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

SWEEPSTAKES: Will Tennessee Football Consider Transfer Portal QBs, Joey Aguilar or Five-Star Faizon Brandon

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

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee Volunteers face a pivotal quarterback decision as the transfer portal heats up—will Josh Heupel seek an experienced starter or trust in young stars like George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon? Eric Cain breaks down all the big names, including DJ Lagway, Dylan Raiola, and Brendan Sorsby, exploring their fit on Rocky Top and how returning offensive weapons could shape the 2026 season. Key topics include new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’s first priority list, staff evaluations, and the Vols’ approach to portal recruiting at safety, linebacker, and defensive line. Plus, listener mailbag questions spark debate over the bowl system, potential program “Santa” wishes, and which freshmen might fill draft departures. The race for Tennessee’s next starting QB and program direction takes center stage—will the Volunteers emerge as SEC contenders or stick with a youth movement?

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0:00.0

The quarterback transfer portal market really started to heat up on Monday.

0:04.0

Well, Tennessee end up being players in the sweepstakes.

0:08.0

You are locked on balls.

0:15.0

Your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers.

0:18.0

Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:22.8

What is up, everybody? Welcome into it, your Tuesday morning Lockdown Vols. I am your host

0:27.2

Eric Kane, a member of the Valquest.com team here in town covering your Tennessee Volunteers,

0:31.9

and we are a part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, the Nocton Podcast Network, the number one

0:36.6

sports podcasting network available. I am again, your host,

0:40.0

Eric Kane, and this is Lockdown Vaults. I appreciate you guys making the show your first

0:43.5

listen, your first watch each and every single day. And I got a big show coming up here today,

0:47.7

answering your mailback questions coming up in segment number three. Jim Knowles, new Tennessee

0:51.9

defensive coordinator, what is on his to-do list for week one while on campus.

0:57.4

But first, the transfer portal market is really starting to heat up.

1:01.0

And I say that because the portal is not officially open.

1:03.4

But again, as we knew would be the case, ever since the end of the regular season was over, the declarations of, hey, I'm going to enter the transfer portal.

1:13.2

My intention is to enter the transfer portal.

1:15.4

I thank you.

1:16.0

I thank you.

1:16.5

I love you.

1:17.2

That being said, I will enter the transfer portal when it becomes apparent.

1:21.0

Like those names are already being out there circulating in the mainstream media.

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