Host Jack Foster and analyst Matt Ray break down the commitment of newest Vol OT commit Sham Umarov in the latest short video/podcast series '3 & Out.' Matt goes through Umarov's recuritment, including his story of how he got to America and more.
Jul 08, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray break down the commitment of latest Vols commit in 2023 ATH Cameron Seldon. The episode serves as the latest edition of the short video/podcast series entitled '3 & Out'
Jul 07, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Host Jack Foster and analyst Matt Ray break down the commitment of five-star 2024 ATH Jonathan Echols in the latest edition of short video/podcast series '3 & Out.' Echols is the first commitment of the '24 class, a massive win for the Vols on the recruiting trail.
Jul 04, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray break down the commitment of latest Vols commit 2023 CB Cristian Conyer in latest edition of short podcast/video series '3 & Out'
Jul 03, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray break down the commitment of latest Vols commit in 2023 DE Tyree Weathersby in a new short series: '3 & Out'
Jul 01, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Host Jack Foster and Bryson Wright of SB Nation Grizzlies talk how VFL Kennedy Chandler will fit in with the Memphis Grizzlies in year one, what their thoughts were on Chandler falling in the draft and more. Jack and Bryson also give their projected Tennessee Basketball starting lineups for the 2022-2023 season at the end of the show.
Jun 27, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Host Jack Foster talks Vol Baseball's Super Regional loss to Notre Dame that ended their season, looks back on an incredible season from the BaseVols and more.
Jun 14, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols preview Tennessee and Notre Dame in the NCAA Super Regional Tournament in Knoxville.
Jun 10, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Host Jack Foster and analyst Matt Ray answer all of YOUR questions from the past week regarding Tennessee Football and Recruiting. Is Tennessee still in good standing with Carnell Tate? How is Tennessee doing with Class of 2024 prospects? Can the Vols make a New Year's Six Bowl game this season? Jack and Matt answer all that and more in the latest Volunteer Country on SI MAILBAG podcast.
Jun 08, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols talk Tennessee Baseball's NCAA Regional Sweep this past weekend, discussing pitching performances and hot topics heading into the Supers. Jack and Jake also predict when/if some longstanding Tennessee Baseball program records will be broken. All that and more in the latest Volunteer Country on SI Podcast.
Jun 07, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 66
In the first half of the show, host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols go into depth on Tennessee Baseball's NCAA Tournament Regional this weekend in Knoxville. In the second half, Jack is joined by Bryson Wright of SB Nation Grizzlies to talk about Kennedy Chandler's potential fit with the Memphis Grizzlies as the NBA Draft nears.
Jun 02, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Host Jack Foster asks Matt Ray YOUR mailbag questions in the latest Volunteer Country on SI Podcast.
Jun 01, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols talk all the latest with Tennessee baseball winning the 2022 SEC Tournament. Jack and Jake also take a quick look ahead to the NCAA Regionals in Knoxville and touch on Santiago Vescovi returning for his senior season.
May 31, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Recapping Tennessee's Massive Recruiting Weekend, Jayson Jenkins Joins the Show
May 31, 2022•38 min
Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols recap Tennessee Baseball's 10-1 win over Vanderbilt in their SEC Tournament Opener, touching on Trey Lipscomb's elite defense, Blake Burke's bat, Blade Tidwell's solid start and more. Jack and Jake also look ahead to Tennessee's second matchup in Hoover against LSU, which will take place at 8 p.m. CT in Hoover Met.
May 27, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Volunteer Country Podcast: Signees Christian Harrison and Dylan Sampson Join the Show
May 27, 2022•29 min
Volunteer Country Podcast: More Memorial Day weekend recruiting talk, Joshua Josephs joins the show.
May 26, 2022•27 min
Volunteer Country Podcast: Weekend Recruiting Talk, Jourdan Thomas Joins the Show, SEC Baseball Tournament Preview
May 25, 2022•39 min
Jack Foster and Riley Haltom are joined by Tess Darby for a special edition of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast. Darby looks back on Tennessee's season that featured the first Sweet Sixteen run for the program in six years. Darby also shares her thoughts on the future, Kellie Harper, the freshmen's impact, life off the court and more.
Apr 02, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom discuss the past week of Lady Vols action. Coming off a loss to Auburn, Tennessee beat Arkansas in overtime on Monday with a great, inspiring team win. However, the Florida loss causes worry to resurface, making Sunday's matchup with UConn all the more significant. Riley and Jack answer what went wrong against the Gators and what Tennessee needs to do in order to knock off the Huskies and regain momentum moving forward in the season....
Feb 06, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom are back with another Lady Vols podcast recapping Tennessee's disappointing road loss to unranked Auburn last Thursday. Jack and Riley go over what led to the defeat, noting confidence, turnovers and a lack of defensive discipline, while surprising, led to the upset loss. Looking ahead to Arkansas, a rematch of the January 2 matchup that happened in Fayetteville, Jack and Riley discuss the impact the fans can/need to have for UT to effectively rebound also touch...
Jan 31, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 56
VC on SI: Recapping Junior Day, Talking Late 2022 Cycle Finish
Jan 28, 2022•28 min
Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom are back with another VC on SI podcast episode talking Lady Vols. -Role player F/C Keyen Green is now out for the season with a torn ACL, what's the impact? -The Lady Vols are 18-1 and on top of the SEC, but turnovers have been an issue. -Rae Burrell's impact since seeing increased minutes -Jordan Horston is playing out of this world, which is leading to impressive Lady Vols wins -Big Picture talk in regards to rest of season -Is there a kryptonite to the Lady V...
Jan 26, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray bring you a BONUS Volunteer Country on SI Podcast episode after defensive end Tyler baron and running back Dee Beckwith entered the transfer portal on Thursday, along with long-snapper Will Albright. Jack and Matt the significance of Baron leaving, why Beckwith left and more. With Baron gone, a spot opens up on Tennessee's pass-rush for competition to see the field immediately alongside Byron Young, and a good candidate to earn said playing time is Albany transfer J...
Jan 06, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom return to give an update on the Lady Vols. Star forward Rae Burrell made her return to the floor against Arkansas and will be slowly eased back in moving forward. The Lady Vols won their first pair of games in SEC play, knocking off Alabama in Knoxville then defeating Arkansas in a gritty, road win. Up next for Kellie Harper's squad is No. 25 Texas A&M in TBA. What should we expect from the Aggies and what are the keys to a victory? Riley and Jack tell you a...
Jan 06, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Host Jack Foster is joined by Matt Ray and new Volunteer Country contributor CJ Eldridge to talk the latest on Tennessee's remaining 2022 targets and look forward to some players that Josh Heupel is likely to target in the 2023 class. Matt and CJ also discuss their thoughts on what to expect this winter as Tennessee plans to hit the transfer portal.
Jan 04, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray go over Tennessee's loss to Purdue in the Music City Bowl and the wild, controversial ending. Although the Vols lost and ended the year with a 7-6 record, there is a positives when looking back on how Josh Heupel did in year one, which should ignite more hope in Vol Nation than any year has in recent memory. Jack and Matt talk all that and more in the latest episode of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast.
Jan 02, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Host Jack Foster and Riley Haltom recap the weekend action for the Tennessee Lady Vols and BasketVols, or lack thereof for Rick Barnes' squad as Tennessee-Memphis that was going to be played in Bridgestone Arena was cancelled due to COVID-19 complications for Memphis. Jack and Riley discuss the chaos that reigned on Saturday and how Tennessee responded with an intra-squad scrimmage. Up next for the Vols is a tough game against No. 8 Arizona, and Riley notes that Tennessee will have to bring it o...
Dec 20, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Host Jack Foster and brand new guest Riley Haltom bring you the return of the Volunteer Country on SI Podcast talking Lady Vols and Vols basketball. The Tennessee men dropped an ugly one to Texas Tech in Madison Square Garden due to shooting woes, but they followed it up with a 40-point blowout win over UNC Greensboro. Which Vols team needs to show up to secure a win against Memphis? The Lady Vols are 9-0 and No. 7 in the Top 25 poll, the best ranking since 2018. And a big reason has been Tamari...
Dec 14, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Ahead of a big day for Tennessee Athletics with Tennessee basketball and football playing on Saturday, host Jack Foster and Matt Ray have you covered on it all. Jack and Matt give their predictions for the Vols Week 12 matchup against the Jaguars and what will happen when Rick Barnes and co. travel to Connecticut to take on No. 5 Villanova. Matt also gives the latest on recruiting surrounding Tennessee football in the latest edition of the VC on SI pod.
Nov 20, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 49