WEIRD: National CFB Personality Disrespects Josh Heupel

Josh Heupel’s ranking controversy sends ripples through Tennessee Volunteers football. Can Vols fans accept Josh Pate’s assessment, or is Heupel being underestimated despite never having a losing season and a New Year’s Six Bowl win AND Playoff appearance? Eric Cain spotlights Heupel’s rapid program turnaround, the challenges of recruiting against SEC powerhouse programs, and the shifting expectations for Tennessee following years of instability. Ward Wednesday brings Josh Ward’s take on the SEC head coach hierarchy, with fiery debate over Eli Drinkwitz, Clark Lea, and Brent Venables’ positions relative to Heupel. Positional power rankings dominate the conversation: will wide receiver or offensive line be Tennessee’s strongest unit? George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon, and other key names fuel a spirited analysis of the Vols’ offensive and defensive strengths, emerging stars, and question marks heading into the season. Plus, the baseball team faces injury risks and MLB Draft uncertainties with Jake McCoy and Ricky Ojeda from the transfer portal. Don’t miss this all-access breakdown of Tennessee’s pivotal offseason decisions.   Catch Locked on Vols, wherever you find your podcasts. ▶️https://linktr.ee/cainer Subscribe to the Locked on Vols EveryDayer Club ▶️ https://lockedonvols.supercast.com/ Neyland Press Corps Substack ▶️ https://neylandpress.substack.com/ For your next listen, check out the Locked On College Football podcast! From NIL deals to never ending conference realignment rumors, Spencer McLaughlin gets you ready for an exciting season on the gridiron!  Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Have your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at https://5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon.   Mazda Like our players, we’re driven by the details. Because highlights make the reel. What it takes to get there makes it count. There’s more to a Mazda. Because there’s more to you. Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life.  Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today.    Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today’s episode is sponsored by FanDuel. The Winter Games are on. And there’s no better way to follow them than with a bet on FanDuel. FanDuel - Play your game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.