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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Ben McKee is joined by Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel to discuss five-star point guard Kennedy Chandler’s commitment to Tennessee. What does Chandler’s commitment mean for Tennessee’s pursuit of five-star forward Paolo Banchero ? Will Chandler play with Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson? Ben and Mike discuss all that, plus Yves Pons’ decision to return to Rocky Top for his senior season.

Following Mike’s appearance on the RTI Podcast, Ben breaks down the best case scenarios for Tennessee in regards to its 2020 schedule that is set to be released Monday evening. Plus, a breakdown of Auburn and Texas A&M, Tennessee’s two additional SEC opponents.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee break down the SEC’s decision to move to a 10-game conference-only schedule for the 2020 season and what that means for Tennessee. Who will the Vols play from the SEC West on their new schedule? What would the ideal schedule look like for UT? Plus, the Vols landed an elite prospect on Thursday. How good of a fit is four-star Damarius McGhee for Tennessee’s secondary?

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In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Brandon Martin of VR2 answer listener questions in a mailbag episode of the podcast! We received so many good questions that we had to break up the podcast into two parts, so this is Part II of the mailbag. In this episode, we discuss Tennessee’s biggest competitors for in-state quarterback Ty Simpson, how many in-state recruits the Vols could land in the 2022 cycle, and what it would take for the Vols to get in-state 2021 defender Prince Kollie in the boat.

Take a listen to Part I of the mailbag podcast here if you haven’t already!

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In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Brandon Martin of VR2 answer listener questions in a mailbag episode of the podcast! We received so many good questions that we had to break up the podcast into two parts, so this is Part I of the mailbag. In this episode, we answer questions about four-star wide receiver Deion Colzie, three-star offensive lineman Diego Pounds, and three-star Vol commit Trinity Bell along with discussing three-star offensive lineman William Parker, four-star defensive tackle Payton Page’s upcoming commitment, and four-star defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins including the Vols in his list of top schools. Part II will be out later this week!

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss Emmit Gooden’s dismissal, Austin Pope’s injury, and more roster news for the Vols. What do we make of Gooden’s alleged aggravated assault? Did Jeremy Pruitt make the right call? On the football side of things, do the Vols need to pursue a grad transfer to try and fill Gooden’s spot or bolster the tight end group now that Pope is out for an indefinite period of time?

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In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Brandon Martin of VR2 discuss where the Vols stand with some of their top targets who made some announcements over the weekend. Can Tennessee steal five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon out of Georgia? Could the Vols make up some ground between now and August 15th with five-star offensive tackle Amarius Mims? Plus, can Tennessee beat out both Clemson and North Carolina for four-star defensive tackle Payton Page? If not, where do the Vols turn on the defensive line?

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In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Matt Ray of VR2 discuss Vol quarterback commit Kaidon Salter’s performance at this year’s Elite 11 Finals. Did Salter improve after a slow start to the event, and what were Matt’s biggest takeaways from the four-star’s time in Nashville? Plus, could the Vols land another commitment or two in the month of July, and who is Salter trying to help UT get in this class?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss where Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano ranks among the SEC quarterbacks for 2020 and what could happen with forward Yves Pons in men’s basketball. Where do we think Guarantano ranks among all the quarterbacks in the SEC before the upcoming season, and which QBs would we take over JG to run Tennessee’s offense? Plus, will Yves Pons return to UT for his senior season, or will he stay in the NBA Draft pool? Or will he elect to go overseas instead? If Pons doesn’t return, what will the Vols do to try and replace him?

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In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Brandon Martin of VR2 discuss four-star defensive back Kamar Wilcoxson decomitting from the Vols and flipping his commitment to Florida. Is Wilcoxson’s recruitment actually finally shut down? Will there be any domino effect with Wilcoxson’s decommitment in Tennessee’s class? What other defensive backs are the Vols targeting in the 2021 cycle? Plus, Vol QB commit Kaidon Salter got a prestigious honor on Friday and could continue to make headlines moving forward.

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In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Brandon Martin of VR2 discuss Tennessee’s latest commit, four-star in-state tight end Hudson Wolfe. How were the Vols able to beat out Ohio State for Wolfe? What does the in-state TE bring to Tennessee’s class? Plus, they take a look at the Vols’ remaining in-state targets in the 2021 class.

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