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

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Grant Williams has an all-time performance to lead Tennessee Jan 24, 2019

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Tennessee escaped Nashville with an overtime win against Vanderbilt on Wednesday night. Hear more about the comeback on today's show. The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify! Today's show is presented by LearningRX Knoxville.

• Segment 1: Josh Ward discusses Grant Williams' incredible performance and puts some of his numbers in perspective. Hear from Williams, who discusses his 23-for-23 night at the free throw line and the team's ability to keep its composure.

• Segment 2: Hear from coach Rick Barnes, who talks about another hard-fought win for Tennessee and the performance of Williams, who carried UT offensively. There is also a number of things for Tennessee to work on.

• Segment 3: Josh answers listener questions about UT's offseason in football, the status of offensive line prospect Darnell Wright and an NBA comparison for Grant Williams.

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Five defensive players who need big offseasons for Tennessee football Jan 23, 2019

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Tennessee's basketball team is the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Hear more about the Vols' success on today's show. Will the win help the Vols move to No. 1 in the country? The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Josh Ward begins the show discussing five defensive players need to have a big offseason for Tennessee's football team. The Vols return a lot of defensive players, so there are several options to choose from.

• Segment 2: Hear from coach Rick Barnes, who discusses the development of Tennessee's basketball program and the people who have helped UT go from not making the NIT in Barnes' first two seasons to being ranked No. 1 in the country.

• Segment 3: Josh talks to Zac Ellis of VUCommodores.com about tonight's Tennessee-Vanderbilt game, which will start at 7 ET.

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Tennessee is the No. 1 team in the country Jan 22, 2019

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• Segment 1: Josh Ward discusses the news that Tennessee is No. 1 in the AP and coaches polls. Hear from Fox Sports Radio host Aaron Torres, who explains why he's such a fan of Tennessee's basketball team.

• Segment 2: Pro Football Focus released its ranking of the top five quarterbacks in the SEC from 2018. Find out if Tennessee's Jarrett Guarantano made the list as Josh discusses his play compared to other quarterbacks in the league.

• Segment 3: Josh talks to Tennessee point guard Jordan Bone about the team's challenge of staying locked in on the defensive side. Why has it been such an issue? And catch up on coaching moves in the SEC as well as another disappointing loss for the Lady Vols.

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Tennessee avoids a scare, could vault to No. 1 in the country Jan 21, 2019

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Tennessee's basketball team held on to win 71-68 against Alabama on Saturday. Will the win help the Vols move to No. 1 in the country? The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Josh Ward discusses the good and not-so-good from Tennessee's performance against Alabama. Hear from coach Rick Barnes, who said after the game that Tennessee needed that kind of game.

• Segment 2: Will Tennessee become the No. 1 team in the country today? Josh discusses the losses of Tennessee's competitors for the top spot, and guard Jordan Bone answers whether he thinks UT has stated its case for the top spot. Barnes weighs in as well.

• Segment 3: Josh updates the coaching movement at Tennessee, which might not be finished. Tennessee fans sure were excited to see Tee Martin on Saturday.

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Pruitt's busy schedule + why Tennessee's violations aren't a big deal Jan 18, 2019

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Friday's show covers a mix of Tennessee football and basketball. The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Josh Ward runs through a number of items related to Tennessee football, including recruiting, the status of Tennessee's coaching staff, violations turned in by UT and a new player being added to the Vols' roster.

• Segment 2: Josh talks Tennessee basketball with Grant Ramey of GoVols247 as UT gets ready to host Alabama on Saturday.

• Segment 3: Josh answers mailbag questions about the Tennessee's recruitment of linebacker Henry To'oto'o, the future of Grant Williams and Trey Smith's status.

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Projecting Tennessee's 2019 depth chart + Penny Hardaway vs Tennessee returns Jan 17, 2019

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Thursday's show covers Tennessee football heading into 2019, Penny Hardaway's latest comments on Tennessee and coaching news that could affect Tennessee's recruiting. The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Josh Ward talks to David Ubben of The Athletic about Tennessee hiring Jim Chaney and what that could do for Tennessee's offense.

• Segment 2: Penny Hardaway was once again talking about Tennessee and Rick Barnes on Wednesday. Hear what Hardaway had to say on today's show and why Josh doesn't think it's a big deal this time. Also, Vols guard Lamonte Turner discusses the biggest challenge Tennessee is facing right now.

• Segment 3: A coaching change at one of Tennessee's biggest rivals could affect Tennessee's recruiting with two highly-touted prospects on UT's board. Hear about that as well as big transfer news in the college football world.

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Rick Barnes sees room for improvement as Tennessee puts up 100+ points Jan 16, 2019

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Tennessee picked up another dominant win in basketball on Tuesday night. Catch up on that plus UT football on today's podcast. The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Tennessee's basketball team rolled again, this time winning at home by 19 points after scoring 106 points against Arkansas. Hear from coach Rick Barnes, who still wasn't entirely thrilled with his team's performance, and guard Lamonte Turner, who led Tennessee in scoring with 21 points off the bench.

• Segment 2: Josh Ward spends more time talking about the hire of Tee Martin and the positive response from Tennessee fans, VFLs and people at UT on Tuesday. The challenge remains large for Martin and Jeremy Pruitt's coaching staff.

• Segment 3: Josh discusses the latest on UT's football recruiting with Jesse Simonton of Volquest. Find out about Tennessee's status with linebacker Henry To'oto'o and several others.

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A VFL legend is reportedly set to return to coach at Tennessee Jan 15, 2019

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More good news came for Tennessee on Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. Catch up on that on today's podcast. The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Tee Martin will reportedly return to coach at Tennessee. The exact role is to be determined, but Martin will join UT's staff, according to Chris Low of ESPN.

• Segment 2: Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes shared his thoughts on Tennessee players doing the gator chomp at the end of the Florida game on Saturday, and two SEC coaches offer big-time praise for Tennessee's basketball team and program.

• Segment 3: Josh talks to John Nabors from Locked on Razorbacks about Tennessee's upcoming game against Arkansas.

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Tennessee takes a chomp out of the Gators + how Jim Chaney can help UT's offense Jan 14, 2019

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Tennessee's basketball team had another exciting weekend, this time with a road win over rival Florida. The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Josh Ward begins the show discussing Tennessee's win at Florida. Hear from forward Grant Williams, who led Tennessee in scoring and took part in the team's postgame celebration next to Florida's student section.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to former Tennessee wide receiver (@DoctorCarter3) about Tennessee hiring offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. Carter played WR at Tennessee from 2010-14, with his first three seasons being under the guidance of Chaney.

• Segment 3: Josh has an update on Tennessee players looking to transfer, a few quick recruiting updates and coaching news in the SEC.

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How the coaching carousel might affect Tennessee + UT-Florida preview Jan 11, 2019

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The coaching market seems to be moving quickly in the SEC. Will there be an impact on Tennessee? The Locked on Vols podcast is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. And good news: the Locked on Vols podcast is now available on Spotify!

• Segment 1: Josh Ward begins the show with several updates on the college football coaching carousel, which has affected rivals Alabama and Georgia this week. Tee Martin's name continues to be connected to several schools. Will that affect the chances of him joining UT's staff?

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Grant Ramey of GoVols247 about the last week for Tennessee's basketball team, the development of several players and their upcoming road game at Florida.

• Segment 3: Josh runs through the latest with football recruiting, including a look at this weekend's official visitors and the top targets remaining on Tennessee's board in the 2019 class.

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