Behind The Arc Podcast: Recent Episodes
Vince Ferrara
Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer were selected in the first round of the NBA Draft, Tennessee picked up a late addition to the class of 2021 and the Vols found out their SEC opponents for the upcoming season.
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Tennessee picked up its first commitment for the class of 2022 on the same day Name, Image, Likeness officially went live for collegiate athletes.
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Tennessee will meet Texas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge along with another Big 12 school during the season. The rest of the field has been revealed with a pair of high-profile matchups headlining the annual event.
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The Vols are set to play in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at Mohegan Sun this November for two high profile games. Top recruit Emoni Bates comments on his recruitment from Tennessee.
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John Fulkerson announced his return to Tennessee and two Vols are listed in the first round of a 2022 NBA mock draft on ESPN.
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Tennessee scored a pair of top-60 recruits on back-to-back days to leap in the national team recruiting rankings.
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Baylor dominated Gonzaga from start to finish to win its first national title and end the Bulldogs' perfect season. Tennessee has added a guard through the transfer portal and a new assistant coach.
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Jalen Suggs hit an incredible bank shot to send Gonzaga to its second national title game where it'll face Baylor after the Bears destroyed Houston in the first semifinal game.
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UCLA became the second team to go from the First Four to the Final Four after stunning Michigan in the East Region, Gonzaga rolled past USC and it'll be an all-Texas matchup on the other side of the bracket.
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The tournament Cinderella nearly pulled off a shot for the ages while a couple other double digit seeds advanced. Also, some Vols roster news from the weekend.
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The Big Ten has one team remaining in the field while the Pac-12 has four teams in the second weekend. The first No. 1 seed went down and the tournament's biggest Cinderella is still dancing.
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Tennessee fell to Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to end its season. Also, Joel recaps the first round of the tournament and previews what's coming up in the second round.
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After falling to Alabama in the SEC semifinals, Tennessee will face Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Joel Silverberg breaks down the Beavers and why he believes the matchup favors the Vols.
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The Vols defeated Florida to advance to the SEC semifinals, a couple of other leagues had notable cancellations and one team sprung a big upset in the Big 12.
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Tennessee closed out the regular season with an important comeback win against Florida, Michigan State essentially punched its ticket with a win over Michigan while several other schools officially punched theirs by winning conference titles over the weekend.
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Baylor clinched its first conference title in more than 70 years with a win over West Virginia, Illinois destroyed Michigan without Ayo Dosunmu and a pair of bubble teams took terrible losses on Tuesday night.
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Tennessee lost on the road to Auburn on Saturday, but the Vols' seed projection may not be dropping as much as one may think. Two Big Ten teams made statement wins over the weekend and a monster performance in the Big 12 might've just booked one team's ticket to the big dance.
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Tennessee overcame a poor performance offensively to beat a shorthanded Vanderbilt squad. Plus a breakdown of several upsets from Tuesday and Wednesday's action.
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Tennessee served up another offensive dud with Saturday's loss to Kentucky. Joel Silverberg also gives an update on several teams that entered the weekend on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
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Victor Bailey Jr. and John Fulkerson both had big nights on a solid performance for Tennessee in the Vols' win over South Carolina. Bailey, Fulkerson and head coach Rick Barnes all spoke to the media after the win.
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Tennessee fell to LSU and Rick Barnes noted the inconsistency isn't coming from where one might think. Also, one mid-major team notched a big win on Sunday without its leading scorer.
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Tennessee picked up back-to-back SEC wins by beating Georgia, Keon Johnson had the dunk of the season as the Vols turn their attention to LSU next.
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5-star freshmen Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer sparked Tennessee's comeback win at Rupp Arena Saturday night. North Carolina and Duke played a classic rivalry game. Alabama dropped its first SEC game of the year and second in its last three.
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Tennessee suffered long scoring droughts in each half in a loss to Ole Miss. Why has Tennessee struggled on offense in its last four SEC games, and what is the concern level for the Vols moving forward?
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Tennessee handled Kansas easily on Saturday while the SEC won the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Vols 5-star guard commit Kennedy Chandler competed in a national showcase over the weekend.
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The Vols overcame a tough performance on offense to snap a two-game skid. Now Tennessee takes a break from SEC play to focus on Kansas on Saturday.
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Tennessee's offense continued to struggle in a conference loss to Missouri at home. Kentucky pulled out a big win and Alabama remained unbeaten in league play.
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Tennessee had its worst performance of the season in a road loss to Florida while Alabama looked invincible against LSU.
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The Vols took care of business against Vanderbilt as Alabama continued to win and Kentucky continued to lose. Michigan fell for the first time this season and Kansas and Baylor have a monster matchup on Monday night.
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Tennessee didn't play this week, but Rick Barnes spoke highly of freshmen Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson on Monday. Also, a look at the week's SEC action, especially Alabama defeating Kentucky at Rupp Arena.
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Tennessee won its second straight by shutting down Emmanuel Miller and getting a big day from Santiago Vescovi. Meanwhile, Kentucky and Alabama are off to unbeaten starts in SEC play before their clash this week.
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Tennessee rallied in the second half to put away Arkansas and now turns its attention to Texas A&M. In the Big Ten, Michigan is off to a strong start for the second year in a row.
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Tennessee's offense sputtered in a 71-63 loss to Alabama on Saturday. Joel Silverberg breaks down the game and and recaps the weekend's SEC action.
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Tennessee opened SEC play with a dominant road win over Missouri. The Vols' next opponent also opened conference action with a convincing win.
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The Vols and the Tigers are both 6-0 heading into their SEC showdown on Wednesday. Gonzaga crushed Virginia for another win against a quality opponent.
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Tennessee has scored more than 100 points in back-to-back games and analytics suggest the Vols offense is getting legitimately better. Kentucky, meanwhile, may have more to worry about than just its five-game skid.
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Tennessee won in impressive fashion against Tennessee Tech on Friday night and the weekend offers a great college basketball slate.
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Tennessee moved to 3-0 with a win over Appalachian State. Rick Barnes spoke about Tennessee's 5-star freshmen and their defensive effort. Sophomore Josiah-Jordan James discussed Tennessee's deep backcourt and his development as a shooter.
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Tennessee improved to 2-0 with a win over Cincinnati, Missouri upset No. 6 Illinois and Kentucky lost its fourth straight game.
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Tennessee's defense looked solid in a season-opening win over Colorado while four players made their Tennessee debuts.
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Tennessee will play UT-Martin on December 9 while the Jimmy V Classic, Champions Classic and Maui Invitational were all completed.
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The SEC has had an underwhelming start to the season. Kentucky fell to Richmond while LSU lost to Saint Louis. Meanwhile, Gonzaga and Baylor look primed and ready for the Jimmy V Classic.
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Two days of the college basketball season are in the books. Tennessee is still waiting to play while dealing with COVID-19. Several top teams have impressed so far already.
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Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer spoke to the media about what they can offer early for Tennessee. ESPN announced the Jimmy V Classic is set for the Vols and Gonzaga on December 2.
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The SEC media has made its preseason picks and released its All-SEC teams. Chris Dortch of Blue Ribbon reiterates his strong thoughts on the Vols and senior John Fulkerson. The Vols land where they expected to in the preseason AP poll.
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Yves Pons has been named a preseason candidate for the Julius Erving Award, the Vols received another top-15 preseason spot and Tennessee appears to have a date set for its matchup with Gonzaga.
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Santiago Vescovi believes Tennessee's added a lot of skill through transfers E.J. Anosike and Victor Bailey Jr., and CBS Sports has high expectations for Tennessee despite the SEC looking better this season.
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The SEC-Big 12 Challenge matchups have been announced and the Vols have a big home game added to the schedule. Also, Gregg Marshall's conduct issues appear to go beyond Wichita State.
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How will the NCAA's ruling on winter sports eligibility affect college basketball? Plus, a Vols recruiting update and a look at the latest bracketology report for Tennessee.
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Tennessee's transfer from Sacred Heart spoke about the team's national expectations, Gregg Marshall is under investigation at Wichita State and two more national analysts give their take on the Vols.
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Chris Mack fired back at John Calipari's assertion that Louisville doesn't want to play Kentucky, more nonconference games are filling up and the college basketball season officially starts next month.
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Another national analyst has high expectations for the Vols, who could be playing some high-profile nonconference games in Orlando this season.
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The NCAA has ruled the college basketball season can start Nov. 25, and one conference has already provided a scheduling model for the regular season. Chris Dortch of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook joins the show and has some really high expectations for Tennessee.
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Tennessee picked up another commitment for the class of 2021, Grant Ramey joins the podcast to discuss and the ACC coaches have proposed every single Division 1 basketball team make the NCAA Tournament this year.
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Yves Pons spoke about his decision to return to Tennessee, the NBA draft process and expectations for the upcoming season. Also, Jay Wright shut down speculation about him being a candidate for the 76ers job and the latest transfer news.
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A five-star recruit Tennessee was high on has opted to go elsewhere, Joe Lunardi doesn't think much of the SEC in his latest bracketology and Joel Silverberg questions whether Corey Walker is being forgotten about as a four-star recruit.
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The Vols got their first commit for the class of 2021 and it was a big one. Meanwhile, one SEC team took a hit to its roster over the weekend and the NCAA could be looking into playing in a bubble.
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The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced postponements for fall sports earlier in the week. The NCAA needs to find parameters for a tournament in 2021. David Cobb of CBS Sports weighs in on Tennessee and the state of the upcoming season, and hear comments from Tennessee assistant Desmond Oliver.
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Yves Pons decision to return is big for Tennessee, the Big Ten looks stacked (and it isn't because of the Michigan schools) and several other SEC schools had some good news as well.
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Yves Pons has to make a decision on his future by Aug. 3, two other SEC schools had key players announce their returns and a prestigious program out west could be getting better very soon.
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Joel Silverberg discusses the likelihood Yves Pons returns to Knoxville and how the Vols look like an early favorite in the SEC.
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Rob Dauster of NBC Sports joins the podcast to discuss Yves Pons' NBA outlook and projects where Tennessee stands in the SEC with Kentucky sending six players through the draft process.
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Hear comments from Rick Barnes on how good he thinks John Fulkerson can be next season. Also Joel Silverberg looks at an early bracketology pick for the Vols in 2021 and recaps some postseason awards in college hoops.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Sacred Heart grad transfer E.J. Anosike's commitment to Tennessee and discusses the impact his addition has on the Vols. Sacred Heart head coach Anthony Latina joins the podcast to break down what type of player and person Tennessee is getting.
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Joel Silverberg caught up with former George Mason guard Lamar Butler to reflect on the Patriots' Cinderella run to the Final Four back in 2006.
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Jayhawks beat writer Jesse Newell joins the podcast to weigh in on Kansas finishing No. 1 in the final AP poll, and former Davidson guard Jason Richards weighs in on the Wildcats' run to the Elite Eight in 2008 and on Steph Curry.
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What would the bracket have looked like if the NCAA Tournament was still on? Joel Silverberg tries to tackle that...with no Bracketology experience whatsoever.
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Joel Silverberg reacts to the NCAA's announcement that the men's and women's basketball tournaments have been canceled, as well as other collegiate sports.
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Tennessee saw its at-large chances end on Saturday, the SEC didn't do itself many favors in pursuit of a fifth tournament team and several teams punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament over the weekend.
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Reaction to Tennessee's 17-point comeback at Rupp Arena, John Fulkerson's massive performance and an update on where the Vols stand after Tuesday night.
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A John Fulkerson 3 helped Tennessee to a win over Florida on Saturday, several bubble teams notched big wins over the weekend and a former Vols assistant is another step closer to the NCAA Tournament.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's loss to Arkansas, discusses the Vols' next opponent with Florida coming to Knoxville this weekend and reacts to Maryland's 3-pointer to beat Minnesota.
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Joel Silverberg discusses Tennessee's loss to Auburn, recaps Kansas' win at Baylor and provides an update on what happened during the rest of the weekend.
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Tennessee completed a sweep of Vanderbilt on Tuesday night, but Rick Barnes wasn't pleased with some things from his team's performance. Kentucky won the night's big SEC showdown in Baton Rogue and Creighton showed it's worth keeping an eye on come March.
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Hear comments from Rick Barnes and John Fulkerson discussing Tennessee's loss to South Carolina, as well as Peter Burns of the SEC Network on what Tennessee could be next season. Joel Silverberg also recaps a frantic weekend in the SEC.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's win over Arkansas, talks to Rob Dauster of NBC Sports about the Vols' tournament hopes and Yves Pons as an NBA prospect, and previews Tennessee's upcoming trip to South Carolina.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's loss to Kentucky, discusses Rick Barnes' comments about the quantity of outside shots his team should take and reacts to the insanity that was Duke and North Carolina on Saturday night.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's road win over Alabama, discusses the Vols' uphill path back to the bubble and reacts to a key injury for an upcoming Tennessee opponent.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's loss to Mississippi State on Saturday, discusses Uros Plavsic's first career start and highlights a couple of storylines coming out of the mid-major ranks.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's loss to Texas A&M, discusses the ramifications of the loss for Tennessee's tournament resume, and talks about an odd situation with Rick Barnes and an SEC official.
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Joel Silverberg discusses the impact of the sudden passing of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, recaps Tennessee's loss to Kansas on the road and looks at the rest of the weekend in college basketball.
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Tennessee got a complete performance defensively against Ole Miss, the Vols' next opponent ended Tuesday night with fisticuffs and Joel Silverberg discusses Joe Lunardi's latest bracketology update.
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Tennessee shook off a slow start to beat Vanderbilt on Saturday. What opportunities are on the horizon for the Vols? Also, Joel Silverberg discusses SEC results from the weekend and a big postgame announcement from the Tennessee locker room Saturday night.
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Joel Silverberg recaps Tennessee's loss to Georgia on Wednesday night, discusses Uros Plavsic's first game for the Vols and reacts to a wild 48 hours in the SEC and Top 25.
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Joel Silverberg reacts to Tennessee's back-to-back SEC wins over Missouri and South Carolina, discusses how the Vols can improve moving forward and recap some headlines from around the rest of the country.
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Dan Fleser of the Knoxville News Sentinel reflected on the career and life of Pat Summitt after her passing.
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