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

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What Jeremy Pruitt's impact at Georgia says about his future at Tennessee Sep 27, 2018

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Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt was a defensive coordinator at Georgia in 2014 and 2015. Learn more about his time there on today's show. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Pruitt discusses Tennessee's first three days of practice this week and describes the players' desire to get better after what happened on Saturday.

• Pruitt also discusses Kirby Smart's defense at Georgia and how similar it might be to what Tennessee wants to do.

• Seth Emerson of The Athletic joins the show to help look back at Pruitt's time at UGA. What impact did he make there, and does it tell us anything about what Pruitt hopes to build at Tennessee?

• Josh Ward provides several notes from practice, including an update on the status of quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr.

• Pruitt discusses another offensive line who could get a chance to help Tennessee this Saturday or in the near future.

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A Tennessee assistant coach tells us how much work the Vols have to do Sep 26, 2018

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Tennessee's football program is an "ugly baby" right now. Those are the words from Vols co-defensive coordinator Chris Rumph. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Hear more of what Rumph had to say as he did not hide from the problems UT is facing. Josh Ward discusses what that means long term.

• Hear from head coach Jeremy Pruitt as he weighs in on what Georgia does so well. Hint: a lot of things.

• Josh offers up a couple stats that might make you feel better about facing Georgia. There are also some interesting numbers to know regarding UT's offensive line.

• Hear from Volquest.com writer Jesse Simonton, who discusses UT's recruiting following a big weekend of visitors.

• Josh has a few notes from practice, including the status of quarterback Jarrett Guarantano.

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Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt looks for leadership within his team Sep 25, 2018

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Tennessee returned to work on Monday after suffering an embarrassing loss to Florida. Next up for UT: Georgia. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Hear from coach Jeremy Pruitt, who discusses signs of leadership within the team following Saturday's loss.

• Pruitt also discusses the status of quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, whose availability for Saturday is not totally clear. Offensive lineman Trey Smith talks about the hits Guarantano took versus Florida.

• Josh Ward talks to David Ubben of The Athletic about the latest on linebacker Quart'e Sapp, the improvement Tennessee needs to make and the difficult stretch coming up.

• Pruitt also assesses the play of the offensive line and adds in something Tennessee's running backs can do to help the running game. There's a stat that tells you how much work Tennessee has to do running the ball.

• There was transfer news in college football on Monday that could affect Tennessee's program in the future.

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Saturday didn't go so well for Tennessee's football team Sep 24, 2018

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That was ugly. Today's show looks at all that went wrong for Tennessee in its 47-21 loss to Florida. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Josh Ward begins looking at three of the main issues from Saturday: turnovers, offensive line play and the start of the second half.

• Coach Jeremy Pruitt weighs in on all of the issues mentioned above. Pruitt doesn't hide from the problems.

• There's confusion about what happened with linebacker Quart'e Sapp, who left the sideline for the locker room in the second half. Pruitt gives his explanation and Josh reads a statement from Sapp, who disputes what was said by the head coach.

• The schedule doesn't get any easier for Tennessee. In fact, it gets a lot harder. Josh quickly looks ahead as Pruitt discusses what needs to be worked on.

• Hear Pruitt's update on the status of quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who got knocked around on Saturday night.

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What Tennessee needs to do to beat Florida on Saturday Sep 21, 2018

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It's time for Florida and Tennessee to play. Today's show looks at things for Tennessee to do to win the game and players to watch. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Josh Ward begins the show with three things Tennessee needs to do to pull off the upset at home. The Vols are 4.5-point underdogs entering the game.

• National college football writer Barrett Sallee has been added to the list of people picking Tennessee to win. Hear why Barrett is picking the Vols.

• Josh talks to former Florida tight end Ben Troupe, who also played for the Tennessee Titans, about the Florida-Tennessee rivalry.

• Josh also looks at three players to pay attention to on Saturday and discusses the importance from a recruiting standpoint.

• Jeremy Pruitt talks about the impact of honoring the 1998 national championship team on Saturday night.

• Josh makes his pick for the game; you might want to stay around for that one.

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What you need to know about the Florida-Tennessee matchup Sep 20, 2018

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Today's show looks at the matchup betwee Florida and Tennessee. The 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:

• Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses the Vols' need for a sense of urgency in practice as he also dismisses the idea that the Florida game is bigger than any other game.

• Will Sammon of The Athletic joins the show to tell us more about Florida. What should we know about quarterback Feleipe Franks as well as the Gators defense? Will fills us in.

• Tennessee received a big-time commitment in basketball on Wednesday. Hear about him on today's show.

• Tennessee has moved a player from the defensive line to the offensive line. Pruitt explains why on today's show.

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VFL great Fred White looks back on a special 1998 season Sep 19, 2018

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Today's show looks ahead to Saturday's Florida game while also looking back to Tennessee's 1998 national championship season. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Vols center Ryan Johnson, a Nashville native, describes why he's always looked forward to playing against Florida.

• VFL Fred White, who started in the secondary on the 1998 team, joins the show (7:25 mark). He discusses the chemistry of the 1998 team, their win over Florida and what he sees from coach Jeremy Pruitt.

• Dan Mullen jokes about playing Rocky Top because he knows he'll be hearing it at Neyland Stadium this Saturday.

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What the Florida game means to Tennessee's football program Sep 18, 2018

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Jeremy Pruitt didn't shy away from the fact the Florida-Tennessee game is a big one every year Hear him talk about the rivalry 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Hear from Pruitt and senior running back Madre London, who weighs in on the significance of winning games against your rivals.

• Pruitt explains what he typically expects to see from a Dan Mullen coached team.

• David Ubben of The Athletic joins the show to discuss Tennessee's matchup against Florida and the significance of Tennessee trying to win this game before SEC play becomes even tougher.

• Pruitt offers an update on the health of offensive lineman Trey Smith, who's still get situated at left tackle after being limited most of the offseason.

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Coach Jeremy Pruitt discusses whether Tennessee is ready for SEC play Sep 17, 2018

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It's finally Florida week. Today's show discusses Tennessee's 24-0 win over UTEP and looks ahead to the Florida game. The 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, MyBookie and Vivid Seats to the show as sponsors. Some highlights for today:

• Josh Ward looks at the good and not-so-good from Tennessee's win.

• Positives include the return of running back Ty Chandler, who provided the biggest highlight of the day. Hear from Chandler on today's show.

• Negatives include too many penalties and not enough points. Jeremy Pruitt gives his own thoughts on those issues.

• Is Tennessee ready for SEC play? Pruitt gives his opinion after he was asked following the UTEP game.

• Tennessee had an interesting goal on Saturday. Hear about it from Tennessee's head coach.

• Josh looks at where he was right, wrong and close on Saturday.

• Another area that looks solid for Tennessee: the kicking game.

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Tennessee's plan and players to watch as the Vols prepare to host UTEP Sep 14, 2018

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Tennessee's football team is preparing for its third game of the season as UTEP comes to Knoxville for a noon kickoff on Saturday. Get ready for the game 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:

• Josh Ward begins with three things Tennessee needs to accomplish this weekend.

• Hear from coach Jeremy Pruitt, who discusses the need for players who are practicing right to make sure their teammates are doing the same.

• Josh explains why it's not surprising that Tennessee is waiting for leaders to emerge.

• Jeremy Pruitt discusses the status of Jauan Jennings, who could be more involved on offense this week.

• What about Ty Chandler? The Vols' sophomore running back should be back this week. Will he play a big role in the offense?

• Josh finishes with a score prediction for Saturday's game.

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