A monster Wednesday at SEC Media Days for Off the Hook Sports included interviews with the SEC commissioner and multiple Tennessee Football reporters along with a former Vols offensive lineman. Caleb Calhoun and Dave hooker touched on all of that as well as a UT recruiting pickup on the show’s July 20 podcast.
Mike Matthews commits to Tennessee Football
Five-star Georgia wide receiver Mike Matthews committed to the 2024 Tennessee Football recruiting class Wednesday evening. What does this mean for Vols when it comes to recruiting under Josh Heupel going forward?
Jimmy Hyams talks Tennessee Football sanctions
Formerly of the Sports Animal 99.1 in Knoxville, Jimmy Hyams discussed the NCAA sanctions on Tennessee Football going forward. Were the punishments fair? What does no bowl ban say about the NCAA and UT’s compliance?
Greg Sankey interview at SEC Media Days
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey spoke with Dave Hooker about NIL, the Vols’ NCAA sanctions and the league being so far behind the Big Ten with its ESPN deal. How will the conference address all of these matters in the future?
Interview with Josh Pate of Late Kick Josh at SEC Media Days
Diving into the issues relative to NIL and conferences getting too big, Josh Pate of Late Kick Josh joined the show to give his thoughts. Should conferences enact schedule strength to determine their champions? How much of a recruiting factor is NIL?
Chris Low on how Tennessee Football takes it up a level
ESPN reporter Chris Low discussed what Tennessee Football needs to do to get on the level of the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide.
Former Tennessee Football OL Ramon Foster interview
A starter at guard for Tennessee Football from 2005 to 2008, former Vol Ramon Foster discussed Josh Heupel’s offense and the nuances of playing on the interior offensive line. Also, could Jerome Carvin follow in Foster’s footsteps as an undrafted interior lineman in the NFL?
Ryan McGee interview at SEC Media Days
ESPN’s Ryan McGee joined the show to discuss how the Vols were able to dig themselves out of a huge hole in 2021. McGee credited the UT administration with Donde Plowman and Danny White as much as Josh Heupel himself.
Braden Gall at SEC Media Days
440 Sports’ Braden Gall joined the show to discuss the future of Tennessee Football recruiting in Nashville. What’s a bigger advantage for the Vols long-term: the growth of Middle Tennessee or the NIL revenue advantage?
SEC Media Days Wednesday recap
Caleb Jarreau of Off the Hook Sports covered all the events that took place at SEC Media Days. What stood out the most? Which players from different teams made headlines relative to Tennessee Football on Wednesday?