Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Jeremy Pruitt talks Georgia + Phillip Fulmer closes the door on coaching again Oct 03, 2019

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Will Phillip Fulmer coach again? Will anything happen with linebacker Jeremy Banks? Those are two topics on a loaded show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Catch up on the latest with Tennessee's personnel in the first segment. Who will start at quarterback? Is there a new starting offensive line this Saturday? Plus, Darrell Taylor discusses his need to give better effort.

• Segment 2: Hear about the latest with freshman linebacker Jeremy Banks, who looks set to play for the Vols against Georgia on Saturday. Jeremy Pruitt also discusses the work of UT's three scholarship quarterbacks.

• Segment 3: Phillip Fulmer addresses recent rumors of his interest in returning to coach at Tennessee, and Josh Ward answers a few listener questions in the final segment of the show.

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Ugly video surfaces from Tennessee RB Jeremy Banks's arrest Oct 02, 2019

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Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has another off-field situation to deal with after Jeremy Banks's arrest video was released on Tuesday. More on that on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: This video of Jeremy Banks is a really bad look for him and Tennessee. How will Jeremy Pruitt handle it? That's the first topic on Wednesday's show.

• Segment 2: Should we make anything of the connection between the coaching staffs at Tennessee and Georgia? Hear from both Jeremy Pruitt and Kirby Smart on that subject in segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: The final segment has a mix of Tennessee football plus info on the Tennessee basketball event coming up on Friday night.

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A new challenge emerges for Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt Oct 01, 2019

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Tennessee has returned to game-week mode. Hear from the head coaches at UT and Georgia on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Jeremy Pruitt talks about the competition for Tennessee's starting quarterback position... kind of. And Georgia coach Kirby Smart offers a big compliment to the Vols and their development this year.

• Segment 2: There's more national hot seat talk surrounding Jeremy Pruitt, this time from Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Could Phillip Fulmer really return to coach Tennessee?

• Segment 3: There's a position group to monitor on defense as the Vols deal with a serious depth concern. Jeremy Pruitt talks about it on today's show.

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Ranking Tennessee's remaining SEC games for 2019 Sep 30, 2019

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Tennessee is back from the off week. Are the Vols a better team? Monday's show will look at what needs to happen for that to be the case. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: The off week is behind Tennessee, which will host Georgia on Saturday. Josh Ward begins Monday's show talking about some of the things Tennessee will need to continue working on before returning to the field on Saturday.

• Segment 2: How difficult is Tennessee's remaining SEC schedule? Josh looks at the five games against teams not named Alabama and Georgia. And check out the win total machine from Gameday On Rocky Top that Josh mentioned in the show.

• Segment 3: Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports weighs in on what's happened with the Vols so far this season and how it's affected the perception of Tennessee around the country.

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National perspective on Tennessee football + answering listeners questions Sep 27, 2019

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The off week comes to a close for Tennessee, which needed a break after the first four weeks. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: What kind of expectations should Tennessee fans have right now? "None," according to Andy Staples of The Athletic. Hear his explanation from this interview on Sports 180 in segment No. 1.

• Segment 2: Friday's mailbag segment discusses the attempt by Georgia fans to take over Neyland Stadium, discipline questions with the Vols on the field and Jim Chaney's involvement with the quarterbacks.

• Segment 3: Will we see more freshmen play bigger roles for Tennessee moving forward? Jeremy Pruitt discusses the challenge they face early in their careers and the chance for them to develop over the course of the season.

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Jeremy Pruitt on Tennessee's quarterbacks: 'I think we have to change the reps' Sep 26, 2019

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Program development and quarterback reps lead the talking points of today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Has Tennessee improved from a year ago? Yes, and in a big way, according to coach Jeremy Pruitt. Hear him discuss the development of the program and the latest with quarterback reps in practice.

• Segment 2: Listen to what Trey Smith had to say on Wednesday when he discussed his passion for the game of football and his faith as he steps back onto the field.

• Segment 3: Freshman linebacker Quavaris Crouch is one of Tennessee's positives this season. He discusses the patience that's required while trying to build a program, and he shares a secret from the practice field.

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Tennessee has to stay together as locker room questions surface Sep 25, 2019

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Tennessee is 1-3 on the season, which makes it easy for players to question what's happening with the program. That's a big topic on Wednesday's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: There have been several rumors regarding Tennessee's roster. Josh Ward opens the show discussing players entering the transfer portal and asks, "Is Tennessee ready to stay together?"

• Segment 2: Which Tennessee QB had the better day against Florida on Saturday? The grading from Pro Football Focus might surprise you. Hear Jesse Simonton's opinion on the Vols' quarterback situation as well.

• Segment 3: Josh sizes up the rest of Tennessee's schedule while looking at Bill Connelly's SP+ ranking.

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A realistic look at expectations for Tennessee football Sep 24, 2019

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It's time for Tennessee to move past the Florida loss. Today's show includes a big-picture look at Tennessee's program. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Josh Ward begins the show answering listeners' questions about Tennessee's offense, the work of Jim Chaney and Chris Weinke developing the quarterbacks and Jeremy Pruitt's media responsibilities.

• Segment 2: It's time for a conversation about Tennessee's expectations. This won't be fun, but it's important.

• Segment 3: Hear from freshman QB Brian Maurer, who said before he arrived at Tennessee that he planned to compete for the starting position right away.

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No sugarcoating this one: Tennessee was embarrassed by Florida Sep 23, 2019

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Tennessee is trying to pick up the pieces after another blowout loss to Florida. Run through a lot of the problems on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Tennessee was awful on Saturday. Josh Ward runs through every offensive possession on Saturday to show a bunch of inexcusable mistakes made by the Vols. It's a long list.

• Segment 2: The quarterback debate wages on at Tennessee. Hear from coach Jeremy Pruitt, who explains why he replaced Jarrett Guarantano in the second half, as Josh discusses the Vols' dilemma at the most important position.

• Segment 3: Tennessee football is in a bad place right now. How bad? Well, listen to the third segment to find out. It's reality check time.

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Three things Tennessee needs to do to upset Florida Sep 20, 2019

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It's go-time for Tennessee at Florida. Get ready for the Vols' SEC opener on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: What does Tennessee need to do to pull off the upset at Florida? Josh Ward offers three things for the Vols to do this weekend.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Zach Abolverdi from Locked On Gators to breakdown some of the most interesting matchups in the UT-Florida game.

• Segment 3: The show finishes with a few questions about Tennessee, including the readiness of some young players who will have a chance to make a big difference in the Vols' attempt to upset the Gators.

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