It’s that time of the summer here on Locked on Vols. Eric Cain is joined by Talkin’ VAWLS host Boogie Bentley for the 2024 Tennessee football player draft. The two alternate picks. Who goes No. 1 overall? Is it quarterback Nico Iamaleava or pass-rusher James Pearce? Does Dylan Sampson or Bru McCoy go early? What about the offensive line with Cooper Mays and Lance Heard? Find out on a Friday show and help decide which team is better when it’s all said and done. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.    Catch ..read more

What is the most important game on the schedule for Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel in 2024? Would it be the Oklahoma Sooners or Alabama Crimson Tide? What about the Florida Gators or Georgia Bulldogs? Which game means the most for Tennessee’s chances of reaching the College Football Playoffs? How many games over the past 10 years have ended in blowout fashion for Tennessee football? It’s WAY more than you’d think – especially in the three seasons under Josh Heupel. We expand on an interesting article from CBS Sports on today’s Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee V ..read more

Is Tennessee football a dark horse for the 2024 College Football Playoffs? What other teams would be considered dark horses from the Southeastern Conference? Where does Ole Miss, Missouri, LSU and Oklahoma fall into this category? Who will be the breakout players on offense and defense for Tennessee football this fall? Does Dylan Sampson and Arion Carter count? Josh Ward stops by for Ward Wednesday as well for a Wednesday show. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteer podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcast.    Catch Locked on Vols, wherever you find y ..read more

Tennessee football recruiting is on a heater for Josh Heupel with the recent commitments from Travis Smith and Christian Gass. Could Lagonza Hayward or Onis Konanbanny be next? What about five-star offensive tackle David Sanders? Can Josh Heupel flip USC commit Daune Morris, Geogia commit Jadon Perlotte and Oregon commit DaSaahn Brame? If so, how good can Tennessee’s 2025 class be? That, what the media got right and wrong from SEC Media Days and the mailbag edition of the show – all on a Tuesday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or ..read more

Highly-touted four-star linebacker Christian Gass committed to Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Vlunteeer football program over the weekend. What does this mean for new linebackers coach William Inge and defensive coordinator Tim Banks? How will Gass mesh in the room next season with Aaron Carter, Jeremiah Telander, Edwin Spillman and others? Who could be next between David Sanders, Lagonza Hayward, Onis Konanbanny, Ousmane Kromah and Shekai Mills-Knight? Could DaSaahn Brame and Jadon Perlotte flip to Tennessee? Plenty of college football recruiting discussion on the Monday show. Tennessee footba ..read more

Tennessee football’s James Pearce is a big-time NFL Draft prospect. Is Pearce the best player in college football entering the 2024 season? Can Pearce get better this season? Who else will rush the quarterback for Tennessee? How good can Omari Thomas and Omar Norman Lott be from the inside of the defense line? We discuss Rodney Garner’s group up front for Tennessee football and how it can be the best in the SEC this season. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.    Catch Locked on Vols, wherever you find you ..read more

Tennessee football took its turn in front of the camera in Dallas on Tuesday at SEC Media Days. What were some of the highlights from Josh Heupel, Cooper Mays, Keenan Pili and Omari Thomas? What did Josh Heupel have to say about playing Oklahoma this fall and what did he have to say about quarterback Nico Iamaleava and NIL? We hear from the head football coach here on a Wednesday Locked on Vols. We also chat with Josh Ward for Ward Wednesday who is in Dallas this week covering the event. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your p ..read more

With SEC Media days kicking off form Dallas on Monday, Tennessee released its updated football roster ahead of fall camp. Who has taken big strides in the weight room? Who has switched numbers and how many Vols have completely switched positions? EA Sports College Football 25 early release was on Monday. Which Vols were ranked the highest in terms of player ratings? Outside of James Pearce, were any Vols ranked in the 90s? Where is quarterback Nico Iamaleava? That and mailbag questions + Brent Hubbs of Volquest.com – all on a Tuesday show. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podc ..read more

Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel picked up a solid commitment on Saturday from four-star wide receiver Travis Smith. What does this commitment mean for the Volunteer recruiting class of 2025 and Tennessee’s chances of being a top-10 class, nationally? When will other targets such as David Sanders, Juan Gaston, Christian Gass and Shaedy Hayward announce? What will be the storylines over this week in Dallas at the SEC Media Days? What specific storylines – along with quarterback Nico Iamaleava – will there be for Tennessee? The new Smokey Grey uniforms were unveiled for this season. Wha ..read more

Tennessee football quarterback Nico Iamaleava will be the most important piece of Josh Heupel’s football team this fall, but fifth-year center Cooper Mays is a close second. The veteran offensive lineman will join several other multi-year starts for Tennessee offensive line coach Glen Elarbee and the group will become great with the addition of Lance Heard out of the NCAA transfer portal. How good can this Tennessee offensive line be for Josh Heupel, with plenty of NFL Draft prospects, we discuss on a Friday Locked on Vols. Locke don Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available o ..read more