Arch Manning drew some boos at this summer’s Manning Passing Academy, a reminder that even inside the Manning family’s own football kingdom, the Texas quarterback can still attract a little heat.
The event marked its 30th year from June 25-28 at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where more than 1,400 high school quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and wide receivers came together for the annual camp. A long list of college quarterbacks also worked as counselors, including Steve Angeli, Bear Bachmeier, CJ Bailey, Ryan Browne, CJ Carr, Trinidad Chambliss, Noah Fifita, Kevin Jennings, Kyle Lowe, Jayden Maiava, John Mateer, Owen McCown, Alberto Mendoza, Arch Manning, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Julian Sayin, Gunner Stockton, KaMario Taylor, Conner Weigman and Demond Williams.
According to Todd McShay of The Ringer, a small group of campers let Manning hear it during the event.
“I’m down at the Manning Passing Academy and there are some (expletives) in the stands who are actually booing Arch. And I’m like, the Manning family has invited you in, one of 1,400 campers to come in, and we’ve got a group of like 15 kids that are booing him,” McShay said.
Manning’s last name has made him a lightning rod in college football circles, and the reaction at the camp fit that theme. McShay also said the crowd had a different favorite in Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
“Everyone in the crowd, I’ve never seen anything like it man, everyone in the crowd is in love with Trinidad Chambliss,” McShay told Brandon Walker.
Steve Sarkisian also offered a glimpse of Manning’s edge behind the scenes, saying the quarterback brings more fire than people might expect.
“I think the team responds really well to Arch,” Sarkisian said. “You know, I think Arch loves football.
He loves to practice. He loves to work, and it’s funny because Arch probably talks a little more (expletive) than people give him credit for outside of our building.
So in practice, there’s a good amount of banter that goes on, and now Arch has more confidence. He gives a little more of that banter.
He gives a little more of that banter back.”
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