I'd be stunned if there is some high school QB out there who says "I want to go to the University of Tennessee so I can be like Peyton Manning and win the Super Bowl."
I don't know. I think that you can argue that it adds to the overall prestige factor...having representatives like Peyton...who have won it all..and as MVP. It may not necessarily help in recruiting directly....but it pads the prestige...which can help indirectly. But I agree, the direct help is a stretch.
I'd be stunned if there is some high school QB out there who says "I want to go to the University of Tennessee so I can be like Peyton Manning and win the Super Bowl."
I'm not saying it's good pub for QBs. I'm saying it's good pub for the University as a whole. If you want to be a champion in life, come on up to the hill. If you want to work non profit, go down to Gainesville....just kidding, UF is a great college. Just saying folks do recognize Peyton and UT because he was a TRUE household name in college.
I'd be stunned if there is some high school QB out there who says "I want to go to the University of Tennessee so I can be like Peyton Manning and win the Super Bowl."