Check out a new episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Sylvia, Ryan Schumpert, and Ric Butler are breaking down a big news week in the world of Tennessee Football. The guys start the show by talking about Jake Merklinger's exit to the transfer portal and the Music City Bowl before diving into their thoughts on the Vols' hiring of Jim Knowles as the next defensive coordinator. They then get into Tennessee's biggest needs in the transfer portal, the Legend Bey saga, 2026 scheduling notes, and much more. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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On this week's episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Ryan Sylvia are breaking down a huge week in Tennessee Athletics. The guys begin the show by discussing Tennessee's huge move of firing defensive coordinator Tim Banks, what it means for the program, and some potential names to watch in the Vols' search. They then move into Sunday's news of Tennessee being selected to the Music City Bowl and discuss which UT players they could see potentially opting out of the game. The guys close down the show by talking about Tennessee's early signing day class and more news from around the CFB landscape. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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0:00 Intro
14:28 Tennessee Fires Tim Banks as DC
24:50 Potential Names to Know in DC Search
46:28 Music City Bowl Reaction - Who Could Potentially Opt Out?
57:30 Early Signing Period
1:04:37 College Football Playoffs Thoughts/Notre Dame
1:12:48 Close
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are breaking down Tennessee's loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday and some of the big picture questions that are coming out of the game.
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On this pre-Thanksgiving episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Sylvia are diving into this weekend's high-stakes in-state rivalry game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The guys talk about the implications for the game on both sides, what Tennessee's defense needs to do to slow down Diego Pavia, and what the Vols' offense needs to put together in order to get points on the scoreboard. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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Check out the latest episode of RTI: Press Pass as Ryan Sylvia and Ric Butler break down some of their quick thoughts from The Swamp after Tennessee's 31-11 win over the Florida Gators.
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On this week's episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ryan Sylvia, Ryan Schumpert, and Ric Butler are diving into Tennessee Football's upcoming game against Florida in The Swamp. The guys talk about the history of the matchup and the losing streak that the Vols are on in Gainesville, as well as what Tennessee needs to do to find a win and how that can happen. No one is very confident in how the game will play out, but there are X-Factors on both sides that could make a big impact. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are breaking down Tennessee Football's 42-9 win over New Mexico State on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The guys talk about their biggest takeaways from the game, the Vols' backup quarterback situation, the next two games against Florida and Vanderbilt, UT's defense, and much more. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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Check out an all-new episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Ryan Sylvia are back from the bye week and talking about Tennessee Football once again. The guys share their thoughts on the final three-game stretch for Tennessee, the different outcomes that could come up, and a quick look at the New Mexico State game on Saturday. The show then closes with some quick thoughts on the Tennessee men's and women's basketball teams before wrapping things up for the day. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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0:00 Intro 
10:12 Tennessee Football's Final Three Games/New Mexico State 
30:44 Vol Football & Hoops With Identical Spreads... Who covers? 
33:00 Men's Basketball Thoughts 
36:25 Women's Basketball Thoughts 
40:15 Close  
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Check out the Saturday night edition of the RTI Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are breaking down their thoughts on Tennessee's 33-27 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday night in Knoxville.
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass podcast with hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler. The guys start the show with some general talk around basketball and baseball before dropping a surprise announcement early in the show. The guys then get into a full preview for the Tennessee-Oklahoma game on Saturday including storylines to watch for, a look at Oklahoma, and what the Vols need to do to pick up the win. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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0:00 Intro
13:07 RTI Big Announcement
17:00 Tennessee-Oklahoma Preview
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