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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss both the men’s and women’s basketball teams being ranked to start the season as well as some football notes. Which team has had the more surprising beginning to the year: the Lady Vols or the men’s team? Is Yves Pons the biggest success story of Rick Barnes’ time at Tennessee? On the football front, why are the Vols an underdog to Missouri?

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In this episode of the RTI & VR2 Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford hosted along with Matt Ray and Brandon Martin of VR2 to discuss the latest in Tennessee recruiting. In this episode, we answered listener questions in a mailbag edition of the podcast! Are the Vols completely out of it with Jay Hardy and BJ Ojulari? Where do the Vols turn at TE if they miss out on Darnell Washington? What are the Vols’ chances with Omari Thomas, Marcus Henderson, and some other in-state recruits? Can UT flip Chris Morris?

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In this episode of the RTI & VR2 Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford hosted along with Brandon Martin of Vol Recruiting Reports to discuss the latest in Tennessee recruiting. Four-star linebacker/running back Len’Neth Whitehead is pushing back his decision date. Is that good news for the Vols? How many linebackers will Tennessee take in the 2020 class? Also, now that he’s decommitted, will the Vols push for in-state wide receiver Darin Turner? Is UT a darkhorse for Darnell Washington? Plus, Tennessee’s men’s basketball program just signed a historic fall signing class, and they may not be done.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss Tennessee’s impressive win over Kentucky on the road and the implications the victory has for the season. Does Jarrett Guarantano’s play against the Wildcats ensure he’s the starter at quarterback moving forward? What makes us feel more confident in the Vols’ ability to get to a bowl game at 5-5 this year as opposed to last year?

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In this episode of the RTI & VR2 Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford hosted along with Matt Ray and Brandon Martin of Vol Recruiting Reports to discuss the latest in Tennessee’s recruiting efforts. What exactly happened with Jay Hardy? Could the Vols still flip him back from Auburn before signing day? What does this mean for Tennessee’s other defensive line targets like Tyler Baron and Octavious Oxendine? Plus, the Vols got two commitments this week. They discuss what both prospects bring to UT’s 2020 class.

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In this special edition of the RTI Podcast, we interviewed Derek Terry of 247Sports to break down the Vols’ next opponent on the football field, the Kentucky Wildcats. Who will start at quarterback for Kentucky? What kind of offense should Vol fans expect from the Wildcats? Has the talk about the Florida State job and Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops been a distraction this week? We discuss all that and more.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee take a look back at the Vols’ win over UAB on the football field on Saturday. Moving forward, is the QB position Brian Maurer’s to lose as long as he’s healthy? Is it better for the Vols if Kentucky starts Sawyer Smith at quarterback rather than sticking with wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr.? On the basketball court, how much does the loss of Uros Plavsic for the season sting if UT’s second appeal isn’t approved? Plus, what do we make of the NCAA’s decision to deny his immediate eligibility waiver in the first place?

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In this episode of the RTI & VR2 Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford hosted along with Matt Ray of Vol Recruiting Reports to discuss the latest in Tennessee’s recruiting efforts. Did the Vols make any big moves with the visitors who were in town last weekend? Is Tennessee trending with four-star Jay Hardy ahead of his announcement next week? Plus, what happened with BJ Ojulari? Could the Vols still flip him back from LSU? If not, where do they turn to replace him? Also, what’s the intel on Tennessee’s newest target who is visiting this upcoming weekend?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss some of the biggest positives and storylines from the Vols’ big win over South Carolina. Was this the best game of the Jeremy Pruitt era so far? Moving forward, what does Tennessee do at quarterback now that all three scholarship QBs have played and showed flashes of quality production? Plus, what are the chances Tennessee not only makes it to a bowl game, but that they win the rest of their games in the regular season?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss yet another must-win game for the Vols on the football field, this time against South Carolina. Who will start at quarterback for Tennessee for Saturday’s game? How does that and the weather change UT’s offensive game plan? Should the Vols alter what we think they should do given the strengths/weaknesses of South Carolina’s defense?

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