Power-T Talk

Power-T Talk

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Power-T Talk episodes

  • Sting Like A Bishop

    Power-T Talk is back to discuss Tennessee's victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. We start with discussing both defense and offense performances from the Vols decisive win over the Yellow Jackets. We break down the aggressive nature of the Vols defense., then go over Tennessee's success on offense with the run game. A in-depth dive into Brandon Faizon's connection to Radarious Jackson in the 1st quarter. Plus, a quick Kennesaw State preview and what we caught our eye in Week 2 Around The NCAA. Finally, a week 3 preview as we hit the halfway point in September. 

    0:00- Introduction

    0:48- Tennessee handled business
    7:09- Defensive Review
    20:17- Offensive Review
    32:26- Play of the week: Radarious Jackson's 45 yard catch
    48:27- The long-term issues with penalties on the road
    53:29- Quick Kennesaw State Preview
    59:59- Around The NCAA Week 2 Review
    1:14:01- "The Third Grind" and Ole-Miss LSU Preview

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    1 hr 26 min
  • Float Like A Butterly...

    Welcome to Power-T Talk's Georgia Tech Preview! After a ho-hum victory against Furman, the Vols head down to Atlanta to take on the Yellow Jackets. We break down both the offense and defense of Georgia Tech after their surprising loss to Colorado and where the Vols have the advantages. Also, what questions are we looking for answers after Saturday night? Then we talk Week 2 slate with what catches our eye. Then...will LSU win its staring contest with the SEC?

    0:00- Introduction

    0:49- Georgia Tech on Offense
    20:36- Georgia Tech on Defense
    33:00- What we are specifically looking for on Saturday night
    37:48- Looking at the Week 2 Slate
    52:04- LSU versus The World (Go World!)

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    1 hr 15 min
  • A Successful Crusade Against Furman

    We have football to talk about! The Vols expectedly trounced the Furman Paladins in week 1 with a 56-9 victory on Saturday. Daniel and Zack talk about what stood out on offense and the debut of Faizon Brandon. Then we get into the weeds of the Offensive Line shuffling and some of the formations Tennessee ran. We go in-depth about what we liked from the defense and Xavier Gilliam's monster performance. To wrap it up, we look for some better solutions in Week 1 and how the schedule can improve instead of seeing so many blowouts. 

    0:00- Introduction

    0:56- With the caveat of...what stood out?
    8:38- Offense standout players
    14:17- O-Line shuffling & offensive formations
    20:55- Runningback group
    25:10- Defense standout players
    29:37- Aggressive defense showed out
    34:02- Who is Tennessee's best player post week 1?
    37:14- The "meaningless" feeling of a lot of week 1 matchups
    49:24- Final thoughts on Week 1

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    53 min
  • Together, We Made It. Football Is Back

    Football...Is...Back! Power-T Talk goes through game by game and picks how Tennessee will fare in the 2026 season. We also discuss Vols in the NFL...does it matter that Tennessee isn't having great NFL success? We do a playoff pick...draft??? Also, what is the best & worst case scenario for Tennessee's season in 2026?

    0:00- Introduction

    0:56- Tennessee Vols and the NFL...does it matter?
    12:41- Playoff Pick...Draft!
    32:07- Predictions for the first half
    47:08- Predictions for the second half
    1:03:47- Best case/Worst case scenario
    1:15:19- Score prediction for Furman
    1:19:24- Week 0 Thoughts
    1:32:09- Small podcast update/future scheduling 

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    1 hr 36 min
  • My Tennessee Mountain HOme

    On August 25th, 2026, a true superstar passed away. Dolly Parton, The Icon, passed away at 80. Power-T Talk gives a memoriam about a story too good for Hollywood and the impact Dolly Parton had on the state of Tennessee. 

    In football, Power-T Talks speaks about the naming of Faizon Brandon as the starting QB for the University of Tennessee and what his expectations should be. Daniel and Zack take on some College Football 2026 resolutions for the upcoming season. Then we do a preview of Tennessee's defense in 2026 and the position groups. To end, we discuss how Lane Kiffin is the worst and what the SEC's ruling regarding "NFL players' means moving forward

    0:00- Introduction

    1:06- The Icon, Dolly Parton
    13:47- Brandon Faizon, starting QB
    25:33- College Football Resolutions for 2026
    39:10- Is the Defensive line the weak link for Tennessee in 2026?
    49:08- The defensive backfield will be better!
    58:01- Faith...in our linebackers?
    1:01:22- Special Teams...can it be a strength?
    1:05:31- "Sanctity" in amateurism and why Lane Kiffin is the worst

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    1 hr 33 min
  • 2026 Tennessee Offense Preview

    Power-T Talk is back with another episode with a massive breakdown of the 2026 Tennessee offense. From previews to each positional group to breakdown of the changes Tennessee might implement on offense, Power-T Talk goes deep into what to expect from the offense this fall. And yes, plenty of QB talk!

    1 hr 25 min
  • Ask Not What Tennessee Football Can Do For You...

    Welcome to Tennessee Football "State of the Program" 2026 episode! Daniel and Zack deep dive into Tennessee Football's program and take a local and national look at where Tennessee Football is under Josh Heupel, going into year 6 under the Heupel regime. Power-T Talk talk starts with some unfortunate injury news and a little AP Top 25 talk before deep diving into the Tennessee Football program.

    0:00- Introduction

    3:58- Edrees Farooq season-ending injury
    7:58- AP Top 25 thoughts
    16:32- State of the Program...Heupel's bread and butter
    31:47- Transfer Portal...woes?
    38:02- Hope for defensive improvement
    40:58- What is Tennessee's ceiling under Heupel?
    59:34- Where is the program currently at nationally?

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Late Summer AC Malfunctions

    Hello everyone and welcome to Power-T Talk! On this episode, Daniel and Zack get into the NCAA's terrible suspension of Arion Carter. Why does the NCAA do this? Then, Daniel gives some thoughts on Zack's "Perfect College World". For the main course of the podcast, we delve into a massive deep dive into Jim Knowles' defense. What are the main changes we can expect in 2026? And what do Jim Knowles' defense look to accomplish? Finally, Daniel gives some thoughts on EA Sports' new NCAA game. 

     

    0:00- Introduction/Arion Carter suspension

    12:47- Reviewing Zack's "Perfect College Football World"
    24:33- How would Z's conferences separate the "haves and have-nots"
    29:15- Deep Dive into Jim Knowles' Defense
    57:21- EA Sports College Football 2027 Thoughts

     

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    1 hr 14 min
  • How To Fix College Football

    Hello everyone and welcome to Power-T Talk. With Daniel not being available, Zack decided to tackle the podcast solo with one main theme...fixing college football. Walk with him and his world building as he addresses the fixes for the NIL/transfer portal, the playoff and how he would realign the conferences. 

    0:00- Introduction

    2:12- The Idea...rebuilding College Football
    6:12- NIL/Transfer Portal
    12:50- Redoing the college football schedule
    18:20- The playoff & bowl games
    24:41- Restructuring conferences in college football
    44:31- Outro

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    47 min
  • Around Campus Tour

    Power-T Talk is back! After a three month hiatus, Daniel and Zack grab their microphones and go around campus to give us an update on each of the main three sports over the last three months. After some life updates and overall buzz about the offseason with college football, the discussion moves to the Vols Football team with Chaz Coleman's departure and what to expect from Jim Knowles' defense in year one (along with tidy QB talk). Then, the impact the transfers will have in Rick Barnes' pursuit of his first national title (and some Vols NBA talk). Then, Daniel gives us his grade on Josh Elander's first year as baseball coach. To finish it up, we go Around The NCAA and the impact of the Brandon Sorsby saga will have long-term. 

    0:00- Intro Music

    0:35- The lull of college football offseason (and life updates!)
    14:37- Chaz Coleman's departure
    21:49- Jim Knowles' defense in year one
    32:04- Quarterback watch 2026
    41:24- Rick Barnes' personnel switch in the portal
    47:50- Nate Ament's fit in Milwaukee
    51:42- Baseball Report Card
    1:06:56- Adidas switch...did we care?
    1:10:22- Around The NCAA

     

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    1 hr 26 min

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A Tennessee Volunteers Athletics Podcast featuring lots of football talk and all things related to your Tennessee Volunteers