During the 1997 and 1998 seasons, the late and legendary Mike Leach was the offensive coordinator at Kentucky under head coach Hal Mumme as the two ran their innovative air raid offense in Lexington.
Of course, the air raid is one of the more appealing offensive play styles for quarterbacks since the entire operation revolves around them. In 1998, there was this highly-talented, highly-sought-after high school quarterback that every program in the country wanted to get their hands on.
The recruit’s name? Eli Manning. You’ve probably heard of him.