Donald Trump is not expected to appear on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday, despite speculation that he could join the desk before Tennessee’s clash with Texas.Rumors went into overdrive earlier this week after the White House confirmed that Trump will be in Knoxville to attend the SEC showdown at Neyland Stadium.The game will kick off at 12pm ET – with ESPN’s College GameDay in town for the first ever regular season meeting between Texas and Tennessee.Given Trump’s friendship with hosts Pat McAfee and Nick Saban, fans began speculating that the President could feature as a guest picker or join the broadcast.However, sources have since told Front Office Sports that Trump is not anticipated to make an appearance on the iconic pregame show prior to kickoff on the day. Instead, ESPN plans to handle his presence as it does with most high-profile figures, by showing shots of Trump watching the action from a suite during the broadcast. Donald Trump is not expected to appear on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday, despite speculation that he could join the desk before Tennessee’s clash with Texas The game will kick off at 12pm ET – with ESPN’s College GameDay in town for the first ever regular season meeting between Texas and TennesseeThere had been heightened expectations over a potential appearance on College GameDay after Senator Ted Cruz went on the program earlier this month to promote the Protect College Sports Act.However, the three-term Senator from Texas didn’t get a warm reception from the students and fans of the Longhorns just hours before they took on No. 1 Ohio State.From the moment Cruz appeared on the screen, the crowd in Austin did not stop showering the politician with boos as he tried explaining the importance of the bill.Meanwhile, since returning to the Oval Office, Trump has attended some of sports’ biggest events such as the World Cup final, the Ryder Cup and the US Open final.He has also been at some of the biggest games in college football over the last decade.During his first term, Trump was among the crowd when Alabama beat Georgia in the 2018 national championship. He was there two years later, when LSU beat Clemson, and earlier this year, when Indiana beat Miami. The president has also made several appearances at the annual Army-Navy game and earlier this year, he signed an executive order entitled ‘Preserving America’s Game.’This weekend, he will visit the 102,000-seater Neyland Stadium, for a meeting between No 1-ranked Texas and No 14 Tennessee. Arch Manning will hope to lead Texas to victory over Tennessee in a huge SEC opener The president will be among the crowd at the 102,000-seater Neyland Stadium in KnoxvilleOn Sunday, meanwhile, Trump will serve as the Presidents Cup’s honorary chairman at Medinah Country Club just outside Chicago.Trump previously accepted the PGA Tour’s invitation to do so, continuing the tradition of American and other world leaders hosting the biennial team-golf event between the US and golfers from Asia, Africa, South America and Australia.He previously served as the honorary chairman of the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, becoming the second sitting president to attend the event. Former President Joe Biden did not attend the 2022 tournament in Charlotte, but did serve as honorary chairman. Two years later, then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand for one day of the tournament in Montreal.Last year at Bethpage Black, Trump became the first sitting US president to attend the Ryder Cup.