Morning Monster Podcast

Jacob Townsend talks with former PGA Tour golfer Cliff Kresge about The Open, Ryan Fox's close, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler coming up short again, the rules controversy around Bryson, and who should be Player of the Year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Joey Logano's win at North Wilkesboro, Denny Hamlin's runner-up finish, SVG's top 5, points battle, North Wilkesboro, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Sportsline on July 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend has sound from Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel as he spoke at SEC Media Days on Monday. Then, he has sound from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey from Tampa, as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Sportsline on July 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps Ryan Fox's win at The Open Championship and the Bryson DeChambeau controversy from Friday. Then, Jacob talks with former PGA Tour golfer Cliff Kresge about The Open, Ryan Fox's close, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler coming up short again, the rules controversy around Bryson, and who should be Player of the Year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Sportsline on July 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend filling in for Bill Meade talks about comments from day one of SEC Media Days on Monday. Then, he is joined by Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Joey Logano's win at North Wilkesboro, Denny Hamlin's runner-up finish, SVG's top 5, points battle, North Wilkesboro, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Cherokee head football coach Josh Hensley to preview the season for the Chiefs. Josh's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Cherokee Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Hawkins County Gas Utility Jacob Townsend talks with Cherokee track and field coach Chad Laster to talk about their successful year along with several of the program's athletes. Then, Jacob talks with Cherokee volleyball coach McKenzie Brewer about her program along with a couple of players. Also, Jacob wraps up the show with Cherokee athletic director Andrew Morgan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Cherokee Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Hawkins County Gas Utility Jacob Townsend is joined by Cherokee softball coach Shannon Mowell along with a couple of players to talk about their program. Then, he talks with Cherokee girl's basketball coach Jason Lawson to talk about his program along with a few players. Also, Jacob is joined by Cherokee baseball coach Augustus Fraley to talk about the baseball team along with a player. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Cherokee Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Hawkins County Gas Utility Jacob Townsend is joined by Cherokee head football coach Josh Hensley to preview the season for the Chiefs, along with a few players from Cherokee. Josh's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop. Then, Jacob is joined by Cherokee athletic director Andrew Morgan. Also, he talks with Cherokee boy's basketball coach Trey Morgan along with a few of his players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Unaka football coach O'Brien Bennett before the season for the Rangers. O'Brien's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Happy Valley football coach Jason Jarrett ahead of the season for the Warriors. Jason's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Hampton football coach Michael Lunsford ahead of the season for the Bulldogs. Michael's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Cloudland football coach Zac Benfield ahead of the season for the Highlanders. Zac's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Carter County Midday Monster Media Day sponsored by Big John's Closeouts Jacob Townsend is joined by Unaka athletic director Wes Wright, Cloudland athletic director Matt Birchfield, and Happy Valley athletic director Matt Estep ahead of their respective school years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Carter County Midday Monster Media Day sponsored by Big John's Closeouts Jacob Townsend talks with Happy Valley football coach Jason Jarrett ahead of the season for the Warriors. Jason's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop. Then, Jacob is joined by Unaka football coach O'Brien Bennett before the season for the Rangers. O'Brien's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Carter County Midday Monster Media Day sponsored by Big John's Closeouts Jacob Townsend talks with Cloudland football coach Zac Benfield ahead of the season for the Highlanders. Zac's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop. Then, Jacob is joined by Hampton athletic director Dewayne Humphrey ahead of the year for the Bulldogs. Also, Jacob talks with Hampton football coach Michael Lunsford ahead of the season for the Bulldogs. Michael's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Elizabethton football coach Shawn Witten to preview the Cyclones season, last year, new players, and more. Shawn's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Elizabethton Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Citizens Bank Jacob Townsend talks with Elizabethton football coach Shawn Witten to preview the Cyclones season, last year, new players, and more. Shawn's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop. Then, Jacob talks with Elizabethton cheerleading coach Vanessa Nanny. Also, Jacob hits on a couple of important notes for the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Elizabethton Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Citizens Bank Jacob Townsend discusses the new ACC tiebreakers and a couple of the scenarios that are possible. Then, Jacob discusses the news that Christian Fermin is out the rest of the summer for Tennessee and then a couple of notes to reinforce about ETSU basketball's schedule for the upcoming season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Elizabethton Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Citizens Bank Jacob Townsend previews the Elizabethton football season. Then, he looks at CBS Sports' rankings of hot seats for coaches in the SEC and compares it to his conversation about it last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Daniel Boone golf coach Ryan Dent. Also, Jacob is joined by Daniel Boone football coach Jeremy Jenkins to preview the season for the Trailblazers, Region 1-5A, and more. Jeremy's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Daniel Boone Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Dairy Queen of Gray Jacob Townsend talks with Daniel Boone cross country coach Ray Jones. Then, he is joined by Daniel Boone boy's basketball coach Cody Connell and is followed by volleyball coach Ryan Booher. Also, it's birthdays with Bud, followed by Daniel Boone girl's soccer coach Ashley Delavega.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Daniel Boone Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Dairy Queen of Gray Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss the trailer for the movie about Sylvester Stallone's making of Rocky and also look ahead to weekend for the World Cup Final. Then, Jacob talks with Daniel Boone golf coach Ryan Dent. Also, Jacob is joined by Daniel Boone football coach Jeremy Jenkins to preview the season for the Trailblazers, Region 1-5A, and more. Jeremy's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Daniel Boone Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Dairy Queen of Gray Jacob Townsend talks with Daniel Boone wrestling coach Jonathan Hyatt. Then, he discusses Argentina's comeback win over England. Also, Jacob previews Region 1-5A in football this upcoming season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with former PGA Tour golfer, Cliff Kresge, to preview The Open Championship, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlory, Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, Royal Birkdale, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Brent Hubbs, of Volquest, to talk David Gabriel Georges, his potential, recruitment, Adidas' role, whether he's worth the reported cost, SEC Media Days, baseball's draft weekend, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 15, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with former PGA Tour golfer, Cliff Kresge, to preview The Open Championship, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlory, Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, Royal Birkdale, and more. Then, Jacob talks about what has happened with Jordan Spieth over the last decade since his win at Royal Birkdale in 2017. Also, Jacob gives his pick on The Open Championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of July 15, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about USA Today's rankings of the best football programs in the SEC and what he would have done differently. Then, he is joined by Brent Hubbs, of Volquest, to talk David Gabriel Georges, his potential, recruitment, Adidas' role, whether he's worth the reported cost, SEC Media Days, baseball's draft weekend, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of July 15, 2026 Jacob Townsend the David Gabriel Georges recruitment. Then, he goes into whether he is worth it for Tennessee in the Josh Heupel offense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of July 15, 2026 Jacob Townsend recapped Spain's win over France in the World Cup semifinals. Then, Jacob goes over Joe Lunardi's latest projections for the NCAA Tournament in 2027. Also, he talks about who ETSU and Tennessee are taking to their conference media days next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with Bristol Motor Speedway President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell about being inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame this past weekend and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with Bristol Motor Speedway President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell about being inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame this past weekend and more. Then, they discuss the timing of the World Cup semifinals and the Home Run Derby last night. Finally, it's time for birthdays!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of July 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend plays Bud the audio from last week's Big 12 Media Days between a media member from Lubbock and the commissioner. Then, they go over ESPN's executives rankings of quarterbacks in the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of July 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss the poll from Monday and where Bud falls on it. Then, they discuss whether the success of this World Cup will be used as a pro in the argument for College Football Playoff expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of July 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about the All-Star Game coming up tonight in Philadelphia. Then, Jacob discusses Tennessee getting their first tipoff time for basketball season. Also, he goes over an interesting storyline about the ACC's new supervisor of football officials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Ryan Blaney's win at Atlanta, Carson Hocevar's week, Ryan Preece's reaction to the lack of punishment this week, return to North Wilkesboro, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Timothy D. Johnson who has wrote a new book on General Robert Neyland, his time in the Army, his coaching tenure in Knoxville, legacy, Maxims, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Ryan Blaney's win at Atlanta, Carson Hocevar's week, Ryan Preece's reaction to the lack of punishment this week, return to North Wilkesboro, and more. Then, Jacob goes through the semifinals of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of July 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about whether or not people in the U.S. are still interested in the World Cup without Team USA? Then, he is joined by Timothy D. Johnson who has wrote a new book on General Robert Neyland, his time in the Army, his coaching tenure in Knoxville, legacy, Maxims, and more. Also, Jacob discusses where the General still stands in SEC history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of July 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses whether the success of this year's World Cup improves the case for College Football Playoff expansion? Then, Jacob hits on two things that this World Cup has had that college football should not want. Also, he goes through who got drafted and didn't for Tennessee baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of July 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps the quarterfinals of the World Cup and looks ahead to the semifinals. Then, Jacob discusses Gage Peterson, Michael Harpster, and Tennessee players who were drafted in the MLB Draft. Also, he updates the NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Greeneville head football coach Eddie Spradlen to preview the season for the Greene Devils, talk how they replace their big stars, newcomers, and more. Eddie's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Greeneville Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Bachman Bernard Chevrolet GMC Jacob Townsend goes over ESPN's FPI projections for the 2026 college football season and their strength of schedule metrics and where Tennessee stands. Then, Jacob discusses why the NCAA chose Wichita as the second site for their new set of first round games on Tuesday and Wednesday of the NCAA Tournament the next two seasons. Also, he talks about why two of the most talkative coaches in the SEC may not be talking too much about each other for the time being. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Greeneville Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Bachman Bernard Chevrolet GMC Jacob Townsend talks about the latest lawsuit filed against the NCAA over the age-based eligibility model and it is in the state of Tennessee and involves a local college basketball player. Then, he goes through the Jack Browder part of the filing and the mentioning of ETSU and Tennessee and tries to bring some clarity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Greeneville Morning Monster Media Day sponsored by Bachman Bernard Chevrolet GMC Jacob Townsend is joined by Greeneville head football coach Eddie Spradlen to preview the season for the Greene Devils, talk how they replace their big stars, newcomers, and more. Eddie's interview is part of 24 Teams in 24 Days and sponsored by Erwin Paint and Body Shop. Then, Jacob previews Greeneville's season with their schedule and recap of what happened in 2025. Also, he goes through the upcoming schedule of Morning Monster Media Days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Brent Hubbs, of Volquest, about the Adidas uniform reveals, DGG's uncle's statement, MLB Draft, baseball portal, Avery Mills, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 8, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about an interaction between a media member and Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark at Big 12 Media Days about Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech, and Cincinnati. Then, Jacob goes through CBS Sports' article about 25 teams who could win the national title in college basketball. Also, Jacob announces the full schedule of the 2026 Morning Monster Media Days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of July 8, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about the Big 12 now being sponsored by Monster Energy drinks. Then, Jacob talks with Brent Hubbs, of Volquest, about the Adidas uniform reveals, DGG's uncle's statement, MLB Draft, baseball portal, Avery Mills, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of July 8, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about Tennessee being ranked as the top linebacker group in the country and why this roster is actually underrated. Then, he discusses where Bill Connelly's SP+ has the Vols ranked in the SEC predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of July 8, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about Argentina's comeback in the World Cup over Egypt. Then, he discusses Switzerland's victory over Colombia and the quarterfinal bracket. Also, he goes over Avery Mills' injury for the Lady Vols and the updated white uniforms for UT from Adidas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend and Bud are joined by ETSU tight end Charlie Browder to promote his camp, talk ETSU football, and his brother Jack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.