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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee take a look at Tennessee’s match-up with BYU this upcoming weekend. What are their biggest concerns heading into the game? What one area does BYU have the biggest advantage? What one area can Tennessee dominate?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the fallout from Saturday’s loss and what can be done to fix this mess. Have fans already jumped ship on Jeremy Pruitt? Has he done irreparable harm to his stature in the eyes of Vol fans? Plus, just how bad is the culture at Tennessee that Pruitt inherited, and how long will it take to actually fix it?

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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 how Tennessee’s loss on Saturday affects the Vols’ recruiting efforts in the 2020 cycle. Does the loss permanently affect UT’s chances with some big-time recruits? How important is the BYU game now after Saturday’s debacle? Plus, how did some of the visits go with recruits this past weekend?

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The first episode of the RTI Post-Game Reaction Podcast of 2019 discusses the Vols’ embarrassing loss to Georgia State to start the season. Is this actually rock bottom for Tennessee, or can it get worse? Is it possible the Vols are a worse team this year than last year? Are fans putting too much blame for the loss on Jarrett Guarantano? How much blame does Jeremy Pruitt and his staff deserve? We talk about all that and much more.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the Vols’ first game of the 2019 season against Georgia State. What do the Panthers bring to this Saturday’s match-up? What do they want to see from Tennessee in this game aside from a convincing victory? They also look at some other things to watch for in the opening weekend of college football.

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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 Vols’ chances with two five-stars: Darnell Washington and Arik Gilbert. Tennessee is a finalist for Washington, but how likely is it they can land the Las Vegas five-star? Also, who would we rather have in UT’s 2020 class if we could only pick one: Washington or Gilbert?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee briefly discuss the suspension of sophomore DB Bryce Thompson and go in-depth about the Vols’ Week 1 depth chart. Did Tennessee make the right move with Thompson? In the depth chart, what were the biggest surprises to us? Who is likely to start for the Vols along the offensive and defensive lines?

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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 what some of Tennessee’s commits and targets did in Week 1 of the high school football season. What did the VR2 guys see from Harrison Bailey, BJ Ojulari, and Arik Gilbert in Marietta’s season opener? How did Omari Thomas look in Briarcrest Christian’s first game? Also, are there some names to keep in mind who could be on the Vols’ radar moving forward?

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On Thursday, it was reported that Tennessee had added Maryland transfer quarterback Kasim Hill to their roster. Managing editor Nathanael Rutherford sat down with Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post to discuss what Hill brings to the Vols’ roster. Giambalvo covers Maryland athletics for the Washington Post, and she gave insight into what kind of player and person Tennessee is getting with the addition of Hill to their roster.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the Vols’ most recent addition to their roster and another position change on the practice field. Tennessee officially added Kasim Hill, a transfer quarterback from Maryland. What kind of upside does he bring, and what does this mean for UT’s quarterback room in 2020? Also, is Jeremy Banks’ move to linebacker a permanent transition, or is this just a temporary move? If he stays at LB, will he see much playing time this season?

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