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

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Senior Marcus Tatum 'tired of losing,' describes motivation to help Tennessee improve Aug 22, 2019

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There's starting to be a sense of urgency with Tennessee's season quickly approaching. Hear about the battle on the offensive line 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: The conversation returns to the offensive line. One of Tennessee's seniors describes his motivation to play better in his final season at UT, and Jeremy Pruitt describes the status of UT's O-line with 10 days to go until the season opener.

• Segment 2: Could Tennessee end up playing Nebraska at the end of the season? That's the projection from Bill Bender. Hear his thoughts on Tennessee in segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: Tennessee received good recruiting news on Wednesday. Hear about the Vols' latest commitment in the 2020 class in the final segment, and a former Tennessee O-lineman explains why it's important to find continuity on up front on offense.

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Tennessee and Jeremy Pruitt continue to explore all options on defense Aug 21, 2019

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Tennessee's getting closer to game week, which makes several position battles even more important. Hear from Tennessee's head coach discuss 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's offense appears to be ahead of the Vols' defense. Jeremy Pruitt gives a reason why, and he talks about one defensive player who appears to be a bright spot from UT's fall camp.

• Segment 2: A player has returned to Tennessee's football team and could potentially help the Vols at an important position. Hear about him and a newcomer who the Vols will be counting on right away.

• Segment 3: Josh opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Could missing a bowl game last year present another challenge for UT this fall? And was a national ranking unfair to Tennessee? Josh takes a look in segment No. 3.

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Position battles to monitor before Tennessee's football season begins Aug 20, 2019

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Tennessee is transitioning toward game-week mode. Hear about the ongoing competition on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Josh Ward opens the show looking at five position battles to pay attention to between now and the start of the season.

• Segment 2: Hear what head coach Jeremy Pruitt and quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke had to say about Guarantano's performance in August and how he's improved as a quarterback.

• Segment 3: The AP Top 25 came out on Monday. See it here and hear what Josh has to say about Tennessee's opponents in the ranking in the final segment of the show.

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A VFL's inspirational message shows Tennessee's players what's expected at UT Aug 19, 2019

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Tennessee's football team is coming off another scrimmage this past week. Hear Tennessee's head coach talk about it on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Head coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses his team's effort in the team's scrimmage on Saturday and explains why some of the players might be dealing with inconsistent play. Hear a message from VFL Inky Johnson, which you can see more of right here.

• Segment 2: Pruitt provides an update on Tennessee's offensive and defensive lines. Are the Vols closer to finding a starting five up front on offense? Well...

• Segment 3: Tennessee landed a big commitment on Friday. Josh Ward talks about B.J. Ojulari choosing the Vols and mentions a few names to pay attention to on the recruiting trail. Two more UT targets will announce in the next two days.

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A new name is standing out on Tennessee's defense Aug 16, 2019

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Tennessee's learning process continues as the 2019 season rapidly approaches. Hear how the players have developed so far on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Defensive line coach Tracy Rocker explains what the learning process is like for his players and names a couple of defensive linemen who are standing out in camp.

• Segment 2: What's different about Tennessee more than a year into Jeremy Pruitt leading the program? AD Phillip Fulmer shares his opinion, and Joe Rexrode of The Athletic gives a storyline he'll be paying attention to this season.

• Segment 3: There's a big recruiting announcement for Tennessee fans to pay attention to, and Admiral Schofield tells the story of learning cursive so he can sign autographs.

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More national recognition for Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano Aug 15, 2019

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There's a lot of focus on Tennessee's main two offensive positions on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and the Himalaya app. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Where does Jarrett Guarantano rank among all 130 starting quarterbacks in FBS? Pro Football Focus shares its opinion, which Josh Ward discusses in the first segment. Hear from Guarantano and head coach Jeremy Pruitt.

• Segment 2: Guarantano talks about Tennessee's offensive line, as does offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. He explains what the O-line's main objective is in segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: Josh talks about Tennessee's defensive backfield without Baylen Buchanan and looks at the ranking of quarterbacks UT will face this season.

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Jeremy Pruitt had a lot to say about Tennessee's development Aug 14, 2019

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Tennessee still has plenty of work to do in fall camp, which you will tell pretty easily from Jeremy Pruitt's comments on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: How many starters does Tennessee have right now? One, according to Jeremy Pruitt. You need to hear the first segment to understand what he's saying.

• Segment 2: You'll hear Pruitt be as talkative as he's been since arriving at Tennessee in this segment. He talks about Tennessee's inexperienced players up front on defense while also providing a health update on two defensive players.

• Segment 3: Jim Chaney talks about his development as a coach and Josh Ward provides an update on Tennessee's position battles on special teams.

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There's an early Tennessee game that deserves more attention Aug 13, 2019

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Tennessee is going to make a bowl game this season, right? That's one topic on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, along with Himalaya and other third-party apps. You can also tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Jerry Palm of CBS Sports doesn't think Tennessee will reach the postseason in 2019. Barrett Sallee does. Hear from both of them on in Segment No. 1.

• Segment 2: Josh Ward talks about the updated point spread for the Sept. 7 game between Tennessee and BYU. And hear about the latest with Aubrey Solomon and players seeking immediate eligibility.

• Segment 3: Josh opens the mailbag to answer questions about Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and the battle to be his backup.

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Jeremy Pruitt explains Tennessee's priorities in fall camp Aug 12, 2019

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Tennessee's first fall scrimmage is in the books as the Vols are less than three weeks away from their season opener. Locked On Vols is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Head coach Jeremy Pruitt talks about the Vols' main priorities at this past weekend's scrimmage. Hear more about the line of scrimmage (Pruitt said it's important!) as well as a couple of scrimmage nuggets.

• Segment 2: Josh talks about the Vols' offensive line and center Ryan Johnson explains what makes Jim Chaney so special as an offensive coordinator.

• Segment 3: Which freshmen are creating buzz early in camp? Hear about some of the names in the final segment as Josh shares a couple of notes involving UT's SEC rivals.

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Checking out Tennessee's talent and chance to make a jump in 2019 Aug 09, 2019

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There are more reasons to be optimistic about Tennessee entering the 2019 season. Hear about them on Friday's episode of Locked On Vols, which is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Does Tennessee have more talent on its roster than people seem to think? That's what one SEC coach believes. Josh Ward looks at some of the numbers to see if it might be true.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Matt Hinton about his thoughts on Tennessee and some of the Vols' opponents entering the 2019 season. Hinton's preseason rankings, which you can see here, have Tennessee No. 21 in the nation.

• Segment 3: Hear from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who talks about his health status and his passion for playing the game. Josh shares a few more thoughts on Tennessee's defensive line without Emmit Gooden.

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