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Welcome to Power-T Talk! Daniel and Zack return to talk about an incredibly frustrating loss to the Texas Longhorns. What did Texas do on defense to give Tennessee such fits? Plus, an absolute dress down of the offensive line performance from Tennessee. The boys give flowers to Jim Knowles' defense and some individual shout outs. Also, why do our final drives needing a score continue to suck? And then finally, we laugh at USC & Lincoln Riley.   0:00- Introduction 0:48- An ass kicking...but also with hopes spoiled 7:27- Belt To Ass from Will Muschamp 13:39- O-Line should be ashamed 18:30- Was there anything we could have done offensively to adjust? 35:00- The defense was cooking though! 43:33- How good is Texas? 48:12- The final drive...why does this keep happening!?! 1:01:21- LOLincoln Riley and other Around the NCAA thoughts! Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: KE4LPQOM1KJRMSCL, IAHRQJ6DIN3WPOXY, QU5XBWCB8FMTHLVA

Power-T Talk is back with a Texas-sized preview going into a massive SEC showdown in Neyland. Daniel and Zack talk about the impact of Saturday's game and what this could mean for Tennessee in 2026. Then the boys go deep into their bag and break down Steve Sarkisian's Texas offense. Then, a preview of what to expect with Tennessee's offense and how they can score on the vaunted Texas defense. A breakdown of key stats and X factors. Plus some predictions and previewing a damn good slate in Week 4! 0:00- Introduction 0:49- UT vs. UT, Sam Houston vs. Davy Crocket, etc. 7:59- Describe this game in one sentence 13:38- The Steve Sarkisian Texas Offense 38:39- How Tennessee attacks Texas' defense 58:28- Key Stats and X Factors for Saturday 1:07:48- Predictions 1:11:59- Week 4 Slate...DAMN GOOD SLATE Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: DVXDSRWVWZD2BZMF, 96GOOIFVOFMRMIKO, NEKB5IK61OF6FPHV, YKBQUQNN2MSMM1AU

Power-T Talk is back on Monday night, giving a quick review of Tennessee's 42-9 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls! Daniel and Zack break down their biggest takeaways from the Vols week 3 victory, plus any concerns after 3 games. The boys ask about the future of these G6 games for SEC teams, plus go Around the NCAA and very quick Texas thoughts before a mega preview later in the week!  0:00- Introduction 0:49- Get the W and leave healthy 5:01- Biggest takeaways from Kennesaw State 10:01- Offense...a little start and stop 21:10- Is this just the passing game in 2026? 27:50- Is the gap in talent too big to schedule these type of games? 32:01- Quick Baseball Talk! Big SEC results in Week 3 43:00- Have defenses caught up to college offenses? 46:00- Super quick thoughts on Texas    Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: XHZ2FPVFMKG0WKHN, MSPQEL76IIKVYCL2, 8RBUO285OCTAQZZX

Power-T Talk is back to discuss Tennessee's victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. We start with discussing both defense and offense performances from the Vols decisive win over the Yellow Jackets. We break down the aggressive nature of the Vols defense., then go over Tennessee's success on offense with the run game. A in-depth dive into Brandon Faizon's connection to Radarious Jackson in the 1st quarter. Plus, a quick Kennesaw State preview and what we caught our eye in Week 2 Around The NCAA. Finally, a week 3 preview as we hit the halfway point in September.  0:00- Introduction 0:48- Tennessee handled business 7:09- Defensive Review 20:17- Offensive Review 32:26- Play of the week: Radarious Jackson's 45 yard catch 48:27- The long-term issues with penalties on the road 53:29- Quick Kennesaw State Preview 59:59- Around The NCAA Week 2 Review 1:14:01- "The Third Grind" and Ole-Miss LSU Preview Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: R0FHOJFZVD0OTOZI, 8ITWJSTXKQQ7AXE7, JVVTYBYDTTZK3LLT, 1RY6HLVPUZFIH4MR, THUOO4X9NOI7D5U3

Welcome to Power-T Talk's Georgia Tech Preview! After a ho-hum victory against Furman, the Vols head down to Atlanta to take on the Yellow Jackets. We break down both the offense and defense of Georgia Tech after their surprising loss to Colorado and where the Vols have the advantages. Also, what questions are we looking for answers after Saturday night? Then we talk Week 2 slate with what catches our eye. Then...will LSU win its staring contest with the SEC? 0:00- Introduction 0:49- Georgia Tech on Offense 20:36- Georgia Tech on Defense 33:00- What we are specifically looking for on Saturday night 37:48- Looking at the Week 2 Slate 52:04- LSU versus The World (Go World!) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: SJTEWENEJYXMC1JZ, DCSLQCCYGIBSKTIJ, WJWP3DJWNBNGVZUC, Y51O6FFJS05Z99VN

We have football to talk about! The Vols expectedly trounced the Furman Paladins in week 1 with a 56-9 victory on Saturday. Daniel and Zack talk about what stood out on offense and the debut of Faizon Brandon. Then we get into the weeds of the Offensive Line shuffling and some of the formations Tennessee ran. We go in-depth about what we liked from the defense and Xavier Gilliam's monster performance. To wrap it up, we look for some better solutions in Week 1 and how the schedule can improve instead of seeing so many blowouts.  0:00- Introduction 0:56- With the caveat of...what stood out? 8:38- Offense standout players 14:17- O-Line shuffling & offensive formations 20:55- Runningback group 25:10- Defense standout players 29:37- Aggressive defense showed out 34:02- Who is Tennessee's best player post week 1? 37:14- The "meaningless" feeling of a lot of week 1 matchups 49:24- Final thoughts on Week 1 Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: OTGSMIDU8R8SL7MA, NM0FXCMFKSSERYNY

Football...Is...Back! Power-T Talk goes through game by game and picks how Tennessee will fare in the 2026 season. We also discuss Vols in the NFL...does it matter that Tennessee isn't having great NFL success? We do a playoff pick...draft??? Also, what is the best & worst case scenario for Tennessee's season in 2026? 0:00- Introduction 0:56- Tennessee Vols and the NFL...does it matter? 12:41- Playoff Pick...Draft! 32:07- Predictions for the first half 47:08- Predictions for the second half 1:03:47- Best case/Worst case scenario 1:15:19- Score prediction for Furman 1:19:24- Week 0 Thoughts 1:32:09- Small podcast update/future scheduling  Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: UOF6X2Z9Z6S7GB42, YGIYQN3SJUIXGGGL, JUKCDVH4GQUNBTXQ

On August 25th, 2026, a true superstar passed away. Dolly Parton, The Icon, passed away at 80. Power-T Talk gives a memoriam about a story too good for Hollywood and the impact Dolly Parton had on the state of Tennessee.  In football, Power-T Talks speaks about the naming of Faizon Brandon as the starting QB for the University of Tennessee and what his expectations should be. Daniel and Zack take on some College Football 2026 resolutions for the upcoming season. Then we do a preview of Tennessee's defense in 2026 and the position groups. To end, we discuss how Lane Kiffin is the worst and what the SEC's ruling regarding "NFL players' means moving forward 0:00- Introduction 1:06- The Icon, Dolly Parton 13:47- Brandon Faizon, starting QB 25:33- College Football Resolutions for 2026 39:10- Is the Defensive line the weak link for Tennessee in 2026? 49:08- The defensive backfield will be better! 58:01- Faith...in our linebackers? 1:01:22- Special Teams...can it be a strength? 1:05:31- "Sanctity" in amateurism and why Lane Kiffin is the worst Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: VNXPTTKLDMHPA9QX, RGFPASWEIQNVSOBA, 6ZQTFDFTRRLOLKMF, MZ4HXVWYO0D7HKNL, GDRJ9KR2KAVW2EPP, CS7RNBHMLCLUOSPI, RINUQCQBYFIEK5SF

Power-T Talk is back with another episode with a massive breakdown of the 2026 Tennessee offense. From previews to each positional group to breakdown of the changes Tennessee might implement on offense, Power-T Talk goes deep into what to expect from the offense this fall. And yes, plenty of QB talk!

Welcome to Tennessee Football "State of the Program" 2026 episode! Daniel and Zack deep dive into Tennessee Football's program and take a local and national look at where Tennessee Football is under Josh Heupel, going into year 6 under the Heupel regime. Power-T Talk talk starts with some unfortunate injury news and a little AP Top 25 talk before deep diving into the Tennessee Football program. 0:00- Introduction 3:58- Edrees Farooq season-ending injury 7:58- AP Top 25 thoughts 16:32- State of the Program...Heupel's bread and butter 31:47- Transfer Portal...woes? 38:02- Hope for defensive improvement 40:58- What is Tennessee's ceiling under Heupel? 59:34- Where is the program currently at nationally? Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: XKM2IX2NZK3NCY7F, 8BF6YSCSGB7PQGRJ, Z43AZWVUZTSIZDDA

Hello everyone and welcome to Power-T Talk! On this episode, Daniel and Zack get into the NCAA's terrible suspension of Arion Carter. Why does the NCAA do this? Then, Daniel gives some thoughts on Zack's "Perfect College World". For the main course of the podcast, we delve into a massive deep dive into Jim Knowles' defense. What are the main changes we can expect in 2026? And what do Jim Knowles' defense look to accomplish? Finally, Daniel gives some thoughts on EA Sports' new NCAA game.    0:00- Introduction/Arion Carter suspension 12:47- Reviewing Zack's "Perfect College Football World" 24:33- How would Z's conferences separate the "haves and have-nots" 29:15- Deep Dive into Jim Knowles' Defense 57:21- EA Sports College Football 2027 Thoughts   Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: CLMRFW3OUTJHKBWD, NFB3CJBDX9QP0E7I, CU7TLUQZIOWPVHVW

Hello everyone and welcome to Power-T Talk. With Daniel not being available, Zack decided to tackle the podcast solo with one main theme...fixing college football. Walk with him and his world building as he addresses the fixes for the NIL/transfer portal, the playoff and how he would realign the conferences.  0:00- Introduction 2:12- The Idea...rebuilding College Football 6:12- NIL/Transfer Portal 12:50- Redoing the college football schedule 18:20- The playoff & bowl games 24:41- Restructuring conferences in college football 44:31- Outro Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: HFMS3NFLIF4L4PZB, DDMANE7GGHG4JRBD, HDX9JS8FTEM0WPIS

Power-T Talk is back! After a three month hiatus, Daniel and Zack grab their microphones and go around campus to give us an update on each of the main three sports over the last three months. After some life updates and overall buzz about the offseason with college football, the discussion moves to the Vols Football team with Chaz Coleman's departure and what to expect from Jim Knowles' defense in year one (along with tidy QB talk). Then, the impact the transfers will have in Rick Barnes' pursuit of his first national title (and some Vols NBA talk). Then, Daniel gives us his grade on Josh Elander's first year as baseball coach. To finish it up, we go Around The NCAA and the impact of the Brandon Sorsby saga will have long-term.  0:00- Intro Music 0:35- The lull of college football offseason (and life updates!) 14:37- Chaz Coleman's departure 21:49- Jim Knowles' defense in year one 32:04- Quarterback watch 2026 41:24- Rick Barnes' personnel switch in the portal 47:50- Nate Ament's fit in Milwaukee 51:42- Baseball Report Card 1:06:56- Adidas switch...did we care? 1:10:22- Around The NCAA   Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: BH5R56SGVJY6IFTE Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: BYHCGBLA2COV4LIZ

Power-T Talk is dropping a special episode, right after Tennessee's fantastic victory against Iowa State as they march to a historic third straight Elite Eight! Come join us in victory as the Tennessee Volunteers handle Iowa State and we celebrate a great accomplishment for the basketball program. Also, we do a breakdown of Michigan and give hints as to where Tennessee can take advantage to make the first Final Four in school history.

Power-T Talk is back with a surprising but satisfying NCAA Tournament weekend! The boys break down the Vols victories over Miami of Ohio & Virginia, with kudos to Rick Barnes, Ja'Kobe Gillespie and the role players for stepping up. Then a tough matchup against Iowa State looms, with an intimidating defense. How can Tennessee break through and score enough for a third straight trip to the Elite Eight? Plus, other NCAA Tournament thought that March Madness brings. 0:00- Introduction 0:54- A suprising but wonderful weekend! 6:28- Vol role players stepped up 17:54-Rick Barnes & March (plus in-game adjustments against Virginia) 26:44- Why the Iowa State Cyclones defense reminds Zack of a Super Bowl team 36:52- The impact of Joshua Jefferson's injury on the Cyclone offense 43:31- Where does Tennessee pull of the upset? 49:46- Other NCAA Tournament thoughts