Why Tennessee should feel good about the Vols' early signing day class

How Tennessee Football’s Josh Heupel and Baseball’s Tony Vitello brought quick wins to a hungry Vols fanbase: Tennessee fans are really fortunate with the head coaches currently on campus. Both Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel and Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello inherited tough rosters and complications around the programs, but each have brought a ton of wins and a culture that is working on rocky Top. How did they do it in such a short amount of time? Will Tennessee’s defense be the reason it makes the 12-team College Football Playoffs in 2024? If so, how? And Tennessee baseball gears up for another big-time Southeastern Conference road series this weekend. How does Vanderbilt challenge the No. 1 ranked Vols? Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football: Vols Wide Receivers to Dominate with Bru McCoy, Mie Matthews & Squirrel White: Tennessee football has one of the better wide receiver groups in the country thanks to guys like Bru McCoy, Squirrel White and Dont’e Thornton. Position coach Kelsey Pope now adds in transfer Chris Brazzell and five-star freshman Mike Matthews. How dangerous can this group be? How would you rank Tennessee’s assistant coaches and who could be in line for a head coaching gig in the near future? Plus, what’s going on with the No. 1 ranked Tennessee baseball team. All that and more on a Thursday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football: SEC Post-Spring Power Rankings | Vols better than Missouri Tigers, Luther Burden?: Where does Tennessee football and head coach Josh Heupel rank per the CBS Post-Spring Football Power Rankings? Spoiler: Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz, Luther Burden and Brady Cook are one spot ahead. Should Nico Iamaleava and company be ranked ahead of the Missouri Tigers and are they ranked too high, low or just about right in the latest power rankings per the publication? How big of a weapon is Tennessee punter Jackson Ross and how good is this Tennessee baseball team under coach Tony Vitello? Tennessee baseball is the No. 1 ranked team in the country, after all. Plus, Josh Ward joins the show for his Ward Wednesday segment. All that and more on a Wednesday show. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football: Three Biggest Games for Vols to Make the College Football Playoffs: Tennessee football has a real chance to make the expander 120team College Football Playoffs this season in 2024 but will have to get through these three important games to do so. Which games are they and why is the Georgia Bulldogs not on the list? What are some complications stemming from the expanded playoffs that fans are going to have to get used to? Quarterback Nico Iamaleava and edge rusher James Pearce continue to receive plenty of offseason praise. What does that mean for the Vols this season? Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcast. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Transfers, All-Time Vols Quarterback & Josh Heupel, SEC Head Coaches Rankings: Tennessee football is int full offseason mode and so are we on Locked on Vols. For a Monday show, we have a little fun revisiting the all-time Vols quarterback conversation if we were to create a player. We also break down where Josh Heupel stands among his peers in the SEC head coaches rankings. We also breakdown our top-five transfer portal additions for the Vols in 2024. Boogie Bentley of the Talkin VAWLS Network joins Eric Cain for a fun Monday on Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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James Pearce No. 1 Overall NFL Draft Buzz and How it Affects Tennessee football, Josh Heupel: The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone but there’s already some way too early buzz on the 2025 Draft out there to consume. Pro Football focus has Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce at the top of their Big Board. James Pearce highlights several sports books as well with the best easy odds to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. How does all this attention affect Tennessee football and Josh Heupel? Who are some other Tennessee Vols who could be drafted in 2025 along with Pearce? And which state provided the most draft picks last week? Where does the state of Tennessee rank in terms of draft picks from 2024? We discuss all this and more on the Friday edition of Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee AD Danny White challenges NCAA amid potential Revenue Sharing in College Athletics: Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel, basketball coach rick Barnes, Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell and Athletics Director Danny White are making their stops around the state on the Big Orange Caravan. What did Danny White have to say about the NCAA amid the potential of a revenue sharing model? What could happen in the future in that regard? Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Candace Parker Retires from WNBA | Greatest Lady Vol of All-Time? CFB Revenue Sharing Coming?: Tennessee legend Candace Parker announced her retirement from the WNBA earlier this week after an illustrious playing career in college, professionally and on the Olympic stage. Is Candace Parker the greatest Lady Vol of all-time in Tennessee history? Would she be on the Mount Rushmore of Tennessee athletes? How great is it that Geno Auriemma hasn’t won a national title at UConn since leaving Parker off the 2016 Olympics roster? Is revenue sharing coming to college football? According to an ESPN report, it could happen, but what would it look like? Josh Ward also joins the show for his weekly Ward Wednesday segment. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Igor Milicic commits to Tennessee Basketball | Rick Barnes and the Vols dominating Transfer Portal: Tennessee basketball and head coach Rick Barnes earned the commit from a third player out of the transfer portal Monday morning in former Charlotte forward Igor Milicic. What will the big man add to the Vols rotation and is Rick Barnes done in the transfer portal? What’s the latest with Chaz Lanier? We answer your questions and more on a Tuesday edition of Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcast. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football: Jaylen Wright NFL Draft to Benefit Josh Heupel and Vols Recruiting: Tennessee football has once again had a successful NFL Draft showing with three selections and eight undrafted free agents coming to deals. How does Jaylen Wright to the Miami Dolphins, Joe Milton to the New England Patriots and Kamal Hadden to the Kansas City Chiefs impact Josh Heupel on the recruiting trail of the Vols football program? It’s only going to get better. Tony Vitello’s Tennessee baseball team swept Missouri over the weekend. How good is this Tennessee baseball team? Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Basketball Signs Felix Okpara from the NCAA Transfer Portal | Rick Barnes Upgrades: Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes has reeled in his second transfer portal addition of the offseason in former Ohio State center Felix Okpara, who was on campus earlier this week for an official visit. How will Okpara supplement the losses of Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka? Will Charlotte forward Igor Milicic commit to Tennessee this weekend? We discuss. What’s the latest on former Tennessee football linebacker Elijah Herring and defensive lineman Tyler Baron who are currently in the transfer portal? And who could be the next face of the NFL Vols? All that and more on a Friday show. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football in the NFL Draft: Jaylen Wright, Joe Milton & Kamal Hadden Projections: The 2024 NFL Draft is here and Tennessee football is expected to have another presence. Where will running back Jaylen Wright, quarterback Joe Milton and cornerback Kamal Hadden land in the NFL? Who else could be drafted from Tennessee? If there was an SEC Player Draft for next football season, who would be in your top-five? How high would James Pearce be selected? And a new name has entered the NCAA basketball transfer portal. How much of a shot does Tennessee have with North Florida guard Chaz Lanier? All that and more on a Thursday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Basketball in the Transfer Portal: Igor Milicic, Felix Okpara & Elijah Hawkins in play for Vols: Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is moving fast and furious through the NCAA Transfer Portal while trying to assemble his Vols roster for next season. With the Vols as the front runners for Igor Milicic, how much is Tennessee in play with Felix Okpara and Elijah Hawkins. What will transfer portal commit Darlinstone Dubar bring to the table? What’s the latest with Tobe Awaka? Grant Ramey of Volquest details it all. What is the latest for Tennessee football stars Jaylen Wright, Joe Milton and Kamal Hadden entering NFL Draft week and where have they been mocked in drafts to date? All that and Josh Ward on a Wednesday show. Locked on Vols is your go to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YuTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Recruiting: Radarious Jackson commitment moves Vols closer to Top-5 Class: Memphis area four-star wide receiver Radaious Jackson committed to Tennessee Monday afternoon. What does the former Mr. Tennessee Titans football Award winner bring to the Class of 2025? How does this affect the pursuit of other highly-touted receivers like Jaime Ffrench, Travis Smith, Derek Meadows, Caleb Cunningham, Cam Sparks and Thomas Blackshear? Will Josh Heupel pull off a top-five recruiting class in 2025? We answer this question and many more on the mailbag edition of the Locked on Vols Podcast. Christian Moore also reeled in Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors. The Tennessee home run king is on a tear. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football: Josh Heupel, Joey Halzle and Nico Iamaleava to thrive with College Football 2-Minute Warnings: Changes are coming to NCAA football in 2024 with the implementation of 2-Minute Warnings at the end of the first half and end of the games. How will this affect teams moving forward and what advantage does Tennessee and its play-callers have with this new rule? Eric Cain joined Locked on College Football last week to give a stat of the Tennessee football program. The Vols also got after it this past weekend at Kentucky in the top-five showdown. How good is Tony Vitello’s baseball team? Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Recruiting: Sidney Walton Commits to Josh Heupel’s Class of 2025 | Who is Next?: Josh Heupel and his Tennessee Vols football staff earned the commit from three-star defensive back Sidney Walton on Thursday. What does Walton bring to the Vols committed class of 2025 and who could be next over the next few weeks for Josh Heupel in recruiting? Could it be five-star offensive tackle David Sanders or maybe even in-state wide receiver Radarious Jackson? Voice of the Lady Vols (Vol Radio Network) and co-host of the Erik Ainge Show on 99.1 The Sports Animal Brian Rice joins the show to breakdown the hie of Kim Caldwell as she assembles her staff. Tony Vitello’s Tennessee baseball team has a monster top-four showdown at Kentucky this weekend. What will be the difference maker? Locke don Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Transfer Portal Needs, 2024 Season Outlook | Jaylen Wright Mock Draft: Tennessee football spring practice is over, so Eric Cain welcomes Boogie Bentley of the Talkin VAWLZ Network on to discuss everything that transpired over the past month. How good can Nico Iamaleava be? How good can these Tennessee wide receivers be with Mike Matthews and Chris Brazzell? What position does Tennessee need to target in the transfer portal? And where is former Vol running back Jaylen Wright currently slotted in the latest NFL Mock Drafts? We discuss. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Transfer Portal Movement for Tennessee Football, Basketball | Darlinstone Dubar & Elijah Herring: The transfer portal is open and active for both college basketball and now college football. Rick Barnes and the Tennessee basketball team added a high-volume scorer in Hofstra wing Darlinstone Dubar. What other names should we be on the lookout for to replace the production left behind by Dalton Knecht? Tennessee football leading tackler Elijah Herring has entered the transfer portal. How big of a loss is this and will the Vols add a running back or someone else from the transfer portal? We disc all the transfer portal news on today’s Locked on Vols with Josh Ward on ward Wednesday. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Spring Takeaways: Nico Iamaleava Propels Josh Heupel Offense Back to Normalcy: Tennessee football spring practice is over. What are some of the major takeaways following the 15 practices and three scrimmages? Eric Cain dives into this and how five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava will propel Josh Heupel’s offense back to being one of the best in the country. What about the run game with Dylan Sampson or wide receivers with Bru McCoy, Squirrel White, Dont’e Thornton, Cris Brazzell and Mike Matthews? We discuss this and answer your mailbag questions on a Tuesday show. What is your favorite Tennessee football tradition? Think about it. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Orange & White Game Highlights & Analysis: Nico Iamaleava & Mike Matthews Made Plays: Tennessee football wrapped its spring football slate with the annual playing of the spring football game- the Orange and White Game – Saturday at Neyland stadium. How did the newcomers look? How good will Mike Matthews, Chris Brazzell and Jake Merklinger end up being? How did quarterback Nico Iamaleava play and James Pearce? We discuss. How will the Orange & White game affect Tennessee recruiting with five-star offensive tackle David Sanders and others on campus? And how did the Tennessee baseball series play out against LSU? Eric Cain breaks it all down. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcasts, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Basketball Center Jonas Aidoo Enters NCAA Transfer Portal | What now for Rick Barnes & Vols?: Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes received some more bad news on Thursday as junior forward Jonas Aidoo plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal while also going through the NBA Draft process. What does all this mean and where do the Vols go from here in the transfer portal? Why is both Tobe Awaka and Jonas Aidoo entering the transfer portal and could one come back? The Tennessee football Orange & White Spring Game is tomorrow for Josh Heupel. What should fans expect from the defense in the scrimmage? And Tennessee baseball and head coach Tony Vitello are set for a monster showdown with the defending national champs, LSU, this weekend. We get you set for that series. All that and more on a Friday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Orange & White Spring Game Offensive MVP Predictions | Quarterbacks to Watch: Tennessee football is set to play its annual spring game – the Orange & White Game – on Saturday to bring spring drills to a close. What should fans expect from the offense and from quarterback Nico Iamaleava? Who will be the offensive MVP and who are some individual players to watch for in the scrimmage? We discuss. Ryan Schumpert of rocky Top Insider joins the show to breakdown spring practice and to give the latest on Rick Barnes’ basketball program as the offseason is here. Tobe Awaka to the transfer portal, who could be next for the Vols and who is a key visitor who will be in this weekend? And will Tennessee baseball make a change for the Friday night starting pitcher? All that and more on a Thursday show. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football Spring Practice Highlights & Observations: 5-Star Nico Iamaleava living up to hype: Tennessee football spring practice is moving right along during its final week and quarterback Nico Iamaleava is putting on a show. So are receivers Dont’e Thornton, Chris Brazzell (transfer portal) and Mike Matthews (freshman). How did the Vols look on the practice field on Tuesday and what needs to be accomplished during the Orange & White Spring Game on Saturday? Forward Tobe Awaka has left Rick Barnes and Tennessee basketball by entering the transfer portal. Where do the Vols go now to replenish the front-court depth? How big of a loss is this? Josh Ward of 99.1 The Sports Animal stops by for his Ward Wednesday hit. All that and more on a Wednesday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Lady Vols and new coach Kim Caldwell | Transfer Portal, NIL and Roster Management: Tennessee has hired its new Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell, but there is some serious work to be done over the next few weeks before the transfer portal window closes. How does she replace the production left behind from Rickea Jackson and Tamari Key? Who are some options in prep recruiting and how quickly can she make alumni relations with former Lady Vols? Caleb Jarreau of the Daily Beacon stops by to give his thoughts on the new hire. Plus, an interesting name has entered the transfer portal from Ohio State in running back Dallan Hayden. Could the Vols be a player here? That questions and more on this edition of the mailbag Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Hires Kim Caldwell as Lady Vols Basketball Coach | Has Danny White found another Star?: Tennessee Vols Director of Athletics Danny White has hired Marshall head coach Kim Caldwell to coach the Lady Vols. Was this the right move to take over the historic program that Pat Summitt built? Was it smart to go outside of the Lady Vols family? How much success from Marshall and Division II Glenville State can Caldwell bring to Knoxville? Eric Cain gives his thoughts on the hire and how this could be another in the line of hirings that follows Nate Oats, Scott Frost, Lance Leipold and Josh Heupel from Danny White. What’s the latest with Josh Heupel’s spring football practice for the Vols and how did Tony Vitello’s baseball program perform over the weekend at Auburn? All that and more on a Monday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Vols Basketball: Offseason Moves for Rick Barnes, Transfer Portal, Life Without Dalton Knecht: Tennessee basketball has officially entered offseason mode following their loss in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. What’s next for Rick Barnes and the Vols in terms of roster management? What will life be like without All-American Dalton Knecht? Who are some names to look for in the NCAA Transfer Portal? Grant Ramey of Volquest chats about it all. Where is Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton currently mocked in the NFL Draft according to ESPN and how well does Tony Vitello’s baseball team matchup with Auburn this weekend? Locked on Vols is loaded up on a Friday. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Basketball in the Transfer Portal | Vols Football will contend for playoff spot in 2024: It’s officially the offseason for rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols basketball program. The staff says goodbye to star Dalton Knecht and five-year players Santiago Vescovi and Josiah Jordan James. Where could the Vols turn to in the transfer portal to replace that production? How much better will the Tennessee football team be in 2024 under Josh Heupel? At what positions will there be major improvement? And can Tennessee football make a run at the college football layoffs next season? Eric Cain thinks so. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee Football: Predicting the Starting Lineup for Vols in 2024 | Transfer WR Chris Brazzell Impact: On Wednesday’s Locked on Vols, Eric Cain predicts the starting lineup for Tennessee football on offense and defense for the 2024 season and if they were to play a game tomorrow. Who are some of the surprises and who has made moves up the two-deep? Transfer portal addition Chris Brazzell joined Locked on SEC with Chris Gordy earlier this week to discuss his move to Tennessee. What are some of the highlights from the interview and what did he say about five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava? We also chat with Josh Ward of 99.1 The Sports Animal for his weekly Ward Wednesday hit. What does Josh have to say about the end of the Tennessee basketball run in the NCAA Tournament, the loss to Purdue in the Elite Eight and the firing of Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper? All that and more on a Wednesday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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Tennessee AD Danny White Fires Lady Vols Head Coach Kellie Harper | Can This Program Return to Glory?: The big news on Monday was the firing of Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper – a former Lady Vols player who won three national championships – after five years at the helm. Where will Tennessee AD Danny White go with the hire? Can this program return to its glory days as being a power in the sport? In order to do that, should the hire come from outside the Lady Vols family? Eric Cain discusses this and answers plenty of your Tennessee spring football, basketball, baseball and recruiting questions on the mailbag show. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. by Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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