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Tennessee football made a statement on Saturday night inside Neyland Stadium, as it beat up on Kentucky like it typically does. Ben McKee, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan reacted to No. 13 Tennessee's 34-6 win over No. 6 Kentucky on the GoVols247 Postgame Show.(00:00) -- Tennessee did what it always does to Kentucky(8:20) -- UT's defense + Neyland Stadium = bad things for opponents (16:06) -- This is the best Tennessee defense since? (19:17) -- Catch or no catch (23:00 -- The Faizon Brandon Package! (28:20) -- Tennessee's running game had another big outing(33:14) -- Titans or Vols ... who wins? (35:41) -- How much money has Arion Carter raised for cancer research(39:00) -- Tennessee's secondary played great(45:47) -- Where will Tennessee be ranked in Tuesday's playoff rankings?(57:50) -- William Inge returns to Neyland Stadium(59:52) -- What will the point spread be for Tennessee-Texas A&M?

Tennessee was ranked EIGHT spots lower than Alabama in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season ... a few weeks after the Vols BULLIED the Tide. WHY?! Ben McKee, Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan reacted to the Vols' ranking on the latest GoVols247 Podcast.They also previewed Saturday's top-20 showdown between No. 13 Tennessee and No. 6 Kentucky that will take place at Neyland Stadium will playoff implications on the line.Cole Parke from The Cats' Pause stopped by to help preview the rivalry game.Ben and Patrick reacted to Tennessee basketball's season-opening win over Wofford and previewed Tennessee baseball's final fall exhibition against Georgia Tech to wrap up the pod.(00:00) -- The initial playoff rankings were something ... (20:00) -- Tennessee's offense vs. Kentucky's defense (29:40) -- Kentucky's offense vs. Tennessee's defense (39:06) -- Vols will host several recruits this weekend (42:52) -- Cole Parke from The Cats' Pause previews Kentucky-Tennessee (1:10:00) -- Tennessee basketball won its season opener (1:17:05) -- Why didn't Juke Harris and Terrence Hill Jr. start? (1:21:04) -- The latest on Jalen Washington (1:24:26) -- Tennessee baseball wraps up fall practice on Sunday

Is Kentucky the hardest remaining game on Tennessee's schedule? Patrick Brown, Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan discussed whether it is on the GoVols247 Podcast. The crew also discussed UT's quarterback situation heading into Saturday's top-20 showdown with the Wildcats, the importance of the Vols playing clean football, the latest on the recruiting trail and Tennessee basketball's season opener against Wofford.(00:00) -- Tennessee better play clean football against Kentucky (13:30) -- Is Kentucky the most difficult game remaining on UT's schedule?(19:45) -- We don't know who is going to start at quarterback for the Vols (24:30) -- Should Tennessee incorporate a Faizon Brandon package? (31:38) -- The latest Tennessee football recruiting news (35:00) -- Tennessee basketball tips off its season on Tuesday!(38:58) -- Latest on hoops injuries (43:52) -- Are we hitting the panic button for Vols hoops?

With no Tennessee game to preview, we turned to GoVols247 subscribers to drive the discussion during the Vols' bye week with a mailbag!Patrick Brown and Ryan Callahan took questions from The CheckerBoard on Thursday of the open date and answered them, and as usual we covered a wide range of topics. They included the future of the QB position for Tennessee beyond the season, predictions for the four-game stretch run, what the transfer portal strategy should be for the Vols and what the rest of the 2027 recruiting board looks like.We also discussed future football scheduling, how Tennessee is addressing its penalty problem and much more, so check it out!(1:32) -- Introduction and open date chatter(5:18) -- Tennessee's remaining recruiting targets in 2027 cycle(9:09) -- Predicting Tennessee's final four games(15:54) -- How will Tennessee address its penalty problem?(24:53) -- Why did Tennessee change philosophies on offense with its splits?(28:32) -- The play of WR Radarious Jackson & OL Shamurad Umarov(33:28) -- Will Tennessee stop playing FCS games?(38:55) -- Is Tennessee's 2027 QB currently on the roster?(44:55) -- What should Tennessee's transfer portal strategy be this offseason(51:53) -- Staff changes for the Vols + head coaching changes in the SEC(55:39) -- What record can be considered positive for the Vols heading into 2027?

The Tennessee football team is enjoying its first open date of the 2026 season, but recruiting never stops in college football and the Vols have made another addition to their 2027 recruiting class.Three-star cornerback Preston Glasco out of Grayson (Ga.) High School committed to Tennessee on Wednesday night on the CBS Sports College Football YouTube channel, and GoVols247 breaks it down on our latest podcast.GoVols247 recruiting editor Ryan Callahan joins Patrick Brown to discuss Glasco's recruitment and how Tennessee landed the one-time Connecticut commitment over two of its SEC rivals, what kind of player the Vols are getting and how Glasco fits into the future plans of the cornerback position.Ryan also lets us know what Tennessee's remaining board looks like in the 2027 recruiting cycle as the coaching staff balances that part of the roster-management process along with player retention and the transfer portal.(1:13) -- Introduction and Tennessee lands its first commitment in a while(2:32) -- The recruiting process leading to Preston Glasco's commitment(5:35) -- What kind of CB is Tennessee getting(9:48) -- Why Glasco chose the Vols(12:55) -- How Glasco fits into the future at cornerback(19:06) -- Derek Jones & Tennessee's current freshman cornerbacks(25:18) -- What's left on the board for Tennessee's 2027 recruiting class(30:40) -- Final thoughts and closing comments