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Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom are back with another Lady Vols podcast recapping Tennessee's disappointing road loss to unranked Auburn last Thursday. Jack and Riley go over what led to the defeat, noting confidence, turnovers and a lack of defensive discipline, while surprising, led to the upset loss. 

Looking ahead to Arkansas, a rematch of the January 2 matchup that happened in Fayetteville, Jack and Riley discuss the impact the fans can/need to have for UT to effectively rebound also touching on the need for s strong defensive performance against a Hog squad that put up 90 against No. 12 LSU. 

Jack and Riley tell you everything you need to know and more for the Lady Vols next SEC showdown, an important one as the Big Orange Women face a grueling schedule of three games in seven days with road matchups against Florida and UConn to close out this week's trifecta of matchups. 

VC on SI: Recapping Junior Day, Talking Late 2022 Cycle Finish

Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom are back with another VC on SI podcast episode talking Lady Vols. 

-Role player F/C Keyen Green is now out for the season with a torn ACL, what's the impact? 

-The Lady Vols are 18-1 and on top of the SEC, but turnovers have been an issue. 

-Rae Burrell's impact since seeing increased minutes

-Jordan Horston is playing out of this world, which is leading to impressive Lady Vols wins

-Big Picture talk in regards to rest of season

-Is there a kryptonite to the Lady Vols dominance?

Riley and Jack talk all that and more in the latest edition of the Volunteer Country on SI podcast. 

Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray bring you a BONUS Volunteer Country on SI Podcast episode after defensive end Tyler baron and running back Dee Beckwith entered the transfer portal on Thursday, along with long-snapper Will Albright. Jack and Matt the significance of Baron leaving, why Beckwith left and more. With Baron gone, a spot opens up on Tennessee's pass-rush for competition to see the field immediately alongside Byron Young, and a good candidate to earn said playing time is Albany transfer Jared Verse should he commit to Tennessee. The Vols are in the thick of the Verse commitment which could end at any time now. Matt gives his insight on the situation, talking other schools who are competing with Tennessee for the CAA 2021 TFL leader. 

Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom return to give an update on the Lady Vols. Star forward Rae Burrell made her return to the floor against Arkansas and will be slowly eased back in moving forward. The Lady Vols won their first pair of games in SEC play, knocking off Alabama in Knoxville then defeating Arkansas in a gritty, road win. Up next for Kellie Harper's squad is No. 25 Texas A&M in TBA. What should we expect from the Aggies and what are the keys to a victory? Riley and Jack tell you all you need to know regarding the Lady Vols as they look to get their first home win of 2022. 

Host Jack Foster is joined by Matt Ray and new Volunteer Country contributor CJ Eldridge to talk the latest on Tennessee's remaining 2022 targets and look forward to some players that Josh Heupel is likely to target in the 2023 class. Matt and CJ also discuss their thoughts on what to expect this winter as Tennessee plans to hit the transfer portal. 

Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray go over Tennessee's loss to Purdue in the Music City Bowl and the wild, controversial ending. Although the Vols lost and ended the year with a 7-6 record, there is a positives when looking back on how Josh Heupel did in year one, which should ignite more hope in Vol Nation than any year has in recent memory. Jack and Matt talk all that and more in the latest episode of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast.

Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom recap the weekend action for the Tennessee Lady Vols and BasketVols, or lack thereof for Rick Barnes' squad as Tennessee-Memphis that was going to be played in Bridgestone Arena was cancelled due to COVID-19 complications for Memphis. Jack and Riley discuss the chaos that reigned on Saturday and how Tennessee responded with an intra-squad scrimmage. Up next for the Vols is a tough game against No. 8 Arizona, and Riley notes that Tennessee will have to bring it order to get a win in TBA.

The Lady Vols lost their first game of the season in a 74-63 defeat to No. 3 Stanford, but a terrific third quarter performance shows that Kellie Harper's team can compete with some of the best in the nation. 

Jack and Riley discuss everything you need to know regarding Tennessee hoops and more in the latest episode of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast. 

Host Jack Foster and brand new guest Riley Haltom bring you the return of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast talking Lady Vols and Vols basketball. The Tennessee men dropped an ugly one to Texas Tech in Madison Square Garden due to shooting woes, but they followed it up with a 40-point blowout win over UNC Greensboro. Which Vols team needs to show up to secure a win against Memphis?

The Lady Vols are 9-0 and No. 7 in the Top 25 poll, the best ranking since 2018. And a big reason has been Tamari Key's six double-doubles. The Lady Vols will face their most formidable opponent yet, though, as the reigning national champions in Stanford are coming to town on Saturday. Jack and Riley discuss the keys to victory for Tennessee to keep the undefeated season going.

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Ahead of a big day for Tennessee Athletics with Tennessee basketball and football playing on Saturday, host Jack Foster and Matt Ray have you covered on it all. Jack and Matt give their predictions for the Vols Week 12 matchup against the Jaguars and what will happen when Rick Barnes and co. travel to Connecticut to take on No. 5 Villanova. Matt also gives the latest on recruiting surrounding Tennessee football in the latest edition of the VC on SI pod.