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Diamond Vols Podcast: Tony Vitello is headed to the big leagues Oct 24, 2025

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GoVols247's Ben McKee and former Tennessee baseball pitcher Will Heflin react to Tony Vitello's decision to accept the San Francisco Giants' manager job. They discuss how they believe Vitello will fare at the next level, Vitello's relationship with Vols athletics director Danny White, Frank Anderson being named interim head coach, Tennessee's coaching search, Josh Elander's candidacy and much more.

Tennessee-Kentucky preview: Can the Vols get back on track in Lexington? Oct 23, 2025

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GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan get you ready for Tennessee's game at Kentucky with a preview of the matchup between the Vols and Wildcats in Lexington.

First we react to the first availability report of the week, which included Tennessee leading tackler Arion Carter? Why is the linebacker on the injury report and what are his chances of playing? Who would need to step up if Carter is sidelined this week?

Then we discussed Kelsey Pope's comments about Tennessee's top wide receiver trio playing so many snaps, Josh Heupel saying the Vols will continue to rotate on their offensive line and the play of the red-hot DeSean Bishop.

Finally we previewed the matchup with Kentucky. The Wildcats are just 2-4 and winless in SEC play and Mark Stoops is on the hot seat, but they just took Texas to overtime (and should have won the game) and earlier played Ole Miss tough in another home game. Why should Tennessee be concerned and confident?

Patrick admitted is he down on the Vols, but not out. Should he be? Ryan gave his take on a maddening Tennessee team that has talent, spirit and a certain relentlessness about it, but is also so mistake-prone.

Postgame Podcast: Breaking down what went wrong for Tennessee in the loss at Alabama Oct 19, 2025

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In the GoVols247 Postgame Podcast after Tennessee's loss at Alabama, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan from Bryant-Denny Stadium break down what went wrong for the Vols and where they go from here.We discussed the mistake-laden performance in all three phases for Tennessee and the sequences that changed the game. We revisit the offensive pass interference penalty and ensuing safety in the second quarter. Then there was the catastrophic end to the first half when Joey Aguilar threw a 99-yard pick-six.Can Tennessee still make the College Football Playoff? It will take winning out, but is this team capable of that? We debrief the loss to the Crimson Tide and look forward for the Vols.

Third Saturday in October preview! The stakes and causes for confidence and concern for Tennessee against Alabama Oct 16, 2025

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GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan preview the Third Saturday in October showdown between Tennessee and Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.

We react to the first SEC availability report of the week for both teams and break down the stakes for the Vols and Crimson Tide. Is it *really* a College Football Playoff eliminator for the loser? How do the Vols respond to being an underdog and not being given much of a chance of winning by national analysts and fans like?

Then we assess some reasons Tennessee should be confident it can win this game and the causes of concern that could see Alabama hand the Vols another loss at Bryant-Denny Stadium, where they last one in 2003.

We also discussed Tennessee landing a commitment from three-star 2027 DB Kamauri Whitfield.

BREAKING: Chicago PG Marquis Clark commits to Tennessee basketball Oct 15, 2025

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GoVols247's Ben McKee and Patrick Brown react to Chicago point guard Marquis Clark's decision to commit to Tennessee basketball on the latest GoVols247 Podcast.

Postgame Podcast: Reacting to Tennessee's 34-31 win against Arkansas Oct 12, 2025

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GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan react to Tennessee's win against Arkansas from Neyland Stadium late on Saturday night.

The Vols allowed a bunch of yards but made a bunch of plays on defense, and the offense put together 24 straight points to take control in the fourth quarter before the Razorbacks made things interesting late.

We discussed the good and bad of the performance, what it means for Tennessee with Alabama looming and the SEC looking as chaotic as ever and update some injuries and personnel items after the Vols moved to 5-1.

GoVols247 Podcast: Four-star forward Manny Green commits to Tennessee basketball Oct 10, 2025

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GoVols247's Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan react on the latest GoVols247 Podcast to four-star forward Manny Green's decision to commit to Tennessee basketball.

Should Tennessee be on upset alert against Arkansas? Oct 09, 2025

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GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown preview Tennessee's matchup against Arkansas and answer a handful of questions from our subscribers on The CheckerBoard.

No. 12 Tennessee is back in action after its open date and back in SEC play against Arkansas on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The Razorbacks are 2-3 and fired head coach Sam Pittman after a 43-point home loss to Notre Dame, but in the two games before the blowout, Arkansas had Ole Miss and Memphis on the ropes late in the fourth quarter on the road. Which version of Arkansas, now under interim coach Bobby Petrino, will Tennessee face on Saturday.

We discussed why Tennessee's offense should be able to keep its hot streak rolling, concerns for the Vols defensively against QB Taylen Green & Co. and update the latest with Tennessee's injury situation.

Then we answered some questions from our subscribers about this game and Tennessee's transfer portal approach after the season.

Jermod McCoy latest and discussing Tennessee's rest-of-season outlook Oct 06, 2025

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GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan discuss the latest with Tennessee's injury situation and assess the rest-of-season outlook for the Vols on Monday of Arkansas week.

If and when will All-SEC cornerback Jermod McCoy be back in the lineup? We give our thoughts and intel of what is a situation with a lot of factors as the NFL prospect determines his return from an offseason knee injury. We also discuss if Tennessee will get Daevin Hobbs back on its defensive line against the Razorbacks.

Then we went big-picture with a look at the rest of the season for the Vols. Is a College Football Playoff berth on the cards? Can Tennessee put a full game together? What are the reasons for confidence and causes for concern? We discuss as Tennessee looks to turn a 4-1 September into a big October.

Bye week to-do list for the Vols and ranking Tennessee's 10 best players so far Oct 02, 2025

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GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown discuss what Tennessee needs to accomplish during its first open date of 2025 and who the best players have been for the Vols so far this seasons.

In the first segment, we assessed the team's health situation and who Tennessee could get back for its next game against Arkansas. Then we discussed the areas the Vols need to improve moving forward the rest of the season. We also highlighted some young players who need to make the most of the extra practices this week to earn more playing time or be ready if they are called on -- like David Sanders Jr. and Jack Van Dorselaer were against Mississippi State.

Then Patrick and Ryan each ranked Tennessee's 10 best players so far this season. The top six are pretty obvious, but the Vols have a lot of contenders because a lot of players have contributed to their 4-1 start. Where did we agree and where did we have differences?

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