Charlie Ward understands the struggle and wants Arch Manning to know it will get better.
Ward, the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback of FSU’s first national championship team and current head basketball coach at Florida A&M, had some words of encouragement for Manning after the Texas quarterback had another rough outing this past weekend against UTEP.
https://t.co/rraptsJ8IzI know the feeling @ArchManning. I got booed and benched several times in ‘92.Keep putting in the work and trusting your work as you learn from these experiences. You have a Heisman in your future just keep growing from each game!
— Charlie Ward (@RealCharlieWard) September 14, 2025
Following in some big footsteps
Ward is correct on both accounts. At times, he was booed early in his junior season in 1992. The Thomasville, Georgia native was following Casey Weldon, who was a first-team All-American and Heisman runner-up in 1991, so the pressure on Ward was high…