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

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Tennessee fans probably don't want to hear this... but they need to Jul 23, 2019

Show notes

Tuesday's show is loaded with a look at the 2019 season, the Vols' future and the decline in attendance in college football. 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: Four Tennessee games have point spreads for this upcoming season. Josh shares thoughts on those games and tells you what to look out for when the Vols play them this season.

• Segment 2: Hear from Ryan McGee of ESPN and the SEC Network as Ryan shares a behind-the-scenes story of coach Jeremy Pruitt while also offering an honest assessment of Tennessee's football program and the work required to get UT back to a championship level.

• Segment 3: Josh offers a rebuttal to Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, whose reason for the decline in college football attendance was off base.

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What it will take for Tennessee to be elite again Jul 22, 2019

Show notes

Monday's show kicks off with talk of last week's SEC predictions and the future of Tennessee football. 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 media has made their predictions for the 2019 football season in the SEC. Josh Ward discusses how the votes went and what they say about Tennessee entering the season.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Paul Finebaum about the state of UT's football program, Jeremy Pruitt's growth as a coach and what he needs to do to succeed in the future.

• Segment 3: Josh discusses last week's column from Matt Hayes, who wrote that Tennessee will never be elite again." Josh explains why the column is off base.

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Why patience can pay off for Tennessee football in the future Jul 19, 2019

Show notes

Friday's show wraps up some of the chatter out of SEC Media Days. 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: Josh Ward talks to Cole Cubelic of the SEC Network and WJOX in Birmingham about Tennessee's offensive line, what Jeremy Pruitt has learned as Tennessee's head coach and the SEC East in 2019.

• Segment 2: Josh and Brent Dougherty from 3HL in Nashville talk about Tennessee's woes and fans' desire to see the program return to the top of the SEC.

• Segment 3: Josh has an update on 2020 quarterback prospect Haynes King, and a UT assistant coach has received a big raise.

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SEC Network analyst explains why Jarrett Guarantano and Vols can 'take a big step' Jul 18, 2019

Show notes

Hear more about Tennessee's offseason and the development of quarterback Jarrett Guarantano 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 begins with talk of Tennessee's offseason. Josh Ward talks to Tennessee linebackers Daniel Bituli and Darrell Taylor about strength coach Craig Fitzgerald and how he's made them better football players. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses the offseason work for UT's offensive line.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to SEC Network analyst Jordan Rodgers about Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and his chance to take another step forward on the field this fall.

• Segment 3: Josh has an update on 2020 quarterback prospect Haynes King, and a UT assistant coach has received a big raise.

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Pruitt: 'I'm as excited about this football team as any I've ever been around' Jul 17, 2019

Show notes

Tuesday was Tennessee day at SEC Media Days. That's the focus of 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 up the show with comments from head coach Jeremy Pruitt, who accepts some blame for how the 2018 season ended and explains why he is so excited to coach his team in 2019.

• Segment 2: Hear from Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and linebackers Daniel Bituli and Darrell Taylor as they discuss the culture change at Tennessee over the last year.

• Segment 3: Josh talks to David Ubben from The Athletic about Tennessee, the SEC East and Missouri, which Tennessee is hoping to knock off late in the 2019 season.

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What Tennessee will say on Tuesday + UT's rivalry with Florida Jul 16, 2019

Show notes

The first day at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., is in the books. Catch coverage from the event on today's show, which is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 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 talking about Day 1 at SEC Media Days and looking ahead to Tennessee's upcoming message on Day 2. What will we hear from head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the three UT players (QB Jarrett Guarantano and linebackers Daniel Bituli and Darrell Taylor)? Josh takes a stab at it.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to SEC Network and Sirius XM analyst Chris Doering about a sleeper team in the SEC East, what Tennessee needs to do to reach its potential on offense and the Vols' rivalry with Florida in the 1990s.

• Segment 3: What does Florida running back Lamical Perine think of the Gators' rivalry with Tennessee? Hear his answer in the final segment. And should we be paying more attention to Mizzou?

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What the media will be saying about Tennessee this week Jul 15, 2019

Show notes

Today's show kicks of SEC Media Days week. Football season is getting closer as there are less than 50 days remaining until UT begins the season against Georgia State. The show is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S." Today's show is presented by Twillory.com/LockedOn.

• Segment 1: Josh Ward opens the show discussing this week's SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., where the show will take place from the next four days. Hear about the main storylines involving Tennessee as coach Jeremy Pruitt prepares for his second appearance.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Chris Van Dine from Phil Steele Publications about Tennessee's offense, several of UT's opponents in 2019 and quarterback play in the SEC.

• Segment 3: Josh has several basketball notes, including an update on a five-star center prospect who appears to be considering Tennessee. Could he join the Vols this fall? There's also an update on Trey Smith's hope of playing football again this upcoming season.

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This player needs to be more involved in Tennessee's offense this fall Jul 11, 2019

Show notes

Today's show includes more talk surrounding Tennessee's offense and also takes a look at one of UT's biggest rivalries. 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: How important is involving running back Ty Chandler in the passing game in 2019? This stat from Pro Football Focus tells you. Josh Ward discusses in segment No 1.

• Segment 2: Is Tennessee vs Florida still a rivalry in the SEC? That's a question a Florida writer asked this week. Josh shares some of his thoughts. What do you think?

• Segment 3: Josh shares some information on violations committed by Tennessee in the first six months of 2019 and explains why they're not a big deal. We also know which three players will represent UT at SEC Media Days next week. Hear about that in the final segment.

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This Tennessee breakout candidate should have a big impact on UT's 2019 season Jul 10, 2019

Show notes

It's time to start looking ahead to the 2020 season. Hear about a Tennessee player who will make a big impact on how the Vols' season goes 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." Today's show is presented by Twillory.com/LockedOn.

• Segment 1: Josh Ward talks about a story from ESPN's David Hale, who points out Tennessee QB Jarrett Guarantano looks like a breakout candidate entering the 2019 season.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to David Ubben of The Athletic about Tennessee's football team after writing a state of the program piece on the Vols earlier this week.

• Segment 3: There's a positive update on Tennessee's basketball recruiting in the 2020 class, and Josh answers a question about the Kerry Blackshear Jr. decision and DJ Burns' move into the NCAA transfer portal.

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ESPN's FPI sees a leap coming for Tennessee in 2019 Jul 08, 2019

Show notes

Could the 2019 season be even better than some Tennessee fans are expecting? ESPN's numbers seem to think so. Learn more 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." Today's show is presented by Twillory.com/LockedOn.

• Segment 1: Josh Ward begins Monday's show discussing the ESPN FPI projections and what the numbers say about Tennessee's chance of going 7-5 or better in 2019.

• Segment 2: Tennessee received bad recruiting news over the weekend. What does it mean for the Vols' 2020 class? Josh discusses in Segment No. 2.

• Segment 3: Josh has one more recruiting topic and covers the start of NBA summer league play for several former Vols. Is the NBA about to catch on with Tennessee fans?

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