Volquest answers your Tennessee football, basketball & baseball questions in the March 5 mailbag

Описание: Volquest answers your Tennessee football, basketball & baseball questions in the March 5 mailbag

00:29 VolsForever901: Why did the former strength staff - led by Kurt Schmidt - allow the players to have fried food and sugary drinks as part of their diet?

3:46 IheartVols: I went to my first basketball game in several years (LSU) and was somewhat surprised by all of the "entertainment" before and during the game. Is it like this at other SEC arenas? Which road venues are the best to experience?

7:38 Ck57: Do you think Heupel would ever go away from the wide split formations? We saw last year he was willing to sacrifice some of it and can probably expect even more this year, but could it ever get to the point where the more traditional formations become the norm for a Heupel-led team?

13:37 WrongHanded: Against high major competition the Vols are 7-7 when Jaylen Carey plays more than 20 minutes but 7-2 when he plays less than 20. Would you trust him to play more than 15ish minutes in a win or go home game against a good team?

15:22 NashVol615: Give us 3 reasons why Josh Heupel will win a championship at UT in the next 5 years? Give us 3 reasons why Josh Heupel isn’t the guy to win the big one at Tennessee?

16:56 A prominent national CFB podcast is adamant collective bargaining isn’t logical because the players will never agree to it. What rules would you put in place to curb unlimited transfer and all of the chaos?

21:48 With the OL we are bringing back, do you think DeSean Bishop puts the TN rushing yards record in jeopardy? He’s about 1500 yards away, and he’s currently averaging 6 YPC.

23:00 ThatVolGuy: How in the world do the Lady Vols keep getting absolutely killed in the third quarter? In her answer, Kim basically said she didn't know how to fix it, so I'm curious what you guys think about this penchant for dropping the ball after halftime?

25:35 JaHarris: When Knowles is in a 4-3 front, who are the 3 LBs to start? How about the 3-4, who are the 4 LBs to start? It’s got to be Carter & Campbell for 2 of them regardless of the formation.

29:46 SmyrnaVol: If you could hand pick the 1 and 2 seeds the Vols get paired with in the tournament who would it be and why? The top 8-10 teams this year seem loaded compared to years past.

32:12 How does Cade Phillips factor into this bball lineup going into next year? Things can change with the portal but presumably Estrella, Brown, and Carey return and maybe another rim protector from the portal. Do you see him returning for a limited role or is he likely a portal entry?

34:04 MissionRidgeVol: Are there any "behind the scenes" benefits for Tennessee with players or high schools having certain company/gear affiliations? Like, Baylor in Chattanooga signing on with Adidas?

35:20 Gaterdawg: If Joey was injured during the bowl game, why didn't Gmac get some run?

37:59 UTchampions: The last 3 National Champs were Big 10 teams that only played 9 Power 5 games instead of 10 like the SEC. Are the positives of gate revenue for that extra "big game" going to be worth the benefits of an easier schedule? Did the SEC hurt themselves too much?

41:01 VolsForever901: During the Tony Vitello era, the approach at the plate was to be patient, work the pitchers and make them make mistakes. Why does it feel like that has changed since Josh took over? Feels like we’re doing a lot more free swinging trying to hit home runs.

43:26 Samsmith2233: With Bo not throwing this weekend a week out from a trip to Athens give me your Arm Barn trust rankings.

45:52 JacksonVol24: Rank your top 3 running jokes on Volquest, for example the secret Volquest email or Trey McNutt.

47:08 Pine: What do you think of the blind transfers/window that is being reported? (Don’t go into the portal just transfer to another school after spring) Can the NCAA do anything about it? Do you think Tennessee will pick up anyone or possibly lose someone?

50:41 Baycvol: Do you think any of the following players average at least 5 snaps a game on defense this fall in SEC play: Gass, House, Gentle?

51:17 Dekalbcountyvol: Has Rick Barnes had a true shooting guard/2 guard that could score consistently during his time at Tennessee other than Jordan Gainey? That seems to be more of a defensive player year over year.

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