A recent report from NFL Insider Mike Freeman saying that he’d heard rumors of Peyton Manning’s interest in returning to coach at UT caused a stir around UT’s fanbase.
Manning himself addressed that possibility at the Middle Tennessee Sports Awards on Thursday evening as he was the keynote speaker at the event.
Peyton Manning: "No I will not be coaching QBs at Tennessee, but I'll be the biggest #Vols fan this year" #MTSA2016
— Austin Stanley (@AustinStanley81) May 27, 2016
Peyton Manning on becoming a coach: I do not see myself coaching. I will not be a coach.
— Jared Stillman (@JaredStillman) May 27, 2016
So it looks like Manning won’t be coaching the Vols right now – and possibly never. That won’t stop UT fans from wondering “what if” however.