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In the very first RTI Show, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and guest host Aby Goodman go in-depth about the Vols’ quarterback situation. Why has Jarrett Guarantano struggled so much to start the season? Is it as simple as benching him and turning to a new QB, or do the Vols need to implement a platoon system against Georgia to get Brian Maurer or JT Shrout ready? Why hasn’t Brian Maurer done enough himself to win the job while Guarantano has played poorly?

You can watch the full show below or listen to it in podcast form as well.

The Lady Vols begin their 2019-20 basketball season on November 5th when they host ETSU. When the team tips off that night, it’ll mark Kellie Harper’s first game as the Lady Vols’ head coach.

Our own Ben McKee got to sit down and have a one-on-one interview with the Lady Vols’ new head coach. Harper spoke about preparing for her first season, shuffling the roster, coaching over the summer, and much more.

Take a listen to our exclusive one-on-one interview with Lady Vol head coach Kellie Harper in podcast form or on Youtube!

In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the most talked about topic surrounding Tennessee football right now: The Vols’ quarterback dilemma. Should Jarrett Guarantano get a chance to turn things around? Does he still give UT the best chance to win over the next few weeks? Or is it time to turn the offense over to one of Tennessee’s young quarterbacks? Plus, they talk about how much coaching is to blame for Saturday and the 2019 season so far and how much blame falls on the players.

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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 a couple Vol targets at linebacker and have a broader discussion on UT’s numbers in the 2020 class. The VR2 guys got to see linebackers Len’Neth Whitehead and Bryson Eason in action. Where do the Vols stand with those two? Plus, how many linebackers should UT take in their 2020 class? What about the numbers at other positions?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee talk about the biggest match-ups and players they’re watching in the Tennessee vs. Florida game on Saturday. Besides Jarrett Guarantano, which Vol players are they keeping their eyes on? What are Tennessee’s chances of actually being able to pull off the huge upset? We also spoke with David Ubben of The Athletic about some interesting info he gleaned last week. Ubben spent the week with UT-Chattanooga’s coaching staff and got to see some of Tennessee’s tendencies on film. We discussed that and his thoughts on the Vols’ 2019 season so far.

You can read Ubben’s piece on what he learned from watching the film of Tennessee’s offense and defense here.

If you want to hear our full breakdown of the Florida Gators, take a listen to our interview with Graham Hall of The Gainesville Sun.

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Want to know everything there is to know about the Vols’ upcoming opponent, the No. 9 Florida Gators? Then our latest podcast is for you.

We spoke with Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun to get the lowdown on the Gators ahead of Tennessee’s match-up with them on Saturday. What kind of quarterback is Kyle Trask? How much will Emory Jones play at QB along with Trask? Who are some injured Gators who may or may not suit up for the game? Can Tennessee win the line of scrimmage battle on either side of the ball? What will the atmosphere likely be like in The Swamp?

Graham answers those questions and more in our special interview podcast!

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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 answer your questions for our mailbag episode of the podcast. How does Tennessee’s 1-2 start affect the players currently committed to the Vols, and how does it hurt (or help) UT’s chances with some of the high profile recruits they’re still targeting? What do we make about recent comments made by a Vol commit while talking with a Kentucky reporter? Should Tennessee be pushing for Jahmyr Gibbs?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee take a final look at the UTC game and give their biggest positive and negative takeaways from the 45-0 win. After that, the two move on to Florida and discuss the Vols-Gators game. Do they have more or less confidence in Tennessee’s ability to win now that Florida will be playing with a backup quarterback as their starter? What’s the biggest reason they think UT can pull off the upset, and what gives them the most pause?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss how big of an impact both Bryce Thompson and Daniel Bituli can have on Tennessee’s defense now that both are set to return. Plus, did UT make the right decision reinstating Thompson when they did? Also, what’s up with Jeremy Banks? Where will he end up playing long term? Do we think he’s better off on defense, or should he move back to running back? We also discuss Tennessee’s quarterback situation once again.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss Tennessee’s quarterback situation through the first two weeks of the season. Why has Jarrett Guarantano showed regression to start the season compared to last year? Is it time for a move to be made at QB, or is it still a little too soon? Can Guarantano turn things around, or is UT stuck with what it has right now?

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We apologize for some minor audio issues in this episode of the podcast