Tennessee's getting closer to game week, which makes several position battles even more important. Hear from Tennessee's head coach discuss on today's show. Locked On Vols is available every day on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, the Himalaya app and other third-party apps, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Tennessee's offense appears to be ahead of the Vols' defense. Jeremy Pruitt gives a reason why, and he talks about one defensive player who appears to be a bright spot from UT's fall camp.

• Segment 2: A player has returned to Tennessee's football team and could potentially help the Vols at an important position. Hear about him and a newcomer who the Vols will be counting on right away.

• Segment 3: Josh opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Could missing a bowl game last year present another challenge for UT this fall? And was a national ranking unfair to Tennessee? Josh takes a look in segment No. 3.

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