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This is the show for exclusive interviews with top athletes, coaches, and sports experts from Knoxville and East Tennessee.
It features standout guests like University of Tennessee Vols stars, high school phenoms from Knoxville, Chattanooga, Maryville, Sevierville, and Johnson City, plus renowned high school, college, and travel team coaches. I’ve also welcomed comedians passionate about sports.
As a proud Vols fan, I spotlight the best of UT athletics and regional talent. Suggest a guest for the show...I’d love to hear from you!
In every interview, we discuss recruiting, and the guest shares an unforgettable sports memory...either as an athlete or as a fan.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Down 3 Touchdowns (Jack Alley)
Guest: Jack Alley - Farragut High School Football - Air Force Commit
Moving on with this Farragut week on the podcast – I’ve got another stellar athlete from Farragut High School on the show today. If…
Visualizing the Game (Annie Priest)
Guest: Annie Priest - Farragut Basketball
Annie Priest is an outstanding basketball player at Farragut High School in Tennessee. She was a team captain as a sophomore, but has much bigger individual g…
Be Great (Chris Cook)
Guest: Chris Cook - Be Great
Chris Cook was a college basketball player who had to fight through some major health issues as a young kid. He kept his focus on his goals, and now he’s changing lives wi…
No More Distractions (Steven Soles Jr.)
Guest: Steven Soles Jr. (Powell High School)
It's a commitment ceremony! Listen as Steven Soles Jr. announces his college decision on the podcast.
Though Steven received lots of D1 offers, his final d…
Bangin' Left Foot (Liv Stott & Sam Tummins)
Guests: Liv Stott (Bearden Soccer) and Sam Tummins (Bearden Football)
This episode is a great one...especially for the Bearden community. I’ve got two outstanding athletes on the show today and they’r…
Bragging Rights Across Town (Eli Owens)
Guest: Eli Owens (Alcoa Football)
Eli Owens is an outstanding high school football player from Alcoa, Tennessee. Just to name a few, he's already got offers from Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio State, Wiscon…
Quiet Them at The Rose Bowl (Chase Artopoeus)
Guest: Chase Artopoeus - Chattanooga Mocs QB
I really like this kid! Chase Artopoeus is on the show today. He is a QB that was at UCLA for four years and then he just transferred to Chattanooga this s…
A Giant Trophy (Josh Shetler)
Guest: Josh Shetler (rugby)
I am admittedly not a big rugby guy. My sister played in high school and then some internationally, but I have never really learned a lot about the world of college rugby f…
An Extremely Fun Night (Coach Matt Lowe & Markus Jackson)
Guests: Powell Football Head Coach Matt Lowe, and rising senior Markus Jackson
D1 will be partnering with Dick's House of Sport and Powell High School to put on a hype event for the Knoxville Classic …
Commitment Means Commitment (Josh Ward & Jayson Swain)
Guests: Josh Ward and Jayson Swain
It's a bonus ep!
These two host a radio show together in Knoxville called Josh and Swain. They talk local and national sports everyday on the air, but I wanted to ha…
My Film Wasn't the Best (Braylon Harmon & Sydney Mains)
Guests: Braylon Harmon (football) and Sydney Mains (basketball) - Knox Catholic High School
This week, it’s another young athlete highlight…this time with a couple of stellar athletes from Knox Cathol…
Night of Champions (Mayor Glenn Jacobs and High School State Champions)
Guests: Athletes from Knox County that won a state championship in '22 or '23. Also Mayor Glenn Jacobs (AKA Kane)
This week’s episode is pretty different from the rest of my podcasts, but it’s my seco…
More than X's and O's (Todd Kelly Jr.)
Guest: Todd Kelly Jr.
We often feature athletes from the University of Tennessee on this show…and I really love it when those guests are actually from the area. They can always speak to their experie…
Always an Athlete (Norah Jacomen & Paul Fisher)
Guests: Norah Jacomen and Paul Fisher
I really enjoy doing these young athlete highlights. I’ve been interviewing kids from East TN that have a really bright future in their sport. If you’d like to go…
That Same Pitch (Monica Abbott)
Guest: Monica Abbott
Our guest on today's episode is one of the most decorated Lady Vols athletes of all time. She threw an amazing 23 no-hitters and six perfect games during her Tennessee career. Thr…
Every Single Practice (Megan Burleson & Dayne Davis)
Guests: Megan Burleson (ETSU/Science Hill) & Dayne Davis (Tennessee Football)
Meg Burleson joins the podcast to talk about her high school playing experience at Science Hill in Johnson City, and also …
Like a Grizzly Bear (Squirrel White)
Guest: Squirrel White (Tennessee Football)
If you follow Tennessee football, you got to see Freshman WR Squirrel White go off in the Orange Bowl. He developed a really tight on-field relationship wit…
Around the Rim (Nya Burns & Ty Glasper)
Guests: Nya Burns and Ty Glasper
Both guests on this episode play basketball at Gatlinburg Pittman High School in Tennessee. They're underclassmen, but have already received a lot of interest from D1 …
Your Meathead Work (Jakob Johnson)
Guest: Jakob Johnson (NFL)
Jakob Johnson currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders, and he played his college football at Tennessee. He grew up in Germany, but moved to the states when he started get…
Good Energy (Lukas Buckner & Amanda Mack)
Guests: Lukas Buckner (Farragut Baseball) & Amanda Mack (Maryville Volleyball)
Lukas Buckner is an outstanding baseball player from Farragut High School who has committed to play ball at UCF.
Amanda M…