Peyton Manning To Attend Orange And White Game
By Zach Ragan
Butch Jones announced on Tuesday that Vol legend Peyton Manning will be in town this weekend for Tennessee’s annual Orange & White game.
JONES: It's going to be a great environment this weekend. Peyton Manning is going to be back.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) April 21, 2015
One of the first things that Jones did after taking over as the Vols’ head coach was forge a friendship with Manning, perhaps the most beloved VFL of all time.
Manning has returned to Knoxville on several occasions during Jones’ tenure. He even made the trip to Athens this past season, during the Denver Broncos’ off week, to see Tennessee take on Georgia.
Sep 27, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning shown talking to fans on the sidelines during the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Former Vols Zach Fulton and Ja’Wuan James, both of whom played under Jones, will also be in Knoxville this weekend.
Knoxville next weekend!
— Zach Fulton (@ZachFulton72) April 19, 2015
Knoxville get ready for a OLP reunion this weekend
— wuan (@JawuanJames70) April 21, 2015
Considering the improved relations with former Vols under Butch Jones, I would expect to see many, many more former Vols in Neyland this Saturday.