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Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

PENDING QB: Joey Aguilar’s Court Ruling THREATENS to SHAKE Tennessee and SEC Football Landscape

Locked On Vols - Daily Podcast On Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee Volunteers’ playoff hopes hang in the balance as Joey Aguilar’s court decision looms, impacting not just Knoxville but the entire SEC. Brian Smith and Eric Cain debate offensive firepower, dissect Aguilar’s eligibility uncertainty, and spotlight breakout receiver Mike Matthews’ sky-high potential. Can the Vols’ revamped attack carry them through a grueling SEC schedule, or will quarterback questions define their season? Defensive changes headline the conversation, as new coordinator Jim Knowles brings a complex scheme and former Penn State stars to Rocky Top. The hosts break down critical additions like Dejuan Lane and TJ Metcalf in the secondary, highlight must-win clashes against Alabama, Texas, and South Carolina, and question whether a demanding slate will result in enough wins for Vol Nation’s high expectations. Will Tennessee take a leap, or does a brutal schedule threaten to stall their ascent?

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0:00.0

The Tennessee volunteers are still waiting to figure out what's going to happen with Joey Aguilar.

0:06.5

Not only does that impact evolves, but the entire Southeastern Conference.

0:16.4

You are Locked-on College Crossover, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:28.0

Crossover, Locked on Balls and Locked on the Portal.

0:31.0

I am your host Brian Smith along with Eric Kane and Walked on Balls.

0:34.2

Thank you for making each of our shows your first listen each and every day right here here on the locked on podcast network, the number one sports broadcasting network in the land.

0:42.0

We are brought to you by our friends over at Mazda. We put the same drive into every detail wins that define the moment.

0:48.7

Putting the work defines you. Stay tuned for highlights in this week's moving the game forward. There's more to a Mazda because there is more to you. Eric, I'm going to have some questions for you later on in the show. A lot of balls fans probably want answered. Offense, transfer portal schedule, a little bit of everything. We'll get to that later on. The defense. There's a lot of questions there. They bring in a high profile coordinator who's

1:11.3

going to be the stars. Also going to talk about some of the weapons. They obviously were better

1:16.1

than what fans expected based on our conversation from this time last year. There are a lot of

1:20.8

question marks. It obviously worked out. But the number one thing to talk about is Joey Aguilar,

1:26.6

the perceived, at least on my end,

1:28.7

slam dunk that he was going to get that taken care of last week, didn't come to be.

1:34.3

Initial thoughts from you, what do you think is going to happen?

1:37.4

I didn't even read because I just assumed I was going to see it coming across my screen that,

1:41.7

hey, this guy's back.

1:43.4

What were your thoughts when he didn't immediately get eligibility for Tennessee? Yeah my screen that, hey, this guy's back. What were your thoughts when

1:44.5

he didn't immediately get eligibility for Tennessee? Yeah, I mean, I wasn't expecting a ruling from

1:49.9

the bench on Friday. I mean, after seeing Trinidad Chamblec's, you know, the day before, I was like,

1:55.8

okay, maybe it's a possibility. But that one started in the morning. They had witnesses and all that,

2:00.1

but that one went all day long. Joey's hearing didn't start until 1.30 in the afternoon. No witnesses. It was really just like two hours. They were in and out, but it's a difference, they're hearing different things, right? I mean, Trinidad's was simply on a red shirt, a medical redshirt. I mean, I think he has the most slam dunk thing to be,

2:17.6

you know, the quarterback for Ole Miss of the three of them, the third one being Betty Aco, of course. Joey's much like, you know, Pavia, you know, trying to argue that the Juko rule, the Juko rule should be wiped out and those years shouldn't count. Antitrust, you know, taking money out of their pocket, all that and more.

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