After a battle that played out through all of spring practice and the majority of fall practice, Tennessee has named their starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2026 season. The Sports Animal's Tyler Ivens joins Phil to talk about the new QB1, what realistic expectations are, when they will have their first true test & more! #PhilShow #Vols

<p>After a battle that played out through all of spring practice and the majority of fall practice, Tennessee has named their starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2026 season. The Sports Animal's Tyler Ivens joins Phil to talk about the new QB1, what realistic expectations are, when they will have their first true test &amp; more! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/philshow?__eep__=6&amp;__tn__=*NK*F">#PhilShow</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/vols?__eep__=6&amp;__tn__=*NK*F">#Vols</a></p>

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