DISRESPECTED: Tennessee Football FALLS to 8th in MOST SEC Power RANKINGS | QB Uncertainty?

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee Volunteers face skepticism in SEC power rankings as questions swirl around their starting quarterback. Is the absence of an experienced signal-caller the only thing keeping the Vols out of the league’s upper echelon? Eric Cain breaks down Chris Gordy’s post-spring 2026 SEC rankings, debating whether Tennessee’s eighth-place spot truly reflects the team’s talent. Hot topics include the Vols’ returning offensive weapons like DeSean Bishop, Braylon Staley, and Mike Matthews, plus an offensive line stacked with seasoned starters. Alex Golesh, Auburn’s new head coach and former Tennessee offensive coordinator, reveals behind-the-scenes insights into Josh Heupel’s ever-evolving offensive system and the challenges of adapting to SEC defenses. Josh Ward also joins the conversation, ranking the toughest quarterbacks Tennessee will face in 2026 and examining the SEC’s shifting landscape with familiar schemes spreading across rival programs. Can Tennessee break into the conference elite and meet skyrocketing expectations?

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0:00.0	Tennessee lacks an experience starting quarterback, and that is the only thing that's keeping Tennessee football down in the power rankings exiting spring practice.
0:13.4	You are locked on balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network,
0:21.5	your team every day.
0:23.8	Good Wednesday, everybody.
0:24.8	Welcome into Lockdown Falls.
0:26.2	I am Eric Kane.
0:27.2	Thank you so much for being here.
0:28.6	Got a big show coming up today.
0:30.7	Ward Wednesday, Josh War, going to stop by
0:32.6	for his weekly conversation in segment number three.
0:35.6	Alex Golish, former Tennessee offensive coordinator,
0:38.3	current Auburn head coach, some interesting comments on the Cube show.
0:42.3	Gonna play those talking about Tennessee's offense and how he and Josh Hepple got to work.
0:47.3	You don't want to miss that segment, but first we're going to react to Chris Gordy, host of Lockdown SEC,
0:52.3	our friend Gordy, he put out his post-spring practice
0:55.9	2026 rankings. And I got to say, Chris Gordy might be wrong about most things. Just kidding,
1:02.6	just kidding. He's right about this, all right? And I'm going to flash those up here on the screen
1:06.7	for you right now. If you're watching on YouTube, you can see it. If you're listening, I will
1:10.6	let you know what those rankings are. Chris Gordy has Tennessee ranked eighth, leaving
1:16.3	spring practice, 26. Texas is number one, Georgia is number two, Ole Miss is number three,
1:24.5	Texas A&M is number four, LSU is number five, Oklahoma is number six,
1:30.3	Alabama is number seven, then there's Tennessee at eight. Tennessee is in the top half
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