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Josh Heupel wouldn't name a starting quarterback on Monday of Arkansas. He also grew tired of answering questions pertaining to Faizon Brandon and George MacIntyre. What does it all mean? Ben McKee and Patrick Brown reacted to Heupel's quarterback conundrum on Monday's GoVols247 Podcast.

Tennessee football was able to beat Auburn on Saturday afternoon even though Josh Heupel had to bench Faizon Brandon after the freshman threw a costly interception late in the first half. The Vols were able to win their first conference game of the season because its defense continued to state its case as one of the best in the SEC and a career day for Faizon Brandon. Punter Jackson Ross was able to pin Auburn deep time and time again to help the cause.

Ben McKee and Patrick Brown discussed Tennessee's win over Auburn on GoVols247's LIVE postgame reaction show.

Tennessee football received bad news this week when it learned it will be without starting offensive guard Wendell Moe Jr. for the rest of the season. The injury adds to the issues the Vols were already dealing with up front, so how can they overcome them against Auburn on Saturday? Ben McKee, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan shared their thoughts on the situation on GoVols247's Thursday podcast.

Nathan King from Auburn247 also joined to preview the Tigers and the matchup ahead of Alex Golesh's return to Knoxville.

(00:00) -- Saturday is a must-win for Tennessee

(7:35) -- Vols lose Wendell Moe Jr. for the season

(15:08) -- What does Tennessee do next along the o-line?

(29:32) -- Confidence in Tennessee's defense

(35:30) -- DJ Durkin will try to defend Faizon Brandon like he did Jared Curtis

(39:20) -- Do you trust Brandon or Byrum Brown more?

(48:00) -- Our level of confidence that Tennessee will win

(50:15) -- Auburn247's Nathan King

Ben McKee and Patrick Brown shared their thoughts on what went wrong for Tennessee's offense against Texas on Monday's GoVols247 Podcast, as the Vols begin to prepare for a critical game against Auburn.

(00:00) -- Auburn week is underway

(2:22) -- Apparently Tennessee's onside kick was illegal

(8:49) -- Biggest takeaway from going back and watching the film

(13:20) -- Who gets most of the blame on offense?

(43:31) -- Is it a good or bad thing that the offensive performance wasn't because of one player or group?

(51:51) -- The offensive line is poorly coached

Tennessee struggled to move the football against No. 1 Texas on Saturday, leading to a 20-17 loss for the Vols inside Neyland Stadium. Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee reacted to Tennessee's loss and discussed what went wrong for UT's offense on GoVols247's LIVE postgame show.

(00:00) -- Tennessee loses to No. 1 Texas

(4:53) -- Vols offensive line had a long day

(11:28) -- Why didn't Tennessee attempt for quick stuff?

(15:26) -- Faizon Brandon finally looked like a freshman

(21:26) -- Is there any concern about Tennessee's running backs?

(26:10) -- What about the wide receivers?

(38:23) -- Jim Knowles earned his money

(49:10) -- Neyland Stadium didn't disappoint

Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee previewed Tennessee's game against No. 1 Texas on the latest GoVols247 Podcast. They were also joined by Horn247's Eric Henry for a breakdown of the matchup from the Longhorns' perspective.

Tennessee baseball begins fall practice on Friday! It'll be the first time Josh Elander is the head coach of the Vols for the entire fall. Elander was kind enough to join Ben McKee on GoVols247's Diamond Vols Podcast to preview fall practice. Here's what they covered.

(00:00) -- The Austin, Texas native shares his thoughts on Texas vs. Tennessee

(3:14) -- Where Elander got away to after the portal madness

(4:42) -- The key to balancing work and family

(7:22) -- Why Tennessee was able to put together a talented roster this offseason

(11:56) -- What he learned about himself in year one as a head coach

(13:53) -- Where the pitching staff is at entering the fall

(20:23) -- Stone Lawless, Trent Grindlinger and Levi Clark all decided to return at catcher

(24:02) -- Recruiting three talented shortstops out of the portal

(26:00) -- Thoughts on the outfield

(28:37) -- His philosophy on Tennessee's fall schedule

(33:09) -- UNIFORM TALK

Tennessee basketball begins practice on Tuesday! First-year Vols assistant coach Earl Grant joined Ben McKee on the GoVols247 podcast to preview the start of practice.

(1:25) -- What Grant's first summer in Knoxville was like

(5:08) -- Learning from Rick Barnes

(7:32) -- What it will look like to be Barnes' defensive coordinator

(9:52) -- What he's learned about Tennessee's roster

(12:14) -- The most important part of preseason practice

(13:44) -- Where the team's chemistry is at

(16:12) -- Assessing Tennessee's frontcourt

(18:26) -- How big a loss Ralph Scott was

(20:03) -- Juke Harris and Terrence Hill Jr.

No. 14 Tennessee turned the page to conference play on Monday, and it did so with confidence ahead of this week's matchup against No. 1 Texas.

Ben McKee, Ryan Callahan and Patrick Brown discussed the start of Texas week on Monday's GoVols247 Podcast. Here's what all they discussed.

00:00 -- SEC football is here

4:41 -- DeSean Bishop is apparently feeling good

8:26 -- Tennessee's o-line has to clean up the mental mistakes

15:05 -- Should Donovan Haslam start at right guard?

18:35 -- Vols have a sense of confidence

27:30 -- Which Arch Manning will show up in Knoxville?

32:44 -- It's an awkward week for Peyton!

40:37 -- Ethan Davis says he will return to the Vols in 2027

47:55 -- It's going to be a busy week of recruiting

No. 15 Tennessee football beat Kennesaw State 42-9 on Saturday night in its final game before SEC play begins next weekend. Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan reacted to the Vols' win on the GoVols247 Postgame Show live from Neyland Stadium shortly after the game ended. Here's what all they discussed.

(00:00) -- Tennessee handles business against Kennesaw State

(3:20) -- Assessing Faizon Brandon's performance

(5:00) -- Tennessee has a terrific running back room

(9:54) -- Thoughts on Tennessee's o-line

(14:03) -- UT's first game without Ethan Davis

(17:20) -- Thoughts on how Tennessee's defense performed

(31:50) -- Is Tennessee going to host College GameDay?