Joel Silverberg discusses the culture Josh Heupel has set for his team on the emphasis of needing to improve each week, echoed by offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. and linebacker Amare Campbell. Riley Haltom of 99.1 The Sports Animal joins the show to discuss where Tennessee needs to get better on the field this week before No. 1 Texas arrives in Knoxville on Sept. 26. Joel wraps up the show with a basketball recruiting note.

0:05 Introduction and Josh Heupel's emphasis on improvement

2:12 David Sanders Jr. on the play of the offensive line

6:01 Amare Campbell comments on if the defense is satisfied through two games

7:21 Riley Haltom of 99.1 The Sports Animal reacts to Ethan Davis' injury

10:10 Injury update from Saturday night

11:47 Where does Tennessee need to get better this week the most?

14:53 Takeaways from Texas-Ohio State and how it applies to Tennessee

16:40 Assessment of Tennessee's secondary

18:54 Vols need to clean up special teams

20:07 Highly-touted point guard announcing Friday, Vols are a finalist

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Joel Silverberg discusses how Tennessee could adjust its personnel usage against Kennesaw State depending on team health and how deep Josh Heupel could reach into the playbook with Faizon Brandon this week to get Tennessee's offense ready for a visit from Texas the following week. Also, the pros and cons for Tennessee of Texas' comeback win over Ohio State. The show wraps up with Five Games, featuring some historic close calls for the Vols against non-power conference opponents.

0:05 Introduction and reaction to week two around the country

2:59 Vols open up as monster favorites over Kennesaw State

3:48 Significance of this week for Faizon Brandon

5:39 Evaluation of the rest of Tennessee's offense

8:09 Pros and cons of Texas' win over Ohio State for the Vols

14:40 The most notable CFB storylines from week two

21:53 What's at stake for Tennessee in two weeks

23:05 Five Games against non-power conference teams that were close calls for Tennessee

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Joel Silverberg reacts to Tennessee's 45-24 win over Georgia Tech that saw the Vols run against the Yellow Jackets at will. Faizon Brandon made his first career road start against a power conference opponent and Jim Knowles showed off some variety in Tennessee's defensive scheme, flustering Alberto Mendoza all night.

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Joel Silverberg reacts to Brent Key's comments from his weekly press conference and details the situation Georgia Tech faces with Tennessee visiting Atlanta on Saturday. David Ubben of The Athletic joins the show to react to the biggest headlines of week one, preview Tennessee-Georgia Tech, discuss the Vols as a whole and dish on Lane Kiffin, LSU, Dabo Swinney and Texas-Ohio State. Joel wraps up the show reacting to comments from On3's Kelly Quinlan about Georgia Tech when he joined Josh and Swain on Knoxville radio station 99.1 The Sports Animal earlier in the week.

0:05 Introduction and reaction to Brent Key's press conference

2:17 Opportunities of advantage for Tennessee

2:40 Did the Yellow Jackets underperform, or is this what they are?

3:35 The situation Brent Key and Georgia Tech face this week

4:10 David Ubben of The Athletic joins the show

4:30 The power outage in Tallahassee

5:38 Takeaways from Michigan-Western Michigan

9:00 Ubben's thoughts on Tennessee and Faizon Brandon

10:44 Alberto Mendoza's performance against Colorado

11:52 Areas Georgia Tech could improve from week one to week two

13:56 What Ubben wants to see more of from Tennessee

15:19 The transition for Jim Knowles' defense

16:36 Ubben's season-long outlook for the Vols

19:30 Reaction to LSU-Clemson

21:25 Thoughts on Clemson and Dabo Swinney

25:16 4 Minute Offense: On3's Kelly Quinlan's thoughts on Brent Key and Georgia Tech

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Georgia Tech beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fletcher Page joins Joel Silverberg to break down the matchup between the Vols and the Yellow Jackets. Fletcher shares his insight on how Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key viewed his team's performance from week one and what it would take for the Yellow Jackets to bounce back with Tennessee headed to Atlanta Saturday night.

0:04 Introduction and Fletcher Page of the AJC

1:39 Thursday's atmosphere and takeaways from Georgia Tech-Colorado

5:19 Brent Key's assessment of his offensive line

8:54 Albert Mendoza's performance in his first start

11:20 Mendoza's pre-snap freedom with the offense

12:27 Tech's defense going up against another young quarterback

15:12 Georgia Tech's physicality on defense making an impact against the Vols

17:08 Fletcher Page's view of Tennessee-Georgia Tech

19:26 What can Tennessee fans expect from the atmosphere at Georgia Tech?

22:50 Listener question: What Joel liked and disliked about Tennessee on Saturday

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Tennessee has played a game. The long-awaited debut of Faizon Brandon has come and gone. Now the Vols turn their attention to their first power conference opponent of the season in Georgia Tech. Joel Silverberg breaks down the matchup, looks at how the Yellow Jackets should be improved from their season-opening loss to Colorado and analyzes where the Vols could be even better in week two.

0:05 Introduction and reaction to other games around the country

4:11 What we know about Georgia Tech from its loss to Colorado

6:47 Tennessee-Georgia Tech; early keys

10:05 Yellow Jackets leaning on defense

10:36 Areas of advantage for Tennessee

12:31 Josh Heupel's update on Sam Pendleton

13:27 Who will emerge in Tennessee's pass-catching game?

14:40 Vols rushing attack

15:09 Run-stopping key for Vols defense

16:28 Tennessee's approach to Georgia Tech

18:09 Five Games Georgia Tech fans don't want to remember

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Joel Silverberg provides a breakdown of Tennessee's win over Furman, as well as Faizon Brandon's debut in which he tied a single-game school record for touchdowns by a freshman quarterback. Also, a look at Tennessee's first game under Jim Knowles' defense and a discussion of what Josh Heupel said after the game.

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Joel Silverberg is joined by Joe Rexrode of The Athletic discuss the outlook for Tennessee's season, breakdown the Vols' potential and take a look at how a nine-game SEC schedule could help or harm bubble teams. Joel closes out the week with the 4-minute offense, recapping Georgia Tech's loss to Colorado.

0:05 Introduction and Joe Rexrode on the state of college football today

2:58 Looking at LSU and Lane Kiffin ON THE FIELD instead of in the courtroom

5:10 Tennessee's ceiling and floor for 2026

8:00 The success the Vols can have offensively depending on Faizon's leash with the offense

10:25 The outlook for Tennessee's defense

13:34 Most overrated team in the SEC

15:51 Will the selection committee take the SEC's nine-game schedule into account?

18:37 4-Minute Offense. Colorado defeats Georgia Tech on blocked field goal.

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Can the Vols go 10-2? What's the most likely path for Tennessee to reach the College Football Playoff? Joel discusses why the Vols could strike early to put themselves on the national stage. Patrick Brown of GoVols247 joins the show to discuss the length of Faizon Brandon's leash as he takes over Tennessee's offense, breaks down his recent deep dive into Tennessee's running backs and discusses how the defense should improve under first year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

0:04 Introduction and how Tennessee can go 10-2

2:43 Optimism about Tennessee's defense

3:50 Tennessee's best chance to win three of its toughest five games

5:19 The game where the Vols could surprise the SEC

8:43 Patrick Brown of GoVols247 joins the show and reflects on his time as a scout team punt returner

11:14 How close was the Vols quarterback battle?

14:20 What is the expectation for Faizon Brandon's role within the offense?

16:58 The depth of Tennessee's running backs

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19:05 Evidence that Tennessee's defense can adjust to Jim Knowles' system

21:12 Tennessee's player ratings in EA Sports College Football 27

25:54 Five Tennessee season openers to get you fired up for the start of Tennessee football

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Joel Silverberg is the new host of Bleav in Tennessee Vols! On his first episode he's joined by former Tennessee wide receiver and Vol Network football analyst Jayson Swain to discuss Tennessee's expectations for the upcoming season and what stands out about freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon after being named the starter during preseason camp to conclude a lengthy quarterback battle. Swain also provides some insight into how Tennessee's receivers should be approaching the season with a new quarterback and shares his story on how he became the new color analyst for Vol Network football broadcasts. Before that, Joel breaks down Tennessee's offensive outlook now that the quarterback position is set and provides reason for optimism as the season draws closer.

0:04 Meet your new host, Joel Silverberg

1:48 Faizon Brandon named Tennessee's starting quarterback

4:05 Josh Heupel's offense sets up Faizon for success

8:27 Which position is the wild card for Tennessee's offense this year?

10:13 VFL and Vol Network color analyst Jayson Swain joins the show

10:55 Are the Vols ready for the start of the regular season?

11:54 How long have the coaches known Faizon was the guy?

13:13 Determining factor for Faizon to win the QB battle

13:42 What it's like as a receiver to transition to a new freshman QB

15:11 The Vols quarterback Jayson Swain connected with the most organically

16:49 What is the expectation inside the locker room?

19:43 Jayson Swain's win total for 2026

20:28 What is the national media missing about the Volunteers this season?

22:39 Swain's story on becoming the new Vol Network color analyst

25:00 How many games SHOULD Tennessee win in 2026?

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