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GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan preview the Third Saturday in October showdown between Tennessee and Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. We react to the first SEC availability report of the week for both teams and break down the stakes for the Vols and Crimson Tide. Is it *really* a College Football Playoff eliminator for the loser? How do the Vols respond to being an underdog and not being given much of a chance of winning by national analysts and fans like? Then we assess some reasons Tennessee should be confident it can win this game and the causes of concern that could see Alabama hand the Vols another loss at Bryant-Denny Stadium, where they last one in 2003. We also discussed Tennessee landing a commitment from three-star 2027 DB Kamauri Whitfield. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ben McKee and Patrick Brown react to Chicago point guard Marquis Clark's decision to commit to Tennessee basketball on the latest GoVols247 Podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan react to Tennessee's win against Arkansas from Neyland Stadium late on Saturday night. The Vols allowed a bunch of yards but made a bunch of plays on defense, and the offense put together 24 straight points to take control in the fourth quarter before the Razorbacks made things interesting late. We discussed the good and bad of the performance, what it means for Tennessee with Alabama looming and the SEC looking as chaotic as ever and update some injuries and personnel items after the Vols moved to 5-1. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan react on the latest GoVols247 Podcast to four-star forward Manny Green's decision to commit to Tennessee basketball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown preview Tennessee's matchup against Arkansas and answer a handful of questions from our subscribers on The CheckerBoard. No. 12 Tennessee is back in action after its open date and back in SEC play against Arkansas on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The Razorbacks are 2-3 and fired head coach Sam Pittman after a 43-point home loss to Notre Dame, but in the two games before the blowout, Arkansas had Ole Miss and Memphis on the ropes late in the fourth quarter on the road. Which version of Arkansas, now under interim coach Bobby Petrino, will Tennessee face on Saturday. We discussed why Tennessee's offense should be able to keep its hot streak rolling, concerns for the Vols defensively against QB Taylen Green & Co. and update the latest with Tennessee's injury situation. Then we answered some questions from our subscribers about this game and Tennessee's transfer portal approach after the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan discuss the latest with Tennessee's injury situation and assess the rest-of-season outlook for the Vols on Monday of Arkansas week. If and when will All-SEC cornerback Jermod McCoy be back in the lineup? We give our thoughts and intel of what is a situation with a lot of factors as the NFL prospect determines his return from an offseason knee injury. We also discuss if Tennessee will get Daevin Hobbs back on its defensive line against the Razorbacks. Then we went big-picture with a look at the rest of the season for the Vols. Is a College Football Playoff berth on the cards? Can Tennessee put a full game together? What are the reasons for confidence and causes for concern? We discuss as Tennessee looks to turn a 4-1 September into a big October. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown discuss what Tennessee needs to accomplish during its first open date of 2025 and who the best players have been for the Vols so far this seasons. In the first segment, we assessed the team's health situation and who Tennessee could get back for its next game against Arkansas. Then we discussed the areas the Vols need to improve moving forward the rest of the season. We also highlighted some young players who need to make the most of the extra practices this week to earn more playing time or be ready if they are called on -- like David Sanders Jr. and Jack Van Dorselaer were against Mississippi State. Then Patrick and Ryan each ranked Tennessee's 10 best players so far this season. The top six are pretty obvious, but the Vols have a lot of contenders because a lot of players have contributed to their 4-1 start. Where did we agree and where did we have differences? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan react to four-star wing Ralph Scott's decision to commit to Tennessee basketball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown react live from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville to No. 15 Tennessee football's 41-34 overtime win over Mississippi State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan look ahead to Tennessee's four-year schedule rotations for the SEC nine-game schedules starting in 2026 and what it means for the Vols and the rest of the league. We also updated Tennessee's injury situation heading into Saturday's game at Mississippi State. Then we previewed the matchup with the Bulldogs and the areas of confidence and concerns for the Vols as they head to Starkville. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ben McKee is joined by Rocky Top Insider's Ryan Schumpert to discuss the top Tennessee basketball storylines they're paying attention to over the next several weeks. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247 kicks off Mississippi State week with an early look at Tennessee's road trip to Starkville and the matchup with Jeff Lebby's much-improved Bulldogs. Are the Vols ready to handle their first road game of the season? And what's our concern level for a game that looked much different before the start of the season. Then we also discuss Tennessee drawing Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky as its annual/permanent SEC opponents in the league's nine-game scheduling format coming in 2026. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Heupel and Tennessee football knocked off UAB Saturday to conclude its homestand. The GoVols247 crew reacted to the Vols' decisive win on the GoVols247 Postgame Podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of the GoVols247 Podcast, Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown have one last debrief of Tennessee's overtime loss to Georgia and assesses the injury situation for the Vols with updates on David Sanders Jr., Radarious Jackson and others. We also took a brief look at UAB and what the Vols can expect from the Blazers coming to town on Saturday. Then we answered several subscriber questions with topics ranging from how the defense can improve, when Jermod McCoy will return, permanent SEC opponents and if this could be Josh Heupel's most explosive offense at Tennessee. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan react to Tennessee's heartbreaking overtime loss to rival Georgia on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The Vols had the game resting on the right foot of reliable kicker Max Gilbert at the end of regulation, but his missed field goal kept the door open for the Bulldogs and they took advantage with a walk-off win. But did it have to come to that kick at the end? We discuss the takeaways, both positive and negative, from this game and look at the short- and long-term ramifications of this early-season loss for Tennessee, plus talk some recruiting as well. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest edition of the GoVols247 Podcast, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan preview Saturday's SEC showdown between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium. We react to the Wednesday night injury report listing three key Vols as questionable to face the Bulldogs and look at the ins and outs of this top-15 matchup. What do the Vols have to do to get over the hump in this rivalry? We highlighted several trends Josh Heupel's team must reverse. We also previewed what will be a MASSIVE recruiting weekend as Tennessee is set to host talented prospects from its 2026 commitment list and the 2027 and even 2028 classes. Check out this episode here or anywhere you get podcasts and please rate, review and subscribe! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan discuss their biggest takeaways from what they heard from Josh Heupel and Tennessee players on campus on Monday of Georgia week, tie up some loose ends coming out of the ETSU win and take an early look at the matchup with the Bulldogs on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee react to Tennessee football's comfortable win over ETSU on the GoVols247 LIVE Postgame Podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoVols247's Ben McKee, Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown answer questions from Vol fans in a mailbag edition of the podcast! Plus, a preview of Tennessee's home opener against East Tennessee State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennessee is dealing with injuries to two starters on defense coming out of the opener against Syracuse, and GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown discussed who is next up for the Vols with cornerback Rickey Gibson III sidelined for an extended period of time and defensive tackle Jaxson Moi ruled out at least for this week's home opener against East Tennessee State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices