Everyone has an opinion on nepotism, although most of us probably wouldn’t mind benefiting from it.

In popular culture, the term nepo babies most often refers to well-connected Hollywood offspring pursuing entertainment careers of their own (shout-out to New York Magazine for helping cement this vernacular). But the term can be applied to the children of famous people in just about any field, from politics to sports.

Enter Arch Manning, who appears to be a slightly different flavor of nepo baby—one who has no doubt benefited from his impressive lineage and immense privilege but also has distance and a unique perspective on it.

Ahead of his big debut as starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns on August 30 (in other words, today), the stakes couldn’t be higher for the 21-year-old.

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