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

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How Tennessee will replace a key member of its defense Aug 08, 2019

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Tennessee received bad news on Wednesday as defensive lineman Emmit Gooden has been lost for the season. 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: Jeremy Pruitt talks about inexperienced defensive linemen needing to step up in Gooden's absence, and Jesse Simonton of Volquest shares his thoughts on several players who could emerge with a bigger opportunity.

• Segment 2: An offensive lineman has decided to leave Tennessee's program. Hear about that news as well as Pruitt's thoughts on a freshman who will have a chance to help Tennessee immediately.

• Segment 3: Tennessee's 2020 schedule is out, and it looks different from what you might be used to with the Vols' schedule. Josh Ward discusses that news and the impact that's been made by shooting guard Keon Johnson committing to Tennessee's basketball program.

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Tennessee football could be undervalued + BIG news for UT basketball Aug 07, 2019

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Is Tennessee being undervalued this offseason? Numbers continue to show up in Tennessee's favor. Hear about that on today's show, 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: Josh Ward opens the show talking about some interesting numbers from Matt Hinton, a long-time college football writer who has Tennessee in his top 25.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Grant Ramey of GoVols247 about shooting guard Keon Johnson committing to Tennessee.

• Segment 3: Hear from Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer, who discusses his trip to Rwanda with the VOLeaders program, and Josh discusses a note from Tuesday's practice regarding Tennessee's offensive line.

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Numbers show Jarrett Guarantano came up clutch for Tennessee Aug 06, 2019

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Tennessee needs quarterback Jarrett Guarantano to take his game to a higher level in 2019. There are numbers that indicate that could happen. 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 has Jarrett Guarantano improved as a quarterback in the last 3-4 years? Wide receiver Marquez Callaway explains as Josh Ward offers up some numbers that show Guarantano came up clutch in 2018.

• Segment 2: There’s a group of players who haven’t received enough attention from Josh this offseason. He offers up a few names that deserve more talk in Segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: Tennessee basketball is hoping for good news on Tuesday evening. Learn more about that as well as the Vols’ very challenging schedule for the 2019-20 season.

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Standout players and opinions from Tennessee's opening weekend of camp Aug 05, 2019

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Catch up on the opening weekend of Tennessee's fall camp on today's show, 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: The show opens with observations from the first weekend of Tennessee’s fall camp. Players are ready to move on from 2018; wide receiver Marquez Callaway explains how that can help them.

• Segment 2: There are two defensive players receiving a lot of attention at the start of camp. Hear from them in segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: The show wraps up with personnel notes on several players. Hear about the status of defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon and offensive lineman Trey Smith, who continues to practice in a limited capacity.

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Fall camp is here for Tennessee: Jeremy Pruitt discusses the start of the 2019 season Aug 02, 2019

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Fall practice has arrived for the Tennessee football team. Get ready on the Friday edition 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: Catch up on the latest with several key Tennessee players, including offensive lineman Trey Smith, defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon and defensive back Baylen Buchanan. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt offered an update on the roster on Thursday.

• Segment 2: How important is confidence going to be for Tennessee's football team? Hear Pruitt discuss that subject in segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: Josh Ward offers several players to pay attention to as the Vols begin fall camp. Tennessee also received big recruiting news on Thursday.

Show update: The podcast will return to five days per week on Monday. Keep spreading the word to Tennessee fans who might be interested.

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Five position groups to watch when Tennessee's fall competition begins Jul 31, 2019

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The start of Tennessee's camp is only two days away. Catch up on the Vols and their upcoming camp competition on today's show, 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: Josh Ward spends the first segment talking to longtime college football writer Tony Barnhart about Tennessee and the upcoming season in the SEC.

• Segment 2: Josh talks about five position groups he thinks will create the most competition on the practice field when the Vols open fall camp on Friday. He shared more thoughts on this topic recently in this blog post.

• Segment 3: Josh talks about what's most interesting related to Tennessee with John Adams of Knox News and GoVolsXtra.

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Discussing win total expectations for Tennessee in 2019 Jul 30, 2019

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We are getting closer to the start of fall camp. Today's show will hopefully help get you ready. The show 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: The show opens with several news items, including a defensive lineman entering the transfer portal and a four-star prospect deciding to reopen his recruitment.

• Segment 2: Catch Part Two of Josh Ward's chat with Will Shelton of GameDayOnRockyTop.com as they discuss the Vols' coaching changes and the expected win total for Tennessee in 2019.

• Segment 3: Josh answers listener questions about the offensive line coming together in the first three weeks of the season and Jim Chaney's potential impact on Tennessee against Georgia.

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Phil Steele explains why he's 'pretty bullish on Tennessee' heading into 2019 Jul 29, 2019

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Football week is here. Gear up with talk about what Tennessee could be on the field in 2019 on Monday's episode. The show 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: Phil Steele expects Tennessee to make a jump in 2019. Why? Hear from him in Segment No. 1, and if you want to check out his full interview on Sports 180 on Sports Radio WNML, click here.

• Segment 2: Josh Ward chats to Will Shelton of GameDayOnRockyTop.com about the Vols' upcoming season, questions he has about their personnel and that word many UT fans are growing tired of, "patience."

• Segment 3: Hear about Tennessee's newest commitment in the 2020 class and some of the work Tennessee's staff has done with highly-touted players in the '20 and 2021 classes.

**Show note: Defensive back Antonio Johnson announced he's opening his recruitment after this episode was recorded. Hear more about that announcement on Tuesday's show.

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The mailbag opens up with Tennessee football and recruiting questions Jul 25, 2019

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Thursday's show is largely driven by the listeners with questions focused on Tennessee football. Hear about the Vols' practice schedule, too. (Only another week to go.) The show 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: The early part of Tennessee's fall camp schedule is out. Hear about it in the opening segment as Josh Ward also discusses some of the most interesting items to watch next week.

• Segment 2: The listeners take over the show. Josh answers questions about Tennessee QB commit Harrison Bailey, 5-star prospects in the 2020 class and Tennessee's pursuit of one of the nation's top LB prospects.

• Segment 3: Topics in the final segment include the redshirt rule in football vs basketball and the Tennessee football team's expectation for 2019. Is it higher than what fans and the media are talking about?

Check out this video of Kellie Harper and Tee Martin riding around UT's campus.

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These second-year players at Tennessee will have a big impact on the Vols' season Jul 24, 2019

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These second-year players at Tennessee will have a big impact on the Vols' season

Wednesday's show takes a look at key personnel for Tennessee on the field while also discussing the SEC as a whole entering a big season. The show 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: Year Two under a head coach is supposed to be a big year for a college football program. How about Year Two for players in college? Josh Ward looks at several players in their second seasons at Tennessee who could play a big role in 2019.

• Segment 2: Josh chats with radio/podcast host Braden Gall about Tennessee and the SEC entering the 2019 season.

• Segment 3: There's big news with Tennessee's basketball schedule for the 2019-20 season, and the Sept. 21 date is one to watch with the Tennessee-Florida game.

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