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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Final Four is set and the NCAA Tournament field is down to the UConn Huskies, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the NC State Wolfpack. Join the Locked On College Basketball experts as they preview the Final Four teams entering the weekend.

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...

Tennessee basketball’s magical season ends in the Elite Eight as 1-seed Purdue topped the 2-seeded Volunteers 72-66 in the Midwest Regional Final. What was the biggest issue for Tennessee in this one? Does Zach Edey receive an unfair whistle? What more could Dalton Knecht have done? Is rick Barnes now the best coach in Tennessee basketball history? Eric Cain discusses all of this and recaps the Tennessee baseball weekend series-win over Georgia all on a Monday show. Locked on Vols is your...

The Elite 8 is set and its led by a trio of ACC schools, none of whom are UNC. Instead it's Duke, NC State, and Clemson. That trio is joined by two SEC schools (Tennessee and Alabama), two Big Ten schools (Purdue and Illinois), and one Big East school, reigning national champion UConn. 3 of the 4 Elite 8 matchups are rematches from the regular season.

Tennessee Basketball has advanced to only the second Elite Eight in program history following the 82-75 win over Creighton in the Sweet 16. Dalton Knecht scored 24 points. Zakai Zeilger scored 18 points and Josiah Jordan James scored 17 points. The Vols out-hustled the Blue Jays and won the stats that matter. Now, what are the keys for Tennessee vs. Purdue in the Elite Eight on Sunday with a spot in the program’s first ever Final Four on the line? All that and more on this rick Barnes...

Tennessee football added a big-time in-state four-star recruit Thursday evening when Ethan Utley of Ensworth committed to Josh Heupel, Rodney Garner and the Vols. What will Utley bring to the defensive line room and what does this recruiting commitment mean for Josh Heupel? Tennessee basketball is Sweet 16 bound and will take on Creighton on Friday night. How good is Baylor Scheireman and what must Dalton Knecht, Jonas Aidoo and Zakai Zeilger do in order to get a Tennessee win for rick Barnes...

Tennessee football and Vols head coach Josh Heupel took part in the first scrimmage of spring practice Thursday morning. Nico Iamaleava scored a touchdown and so did freshman Mike Matthews. Lance Heard showed out and so did James Pearce. What other notes did Eric Cain gather from the scrimmage? Tennessee running back Cam Seldon will miss the rest of spring after having shoulder surgery. What’s this mean for the Tennessee running backs, offense and Cam Seldon himself? How did Joe Milton, Jalen...

Tennessee football will take part in its first scrimmage of spring practice on Wednesday. Eric Cain lists five players who need to have big days and it’s led by transfer portal addition tight end Holden Staes. What does quarterback Nico Iamaleava need to accomplish in the scrimmage? We discuss. Tennessee will also take part in Pro day tomorrow as former quarterback Joe Milton and running back Jaylen Wright highlight the Vols participation. Who else will be taking part in Pro day and who will...

The NCAA Tournament has seen a lot of chalk to this point with the four one seeds in UConn Houston, Purdue, and North Carolina staying intact. How did we get here and which number 1 seed is the most vulnerable in the Sweet Sixteen? Can San Diego State, Illinois, Iowa State, Alabama, Clemson, Arizona, Creighton, Tennessee, Gonzaga, NC State, Marquette or Duke crash the party and make it to the Final Four? An in-depth look into the teams remaining from our hosts of Locked On College Basketball.