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Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches’ communications
University of Tennessee officials opened gates early and offered half-price concessions as Secret Service screening and coach headset plans kept the game on schedule.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump attended the Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Volunteers game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, arriving via motorcade at 11:59 a.m. EDT and appearing on videoboards with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn.
- University of Tennessee officials encouraged fans to arrive "significantly earlier" than usual for the 101,915-capacity stadium, opening gates 30 minutes early to accommodate Secret Service screening for the sellout crowd.
- Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian stated teams must be ready to lose headset communication "anytime enters the stadium, leaves the stadium or changes locations within the stadium." Such disruptions can affect play-calling.
- The president's visit did not appear to affect coach-to-player communications during Saturday's game, consistent with the White House's Friday statement that Trump's departure from the College Football Playoff championship in January caused no issues.
- Indiana coach Curt Signetti previously recalled communications cutting off "around the 7-minute mark" during last season's College Football Playoff championship when Trump left, though the device recovered immediately after a touchdown.
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Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches' communications
Encouraging fans to get inside Neyland Stadium earlier than usual with President Donald Trump coming to Tennessee's college football game against Texas sure worked Saturday.
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