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How many times must Josh Heupel coach against his alma mater before that narrative grows stale? We're thinking one or two reunions ought to exhaust that storyline.

Tennessee and Oklahoma likely will meet once every two years after OU joins the SEC in 2024. Heupel once quarterbacked the Sooners to a national championship, but he was later fired from Bob Stoops' coaching staff.

On this edition of "The Volunteer State," Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network and the News Sentinel's Adam Sparks unpack what Oklahoma and Texas entering the SEC in 2024 means for the Vols.

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How many times must <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/university-of-tennessee/john-adams/2023/02/01/tennessee-football-recruiting-josh-heupel-transfer-portal-nil/69846318007/">Josh Heupel</a> coach against his alma mater before that narrative grows stale? We're thinking one or two reunions ought to exhaust that storyline.
Tennessee and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/2023/02/10/oklahoma-football-sec-schedule-2024-texas-longhorns-rivalry-ou-sooners/69875519007/">Oklahoma likely will meet once every two years after OU joins the SEC in 2024</a>. Heupel once quarterbacked the Sooners to a national championship, but he was later fired from Bob Stoops' coaching staff.
On this edition of "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-volunteer-state/id1275710426">The Volunteer State</a>," <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> of the USA TODAY Network and the News Sentinel's <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSparks">Adam Sparks</a> unpack what <a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2023/02/09/texas-oklahoma-leaving-big-12-for-sec-in-one-year/69890716007/">Oklahoma and Texas entering the SEC in 2024 means for the Vols</a>.
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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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.