How to define success? And what are some good vacation destinations in Mexico?

Tony Vitello has answers to these questions. He also has another College World Series team on his hands. Tennessee’s baseball coach uncorked a lengthy rant after his Vols advanced to the CWS, during which he literally quoted the definition of success from the dictionary.

What had Vitello so worked up?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and Mike Wilson unpack Vitello’s meandering monologue, in which he defended his team's success, among many other topics, including travel hot spots.

What did Vitello have caught in his craw? Well, after Game 2, a reporter implied that past Tennessee seasons were unsuccessful because they failed to produce a national championship. Vitello disagreed.

The Vols have been one of the nation's best programs these past several years. Now, can they capture an elusive national championship? Vitello dialed down the pressure on that expectation and explained why the Vols will go to Omaha playing with “house money.”

Later in the episode, a discussion of the nation’s best baseball coaches. Is Vitello No. 1, or is it a different SEC coach?

How to <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/blake-toppmeyer/2024/06/11/tennessee-baseball-college-world-series-tony-vitello-rant-cws/74041036007/" aria-label="Link define success">define success</a>? And what are some good vacation destinations in Mexico?
<a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/university-of-tennessee/john-adams/2024/06/11/tony-vitello-tennessee-baseball-coach-college-world-series-pat-summitt/74040340007/" aria-label="Link Tony Vitello">Tony Vitello</a> has answers to these questions. He also has another <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/12/tennessee-baseball-college-world-series-preview-florida-state-bracket/74042700007/" aria-label="Link College World Series team">College World Series team</a> on his hands. Tennessee’s baseball coach uncorked a lengthy rant after his <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/11/updated-college-world-series-odds-tennessee-baseball-favorites-cws-national-championship-omaha/74056024007/" aria-label="Link Vols advanced to the CWS">Vols advanced to the CWS</a>, during which he literally quoted the definition of success from the dictionary.
What had Vitello so worked up?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://x.com/ByMikeWilson" aria-label="Link Mike Wilson">Mike Wilson</a> unpack Vitello’s meandering monologue, in which he defended his team's success, among many other topics, including travel hot spots.
What did Vitello have caught in his craw? Well, after Game 2, a reporter implied that past Tennessee seasons were unsuccessful because they failed to produce a national championship. Vitello disagreed.
The Vols have been one of the nation's best programs these past several years. Now, can they capture an elusive national championship? Vitello dialed down the pressure on that expectation and explained why the Vols will go to Omaha playing with “house money.”
Later in the episode, a discussion of the nation’s best baseball coaches. Is Vitello No. 1, or is it a different SEC coach?

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.

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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.

Why Tony Vitello ranted about Tennessee baseball's success and a College World Series preview

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