Big Orange Sunday
Big Orange Sunday 5-17-26
Coach previews the upcoming volunteer football season from a seasoned coach's perspective. Matthews breaks down the favorable 2026 schedule, analyzing key early matchups against Furman, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw State that will test the Vols' young quarterbacks before they head into rigorous SEC p…
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BOS - Jimmy Hyams 5-17-26
Coach is joined by Jimmy Hyams to break down the latest news surrounding University of Tennessee athletics. In this segment, they discuss the Volunteers' historic national fan attendance record across football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball, and dive into the surging momentum of the lady…
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Coaches Key Recruitment and Team Insights Ahead of the 2026 Season
Coach discuss the upcoming schedule, recruitment updates, and team strategies for the Tennessee Volunteers' 2026 season. highlighting the vital travel windows for the 2027 recruiting class, evaluates the benefits of a 24-team playoff format, and previews challenging non-conference matchups, includi…
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BIG ORANGE SUNDAY 05-10-26
Welcome to another episode of Big Orange Sunday! Happy Mother's Day, Vol Nation. In this special holiday edition, host and former Tennessee defensive coordinator Doug Mathews takes a deep dive into the wild, ever-changing world of Vols football recruiting. A huge focus of the show is how head coach…
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BOS - Jimmy Hyams 5-10-26
Coach and Jimmy Hyams focuses on the current momentum and future outlook of Tennessee Volunteers athletics, specifically highlighting the baseball team's recent success against third-ranked Texas and their path toward the NCAA tournament. The discussion transitions to the softball program's postsea…
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BOS-Coach Mathews Talks The Art Of Recruiting
Coach Mathews analyzes the modern landscape of college football recruitment, comparing the process to a family budget where Coach Josh Heupel must prioritize high-value positions like the "trigger man" at quarterback. With an estimated personnel budget of $40 million—funded by revenue sharing, thir…
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BIG ORANGE SUNDAY 5-3-26
Welcome to another episode of Big Orange Sunday! This week, Coach Doug Matthews takes a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Tennessee football, looking at how the program is navigating the modern challenges of NIL and the transfer portal. The conversation highlights the importance of keeping t…
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BOS - Jimmy Hyams 5-3-26
Coach and Jimmy Hyams takes a look back on the 2025-2026 athletic year for the University of Tennessee. reflecting on how the year was successful in many ways but faced its challenges in some areas, specifically football and baseball. mentioning how both football and baseball went through transiti…
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Coach Mathews Talks The Art Of Recruiting
Doug Mathews discussing the multifaceted "art of recruiting" in the modern college football landscape. Mathews highlights that recruiting is the lifeblood of any program, but notes how significantly the process has evolved due to the transfer portal, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) collectives, and…
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BIG ORANGE SUNDAY 4-26-26
In this episode of Big Orange Sunday, host Coach Doug Mathews takes listeners into "Realville" to analyze the shifting landscape of University of Tennessee football following the conclusion of spring practice. Mathews details the impact of the new 105-scholarship limit and predicts that the transfe…
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