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GoVols247 writers Ben McKee, Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown discuss anything and everything related to University of Tennessee sports and much more.

  1. DEC 17

    Jim Knowles, NFL Draft decisions & the portal: Recapping a busy December for Tennessee football

    GoVols247's Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown catch up on a busy December of Tennessee football news.We go in-depth on the hire of Jim Knowles as the new defensive coordinator for the Vols after they parted ways with Tim Banks after five seasons following a stark regression on the field in 2025.What is next for Knowles's staff? How will the Vols handle the first-year issues he's had at previous stops? We also touched on the latest contract situations for Tennessee's assistant coachesTennessee has had three players declare for the NFL Draft in CB Jermod McCoy, All-SEC WR Chris Brazzell II and Arion Carter. We give our thoughts on those situations and the latest on CB Colton Hood and OT Lance Heard. We also revealed some other players who might not play in the Music City Bowl.Then we talked all things transfer portal, from the players Tennessee has entering it next month to the fascinating QB situation and other positions to target in January. Are the Vols going to be high-end portal shopping for a QB despite the presence of George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon? What are the portal priorities for Knowles on defense? 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

    1h 18m

  2. DEC 5

    Tennessee basketball prepares for tough test vs. Illinois after two frustrating losses

    GoVols247's Ben McKee is joined by Ryan Schumpert of Rocky Top Inside to recap Tennessee basketball's frustrating losses to Kansas and Syracuse, ahead of Saturday's big matchup with Illinois in Nashville. 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

    44 min

  3. DEC 4

    National Signing Day Recap: Tennessee flips four (and loses one) to complete Josh Heupel's best class

    GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan recap a busy and successful National Signing Day for Tennessee, which signed its highest-ranked class under Josh Heupel.Wednesday saw the Vols pull off FOUR flips. But one of those looks shaky at beast. We have the latest on where things stand with four-star athlete Legend Bey, who flipped from Ohio State back to Tennessee, but still wants to play for the Buckeyes.We break down the other flips: Top-100 edge Carter Gooden, four-star edge Jordan Carter and three-star D-lineman JJ Finch. We also discussed Tennessee's addition of another Aussie punter in Logan Foley.Tennessee did lose a long-time commitment in elite athlete Salesi Moa, who opted for home-state Utah.We also discussed the big-picture strengths of this recruiting class, how Tennessee fared with in-state recruiting and why the Vols continue to emphasize traditional recruiting despite the existence of the transfer portal. 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

    1h 5m

  4. NOV 30

    Postgame Podcast: Where does Tennessee go after embarrassing home loss to Vanderbilt?

    GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan assess what went wrong for Tennessee in its embarrassing 45-24 home loss to Vanderbilt to conclude the regular season and where Josh Heupel and the Vols go after an 8-4 season in 2025. Yes, there's a bowl game still to play, but Tennessee enters offseason mode this week and will need to make some changes after failing to beat any ranked opponents and losing three homes games this season. How will Heupel address the regression on defense? What does the roster decision-making process look like? Are there other areas that the program must address to perform better with the nine-game SEC schedule coming in 2026? We focused on the big-picture discussion in our postgame podcast from the visitor coaching booth at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night. 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

    44 min

  5. NOV 23

    Postgame Podcast: Tennessee dominates Florida in first win in Gainesville since 2003

    GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan recap Tennessee's 31-11 win at Florida on Saturday night in Gainesville. The Vols won in The Swamp for the first time since 2003, humiliating the three-win, interim-coached Gators in the process. Josh Heupel's team came out with an noticeable edge and took it to Florida from the opening kickoff. Tennessee scored on its first four possessions, didn't allow a first down until early in the second quarter and led 31-0 at halftime. Tennessee rushed for 248 yards to move to 8-3. We recap the win from the Florida coaching booth at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the earliest-morning hours in Gainesville. 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

    35 min

  6. NOV 21

    COMMIT: Tennessee football lands 2027 four-star DL Kadin Fife

    On this breaking news edition, GoVols247 recruiting insider Ryan Callahan joins Patrick Brown to discuss Tennessee landing 2027 four-star defensive lineman Kadin Fife, the standout at Summerville (Ga.) Chattooga High School who chose the Vols over Auburn, Georgia Tech and Texas A&M. We break down what kind of player Fife will be for the Vols down the road and why Tennessee was the choice now toward the end of his junior season. Then we shifted our focus to Tennessee's 2026 recruiting class in the run-in to Signing Day in December with a look at the remaining targets for the Vols and how the transfer portal window shifting to January impacts coaching staffs in the month of December. 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

    27 min

  7. NOV 20

    Tennessee-Florida week! Vols-Gators preview, recruiting rankings and injury latest

    GoVols247's Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan are here on Thursday of Florida week to preview the matchup between the Vols and Gators in The Swamp on Saturday night. We also put a bow on Boo Carter's dismissal, discuss Tennessee's injury situation with the latest on Miles Kitselman, Peyton Lewis, Wendell Moe Jr. and Arion Carter and get Ryan's take on the Top247 updates involving Tennessee's commitments, including five-star QB Faizon Brandon 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

    57 min

  8. NOV 16

    Postgame Podcast: Tennessee beats New Mexico State on Homecoming

    GoVols247's Postgame Podcast after Tennessee's 42-9 win against New Mexico State discusses the Vols winning easily on Homecoming. Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan discuss Tennessee's defense coming up with timely stops and turnovers and the play of Ty Redmond, Daevin Hobbs, Jadon Perlotte and others as the Vols held the visiting Aggies to nine points and one touchdown. We also addressed the latest with defensive back Boo Carter, why he wasn't at the game at all and his standing with the program. Tennessee's offense had some ups and downs from a 99-yard touchdown drive to two straight scores in the third quarter to a poor end to the first half and two more Joey Aguilar interceptions. All of that and more on the postgame podcast from 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

    38 min
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