Alabama legacy commits to Tennessee
The recruiting success from the weekend — Tennessee landed eight commitments during Saturday’s “Orange Carpet Day” — spilled over into this week as defensive tackle Kivon Bennett committed to the Vols. He’s the son of former Alabama star Cornelius Bennett, a three-time All-American for the Crimson Tide and a 2005 Hall of Fame inductee. The impressive offer list for Bennett, who plays at Florida high school powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas, included Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State, LSU, Georgia, Florida, Notre Dame, Southern California and others. A four-star defensive tackle prospect according to Rivals.com and ESPN, Bennett is Tennessee’s 18th public 2017 commitment.
KNOXVILLE – Peyton Manning decided early this year following the second Super Bowl victory of his NFL career to retire from football.
Tennessee football’s most famous alumnus hardly will distance himself from the game, however, when the season arrives in a couple of months.
To this point in his post-football life, the legendary quarterback hasn’t felt any withdrawals from the game and remains at peace with his decision to step away, though the itch could return as Manning navigates a busy schedule of attending games this fall.
“There’s certainly been a lot of changes this year, but I am really excited about having a free fall for the first time in 22 years,” he said Monday after presenting four Tennessee-bound students with scholarships named after him.