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Tennessee football requires a recalibration of its offense in the offseason. A unit that led the nation in scoring in 2022 is pretty pedestrian this season. And Josh Heupel's teams aren't built to succeed with pedestrian offenses. Offense must fuel the Vols' success.

In Nico Iamaleava, we trust?

Well, sort of.

Better quarterback play is needed in 2024, and Iamaleava will be a redshirt freshman ready for the reins. In brief appearances as Joe Milton's backup, he's teased the potential that made him a five-star recruit. But, restoring the offense to full speed calls for more than a quarterback change.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer, Adam Sparks and John Adams put Tennessee's offense under the microscope.

Sparks lays out a six-step plan to fixing the offense in the offseason, while Toppmeyer and Adams offer their rebuttals to the plan.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. 

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<a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/sports/govolsxtra/" aria-label="Link Tennessee football">Tennessee football</a> requires a recalibration of its offense in the offseason. A unit that led the nation in scoring in 2022 is pretty pedestrian this season. And Josh Heupel's teams aren't built to succeed with pedestrian offenses. Offense must fuel the Vols' success.
In <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/university-of-tennessee/john-adams/2023/11/19/nico-iamaleava-tennessee-football-quarterback-joe-milton/71526878007/" aria-label="Link Nico Iamaleava">Nico Iamaleava</a>, we trust?
Well, sort of.
Better quarterback play is needed in 2024, and Iamaleava will be a redshirt freshman ready for the reins. In brief appearances as Joe Milton's backup, he's teased the potential that made him a five-star recruit. But, restoring the offense to full speed calls for more than a quarterback change.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSparks" aria-label="Link Adam Sparks">Adam Sparks</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> put Tennessee's offense under the microscope.
Sparks lays out a six-step plan to fixing the offense in the offseason, while Toppmeyer and Adams offer their rebuttals to the plan.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. 
Connect on Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/">https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/</a>
Subscribe to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

A Tennessee Vols podcast from the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee.

The Volunteer State

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer.

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