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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discusses some underappreciated Vols over the last 20 years. Which non-quarterback football player is the most underappreciated player who’s played for the Vols since 2000? What about in men’s basketball? Which basketball player had the most underappreciated career while at Tennessee the last 15-20 years? Is there a player on UT’s current roster who will enter this conversation in a few years?

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the latest news and notes regarding Tennessee athletics off the top of the show. The football Vols lose another offensive lineman to medical retirement, and the men’s basketball team has an important week for the future of their roster. What are the Vols’ chances of landing Virginia Tech grad transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr.? What’s the scholarship situation like for the men’s team? They both also give their early bold predictions for Tennessee’s football, men’s basketball, and Lady Vols’ seasons.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee look at how the numbers could play out in Tennessee’s 2020 recruiting class. Are the Vols going to face another numbers crunch like they did in the 2019 class? What positions does UT need to focus on the most? Will the Vols have room to bring in two quarterbacks? What about two running backs? How many offensive and defensive linemen should they sign? They discuss that and more.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss which turnaround at Tennessee has been more impressive: What Rick Barnes did with the men’s basketball program or what Tony Vitello is doing with the Vols’ baseball team? They also detail what it would take for Jeremy Pruitt to have the same type of turnaround as either Barnes or Vitello have had with their respective teams.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the chances that Jeremy Pruitt can “get it done” at Tennessee in the future. What’s the one thing that makes them feel most confident in Pruitt’s ability to rebuild the Vols? What’s the one thing that gives them the most pause about Pruitt rebuilding Tennessee? We also spoke with Doug Haller of The Athletic about Tennessee’s newest transfer in men’s basketball, Uros Plavsic.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss Jeremy Pruitt’s recruiting philosophy thus far at Tennessee. Should Pruitt and his staff continue to pursue some of the top-50 and top-100 talent like they have despite not being able to pull in nearly as many as Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Florida, Ohio State, and other top programs? Or should Pruitt alter his philosophy a little moving forward? Is it better for the Vols to go after players more in the 150-250 range in recruiting rankings? They also give their thoughts on what Grant Williams could decide on Saturday regarding his basketball future.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee look at why there have been so many hot takes from fans and the media about Tennessee football and basketball lately. For football, how big of a deal is it that the Big Orange Caravan is being put on hold? In recruiting, is it as bad as some have made it out to be that the Vols don’t have many commits right now and are missing out on some top targets? For basketball, why are so many people complaining after the season the men’s team just had? We discuss those topics and a few more.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee make a couple predictions. The two begin by debating the question of what will happen first: Will the men’s basketball team make it to a Final Four, or will the football team win an SEC championship? The second prediction deals with this: Which head coach will have the most success at Tennessee over the next five years? Will it be Jeremy Pruitt, Rick Barnes, or Kellie Harper? They also discuss the recent downturn for the Vols’ baseball team.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss their biggest takeaways from the Vols’ spring practices and Orange & White Game. What was their biggest positive takeaway, and what was the biggest negative from the spring? What was their biggest surprise? Did the spring change how they feel about the 2019 season? They also discuss whether or not the Vols will have anyone drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft and which rising senior will be taken first in next year’s draft.

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In this episode of the RTI Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and staff writer Ben McKee discuss the fallout from Rick Barnes’ press conference on Tuesday. Will what he said be used against Tennessee in recruiting? Also, was that press conference even necessary? Does the information about Arkansas contacting him about a job before UCLA did change anything about the situation? We welcome your thoughts as well.

The RTI Podcast comes out every twice every week. You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here!