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

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Episode 15: Wednesday was a good day for Tennessee and coach Jeremy Pruitt Jul 19, 2018

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Tennessee was at SEC Media Days on Wednesday, and there was plenty for the Vols to discuss with the media. On today's show, Josh Ward discusses head coach Jeremy Pruitt's performance at the event. Hear from Pruitt as he answers questions about Aaron Murray's comments as well as his working relationship with athletic director Phillip Fulmer. Hear from Tennessee wide receiver Marquez Callaway, who has a message for Tennessee fans and also weighs in on UT's quarterbacks. Pruitt delivered very good news regarding offensive lineman Trey Smith. Josh will tell you about that and other news items. And Peter Burns of the SEC Network explains why he walked away impressed by Tennessee's new coach.

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Episode 14: SEC Network analyst explains why rebuilding Tennessee will be so challenging Jul 18, 2018

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Today's show features an interview with Cole Cubelic, an analyst on the SEC Network and radio host on "3 Man Front" on WJOX in Birmingham. Cubelic explains to Josh Ward why he thinks Tennessee's Trey Smith could be the best offensive lineman in the country. Cubelic also details the challenges Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt will face as he tries to help the Vols return to a championship level. He also looks at the top storylines of the upcoming SEC season. Also on the show, hear why former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray has questions about Pruitt as a head coach. Josh weighs in on Murray's comments as well before looking ahead to Tennessee's appearance at SEC Media Days.

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Episode 13: Learning more about new Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt Jul 17, 2018

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Today's show follows Day No. 1 of SEC Media Days in Atlanta. There's news regarding Tennessee's 2019 class as the Vols have added a big commitment on the defensive line. There's also some bad news regarding a Tennessee player facing serious allegations. Josh Ward covers both items on today's show. Hear from David Ubben of The Athletic as he discusses the personality of coach Jeremy Pruitt and the role he's taking on at Tennessee. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops talks about becoming a head coach for the first time, which ties into the conversation about Pruitt. Freshman tight end Jacob Warren is today's "newcomer to know," and there are a couple of Media Days notes to mention before the show wraps up.

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Episode 12: Looking at Phillip Fulmer and Jeremy Pruitt's attempt to improve Tennessee together Jul 16, 2018

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Today's show sets up what should be a busy week with the SEC Media Days taking place in Atlanta. Josh Ward provides the schedule for the event and then welcomes to the show Joe Rexrode of the Tennessean. Josh and Joe discuss Phillip Fulmer's hire of Jeremy Pruitt, their combined work to rebuild Tennessee football and the importance of the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game this season. Hear from CBS Sports writer Barrett Sallee, who gives his top storyline for this week's SEC Media Days. And today's "newcomer to know" is punter Paxton Brooks, who will battle with Joe Doyle for Tennessee's starting punter position.

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Episode 11: One national service names a Tennessee commit the best at his position Jul 13, 2018

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Josh Ward begins today's show with some updates to national recruiting rankings. Tennessee's top-rated commit, offensive lineman Wanya Morris, received a big bump by 247Sports on Thursday. Barton Simmons of 247Sports explains why he thinks so highly of Morris. Phil Steele of ESPN has ranked his top 15 defensive line units in the nation. Find out how many Tennessee will face, and Josh spends a few minutes talking about Tennessee's offensive line - the group responsible for blocking those defensive lines. West Virginia quarterback Will Grier, who will face Tennessee on Sept. 1, continues to receive preseason hype. Hear more about that, and Josh's "newcomer to know" today is offensive lineman Ollie Lane.

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Episode 10: Examining why Tennessee has so few commitments from in-state prospects Jul 12, 2018

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Tennessee's three-man lineup for next week's SEC Media Days was announced on Wednesday. Josh Ward begins talking about those three players on today's show. Josh then welcomes to the show Austin Price of Volquest. Josh and Austin discuss Tennessee's in-state recruiting for 2019 as the Vols only have one player committed from Tennessee in the 2019 class. Today's "newcomer to know" is linebacker Jordan Allen from City College of San Francisco. Can he help Tennessee this fall? Josh discusses that on Rocky Talk.

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Episode 9: What the oddsmakers say about Tennessee versus the rest of the SEC in 2018 Jul 11, 2018

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Josh Ward begins today's show discussing the latest SEC championship odds for 2018, according to the Las Vegas Superbook. Find out where Tennessee stands compared to the rest of the league. Powell (Tenn.) High School coach Matt Lowe joins the show (4:30 mark) to talk about Tennessee offensive line commit Chris Akporoghene, who was coached by Lowe at The King's Academy. Josh also talks about defensive lineman Greg Emerson in today's "getting to know the newcomers" segment and adds a couple of Tennessee hoops notes.

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Episode 8: Vols land a big commitment + looking at what went wrong the last 10 years Jul 10, 2018

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Josh Ward begins today's show with the news of Tennessee's latest commitment. The Vols landed offensive lineman Chris Akporoghene from IMG Academy in Florida. The Nigerian native has an interesting story and offers big-time upside for Tennessee. Josh also talks to Mark Nagi, author of the book "Decade of Dysfunction." They discuss what went wrong with UT athletics over the last 10 years as well as the influece athletic director Phillip Fulmer could have on coach Jeremy Pruitt. And Josh talks about athlete Alontae Taylor in today's segment "getting to know the newcomers."

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Episode 7: Five sophomores who could make a leap for Tennessee in 2018 Jul 09, 2018

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Josh Ward covers a number of Tennessee topics on today's show. First, he has a couple of minutes from CBS Sports college football writer Tom Fornelli, who talks about the beginning of the Jeremy Pruitt era at Tennessee. Josh shares his own thoughts on what Tennessee is facing in trying to climb back to the top of the SEC East. Josh then names five sophomores who could make a leap after contributing during their freshman seasons in Knoxville. Finally, Josh begins his daily "getting to know the newcomers" segment.

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Episode 6: Why this year's quarterback battle will be different from a year ago Jul 06, 2018

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Josh Ward begins the show with some good news on ways for you to listen to the show. Tennessee has announced the date for the start of fall camp; Josh gives you the important dates to add to your calendar. Jesse Simonton of Volquest.com joins the show to talk about Tennessee's quarterback battle and why it will be different from the Quinten Dormady-Jarrett Guarantano competition from last season. Josh and Jesse also discuss the potential impact of newcomers and the Vols' production in recruiting for the 2019 class. There's also an update on linebacker signee J.J. Peterson.

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