With 8 days until Tennessee kicks off the 2026 football season, The Sports Animal's Tyler Ivens joins Phil to talk about the expectations for Faizon Brandon as the starter this year, his grasp of Josh Heupel's complex offense, how he won the starting job & more! #PhilShow #Vols

<p>With 8 days until Tennessee kicks off the 2026 football season, The Sports Animal's Tyler Ivens joins Phil to talk about the expectations for Faizon Brandon as the starter this year, his grasp of Josh Heupel's complex offense, how he won the starting job &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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