Tennessee Football: Should Josh Heupel, Nico Iamaleava’s Vols be a Preseason Ranked Top-10 Team?

Tennessee football continues on throughout its offseason, but the fall will be here before you know it. According to ESPN, Tennessee is a Top-25 team following the spring semester, but where exactly are the Vols? Should Josh Heupel’s squad, led by five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava, be ranked inside the top-10? Where are Tennessee’s opponents ranked? Tennessee baseball had a great showing on the All-SEC baseball teams, but should Christian Moore have been named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Player of the Year? That and your mailbag questions - all on a Tuesday Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on KZbin or wherever you find your podcasts.
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[@jeremywebb1749]

Keep the content rolling I don't miss a single episode every night here in west Tennessee let's go!!

[@tylersGBO]

Got so hyped up listening about Volunteer football and baseball I ordered a new Tennessee shirt from Volunteer Tradition. Love it when the Vols are winning. I plan on being insufferable

[@dustinyoung7720]

Espn hates us. I have yet to figure out why but 15 with an unproven qb after a 9-4 season is fair. Spurrier, Pat Forde, Mount Cody Alabama, Danny Wuerffel

[@HerbertHorton-rj7lh]

Eric, I love your show. I was thinking about your comments concerning how you felt that the 2023-24 Vols Basketball team was set up to win a Natty. I think it's funny how people feel about a team once the season is over. I dare say there was anyone that saw the Vols being the team that they ended up being before the season started. I, like you, really enjoyed this past basketball team for the Vols. I just think that Coach Barnes and staff are doing an awesome job and I am sure that they are trying to build a roster every year to win a Natty. My point is, what's the goal? To win a Natty every season! Go Vols!!!

[@sonnyjeffers8052]

Ranked at #15 by ESPN is fair, IMO. Actually love it that NC State is ranked ahead of us at that doesn't just assure us (typically) of moving up in the Rankings while also improving our overall RPI. Mount Rushmore of Villains: Steve Spurrier, Geno, Lane Kiffen and the NCAA. 😏 Great show per the usual. Best to you and yours. ✌🍊🧡

[@HG-pj2ik]

Maybe I'm old at heart Eric. I'm 38. But if I could sit down and have a drink with a legend it would be Robert Neyland. Would love to pick his brain about football and the world in general.

[@davidjohns4223]

What if they are both #1’s. That would be totally awesome! GBO!!!

[@Culbertson44]

I think 15 is fair to start the season, and if we live up to the hype, our schedule will have plenty of opportunities for us to rise. #Cultiv8nChampionships🎱🍊.

[@nealboswell8786]

Tony could leave a LEGACY long term at Tennessee. Like Bud Wilkinson at Ok., Adolf Rupp at Ky., ...All the relevant guys of yore.

[@christopherwelch192]

A lot of hype around Pierce and it's well deserved. Let's not for a second think that Joshua Josephs has forgot how to come off the edge! If we can get something from both of them this year....look out!

[@rockytoptom]

I'm good with 15 or even 20. This year's team has yet to prove anything at all. I hope the team takes it as disrespect and get's pissed off.

[@motivateddedicated98]

#19

[@charlesstarr4178]

Josh heupel isn’t the guy to take it there. He is at best a Jimbo Fisher.

[@paulstruxness2043]

Texas had a difficult time trying to win the Big 12. It’s the same every year. Tons of talent. Can’t bring home the bacon. Yet the talking heads pick them every year. Can we just say they have the number one SID?

[@davidjohns4223]

Lane Kiffin, Steve Spurrier, Kelly Washington & Dave Clausen!

[@davidjohns4223]

Why can’t you retire a number just for the sport the “Great” played in? It would make it better to keep it for other sports.

[@dustinyoung7720]

Condredge played baseball too and was an All American

[@davidjohns4223]

Thank you! Will it be available in Basketball? Women’s Sports?

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