{"id":467215,"date":"2026-09-17T21:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467215\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:54:14","slug":"linda-cohn-blames-steve-sarkisian-for-the-arch-manning-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467215\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda Cohn Blames Steve Sarkisian For The Arch Manning Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Arch Manning and Holly Rowe, the little controversy between them ended about two days ago. But for onlookers such as Linda Cohn, it remains something to be analyzed and parties assessed for damages.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday\u2019s edition of her podcast, Cohn said that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian owns some of the responsibility for the situation Manning found himself in earlier this week. She pointed out that Sarkisian\u2019s own impatience with Rowe at that now-infamous on-field interview is what started the whole thing. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the irony I just can\u2019t get past: the 22-year-old quarterback Arch Manning has now publicly acknowledged his mistake; the reporter who posted the exchange has acknowledged his mistake; maybe the head coach should acknowledge his part in the original moment too,\u201d Cohn said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindacohn\/status\/2100406219047567761\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re Steve Sarkisian, you\u2019re not just coaching football, no, you\u2019re setting an example for all those young men watching you, including Arch Manning. And if you are going to demand patience, demand accountability, and maturity from your players, you have to show those things yourself, especially when you\u2019re frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArch Manning apologized, and he should have, but maybe the biggest lesson in this entire ridiculous circus isn\u2019t for the 22-year-old Arch Manning. It\u2019s for all the adults in the room. For Arch, he won\u2019t and shouldn\u2019t be defined by this. But I can\u2019t help but think he never would have been in this position if his head coach just did the right thing, not run off like someone was chasing him and run away from your responsibility, but instead say, \u2018Hey, Holly, I\u2019m sorry about your technical issues that you\u2019re going through. I can\u2019t wait. I want to really go celebrate with my team, and then walk away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7b5f4dff-7138-4859-b53b-82e466268bc9.jpeg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" title=\"7b5f4dff-7138-4859-b53b-82e466268bc9\" alt=\" Oct 18, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks for an open receiver during the first quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images \"\/>                                                                                     Oct 18, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks for an open receiver during the first quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images                                                                                     Sarkisian Owns Up<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, Sarkisian did apologize to Rowe on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf hindsight\u2019s 20\/20, if I could do it all over again, I would have exuded more patience in that moment and and and sat through and waited for the interview with Holly. Obviously, we have a ton of respect for ESPN and Holly. Holly and I go way back to even to my days of playing at BYU, and we\u2019ve got a great relationship. ESPN is a great partner of ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright The Arena Group, Inc. 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