Josh Heupel Joins Josh Pate - Pate State Speaker Series

Josh Heupel and Tennessee have wrapped up spring practice and eventually the 2024 College Football season will arrive with some of the same faces and bigger expectations. Recently Josh welcomed Coach Heupel as the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. What are the biggest challenges facing not only Tennessee but the sport in general? What are the biggest hurdles and lessons to learn heading into this season in Knoxville? Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!
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[@The_Vol4Life_Podcast]

Every coach talks about culture but as a former player Heupel spent a lot of time and effort in actually creating a positive environment for the young men.

[@jimmyBurnett]

Nico has his Family that keeps him grounded and humble. He's got a job to do and he wants to do it. He has goals. He's not these young kids running around doing drugs thinks they are better than everyone. He wants to be the best he can be. He's on that road to success. He looked like a Great already in the bowl game, against a top defense. Hope coach has some linebackers and DBacks ready to play at a championship level. A great running back would be good too. Nico can run but he shouldn't run a lot. Like plan runs. Only if players are covered and protection breaks down, he can make them suffer. The field will open up for him when linemen are chasing him.

[@scottwl244]

I saw the difference. Every year I stay in team hotel for one game. Last year all players and families were in the lobby. Shocked me for a second but we had a great time. Have never seen it before over 4 coaches. Josh means what he says about being family. Humble and acts what he believes.

[@clintwright9702]

I love this guys attitude about coaching and his players. His beliefs about culture and leading are instrumental in Tennessee being great this year and years to come.

[@jakefromstatefarm33]

In Heupel we trust!!

[@dustinsellersmusic]

Hands down the most dominate and highly ranked university in all major sports right now. Thanks to Danny White and the coaches. Top 12/15 football Top 5 baseball Top 5 basketball most of the season Top 5 ladies softball Golf and tennis killing it too!

[@greenwave819]

Lady Vols soccer made 2nd round of the tournament and LV Volleyball made the sweet 16. Men's Swimming finished 6th. The LV swimming has won SEC twice in past 5 years. took 2nd twice as well. pretty crazy how strong the entire athletic department is.

[@andrewbradley4160]

U have never heard of Stanford obviously

[@cav1278]

@@andrewbradley4160 we better than them in literally every sport except womens basketball

[@jeffreybonner6895]

That d line is going to be pretty damn good

[@Shabutie554]

OU legend Josh Heupel. He’s going to get the red carpet treatment when he brings Tennessee to Norman

[@saturnosiris1221]

I agree with you. I think they will give the red carpet treatment. I'm just so very happy that they threw him under the bus when the stoop's brothers were failing. They used JH as the fall guy, because I don't think he would ever leave Tennessee to go back to coach Oklahoma anyway but because of OUs treatment of him to cover Stoop's ass Hype will never go back. Plus you can tell this guy absolutely loves Tennessee. Go Vols!

[@tchrishoward]

Love hear Coach talk about Nico this way. I really think that Nico's attitude and maturity, while part is just his character, some is part of the Hendon-Milton legacy and the way those two interacted and supported each other, which bled over into how Joe and Nico interacted and supported each other. That's why it was important for Joe top play last year. Hopefully that leads to Nico's relationships with Merklinger and MacIntyre

[@tchrishoward]

Player relationships matter, we saw what division between teammates can cause at South Carolina 2022

[@gobigorange]

@@tchrishoward in 55 years of cheering the Vols that game was the hardest I ever had to swallow. We were by far a better team.

[@tchrishoward]

@@gobigorange I sat through it in the club section on the SC side It was an embarrassment. Sure made the drive from Columbia SC back to Cookeville TN depressing

[@gobigorange]

@@tchrishowardWalking out that stadium would’ve been the longest walk of my life 😂

[@greenwave819]

@@gobigorange we were for sure the better team by far, hard to fathom how SC played so much smarter than they had been playing all year. It is almost like they knew the plays we were calling.

[@bigblade9518]

Heupel for prez, love that dude. Leader of men.

[@MrHillccs]

This guy is so underrated absolutely had nothing. There were media people saying it would be 5 years before they made a bowl. Everyone forgets that now, because they are a Threat. Growth has a not linear it’s a process.

[@Adam-us5dv]

Best interview I’ve ever seen. Two people that know what they’re talking about and care.

[@stingray8585]

Weve waited for a long time to get a great coach and we finally got our awesome coach. Lovin our coach Heuple!

[@robertduncan5696]

Josh is a great coach and can't wait for all the National Championship games go Vols

[@herbiemac100]

Josh Pate your vision with where your taking your show is just getting better thanks for all the hard work.

[@Amberrr90]

I was so happy to see this on e Josh! GBO🧡

[@pdmayton]

For the first time in well over a decade, Im optimistic for my Vols. Right leaders in place. Natty or bust within the next 5 years, please God.

[@ChattNCC]

Love Coach Heupel and these Pate State interviews are all very informative/well done.

[@nealboswell8786]

I would not trade coach Heupel for ANY coach in the country bar none. I watched him at UCF, and knew he had the right stuff.

[@Garrett4L]

Go Vols. Lot of players soon to be coming out of Tennessee in the NFL draft under Heupel. The talent is finally starting to get here. It’s only a matter of time we will be back where we belong. 🍊

[@nathanialhughes]

About time. TN has been the red headed stepchild of his show since last bowl game.

[@Nathan-ct9eh]

Yeah all we get is a mention of James Pierce, and the NCAA violations. That's it in 3 months til now, yet Miami gets mentioned every single CLIP not just once every full podcast...

[@britt_piru]

Thanks for the episode! Coach Heupel! Great to be a Tennessee Vol! VFL

[@LateKickwithJoshPate]

Keep the show free - SUBSCRIBE to the channel and LIKE the video! - JP

[@gobigorange]

Your knowledge and passion for college football is as good as it gets. Keep up the good work 👍

[@leswadley6792]

Best thing about this coach is he has done it at the highest level in college! Times may have changed in the past 20 yrs, but he won a championship as a starting QB! He knows what it takes to win! Tennessee just hasn’t had the talent of a lot of up tier teams! Excited to see how he does moving forward! I personally think within the next 2-5 yrs he will bring a championship to Tennessee!

[@b.rocket]

Way to go Josh! Great discussion! Love coach Hype!

[@thetruth1446]

This man will win a Title, no matter where he went he wouldve...TN got lucky

[@ryanmcarthur7407]

Hell yeah!!!! Thanks for doing this interview!

[@user-gz2ob9rp6r]

I don't know about all the culture stuff and relationships, but i like his offensive formations. I think he is a really good offensive coach. He knows and understands what he wants to do.

[@adamrenissance3322]

Awesome interview. Well thought out questions. Well above the average interview questions like "how does it fell..." You got great responses from a coach who is renown for saying nothing. Memaw would be proud.

[@jamesbarger4409]

Thanks for posting..Go Vawls!!

[@volunteerd7758]

A true players coach, super competitive but with the best interest of not just the now, but also the future of the young men he is responsible for.

[@yrock777]

Great interview

[@tokenlovingood]

That was a wonderful and very informative interview! Thanks Josh for interviewing Josh! Lol Great interview! Go Vols!

[@mgway4661]

Huepel loves recruiting and developing young men. The only worry I have (and it’s small) is the in game decision making that was questionable. 4th and 1 snaps from the shotgun against Bama for example. But I will say AD Danny White hit a home run with this hire. Super interesting interview with a highly intelligent coach

[@OSUBucknado]

These coach interviews are really good. Kudos

[@Alexbleedsorange]

GBO BABY!🍊

[@theSparkyWatts]

There was a time national media (in 2000) hyped heupel as a handsome heisman hopeful. ABC had a feature saying he looked like Justin Timberlake- now he looks like he ate JT

[@gregcampbell365]

Great interview!!

[@SoonerinTexas-lk9rf]

Josh, I would have loved for you to ask Coach Heupel about his return to Norman. Has he gotten past the way he left the OU Program? Are there still sore feelings? Josh Heupel is still very much loved in Norman. I suspect he will get a standing ovation when he enters Owen Field!

[@Ifbbprostevenwain]

He won't ever admit it publicly but there are definitely sore feelings still. They used him as the scapegoat even though it was the defense that was struggling. He didn't deserve it.

[@Shabutie554]

He showed up to Roy Williams CFB HOF induction. Seemed to mend some of the hard feelings. His main beef is with Stoops, but I believe i heard the 2 have talked and that relationship is better now than it was a few years ago

[@Shabutie554]

@@IfbbprostevenwainIn Stoops defense, he did bring in Lincoln Riley and the offense got a lot better.

[@AshleyDarlingAllen]

I’ve seen an interview where he was asked about it. He respected OU and had no hard feelings. He was looking forward to visiting.

[@brooksgorman3285]

Culture is the "Truth" it's just hard for media and people to understand how truly important that it is to the game 🍊🧡.

[@brittcunningham7914]

What about the D Backs ?

[@user-gz2ob9rp6r]

Everyone loves everything this man says and all his philosophies and ideas until he starts losing football games. Winning fixes everything.

[@frankthomas915]

I think we have a good coach here GBO

[@leeruffin9659]

Great interviewer!!

[@charlesford3802]

GBO

[@big1cam]

Josh knows the drill. Win and your in, lose and your gone.😂

[@cfb-smothered-and-covered]

Josh is a good coach. However, this will be an interesting year for him considering that Nico is going to start in a much different SEC.

[@BenderOfStrings]

Woah!! No white tee shirt?? Josh are you feeling ok??

[@Todzilla98]

GBO 🍊

[@Pr3ct]

Y’all just Joshin around.

[@williamdilljr602]

Go vols

[@OSUBucknado]

Tennessee gonna be dangerous now they have a coach again

[@ipackedyolunchfool]

Tell me how bums go to NFL teams and the 4th rd is coming yo and Tillman and jaylen Wright haven't been drafted

[@greenwave819]

for real

[@savvyplaysgames]

We stand on business Josh...

[@20MileRadius]

Gay

[@JFord1234]

Bro put together a little better track record before you start talking about standing on business....Dudes name should be dorka-witz

[@savvyplaysgames]

@@JFord1234 you Vols fans are so easy lol just be glad you dodged us this year.

[@greenwave819]

Clowns love clowns

[@20MileRadius]

@@savvyplaysgames Mizzou wouldn’t beat Tennessee again like that ever. You need to worry about winning a Championship in any sport. You haven’t won anything in any sport since 1954. Actually build consistency before you yap.

[@brodyabel7300]

Josh has to chill with the juice 💉

[@nickma71]

He didn't bring a McDonald's bag did he?

[@greenwave819]

chickfila. keep it classy

[@kvol1668]

No Smokey interview, unsubbed.

[@georgelucas2571]

I hate Tennessee’s delusional fan base but they’ve got an awesome coach.

[@greenwave819]

The fan base is pretty legit tbh

[@utcnc7mm]

They just want to win like every other fan base, maybe their more passionate than other fan bases.

[@bschmid100]

Hahaha Tennessee. This team just makes me laugh. The “ fabric” of the team lol… yeah the 9-4 fabric

[@JFord1234]

You laugh when your told... until then zip that lip 😂

[@Ifbbprostevenwain]

Love it.. haters watching Tennessee videos lol. 11-2 the year before, let's see what happens this year.

[@Ifbbprostevenwain]

Commenting from a bracelet page lol.

[@VolFan9804]

So rent free in your fucking cranium.

[@stingray8585]

Troll, and a thirdeye which translated into a so called Buckeyes

[@melissawenger3973]

Lord Josh, why did you have to get the voltards started?

[@AshleyDarlingAllen]

Same reason he got the wengertard started prolly. 😂

[@melissawenger3973]

@@AshleyDarlingAllen That's so brilliant! Coming from the Ashleytard 😂😂🙄🙄🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

[@robindodd1969]

This is by far the dumbest coach you've interviewed yet.

[@MikeHawkbaby]

Florida gonna make a bowl game this year?

[@Garrett4L]

Billy Napier is on his way to his 3rd straight losing season. Maybe they will give out an award for that.

[@jamesmiles3055]

But he definitely smarter than you

[@pete3397]

He's interviewed Drinkwitz and Napier, so your opinion can be factually shown to be both asinine and uninformed.

[@moondropsbeauty]

The dumbest coach, yet this is the dumbest comment. Troll

[@user-yx6oh2fo4e]

We are about to go on a run!!!🤍🧡🍊