Peyton Manning will Attend OW Game

[olbemw7]

Per CBJ, Peyton will be there Saturday.

http://www.rockytopinsider.com/2015/04/21/jones-peyton-manning-to-attend-orange-and-white-game/

 

[VolsnRavens]

Per CBJ, Peyton will be there Saturday.

http://www.rockytopinsider.com/2015/04/21/jones-peyton-manning-to-attend-orange-and-white-game/

For those who are link challenged...


Butch Jones confirmed this morning during a radio interview on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville that Peyton Manning will be in attendance on Saturday for the Vols’ Orange and White Game. Apparently, Manning will be on hand to present a new spring award that features his name.

Jones also mentioned that Saturday will be more of a “Spring Event” as opposed to a true game, featuring many one-on-one battles between offensive and defensive linemen, receivers and defensive backs, linebackers and running backs…etc. As well as some situational scrimmage work featuring offense vs. defense and special teams situations.

So, if you weren’t planning on being in attendance for Saturday’s game, maybe this will sweeten the deal a bit.

The “game” is scheduled to begin at 4:00pm with Fan Day scheduled for 1:30pm.

Here’s an excerpt from UTSports.com’s Orange and White release on Fan Day activities:

“Gates open for Fan Day at 12:30 PM, and players and coaches will begin signing autographs from 1:30 – 2:30 PM.

The waiting line for the fans will begin forming at 7 AM at Gate 7. Fans will be asked to line up along the exterior of east side of stadium. Gates open at 12:30 PM, with the cheer and dance team, as well as Smokey, available for photos and autographs on the field starting at that time.

During the autograph session, the team will be divided by position. Head Coach Butch Jones will be located in the North end zone of Neyland Stadium.”

 

[Aerie Vol]

Per CBJ, Peyton will be there Saturday.


Second look at 100,000 in attendance?

AV

 

[SDV]

I know it can't be stated enough, but he's the greatest VFL we've ever had

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

 

[VolForLife83]

This may draw 100k. Wonder if he'll be at the fan day

 

[cwbytruckers]

What happened to the moble version of this page. Mine has changed. So much better before. Disliking this new look.

 

[IndianapolisVol]

If we finish top 10 I think 100k is reasonable for 2016 spring game.

Rocky top is back.

 

[Boca Vol]

This may draw 100k. Wonder if he'll be at the fan day

So Peyton Manning standing on the sideline will draw 100k fans?

 

[VolsnRavens]

Cool pic, That officer behind Peyton is my uncle, Vincent Knipe, he is now retired. He had that job for a number of years. Cool to see him there.

 

[KBVol]

What happened to the moble version of this page. Mine has changed. So much better before. Disliking this new look.

Log out and log back in. That's helped me before.

 

[BleedingButch]

Cool pic, That officer behind Peyton is my uncle, Vincent Knipe, he is now retired. He had that job for a number of years. Cool to see him there.

ha, well that makes us cousins then, as that too is my uncle, Vincent Knipe.

 

[derekdoolander]

Do we have any recruits coming to the game?

 

[turambar85]

So Peyton Manning standing on the sideline will draw 100k fans?

I don't think he makes that much of a difference, but you're being disingenuous. The team alone will draw close to 70K. The idea is that Peyton will be enough to push a lot of fans over the edge who were vacillating between going and staying home.

At the end of the day, that might make a few thousand choose to go. Not enough to push us to 100K, and perhaps not enough to get to 80K. But be more charitable

 

[turambar85]

Do we have any recruits coming to the game?

Hunter Johnson is supposed to be coming this weekend. So if he is there we will have Peyton and the #1 QB in the country and a top 10 player there together. That has to help!

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

For those who are link challenged...


Butch Jones confirmed this morning during a radio interview on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville that Peyton Manning will be in attendance on Saturday for the Vols’ Orange and White Game. Apparently, Manning will be on hand to present a new spring award that features his name.

Jones also mentioned that Saturday will be more of a “Spring Event” as opposed to a true game, featuring many one-on-one battles between offensive and defensive linemen, receivers and defensive backs, linebackers and running backs…etc. As well as some situational scrimmage work featuring offense vs. defense and special teams situations.

So, if you weren’t planning on being in attendance for Saturday’s game, maybe this will sweeten the deal a bit.

The “game” is scheduled to begin at 4:00pm with Fan Day scheduled for 1:30pm.

Here’s an excerpt from UTSports.com’s Orange and White release on Fan Day activities:

“Gates open for Fan Day at 12:30 PM, and players and coaches will begin signing autographs from 1:30 – 2:30 PM.

The waiting line for the fans will begin forming at 7 AM at Gate 7. Fans will be asked to line up along the exterior of east side of stadium. Gates open at 12:30 PM, with the cheer and dance team, as well as Smokey, available for photos and autographs on the field starting at that time.

During the autograph session, the team will be divided by position. Head Coach Butch Jones will be located in the North end zone of Neyland Stadium.”

I'll be interested to see how this "spring event" thing works out with ESPN being there. Every spring game they've been to has had a ticker and a score at the bottom of the screen. Will this be scored?

I'm gonna be honest I'm not overly excited about it. I want to see a competitive game.

 

[jovi73]

I hope they let Peyton Manning play

 

[Boca Vol]

I don't think he makes that much of a difference, but you're being disingenuous. The team alone will draw close to 70K. The idea is that Peyton will be enough to push a lot of fans over the edge who were vacillating between going and staying home.

At the end of the day, that might make a few thousand choose to go. Not enough to push us to 100K, and perhaps not enough to get to 80K. But be more charitable

If Manning were playing, maybe...but not because he's just going to be there. I can't see too many people choosing to go because of someone standing on the sideline.

 

[turambar85]

If Manning were playing, maybe...but not because he's just going to be there. I can't see too many people choosing to go because of someone standing on the sideline.

You don't think a few thousand fans would be more tempted to go because Manning will be there? Maybe he shows up before the game, and at least is present during the autograph session. Maybe he gives a few autographs himself. Maybe you meet him on the field before Fan Day festivities end and the O&W game begins. That possibility will surely sway more than a few.

 

[AboveAllNations]

For those who are link challenged...


Butch Jones confirmed this morning during a radio interview on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville that Peyton Manning will be in attendance on Saturday for the Vols’ Orange and White Game. Apparently, Manning will be on hand to present a new spring award that features his name.

Jones also mentioned that Saturday will be more of a “Spring Event” as opposed to a true game, featuring many one-on-one battles between offensive and defensive linemen, receivers and defensive backs, linebackers and running backs…etc. As well as some situational scrimmage work featuring offense vs. defense and special teams situations.

So, if you weren’t planning on being in attendance for Saturday’s game, maybe this will sweeten the deal a bit.

The “game” is scheduled to begin at 4:00pm with Fan Day scheduled for 1:30pm.

Here’s an excerpt from UTSports.com’s Orange and White release on Fan Day activities:

“Gates open for Fan Day at 12:30 PM, and players and coaches will begin signing autographs from 1:30 – 2:30 PM.

The waiting line for the fans will begin forming at 7 AM at Gate 7. Fans will be asked to line up along the exterior of east side of stadium. Gates open at 12:30 PM, with the cheer and dance team, as well as Smokey, available for photos and autographs on the field starting at that time.

During the autograph session, the team will be divided by position. Head Coach Butch Jones will be located in the North end zone of Neyland Stadium.”

Sorry, but this is lame. I don't think people will appreciate position drills and "situational scrimmage work" in lieu of an actual game. I don't care how many starters have injury-related restrictions, why not let the walk-ons get some playing time in an officiated GAME in Neyland Stadium? The wussification of football continues.

 

[MEDVOL]

Do we have any recruits coming to the game?

Yes, several.

Originally posted by Fingers in the recruiting forum:

the vols are expected to host dozens of visitors, as usual, for saturday's spring-ending orange and white game, and a number of tennessee targets already have indicated that they’re planning to be in attendance.

The list of expected visitors currently included top-100 florida state defensive end commitment janarius robinson of panama city, fla., top247 defensive back donte vaughn of memphis, tenn., four-star georgia running back commitment b.j. Emmons of morganton, n.c., top247 athlete mecole hardman of elberton, ga., four-star offensive lineman landon dickerson of hudson, n.c., top247 defensive back chanse sylvie of shreveport, la., top247 linebacker josh brown of charlotte, n.c., three-star linebacker tyrone hopper of roswell, ga., chidi okonya and tadarryl marshall.

At least a few of tennessee’s current commitments are planning to attend saturday’s spring game, including four-star tight end devante brooks, three-star wide receiver corey henderson of shreveport, la., and top247 offensive tackle ryan johnson.

A number of prospects from the 2017 class are scheduled to visit the vols on saturday, too, including top247 offensive tackle trey smith of jackson, tenn., elite wide receiver tee higgins of oak ridge, tenn., top247 offensive tackle adrian ealy of baton rouge, la., and three-star linebacker breon dixon of suwanee, ga.

-247

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

ha, well that makes us cousins then, as that too is my uncle, Vincent Knipe.

if y'all were from Bama y'all would be husband and wife too...or husband and husband or wife and wife.

 

[YankeeVol]

Sweet!

 

[VolsnRavens]

ha, well that makes us cousins then, as that too is my uncle, Vincent Knipe.

Well, howdy cousin. Small world. Hope all is well with you. So the guy in the pic is your uncle or just happens to have the same name?

 

[Volinmem]

What happened to the moble version of this page. Mine has changed. So much better before. Disliking this new look.

Click the "view full site" link and it will fix it.