Welcome into the Diamond Vols podcast on GoValls 247.com. I am Ben McKee joined by the one and only

West Rucker. Plenty to discuss on this edition of the podcast because since we last spoke Tennessee went down to Baton Rouge down on the bayou and held its own I guess you could say didn't go exactly the way Tennessee wanted it to did lose the series and

Tennessee is competing to win series not lose series but did escape with a win on Saturday in game three which is obviously better than being swept and then they have a big weekend this weekend as well against number three Florida who for my money and we'll get into this is as good as

LSU and right there neck and neck with LSU pitching may not be the same when you look at it from a production and

statistical standpoint to this point but this Florida pitching staff the three starters have as much potential as those

LSU starters and we'll get into all that but my point is that it's it's another

big weekend of baseball in the SEC for Tennessee and we have a lot to preview.

So first, Wes, how are you my friend?

Doing all right, just to tell everyone a heads up, the audio quality on this one at least from my

and may not be what it normally is.

We've sort of had the week from hell here.

My laptop is sort of getting looked at right now.

So I'm talking from my iPad right now and just like my my dog's back legs my laptop is not working right now so we are

Guss is sitting at my feet here dragging his hindquarters around so hopefully he doesn't make a racket and hopefully it sounds all right and we can go on but yeah, it's it's a big big week for for Tennessee baseball and we'll talk about last weekend, I'm sure,

but I didn't think,

I thought there was more to be okay with

than not be okay with, to be honest with you.

But anytime you lose a series

and you have the goals Tennessee has it's frustrating.

Yes, look, Tennessee has reached a point now to where, like I said a moment ago, they're looking to win these series.

In year one, year year two maybe year three

winning one at LSU is okay and and you take kind of I guess it's a participation trophy of sorts and I hate to kind of

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