Recruiting HEATER: Tennessee Football, Josh Heupel, Earn Commitment of Defensive Lineman Darryl Rivers

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🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS' recruiting fireworks ignite with Darryl Rivers commit. Is a defensive powerhouse in the making? Eric Cain breaks down the Vols' latest recruiting win, highlighting Rivers' impressive 6'5", 270-pound frame and the impact on Tennessee's class rankings. The discussion covers the top 10 Tennessee running backs since 2000, featuring Dylan Sampson's record-breaking season and Arian Foster's NFL success. Cain also analyzes CBS Sports' list of worst college football coaching hires this century, focusing on Derek Dooley and Jeremy Pruitt's tumultuous tenures in Knoxville. Discover why Josh Heupel is hailed as Tennessee's program savior and how the Volunteers are reshaping their future on the gridiron.

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0:00.0	Tennessee had a recruiting firework on the 4th of July. Who committed, who was the latest commit for Tennessee plus the top 10 running backs in Tennessee history since the year 2000.
0:09.6	Interesting conversations coming up here on a Monday, Locked on Balls.
0:18.1	You are Locked on Balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.8	Hey, good Monday morning, everybody.
0:29.1	Welcome into Lockdown Falls, your number one spot for Tennessee Football News and Entertainment.
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0:37.1	I am your host, Eric Kane. Appreciate you guys for making Locked-on Ball is your first stop,
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0:55.7	Today's episode is going to be a fun one.
0:58.7	We're going to break down Tennessee's recent recruiting commit.
1:04.5	Darrell Rivers, tell you all about the defensive lineman, where Tennessee's class is impacted, where it stands now.
1:08.0	And, you know, this run of recruiting is still hot and heavy.
1:11.0	Who could be next for the University of Tennessee on the recruiting trail?
1:13.0	That's coming up here in segment number one.
1:14.9	Top 10 running back since the year 2000.
1:18.4	Pretty tough conversation at times, right?
1:22.1	I mean, Tennessee's had some really good running backs, even in bleak years in the 2000s,
1:23.9	or this century, I should say.
1:25.4	That's coming up in segment number two.
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