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Tennessee Vols morning report: Peyton Manning crashes online course

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Peyton Manning crashing an online course and Jordan Bowden on his Tennessee Vols future lead our Volunteers news for Friday, March 27, 2020.

Happy Friday! Obviously, weekends are relative to a large portion of Americans right now given the fact that many are not working, and even those who are can’t really spend time going out to enjoy the weekend given the coronavirus outbreak. There is no March Madness or Tennessee Vols events to cover either.

But that doesn’t mean that there still isn’t news. Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with an intriguing story involving Peyton Manning and the university. He pulled an intriguing stunt with a class Thursday, which we’ll get to. Men’s basketball’s only senior to finish the season also made some news on Thursday.

Beyond that, UT has a way to keep fans intrigued while nothing is going on, and we’re going to cover what is happening on that front. So there is still a good bit of interesting news. Let’s start with the Peyton Manning story.

Online class at UT crashed by Peyton Manning – Wes Rucker, GoVols247

Former Tennessee Vols football quarterback and NFL legend Peyton Manning crashed a University of Tennessee online course. Video of the event was posted by the UT Knoxville Twitter account Thursday evening. The move was part of a way to kick off a new initiative with everybody social distancing amidst COVID-19.

"Manning digitally dropped in during John Haas’ Communication Studies Senior Capstone class and offered a message for students to highlight the first installment of a series Tennessee is calling “VFL Class Crash.”“Colleges across the country have transitioned to learning environments in response to COVID-19,” according to a statement from the university. “Leaders at UT are creating new ways to support student success and celebrate their achievements.”"

Jordan Bowden discusses time with Tennessee basketball – WBIR

After his senior career with the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball program was cut short just as the SEC Tournament began, UT guard Jordan Bowden held a press conference Thursday to talk about his time in Knoxville. Here is a bit of what he said.

"“It means everything to be a part of this. It’s an amazing feeling, you know. I am grateful for these past four years I have had.”"

Vols have SEC Network Takeover day on Friday – UTSports.com

The University of Tennessee athletics SEC Network Takeover is underway. Replays of games from a wide range of sports over the past year won by Rocky Top have been on the channel and will last through tonight.

"During the SEC Network Takeover, each of the 14 Southeastern Conference schools has the opportunity to create a customized, 24-hour stretch of programming to highlight its greatest moments, student-athletes and coaches. Ten Tennessee athletic events from the 2019-20 season and two documentaries – SEC Storied: The Color Orange and Nine for IX: Pat XO – highlight UT’s 24-hour takeover."

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