The Slice

Dr. Danny White boasts a literal lifetime experience in intercollegiate athletics and he's bringing his innovative and competitive spirit to Rocky Top. The Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics sits down with Kasey to talk about his journey to becoming Tennessee's AD. He talks about what it was like growing up with a dad who was also an Athletic Director and how he himself got involved in athletic administration. He also discusses his time as an AD at Buffalo and UCF and how those stops prepared him for Tennessee, the vision he has for Tennessee Athletics, and what his first month has been like since becoming a Vol. 

Head Coach Josh Heupel is committed to bringing championships back to Rocky Top. In this episode you'll hear about his journey to finding success in his own football career, how his coaching career began and what he wants to build at Tennessee. You'll also get to hear about his family, why he thinks football should be fun, and what he's learned during his first week on the job. 

The Slice is back!

Not only is this a new season of The Slice, but it’s also a new era of Tennessee Football – under Head Coach Josh Heupel.  

This will be the place where you’ll really get to know Coach Heupel and his players – and what is happening on Rocky Top.

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The Slice is back with a bye week bonus episode. Quavaris Crouch and Elijah Simmons join Kasey during the bye week to talk about the transition from freshman to sophomore year and the back half of the 2020 season. 

2020 Preseason Special: We made it to game day! Before the Vols face-off against South Carolina, Kasey is joined by Trevon Flowers, Theo Jackson, and Jarrett Guarantano to talk about fall camp and their mindset heading into the season. 

In part two of our season finale, members of the Tennessee Football program continue a discussion on racism, changes they want to see in their communities, and how they plan to be a part of it. You'll also hear about the new Culture Committee and how the players plan to use their platform to create conversations and change. Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Engagement Tyvi Small also joins us. 

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The purpose of The Slice is to bring you all a slice of our players lives, but in this episode we are bringing you a slice that is usually hidden. The murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests have brought to life an ugly American truth: the open wound of racism. This is a truth lived by our Black student-athletes every day. In part one of our two-part series "Can We Be Real?" we have members of the Tennessee Football program who want their voices to be heard on this issue. We want to warn listeners that this episode contains sensitive content including stories of racism and racial slurs. 

Senior defensive lineman Matthew Butler is heading into the 2020 season ready to give his all for Tennessee. The North Carolina native led all Tennessee defensive linemen with 45 tackles during the 2019 season, ranking seventh overall among the Vols. Matt is also an off-the-field standout who was a member of the 2018-2019 Vol Leaders Academy. In this episode, Matt goes into detail about his experience with Vol Leaders and how their trip to Rwanda changed his outlook on life.  

Brent Cimaglia has gone from being told "you're not good enough" by his middle school coach to becoming one of the best kickers to ever wear the orange and white. During the 2019 season, Brent captured All-SEC Second Team honors after ending the season ranked second in the league in both field goals made and field goal percentage. His outstanding performance led him to complete one of the greatest seasons ever by a Tennessee kicker. In this episode, you'll learn about the highs and lows that have gotten Brent to where he is today, the brotherhood of the specialist group, and how he plans to lead in his last season on Rocky Top. 

Wanya Morris proved to be one of the best true freshmen offensive linemen in the nation during the 2019 season after starting 12 of 13 games, and collecting SEC All-Freshman accolades and True Freshman All-American honors from 247Sports. Wanya, along with the entire offensive line, helped paved the way for a season-high 297 yard rushing performance against Vanderbilt. In this episode, Wanya talks about his freshman season and who influenced him the most growing up. You'll also get to hear about his relationship with his teammates and why he wanted to play for Coach Jeremy Pruitt.