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

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Discussing the high standard Jeremy Pruitt holds for Tennessee football Sep 11, 2018

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The Tennessee football team returned to practice on Monday as the Vols prepare for UTEP. Josh Ward catches you up on the latest on today's show, which is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Several players received awards on Monday from both Tennessee and the SEC.

• What's the latest with Jauan Jennings? Hear what coach Jeremy Pruitt said about Jennings, who's time at receiver has been limited through the first two games of the season.

• ESPN reporter Kris Budden joins the show (___ mark). She was on the sideline for the SEC Network during the Tennessee-ETSU game and discusses the state of the program, Pruitt's plan to build UT and seeing the history remain important to so many people at UT.

• Defensive lineman Paul Bain recently earned a scholarship. Hear what Bain plans to do after he finishes his education at Tennessee.

• Hear a couple notes from Monday's practice.

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The good and the bad from Tennessee's blowout win over ETSU Sep 10, 2018

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Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt earned his first win as the Vols' coach on Saturday. Today's show has plenty of takeaways from Tennessee's 59-3 over ETSU. Today's show is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Josh Ward offers three things to feel good about and three things that were problematic for the Vols coming out of Saturday's win.

• Hear from coach Jeremy Pruitt, who discusses the reason one of Tennessee's newcomers started on Saturday despite a disappointing performance in the Vols' season opener.

• Tennessee center Ryan Johnson explains how his job is different now that he's moved from guard to center. There's more to it than just "snapping the ball."

• Tennessee will play UTEP this Saturday before Florida comes to town. The conversation around the Florida game has probably changed after what happened on Saturday. Josh explains.

• Josh finishes the show with a few more positives out of UT's win over ETSU.

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What Tennessee's football team needs to work on this weekend Sep 07, 2018

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Tennessee's football team will hold its home opener against ETSU on Saturday at 4pm. This will be a game for Tennessee to work on itself. Today's show is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Josh Ward offers three things for Tennessee to work on this Saturday. Later in the show, Josh offers three individual players to watch this weekend as well.

• Coach Jeremy Pruitt explains why he believes players can really improve from game 1 to game 2.

• Pruitt also discusses the defensive line and players who can potentially help the Vols up front this season.

• Braden Gall of Athlon Sports/102.5 The Game in Nashville discusses what he saw from Tennessee against West Virginia and the reminder of how far the Vols have to go.

• Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes received a big new contract on Thursday. Very big.

• Catch up on the SEC football schedule for this weekend.

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How Tennessee's football team replaces its starting center Sep 06, 2018

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Tennessee's football team received bad news on Wednesday with the loss of center Brandon Kennedy, who's out for the season with a torn ACL. How do the Vols replace him? That will be a big focus on today's show, which is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses the Vols' shuffling of the offensive line and how that might help in Kennedy's absence

• Josh Ward gives his projected starting offensive line and lays out the reserve options. There are several players available to help Tennessee.

• Former Tennessee offensive lineman Kyler Kerbyson joins the show. The VFL discusses the importance of finding a solid starting five on the O-line, communication and what it's like for players to go through a coaching change.

• Is linebacker J.J. Peterson anywhere close to helping Tennessee? Pruitt answers that question.

• Pruitt also said something interesting about Tennessee's secondary from the West Virginia game. Hear about that on today's show.

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A reminder of the rebuilding job within Tennessee's football program Sep 05, 2018

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Tennessee's football program has a long way to go; that was made clear in the Vols' opener against West Virginia. That will be the start of today's show, which is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Hear from SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic, who describes the rebuilding job coach Jeremy Pruitt is taking on at Tennessee.

• Where does Tennessee stand compared to the rest of the nation (and its schedule)? Hear about that on today's show.

• How young is the depth chart that Tennessee is counting on? Josh Ward looks at the major players on both sides of the football. Are there enough first- and second-year players helping?

• Tennessee's offense showed something to build on. Josh Ward discusses that, as does Chris Van Dine from Phil Steele Publications.

• A reserve running back has decided to leave Tennessee's football program.

• There's a health update on senior safety Todd Kelly Jr., who missed Saturday's game because of a leg injury.

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Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses the improvement the Vols must make Sep 04, 2018

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Tennessee's football team returned to practice on Monday as it tries to rebound from the loss to West Virginia. That's a big focus of today's show, which is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Hear what coach Jeremy Pruitt says about the errors his team made the and the job the coaching staff needs to do to better prepare the players.

• The lineup and depth continues to be an evolving conversation. How many players will Tennessee be able to count on this year?

• How young is the depth chart that Tennessee is counting on? Josh Ward looks at the major players on both sides of the football. Are there enough first- and second-year players helping?

• Offensive lineman Trey Smith talks about the performance of running back Tim Jordan, who rushed for more than 100 yards against West Virginia.

• Pruitt provides an update on freshman linebacker J.J. Peterson, who began practicing with Tennessee on Monday. Can he help the Vols this year?

• There's a health update on senior safety Todd Kelly Jr., who missed Saturday's game because of a leg injury.

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Reacting to the good and bad from Tennessee's opening loss to West Virginia Sep 03, 2018

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Tennessee's season opener didn't go the way the Vols hoped. West Virginia beat UT 40-14 on Saturday, which Josh Ward covers on today's show. It's presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Some highlights for today:

• Hear what coach Jeremy Pruitt says about his team's performance and the play of quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who was the guy for Tennessee until the very end of the game.

• David Ubben of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Vols' offensive line, Guarantano and Pruitt's first postgame press conference.

• Josh discusses a few of the positives for Tennessee in the Vols' first game.

• It was a very good weekend for the SEC overall. Josh has the results.

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The season is here: a final look at UT-WVU and a prediction for the season Aug 31, 2018

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Tennessee's 2018 football season is finally set to begin after what has felt like a long offseason. Josh Ward will get you ready on today's show, which is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• A well-known college football analyst is picking Tennessee to upset West Virginia. Find out who made the prediction on today's show.

• Coach Jeremy Pruitt explains the importance of getting after the opposing quarterback, in this case Will Grier from West Virginia.

• Josh talks to John Pennington, host of the weekly TV show "The Sports Source" about the start of the season, expectations for the Vols and Tennessee's quarterback battle.

• Josh offers three players to watch heading into the West Virginia game.

• Josh finishes with a prediction for the game and the Vols' season.

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Everything you need to know about Tennessee's opening opponent Aug 30, 2018

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The Tennessee football team is getting closer to the start of the season - only two days to go. Josh Ward uses today's show closer at the matchup between Tennessee and West Virginia. Today's is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Hear from Jeremy Pruitt, who offers an "update" on Tennessee's quarterback battle.

• Pruitt does talk more in depth about UT's receivers, who will be responsible for trying to hit some explosive plays against West Virginia.

• How much of West Virginia's prep is about Tennessee vs what the Mountaineers plan to do themselves? Coach Dana Holgorsen answers that question on today's show.

• Mike Casazza of 247Sports covers West Virginia and joins the show to discuss the Mountaineers' hype, their defense and what intrigues him about the matchup between WVU and Tennessee.

• Josh finished the show with some personnel notes heading into the season opener.

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Three keys for Tennessee's football team to try to upset West Virginia Aug 29, 2018

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The Tennessee football team is only three days away from opening the season against West Virginia. Today's show will look at how UT might be able to open the season with a big win. Today's is presented by The Athletic. Save 40% on your first-year subscription - that's only $2.99 per month - at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Locked on Vols is also excited to welcome FanDuel and MyBookie to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Josh Ward offers three keys for Tennessee to win the game after hearing coach Jeremy Pruitt describe some of the most important factors.

• Josh offers five newcomers he's interested in watching on Saturday and beyond.

• Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports discusses the long-term view of Tennessee's program.

• ESPN college football writer Jake Trotter weighs in on the high expectations surrounding West Virginia. Are they warranted?

• Josh has a few practice notes and a health update on two projected starters.

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