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Tennessee fans confused by prodigal son Peyton Manning’s visit to Texas
By Cody McClure
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Peyton Manning visited the Texas Longhorns’ football practice Thursday and #VolTwitter had mixed reactions.
There is a bit of an underlying rivalry between Tennessee and Texas, at least on Twitter, in regards to which school is “the real UT.”
The University of Texas, of course, refers to itself as UT. Tennessee, which was founded first in 1794, has several fans who claim it is the only “real UT.” Texas was founded in 1881.
It’s worth noting that the University of Turin in Italy was founded in 1404, but never mind that.
Tennessee fans also typically enjoy pointing out that Texas would not exist as a state if it weren’t for the volunteers from Tennessee who helped Texas break free from Mexico in the 1800s.
Check out these responses from Tennessee fans:
This is trash. You’re better than this, Peyton.
Texas has their own guy(s)- Vince Young (LOL), Colt McCoy (LOL) https://t.co/1dmhTwWM2l
— Shravan Malaney (@ShravanMalaney) August 18, 2017
Texas doesn’t come close to ROCKYTOP history! … Peyton has always helped the less fortunate
— PRIDESCARVES (@pridescarves) August 18, 2017
King Peyton knows we will need Texas for the Holy War.
The GOAT is always looking out for us… https://t.co/5JHjBMSM29
— ZehDuck (@ZehDuck) August 18, 2017
BREAKING: five star high school QB Peyton Manning announces commitment to TEXAS #longhornfootball @TexasFootball https://t.co/iJeeAsaK9P
— Todd White (@todd_white82) August 18, 2017
I’ve never been more rattled than I am now https://t.co/l9N3WkFnL8
— Teran Johnson (@TeranJSports) August 18, 2017
This man peweeHERmann trying Extra hard lol Peyton is part of the real UT @Vol_Football com’on @SECcountry @SECNetwork https://t.co/xrY7JoJIRf
— ViNCE MtZ (@ViNCE__11) August 18, 2017
When you try so hard to copy everything the real UT does that you start thinking Peyton went there too. pic.twitter.com/gCeyayI87m
— VolBlood (@VolBlood) August 18, 2017
Hey, it’s not like he’s holding up a hook em’ horns. Calm down. It’s Peyton
— All Vol Everything (@binkley_matt) August 18, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
