Peyton Manning's Tennessee-Texas Dilemma Is Getting VERY Interesting...

Peyton Manning and Arch Manning are about to be on opposite sides of one of the biggest games in Tennessee football history. Charlie Burris and Zach Ragan discuss the unique situation surrounding the Manning family as Texas comes to Neyland Stadium to face Tennessee. Peyton Manning has already said that he will be rooting for his nephew Arch to play well, but that creates an interesting situation with Peyton's alma mater playing against Texas. The guys discuss whether Peyton will publicly support Texas, whether he is likely to wear Texas gear and how Peyton handled similar situations when he played against Ole Miss during his Tennessee career. They also discuss why Peyton may intentionally stay out of the spotlight during Tennessee-Texas week. With Arch Manning making his first appearance at Neyland Stadium, the attention surrounding the Manning family is already enormous, and the guys believe Peyton may not want to add any additional distractions for his nephew. That leads to a bigger discussion about Arch Manning. The Texas quarterback has faced enormous expectations throughout his career, and Charlie and Zach discuss whether the pressure and outside noise could be affecting him after a difficult performance against UTSA. Arch has yet to consistently play at the level many expected when he entered Texas, and now he faces one of the most challenging environments in college football. The guys also discuss the possibility that this could be the game where Arch finally puts everything together. Then the conversation turns toward College GameDay coming to Knoxville. The guys discuss the excitement surrounding GameDay's return to Tennessee, where the show will be part of the buildup to one of the biggest games ever played at Neyland Stadium. They also discuss speculation surrounding the guest picker, including Morgan Wallen. The guys point to Wallen's recent Tennessee-Texas merchandise as a possible clue, although there has been no confirmation that he will be the guest picker. Plus, Charlie and Zach discuss other potential guest pickers, the unusual logistics of hosting College GameDay at Neyland Stadium and why the entire week is going to feel like a circus in Knoxville. Will Peyton Manning stay out of the spotlight? Can Arch Manning handle the pressure? And who will ultimately join College GameDay as the guest picker? Charlie Burris and Zach Ragan break it all down on the latest Big Orange Podcast. Subscribe to A to Z Sports Tennessee for Tennessee Volunteers football analysis, breaking news, recruiting updates, game reactions and Big Orange Podcast episodes throughout the 2026 season. 00:00 Peyton Manning and Arch Manning 01:30 Will Peyton root for Texas? 03:30 How Peyton handled Ole Miss games 05:00 Will Peyton stay out of the spotlight? 06:00 The pressure on Arch Manning 08:30 Does Arch have the killer instinct? 10:00 Arch's first trip to Neyland 11:30 Arch is dealing with a LOT of noise 13:00 College GameDay is coming to Knoxville 14:00 Is Morgan Wallen the guest picker? 15:30 Other potential guest pickers 17:00 College GameDay at Neyland Stadium 18:30 Why this week is so important for Tennessee 20:00 Chris Fowler discussion 22:00 The history Tennessee fans haven't forgotten 23:00 Next: Texas preview and prediction Make A to Z Sports your preferred source on Google: https://google.com/preferences/source?q=atozsports.com Play A to Z Sports Daily Games: https://atozsports.com/games For more VOLS coverage: https://atozsports.com/nashville/volunteers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/volforlifetn Twitter: https://x.com/BigOrangePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atozsportsvols TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atozsportsvols #TennesseeVols #TennesseeFootball #Vols #TexasLonghorns #ArchManning