Petition to Rename Shields-Watkins Field to Peyton Manning Field

[VolPhin865]

I thought I'd share this in case anyone wants to support it.

https://www.change.org/p/bill-hasla...utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

 

[MT LeConte]

Probably won't happen but it's time for a statue next to the General.

 

[MurphyVol]

Love Peyton but he's already got the street. Mr. Shields helped us build our very first stadium

 

[WillisWG]

Too much.

 

[utvolpj]

He's already got a street and the locker room. Let's just leave it at that

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I'm not for renaming things already named for someone regardless of who it is!

I'd be for a statue or large bust somewhere at/near the stadium.

 

[Sin City Vol]

if Trump can have Trump University then we can have Peyton Manning University

 

[volboy81]

He's already got a street and the locker room. Let's just leave it at that

Agree

 

[YankeeVol]

No

 

[butchna]

Against it.

 

[ballou1024]

For a guy that never beat Florida...don't think so!

 

[BaldBiker]

If the man is willing to pay to fix the crappy field, then maybe. Turf.

Then we could call them

Neyland Stadium
Shields-Watkins Field
Peyton Manning's Turf

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

No.

 

[ptcarter]

I've heard (somewhere, not sure..someone post a link) that the Shields/Watkins donors had a stipulation that the hill should always be visible from the stadium. When they enclosed the north end zone, I always thought they "got away with one" there.

In the spirit of that intent, here's an old picture:


Also, before the stadium was named for Neyland, it was "Shields Watkins". Old timers remember that. Another picture of a directional sign on the corner that says "Shields- Watkins" Stadium with an arrow pointing down the road. This is where the student center is now on Cumberland Ave.

 

[DoubleA]

No, it could never happen.

 

[KBVol]

For a guy that never beat Florida...don't think so!

He beat Bama 3 times and was 39-6 as a starter. So he was 0-3 vs Florida...newsflash, no Tennessee player or coach ever beats Florida...can't hold that against him

 

[MAD]

Manningville, Tennessee

 

[508mikey]

He beat Bama 3 times and was 39-6 as a starter. So he was 0-3 vs Florida...newsflash, no Tennessee player or coach ever beats Florida...can't hold that against him

Casey Clausen Field ?

 

[BenGrimm]

I love Manning but .... no.

I'm not even sure a statue is really necessary. Street, locker room, retired #, is enough.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Arian Foster Cafeteria imo.

 

[37620VOL]

I've heard (somewhere, not sure..someone post a link) that the Shields/Watkins donors had a stipulation that the hill should always be visible from the stadium. When they enclosed the north end zone, I always thought they "got away with one" there.

Well, technically it's still visible from what... The top row of zz?

 

[Mini Me]

Arian Foster Cafeteria imo.

Serving tacos since 2005!

 

[Special Ed]

Holly War-field?

 

[Thou]

Peyton is too much a traditionalist to even allow this. But it says a lot about a man went he is a hero to kids not even born when he played at TN.

 

[Zues1]

OK, guess I'm getting old. Did we not already have a statue of Peyton and Tee ? Or did I dream that up ?