Manning Passing Academy Thread

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@Gerry Hamilton and myself are Thibodeaux, Louisiana for the next couple of days bringing you updates from the 2026 Manning Passing Academy.

Of course, Texas QB Arch Manning will be throwing and talking with the media on Friday.

We will have updates here in the thread, especially on quarterbacks on the Longhorn schedule.

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Notable QBs in Attendance

Steve Angeli – Syracuse

Aiden Armenta – UL Monroe

Bear Bachmeier – BYU

CJ Bailey - NC State

Cole Ballard – Kansas

Alonza Barnett III – UCF

Andrew Body - Alabama State

Ryan Browne -Purdue

C.J. Carr - Notre Dame

Trinidad Chambliss - Ole Miss

Caden Creel - Jacksonville St

Noah Fifita – Arizona

Roman Gagliano – MTSU

Nathan Hayes - NDSU

Mason Heintschel - Pitt

Hauss Hejny - Colorado St.

Katin Houser - Illinois

Kevin Jennings - SMU

Jerry Kaminski - North Dakota

Justin Lamson - Montana State

Drake Lindsey – Minnesota

Gio Lopez - Wake Forest

Kyle Lowe - SLU

George MacIntyre - Tennessee

Jayden Maiava – USC

Arch Manning - Texas

John Mateer - Oklahoma

Owen McCown - UTSA

Cash McCullom – Weber State

James Murphy – Brown

Alberto Mendoza - Ga. Tech

Drew Mestemaker - Oklahoma State

Kenny Minchey - Kentucky

Chris Parson - Austin Peay

Ty Pennington - Northern Arizona

Marcel Reed - Texas A&M

Ean Rodrigue – Nicholls

Grayson Saunier - Dartmouth

Julian Sayin - Ohio State

Gunner Stockton - Georgia

Kamario Taylor - Miss. St.

Braxton Thomas - NC A&T

Christopher Vizzina - Clemson

Malik Washington - Maryland

Conner Weigman – Houston

Demond Williams, Jr. -Washington

MPA logo on the indoor/cover at Nicholls St. 

Nicholls State stadium getting setup for camp

No Mateer?! 

CJ in shambles his boy toy Midteer not invited 

Nicolas Air back out this year. They had previously NIL deals with Quinn Ewers and Jaxson Dart.

Just now, Joe Zura said:

CJ in shambles his boy toy Midteer not invited 

Not today! I’m Ina good mood today

1 minute ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

No Mateer?! 

Not that I know of 

1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said:

Not today! I’m Ina good mood today

6 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Nicolas Air back out this year. They had previously NIL deals with Quinn Ewers and Jaxson Dart.

How would you compare Nicholas Air to Von Lane as a prospect?

 

1 minute ago, DanielOnorato said:

How would you compare Nicholas Air to Von Lane as a prospect?

Von Lane is the perfect combination of luxury and efficiency. I will not be convinced otherwise!

(I am not a paid actor)

13 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Manning Passing Academy Thread

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@Gerry Hamilton and myself are Thibodeaux, Louisiana for the next couple of days bringing you updates from the 2026 Manning Passing Academy.

Of course, Texas QB Arch Manning will be throwing and talking with the media on Friday.

We will have updates here in the thread, especially on quarterbacks on the Longhorn schedule.

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Notable QBs in Attendance

— Ohio State QB Julian Sayin

— Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss

— Notre Dame QB CJ Carr

— USC QB Jayden Maiava

— Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed

— SMU QB Kevin Jennings

— Georgia QB Gunner Stockton 

— Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker

— Washington QB Demond Williams

— Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

Yall are right down the road from me I’m working in Donaldsonville, should be a fun week. That Cal kid is a stud 

1 minute ago, Jbro52 said:

Yall are right down the road from me I’m working in Donaldsonville, should be a fun week. That Cal kid is a stud 

Not sure if you make it this way too often, but if you have any food recs, I will welcome anything !

What’s Reed doing there? Water boy?

9 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Not sure if you make it this way too often, but if you have any food recs, I will welcome anything !

If you like seafood spahrs seafood is pretty good been a while though but generally Mexican food in Louisiana is no bueno 

Edited June 24Jun 24 by Jbro52

20 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

CJ had so much kettle corn he found nirvana

3 minutes ago, Jbro52 said:

If you like seafood spahrs seafood is pretty good been a while though but generally Mexican food in Louisiana is no bueno 

Yes! I went to Spahrs last year while at MPA. Forgot what it was called but will be back again this year. thats a big time help

I have arrived as well. Ready for the next couple of days! 
 

My first time at MPA 

13 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I have arrived as well. Ready for the next couple of days! 
 

My first time at MPA 

What is actually the purpose of this Manning passing academy?

14 minutes ago, Hix Green made the Catch said:

What is actually the purpose of this Manning passing academy?

The college QBs serve as counselors to high school passers. Also serves as a who's who of college QBs.

44 minutes ago, QuanCosbysBurner said:

What’s Reed doing there? Water boy?

"Alright guys, time to show you what a pick in this situation would look like. Marcel, you're up!"

2 minutes ago, Tim Longoria said:

"Alright guys, time to show you what a pick in this situation would look like. Marcel, you're up!"

If they watch film at this thing Peyton’s gonna pull everyone together and say “alright guys here’s what not to do when you get the smallest amount of pressure”…proceeds to roll a 15 minute YouTube video of Reed 😂

21 minutes ago, QuanCosbysBurner said:

If they watch film at this thing Peyton’s gonna pull everyone together and say “alright guys here’s what not to do when you get the smallest amount of pressure”…proceeds to roll a 15 minute YouTube video of Reed 😂

Not to go off on a tagent but I just saw that movie HIM, so "watching film" made me flinch for a sec lol

1 hour ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

No Mateer?! 

The Mannings not playing around with Arch’s former roommate’s betrayal.