Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast

Warm-ups: Consensus on the worst candy ever, and a Surprising Solution to the Mortgage Crisis. 1. Among all of the happy football things, what's your favorite and why? 2. Is Tennessee going to score 40+ points against Kentucky? 3. What's your biggest fear about the Kentucky game, and how frightening is it? 4. Checking in with the GRT Win Total Machine. 5. Vols hoops primer and free for all. Plus 20 minutes of bonus coverage.

1. Warm Ups: Why are children falling through Joel's ceiling? 2. Let's play How Many Awesome Things Did We Just Witness? 3. On the atmosphere in(and around) Neyland Stadium this particular Third Saturday in October. 4. Jalin Hyatt and the King of the Beasts Mode 5. How much better is Georgia's defense than Alabama's? 6. The GRT Win Total Machine is spitting out happy, happy, happy results.

Indeed. Things ARE pretty good on Rocky Top these days, with the football team undefeated headed into the Third Saturday in October with the best chance to beat the Tide in years. After too many years of previewing this game with jokes and other coping mechanisms, Will and Joel lean all the way in to a Tennessee-Alabama week the way it was meant to be.

The GRT Podcast is, like the Tennessee Football team, back in the saddle. In this episode, cocooned in newness, we talk about the Vols being 10.5-point favorites over a Florida Gators team we've beaten only once in nearly two decades and why we think The Weirdness will not be making an appearance this year. We also discuss community expectations via the GRT Win Total Machine and hit on Pitt a bit. Bonus coverage features a confidential counseling session and fond memories of the sheer awesomeness of Neyland Stadium. Pardon the bumpy ride and sound quality at certain points, but know that by enduring that you are standing with the good people of Ukraine. #spendwithukraine

Taking a moment to live in the moment and celebrate the Vols' first SEC Tournament Championship since 1979. Plus, we comb through all the data in an attempt to figure out why in the world Tennessee ended up a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament, made our own case for a 2-seed, and peered into a possible future for these Vols in the South Region.

In this episode of the Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast, we hit "play" on the motion offense just to see what happens. Here's what happened: 1. I forgot to tell my computer to use the other microphone. 2. Post-Kentucky elation. 3. Post-Arkansas oh wells. 4. What is this team's Kryptonite? 5. Is it time for Fulkerson to get back in to the starting lineup? 6. Bracketology and comparative resumes. Bonus: Who's your favorite broadcasting play-by-play and color guys?

Chris Pendley again joins the GRT guys to talk about all things Heupel, hoops, and what's happening over the holidays.

Breaking down the big road win against a ranked Kentucky team. Peeking in on the GRT Fun Office Pool standings. Just how good are these Vols? So you're saying there's a chance against Georgia? (Uh, not really.) Checking in on Vols hoops as the (real) season is about to tip off. Soliciting ideas for a new theme song. Anything by John Mayer has already been ruled out.

Twenty minutes of chaos overwhelms an otherwise awesome environment! What really happened on 4th and 24? What really happened on the sack-fumble-touchdown that wasn't? Still more nonsense! Um, how's our quarterback, by the way? All of that, and we still almost won the game.

Joel and Will woo their way through the Vols exceeding expectations for the second week in a row. They then parlay that into a long weekend at Fantasy Island and return home to conclude that the upcoming Ole Miss game looks suspiciously like the earlier Florida game, except that now the Tennessee offense seems to have found its stride.

Joel, fresh out of involuntary hibernation, and Will react to Tennessee's beatdown of Missouri. Topics: 1. The Gas: Hey, these stats look pretty good! 2. The Brakes: We've been here before. Is there danger lurking just around the corner? 3. What should we expect against South Carolina this Saturday?

Will, Chris, and Gavin discuss Tennessee basketball's most satisfying seasons.

Will, Chris, and Gavin discuss Tennessee basketball's most unsatisfying seasons.

The GRT guys take on all things Josh Heupel: Will all that offense translate to the SEC? Do they know defense is a thing, too? Did they rush the hire? All of that, plus a look at the 2021 football schedule and a wary eye on Twitter rage.

Joel and Will wade through the wreckage of Monday's press conference announcing several for-cause terminations, including that of Jeremy Pruitt, and Phillip Fulmer's retirement.

The GRT guys break down the weekend's football win over Vanderbilt and basketball win over Cincinnati.

The GRT guys try not to talk about the Florida game, what on earth is going on with the quarterbacks, and the state of the program for nearly an hour and then vow to devote more time to hoops next time!

The GRT guys quickly debrief Tennessee's 30-17 loss to Auburn and then move on to a preview of basketball season.

The GRT guys wallow through the aftermath of the Arkansas loss, wonder exactly where we are and where we are going, and manage to have a bit of fun along the way.

The GRT guys break down the loss to Georgia, re-assess their expectations for the season against the remaining competition, and turn their attention toward Kentucky.

The GRT guys celebrate the Big, Beautiful Ugly that was the Tennessee Volunteers' first win to kick off the 2020 football season. Even with an allergy to third-down conversions on offense and an inability to cover the slant route on defense, it was a great win with lots of terrific stuff to appreciate and talk about.

The GRT guys welcome the 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football season, tackling a variety of subjects including which of the Vols and their opponents might be best-suited to handle the weirdness of 2020, what we most want to see from the team in the opener, Cade Mays and that offensive line, and more.

The GRT guys go in-depth on the 2020 SEC schedule to arrive at the projected record and league standing for each SEC team.

The GRT guys re-allocate their stock portfolio of SEC teams heading into the 2020 season. What and how much are they buying, selling, and holding? Play along at https://gamedayonrockytop.com/tennessee-volunteers-football/sec-team-stock-re-allocation-for-2020/.

The GRT guys break down all the best from Tennessee's 24-20 win over the Missouri Tigers, including Jarrett Guarantano's 400+ yard performance, where this trio of receivers fits into the lore of WRU, possible bowl destinations and opponents, and Will's egregious apathy concerning the GRT picks contest. Plus, a bit more rasslin' talk!

The GRT guys break down Tennessee's win over the Kentucky Wildcats and tackle a variety of topics in the process, including Jarrett Guarantano, Christmas movies, and rasslin'.

Will and Joel break down the Vols' win over the UAB Blazers, predict with absolute clarity the remainder of the Vols' football season, hit on hoops, and fondly recall Tyler Bray's back tattoo.

Will and Joel celebrate the Vols' big win over the South Carolina Gamecocks, and Will provides a Tennessee basketball primer.

The guys from GRT look back at all of the bad and all of the good from the Tennessee-Alabama game and look forward to the upcoming game against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

In this episode of the Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast, Joel and Will break down the Vols' big win against Mississippi State last week and wonder what to do with a Tennessee-Alabama game in which the Vols are a 5-touchdown underdog.

The Vols failed to cover a huge 25.5-point spread against the Georgia Bulldogs, and yet somehow, it feels like everything's going to be alright.

Joel and Will look ahead to Tennessee's matchup with the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.

Joel and Will address the debacle that was the 2019 Tennessee-Florida game.

Joel and Will discuss the disappointing beginning to the season, the upcoming game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida Gators, and their favorite and least-favorite donuts.

Joel and Will wallow through the aftermath of a historic Tennessee loss to the Georgia State Panthers in the 2019 season-opener. Woo.

Joel and Will preview the 2019 Tennessee Volunteers football season, what to expect and watch for this fall.

Joel and Will tackle all things Tennessee-Florida. Game predictions, keys to a Vols win, why the game matters even when it's not for the East, and more.

Joel and Brad break down this weekend's big game between the Vols and the Gators.

Joel and Will take one last quick look at the 24-0 win over UTEP and then quickly look ahead to the big game this weekend between the Vols and the Gators.

Joel and Brad breakdown the UTEP game and start looking ahead to Florida.

Joel and Brad breakdown Tennessee's season-opener against West Virginia, finding two positives and a negative, and then discussing what they want to see out of the ETSU game this weekend.

Joel and Brad get ready for Tennessee's season-opener against the West Virginia Mountaineers by discussing their most expected outcomes for the game and what impact it may have on their expectations for the rest of the season.

Joel and Will discuss their expectations for Tennessee's season-opener against West Virginia.

Joel Hollingsworth and Will Shelton talk about the Tennessee Volunteers receivers and whether they are deep enough to withstand nicks and bumps to their two best guys. Also, aren't the inexperienced corners in really good hands with Pruitt? This and more in this edition of the Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast.

Joel Hollingsworth and Brad Shepard discuss the latest Vols news, including whether we're concerned about Jauan Jennings at this point, the ongoing quarterback battle, our favorite memories of the 1998 national championship season, and more.

Will Shelton, Joel Hollingsworth, and Brad Shepard discuss the upcoming Vols football season. They worry about Jeremy Pruitt's whereabouts, confess their many Bad Takes over the past 10 years, and take turns psyching each other up about this year's team.