Arch Manning found himself on the receiving end of some unexpected noise at the Manning Passing Academy, where a small group of campers reportedly booed the Texas quarterback during the Manning family’s annual event.
Todd McShay described the moment on The Brandon Walker College Football Show, saying the reaction came from only a handful of people, but it was noticeable.
“There are some … in the stands who are actually booing Arch,” McShay said, adding that the group was small but loud enough to stand out.
McShay later expanded on the scene in another appearance, saying, “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,”
The reason for the reaction, at least according to McShay, was the rising buzz around Trinidad Chambliss.
Chambliss, the Ole Miss quarterback, has surged into the center of SEC conversation entering 2026. McShay said the camp crowd was fully behind him.
“Everyone in the crowd is in love with Trinidad Chambliss,” he said.
That kind of reaction is striking given the setting. Arch Manning has spent years around the Manning Passing Academy and now serves as a counselor there with Peyton, Eli and Cooper. Even in a place tied so closely to his family name, he’s still dealing with what comes with being the Texas quarterback.
Chambliss’ stock has climbed fast. USA TODAY Sports recently ranked him as the top quarterback in the SEC, and McShay has gone a step further, saying Chambliss could emerge as the face of college football this season.
“He is so refreshing when you get around this guy,” McShay said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
The timing makes the whole thing even more interesting. Ole Miss is set to visit Texas on Oct. 24, which puts Chambliss and Manning on the same field in a game that could carry Heisman Trophy implications and serve as a major College Football Playoff checkpoint.
Manning still arrives with all the attention that comes with one of the biggest names in the sport. But Chambliss is the one drawing the fresh wave of hype right now, and the camp scene made that clear.
That doesn’t change Manning’s standing. He remains Texas’ quarterback and one of college football’s most recognizable players, with the ability to reshape the conversation in a hurry.
Still, the message from the Manning Passing Academy was hard to miss: the SEC is not handing Arch anything. And on Oct. 24, he’ll get a direct chance to respond.
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