Episodes
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7/8 Volunteer Country Podcast: Breaking Down the Commitment of 2023 OT Sham Umarov to Tennessee
Host Jack Foster and analyst Matt Ray break down the commitment of newest Vol OT commit Sham Umarov in the latest short video/podcast series '3 & Out.' Matt goes through Umarov's recuritment, including his story of how he got to America and more.
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7/7 Volunteer Country Podcast: Breaking Down Commitment of 2023 ATH Cameron Seldon to Tennessee in Latest '3 & Out'
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray break down the commitment of latest Vols commit in 2023 ATH Cameron Seldon. The episode serves as the latest edition of the short video/podcast series entitled '3 & Out'
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7/4 Volunteer Country Podcast: Breaking Down Commitment of Elite 2024 ATH Jonathan Echols in Latest Edition of '3 & Out'
Host Jack Foster and analyst Matt Ray break down the commitment of five-star 2024 ATH Jonathan Echols in the latest edition of short video/podcast series '3 & Out.' Echols is the first commitment of the '24 class, a massive win for the Vols on the recruiting trail.
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7/3 Volunteer Country Podcast: Breaking Down Commitment of Vols 2023 CB Cristian Conyer in '3 & Out'
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray break down the commitment of latest Vols commit 2023 CB Cristian Conyer in latest edition of short podcast/video series '3 & Out'
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Volunteer Country Podcast: Breaking Down Commitment of 2023 DE Tyree Weathersby in latest '3 & Out'
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray break down the commitment of latest Vols commit in 2023 DE Tyree Weathersby in a new short series: '3 & Out'
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6/27 Volunteer Country Podcast: How Will Kennedy Chandler Fit in With the Grizzlies? Bryson Wright of SB Nation Grizzlies Joins the Show
Host Jack Foster and Bryson Wright of SB Nation Grizzlies talk how VFL Kennedy Chandler will fit in with the Memphis Grizzlies in year one, what their thoughts were on Chandler falling in the draft and more. Jack and Bryson also give their projected Tennessee Basketball starting lineups for the...
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6/14 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Recapping Tennessee Baseball Super Regional Loss and Looking Back at the Incredible Season
Host Jack Foster talks Vol Baseball's Super Regional loss to Notre Dame that ended their season, looks back on an incredible season from the BaseVols and more.
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6/10 Volunteer Country Podcast: Tennessee vs. Notre Dame Super Regional Preview
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols preview Tennessee and Notre Dame in the NCAA Super Regional Tournament in Knoxville.
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6/8 Volunteer Country Podcast: MAILBAG Wednesday
Host Jack Foster and analyst Matt Ray answer all of YOUR questions from the past week regarding Tennessee Football and Recruiting. Is Tennessee still in good standing with Carnell Tate? How is Tennessee doing with Class of 2024 prospects? Can the Vols make a New Year's Six Bowl game this season?...
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6/7 Volunteer Country Podcast: Recapping Tennessee Baseball Regional Sweep; Predicting When Records Will Be Broken!
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols talk Tennessee Baseball's NCAA Regional Sweep this past weekend, discussing pitching performances and hot topics heading into the Supers. Jack and Jake also predict when/if some longstanding Tennessee Baseball program records will be broken. All that and more in...
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6/2 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Tennessee Baseball FULL Regional Preview; Talking Kennedy Chandler's Potential Fit With the Grizzlies with Bryson Wright
In the first half of the show, host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols go into depth on Tennessee Baseball's NCAA Tournament Regional this weekend in Knoxville. In the second half, Jack is joined by Bryson Wright of SB Nation Grizzlies to talk about Kennedy Chandler's potential fit with the Memphis...
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6/1 VC on SI Pod: MAILBAG EDITION
Host Jack Foster asks Matt Ray YOUR mailbag questions in the latest Volunteer Country on SI Podcast.
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5/31 VC on SI Podcast: Tennessee Baseball Checks Off Another Box with 2022 SEC Tournament Title, Short Look Ahead to Regionals, Santi is Back
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols talk all the latest with Tennessee baseball winning the 2022 SEC Tournament. Jack and Jake also take a quick look ahead to the NCAA Regionals in Knoxville and touch on Santiago Vescovi returning for his senior season.
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Recapping Tennessee's Massive Recruiting Weekend, Jayson Jenkins Joins the Show
Recapping Tennessee's Massive Recruiting Weekend, Jayson Jenkins Joins the Show
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5/27 VC on SI Podcast: Recapping Tennessee Baseball Win Over Vanderbilt; Preview of LSU
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols recap Tennessee Baseball's 10-1 win over Vanderbilt in their SEC Tournament Opener, touching on Trey Lipscomb's elite defense, Blake Burke's bat, Blade Tidwell's solid start and more. Jack and Jake also look ahead to Tennessee's second matchup in Hoover against...
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Volunteer Country Podcast: Signees Christian Harrison and Dylan Sampson Join the Show
Volunteer Country Podcast: Signees Christian Harrison and Dylan Sampson Join the Show
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Volunteer Country Podcast: More Memorial Day weekend recruiting talk, Joshua Josephs joins the show.
Volunteer Country Podcast: More Memorial Day weekend recruiting talk, Joshua Josephs joins the show.
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Volunteer Country Podcast: Weekend Recruiting Talk, Jourdan Thomas Joins the Show, SEC Baseball Tournament Preview
Volunteer Country Podcast: Weekend Recruiting Talk, Jourdan Thomas Joins the Show, SEC Baseball Tournament Preview
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4/2 VC on SI Special Edition: Tess Darby Looks Back at Sweet Sixteen Run, Talks Future, Kellie Harper
Jack Foster and Riley Haltom are joined by Tess Darby for a special edition of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast. Darby looks back on Tennessee's season that featured the first Sweet Sixteen run for the program in six years. Darby also shares her thoughts on the future, Kellie Harper, the...
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2/6 Volunteer Country On SI Podcast: Can the Lady Vols Knock Off the Huskies on the Road After Performance in Gainesville? Long-Term Outlook for No. 7 Lady Vols
Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom discuss the past week of Lady Vols action. Coming off a loss to Auburn, Tennessee beat Arkansas in overtime on Monday with a great, inspiring team win. However, the Florida loss causes worry to resurface, making Sunday's matchup with UConn all the more…
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1/31 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Lady Vols-Auburn Recap, Previewing Significant Rematch Against Arkansas
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...
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VC on SI: Recapping Junior Day, Talking Late 2022 Cycle Finish
VC on SI: Recapping Junior Day, Talking Late 2022 Cycle Finish
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1/26 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Keys to Lady Vols Continuing Success, Impact of Keyen Green's Injury
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…
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🚨 BONUS EPISODE: Tyler Baron and Dee Beckwith Enter Transfer Portal, Update on Albany Transfer Jared Verse
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...
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1/6 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Rae Burrell is BACK. What does that mean for Tennessee? Texas A&M Up Next
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...
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1/4 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Remaining 2022 Targets, Portal Talk, A Look at 2023 Recruiting
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...
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1/2 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Controversial Bowl Game Ending, Looking Back at the 2021 Season
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...
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12/19 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Hoops Weekend Recap and What's to Come
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...
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12/14 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Men's and Women's Basketball Update, Thoughts on Big Weekend Matchups
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…
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11/19 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Tennessee-South Alabama, Venson Sneed, Latest Recruiting News, Hoops Talk
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.…
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11/11 Volunteer Country on SI Podcast: Recruiting Buzz, Walter Nolen, Tennessee-Georgia Preview
Happy Veteran's Day! 🚨 Name Change 🚨: VR2 on SI is NOW Volunteer Country on SI. Jack and Matt go into detail on the name change at the beginning of the pod. Podcast Description: Host Jack Foster is joined by Volunteer Country lead publisher Matt Ray for the first time in a while to discuss the...
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11/4 VR2 On SI Podcast: Previewing Tennessee-Kentucky, A Word on Tennessee Basketball
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols are back for another VR2 on SI Pod talking the battle of the border between the Vols and the Wildcats. Now that Tennessee is presumably the healthiest they have been all season, will this Vols team be unlike something anybody has seen all year? How much impact…
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10/29 VR2 On SI Podcast: Positives and Negatives From Alabama Loss, Open Week Thoughts
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols return for the weekly podcast to discuss Tennessee's Week 8 loss to Alabama, going over the positives from the first three quarters and change, and the negatives from the final stretch of the fourth quarter. The passing game was electric, but the run game took a...
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10/21 VR2 On SI Podcast: Tennessee-Ole Miss Breakdown, Alabama Looms
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols breakdown the wild Tennessee-Ole Miss ending, going into depth on what it means for the fans, coaches and the players. Alabama looms as Week 8 draws near, and while Tennessee is a heavy underdog, health will be key in putting up a decent fight. Listen for a full...
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10/15 VR2 On SI Podcast: Tennessee Handles Gamecocks, Primed for Tough Test Against No. 13 Ole Miss
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols recap Tennessee's 45-20 win over South Carolina, going over the second straight impressive offensive performance from the Vols. As for Week 7, Ole Miss is coming to town, and Jake expects a high-scoring, close affair in a sold out, Checkered Neyland that will…
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10/7 VR2 On SI Podcast: Tennessee Blew Out Mizzou, South Carolina Next?
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols are back with another VR2 on SI pod talking about Tennessee's blowout win over the Missouri Tigers last Saturday, focusing on the success in the running game as well as the rush defense. This Saturday presents a ho-hum SEC opponent in South Carolina, but the...
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9/29 VR2 On SI Podcast: Recapping Florida Loss, Look Ahead to Mizzou
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols recap the Vols 38-14 loss to Florida, examining both the positives and negatives. Emory Jones had a field day, but the first half defense showed some promise, and Hendon Hooker played well yet again. The upcoming matchup against Mizzou is a key one for…
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VR2 on SI Special Edition Podcast 9-23-21: Florida Week With VFL Jabari Davis
It's been almost 20 years since Tennessee beat Florida in The Swamp. The last time the Vols did, though, former Tennessee running back Jabari Davis was a part of the effort. VR2 on SI's Jake Nichols chatted with Davis, a self-proclaimed #GatorKilla, about this edition of Tennessee-Florida, with a...
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9/22 VR2 on SI Podcast: Brief Recap of UT vs. TTU, Look Ahead to Daunting Florida
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols tell you everything you need to know from Tennessee's 56-0 blowout of Tennessee Tech, focusing on which part of the Vols' game served as confidence boosters heading into SEC play. Florida us up this Saturday, and while Jake is not optimistic about the chances to...
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9/17 VR2 on SI Podcast: Previewing Tennessee-Tennessee Tech & Byron Young is Back!
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols walk you through the Vols' Week 3 matchup that should not be close, but will serve as a great opportunity for Tennessee to fine tune many aspects of their game heading into their first road matchup against the Gators in Week 4. Byron Young will make his Tennessee...
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9/14 VR2 on SI Podcast: Recapping Tennessee vs. Pitt & Hooker's Performance
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols discuss the inaugural 'Johnny Majors Classic,' touching on Tennessee's quarterback situation, the pass defense, elite special teams play and how Tennessee could not edge out Pitt due to penalties and turnovers. There are positives to be taken from the game for…
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9/10 VR2 on SI Podcast: Previewing Tennessee-Pittsburgh in the 'Johnny Majors Classic'
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols tell you everything of significance you need to know heading into Tennessee's Week 2 matchup against Pitt. For Tennessee to secure a win, the passing game has to be clicking, the linebackers have to be making plays and, most importantly, Neyland has to be…
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VR2 on SI Special Edition Podcast: A Conversation with ESPN's Ryan McGee on the late, legendary Johnny Majors
This Saturday's matchup between Tennessee and Pittsburgh will mark the first installment of the Johnny Majors Classic. Majors, of course, won a national title at Pitt and captured three SEC championships in Knoxville -- but only after completing a Hall of Fame career as a tailback for the Vols....
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9/3 VR2 On SI Podcast: Recapping Tennessee's 38-6 Win Over Bowling Green
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols bring you another edition of the VR2 on SI Podcast going into depth on Tennessee's 38-6 win over the Bowling Green Falcons in the 2021 season opener. Joe Milton had a solid first quarter but struggled as the game went on. Jake dishes on what he needs to work on…
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9/1 VR2 On SI Podcast: Tennessee Football is HERE! Previewing Bowling Green Home Opener
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols are back for another VR2 on SI Pod to preview Tennessee's first regular season game: a home opener against the Bowling Green Falcons. What should Vol Nation expect to see from Josh Heupel's first game as Head Coach? What will Joe Milton have in store for his…
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8/26 VR2 On SI Podcast: OL and DL Camp Evaluations & QB Competition Update
Now that fall camp has concluded, host Jack Foster and Jake go over Tennessee's offensive line and defensive line performances in camp and provide an update on the QB situation on Rocky Top.
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8/18 VR2 On SI Podcast: Update on Fall Practices, Diving into RB and WR Group Performances
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols are back with another football episode of the VR2 on SI Podcast giving an update on fall practices during the past two weeks, the quarterback competition and a specific focus on the performances out of the RB and WR groups. Jake also gives pro comparisons of...
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8/3 VR2 on SI Podcast: Josh Heupel and Co. First Media Day to Kickoff Fall Camp
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols are back with an action-packed episode of the VR2 on SI Podcast going over Tennessee's Media Day to kickoff fall camp. Jake goes into depth regarding what was said about the Vols on offense, most importantly the quarterback battle, defense and the transparent,...
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8/2 VR2 On SI Podcast: Breaking Down Tennessee's latest Commits: Addison Nichols, Jack Luttrell and Kalib Perry
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray bring you another episode of the VR2 on SI Podcast, talking the latest big names to commit to Tennessee, such as Kalib Perry, Jack Luttrell and, most importantly, Addison Nichols. Matt loves what he sees in all three, but he emphasizes the impact Nichols will bring…
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7/28 VR2 on SI Podcast: Previewing Tennessee Football Fall Camp with LB and DB Talk
It's been awhile, but Jack and Jake are back for the newest football edition of the VR2 on SI Podcast. Jake goes over the standout guys in the LB and DB position groups, going into depth on the newcomers in the process, and Jack has a beef with Texas about who the true UT is. Football season is...