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Tony Vitello delivers humble brag about Peyton Manning following regional victory
By Keith Farner
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Tony Vitello appreciates his standing on Rocky Top, and that includes being in touch with some genuine Vols for Life. The Tennessee coach got the opportunity to share the latest example on Sunday night after the Vols clinched the regional over Georgia Tech thanks to a dramatic late comeback.
“I’m going to go ‘humble brag’ here—I’m just going to throw it out there,” Vitello said, via Rocky Top Insider. “The only reason I know we’re playing Notre Dame was from one text message, and that was from Peyton Manning. Thank you for sending it. I’m not going to say thank you for letting us know who we’re playing; we’d like to just enjoy the moment for a minute. And thank you for allowing me to brag that Peyton sent my phone a text message.”
The Vols will play host to the Irish this weekend.
Vitello and Manning have struck up a friendship after Manning threw out the first pitch for Tennessee’s series opener against Arkansas last season and they collaborated for a comedy video when the Vols’ clinched a College World Series berth and trip to Omaha last summer.
This time, Tennessee advanced thanks to a 6-run ninth inning that capped a comeback victory for top-ranked Tennessee in Sunday’s regional final against Georgia Tech as the Volunteers moved on to their second-straight Super Regional with a 9-6 win at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
