SportsTalk With John & Vince

"We have a really special place. I think that's the reason why not only kids know they can get better here, know they can win here and have a great time in Knoxville."

Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander joined John Wilkerson and Charley Collier to talk about the latest in Vols baseball recruiting.

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"Some people resonate with others with how they speak. And then you have people, like Coach (Rick) Barnes, that resonate with others with how they speak and how they act. And those two are interchangeable."

VFL Steve Hamer joined John Wilkerson and Joel Silverberg to talk Vols hoops and more.

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"You got Cam Ward in his 2nd season. You got Robert Saleh getting his 2nd chance to be a head coach after getting fired by the Jets. I don't think anyone should ever have an ill against them for getting fired by the Jets."

John McClain joined John Wilkerson and Joel Silverberg talk the latest NFL and MLB news.

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"It's not like (rookies) are going to be sitting out in the regular season. Every year, there's a couple of guys that's fighting the team over language if the guy gets cut. I've never understood, why are you talking about a 1st round pick getting cut?"

John McClain joined John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara to talk the latest NFL, SEC Media Days, and more.

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(On non-conference games) "You're going to have some of those games in which you're going to have to work on your rotation. And I'm talking about substitutions. Getting some of the guys that might not play a ton of meaningful playing time in SEC play, you're going to need those guys to work on live, in-game action so you can count on them later on in the season."

VFL Steve Hamer joined John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara to talk the latest Vols hoops and more.

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"When (Arion Carter) and I came in as freshman, it was our goal to leave the linebacker room better than we found it. I think we're on the right track to do that. We have a lot of trust in our coaches to put the right guys on the field."

Tennessee linebacker Jeremiah Telander spoke with our own Vince Ferrara and other members of the media from SEC Media Days in Tampa.

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(On UT recruiting RBs) "I don't think any room has that many All-SEC guys. And I feel like I was a little under recruited, but it was part of God's plan. I worked it and earned it and hope whoever comes in after me does the same exact thing."

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop spoke with our own Vince Ferrara and other members of the media from SEC Media Days in Tampa.

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"Having a new guy, like Coach (Jim) Knowles come in with a different scheme and different teaching patterns has helped me grasp the concepts of understanding football in a different light."

Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter spoke with our own Vince Ferrara and other members of the media from SEC Media Days in Tampa.

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(On QBs) "Talent is one thing, but I think growth and fundamentals is technique and as much as anything, grasping offensively at what we're doing. You have to master your offensive playbook and then start to understand defensive skins at a really high level."

Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel spoke with our own Vince Ferrara and other members of the media from SEC Media Days in Tampa.

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(On Gregg Polinsky) "G.P. doesn't age, looks the same as he did 20 years ago. He's just a great X's & O's mind."

VFL Steve Hamer joined John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara to talk the latest in Vols hoops, the MLB Draft, and more.

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