THIBODAUX -- Nicholls State University is in the heart of Cajun country, and it's certainly a different cultural experience than that of University of Southern California.
Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold is getting his first dose of Louisiana hospitality while acting as a counselor for the 22nd annual Manning Passing Academy.
Darnold, who is rooming this weekend with Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson, is loving this "different world."
"I've never experienced anything like this. The weather. The humidity. The rain. The sunshine. It's crazy, but I love it. It's a different world honestly from southern California, and I love experiences like this," he said Friday at the media session of the MPA.