Pod for Life: A show about Tennessee football

A roundtable on college football, race and the current culture in America

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:32 GMT

The Athletic’s David Ubben, Ryan Clark, Tashan Reed, Colton Pouncy and C.J. Holmes engage in a roundtable discussion centered around racial inequality and injustice in college football and American society.

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Johnny Majors’ death, Vols return to play and racism in America

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 21:17:00 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode talk about Johnny Majors place in Tennessee history, the plan to bring Tennessee’s players back before a discussion about David’s conversation with Jeremy Pruitt about racism, his own story and what’s happening across America.

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What is the state of Tennessee’s program?

Thu, 14 May 2020 10:55:21 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode engage in a big-picture examination of Tennessee’s program, answer some Mailbag questions and dig into what it all means for the 2020 season. Plus, they have some hard conversations about the NCAA Football game and country ham.

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A Dooley Do-Over and the Vols’ recent recruiting tear

Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:05 GMT

The Athletic’s Nashville columnist Joe Rexrode talks with David Ubben about his story looking back on the ramifications of re-doing the Derek Dooley hire. And Rexrode and Ubben talk about the impact of the Vols’ recent run to the top of the recruiting rankings and tease an upcoming story.

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Two big recruiting wins and recapping the draft

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:40:40 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode examine Tennessee’s weekend at the NFL Draft and success on the virtual recruiting trail, pulling a five-star and four-star away from juggernaut programs. Also, what are the current odds at college football being played on schedule?

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Fitzgerald, fans and food

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:00:04 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode dive into the uncertainty surrounding football season in the fall, what to make of strength coach Craig Fitzgerald's comments to The Athletic after leaving and the results of the fan survey. Plus, what does food look like in the midst of a quarantine?

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The one where we talk about Tennessee sports and coronavirus

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:43:00 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode talk about their experiences covering Tennessee football and basketball amid a total sports shutdown, their own lives since and what lies ahead in uncertain times.

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Coaching changes and combine chatter

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 20:27:51 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode talk about the impact of Tennessee's coaching changes and the shift in philosophy, Tennessee's combine invitees and snubs and the fans' relationship to the program before talking St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail from Indianapolis.

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It's National Signing Day

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:49:05 GMT

On a new episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode look back at major takeaways from Tennessee landing a top 10 class, what it means for the future and discuss Phillip Fulmer and Jeremy Pruitt going bold with recent comments. Plus, some Vols hoops and David recounts an elite burger in Nashville.

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Different Sport, Same Story

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:26:28 GMT

On this week's episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode examine the circumstances and impact of the Vols' ugly home loss to Texas A&M, break down Jeremy Pruitt's shifting coaching staff and the impact of his moves and dip their toe into the Zach Evans recruiting drama.

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How does the future look for Vols Nation

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 05:00:07 GMT

On this week's episode of PFL, David Ubben and co-host Joe Rexrode talk about Tom Mars and his impact on the Cade Mays case, discuss the Vols' projected offensive and defensive depth charts for the fall, plus a look ahead at Uros Plavsic's impact, the Lady Vols' upcoming game against UConn and some BBQ and crab talk.

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Together in Nashville

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:12:33 GMT

David and Joe are together again to talk the current Vols that did or didn't transfer or enter the NFL Draft and also dive into some of the new players that are coming in next season.

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Vols win the Gator Bowl

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:55:21 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode discuss their takeaways from the Vols’ Gator Bowl comeback, plus what’s happened to the BasketVols and is Santiago Vescovi the answer? Plus, a deep dive into Asian food and airport food.

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Who can't wait for a bowl game?

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:39:20 GMT

David Ubben and co-host Joe Rexrode record this week's podcast from Florida and look ahead to Tennessee's Gator Bowl date with Indiana. Plus, some recruiting chatter and a french toast roundtable with a side of seafood talk, a necessary element of any trip to Florida.

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What's important when it comes to recruiting

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:47:32 GMT

On this episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode chat about Tennessee's recruiting, this year's class and the recruiting industrial complex where it all happens. How has this staff, sold as recruiters, stacked up? Plus, some donut and popcorn talk.

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Getting ready to go bowling

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:37:06 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode look inside what happened during Sunday's bowl madness, and look ahead at what awaits the Vols in Jacksonville. Plus, they tackle Greg Schiano's controversial comments about Tennessee and the Vols' date with Memphis this week, as well as a quick lookahead to the food scene in Jacksonville.

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A season saved

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 18:52:05 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode look back at Tennessee’s salty posture after denying Vanderbilt a fourth consecutive win, Eric Gray’s big day, dissect an interesting Jeremy Pruitt comment postgame and look ahead to the Vols’ bowl hopes.

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The 2010s: All-Decade Vols

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:00:22 GMT

David Ubben is joined by WNML Jimmy Hyams to discuss the Tennessee Volunteers All-Decade Team.

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We're going bowling!

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:41:16 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode are back together to breakdown the Vols win over the Tiger and talk about this major turnaround for Tennessee.

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It's a numbers game

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:05:06 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode discuss David's piece at The Athletic on the numbers that have changed Tennessee's season, the Vols' upcoming matchup with Missouri, basketball's evolving outlook before getting a little existential and wandering into discussion about dates.

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The wins keep coming

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:00:18 GMT

On this week's episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode discuss what Tennessee's comeback win over Kentucky means for the status of the program, and take a deeper look at the best story of the season: Jarrett Guarantano. Plus, is Jeremy Pruitt already capable of equaling Butch Jones' best season in the SEC? And they close the show with burger, tapas and ice cream chatter from two different time zones.

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Another Winning Episode of PFL

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:00:09 GMT

On this week's episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode play overrated vs. underrated with the Vols and talk about what they learned from the Vols' win over UAB and what's ahead in Lexington. Plus, they talk about who's to blame for the Uros Plavsic situation and Joe's calamitous travel adventure in the Carolinas.

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Down go the Gamecocks!

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:00:27 GMT

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Trouble brewing on Rocky Top

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:05:01 GMT

On this week's episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode discuss the QB sneak heard round the world, what exactly happened and Jeremy Pruitt's tirade in the aftermath. Plus, they look at the missed opportunities for the Vols, the complicated relationship with officials and close with some rib chatter.

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The Vols are victorious!

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:05:01 GMT

David and Joe talk about the Vols big win over Mississippi State and getting their first win in the SEC. The guys also get into Jarrett Guarantano and if he did enough to be the starter.

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Another game, another loss

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:16 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode talk about Brian Maurer's up-and-down debut and what it means for the team and Jarrett Guarantano moving forward. They also talk about next week's game against Mississippi State and what to make of Phillip Fulmer publicly supporting Jeremy Pruitt and his insistence that his days coaching are behind him.

Plus, a preview of this week's subscribers-only episode, where David is joined by Keller Chryst to talk about the name, image and likeness debate and the 2019 Vols.

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It's Georgia Week

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:00:03 GMT

On this episode of PFL, David Ubben and Joe Rexrode discuss David's story at The Athletic on Monday about what's gone wrong with Jarrett Guarantano and how to fix it, Jeremy Pruitt's pile of lopsided losses, the future of the program and two memorable meals.

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Another Dark Episode

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 01:30:10 GMT

David Ubben is joined by co-host joe Rexrode as the guys breakdown another rough game for the Vols. Tennessee lost 34-3 to Florida and David and Joe talk about if the season is lost or if there is still a glimmer or hope.

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Finally a win

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:00:09 GMT

On this episode of PFL, David Ubben recounts his trip behind the scenes to Chattanooga and what he learned about Tennessee by sitting in on a week’s worth of game planning and coaches’ meetings. Plus, David and co-host Joe Rexrode talk about their takeaways from the Vols’ win over Chattanooga and what to expect in The Swamp this Saturday.

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Rocky Top is still down

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:00:11 GMT

David Ubben and Joe Rexrode sit down to discuss the Vols' innate ability to rip defeat from the jaws of victory, what went wrong, where Tennessee goes from here and a few other storylines from the Vols' shocking double overtime loss. Also, subscribe to The Athletic using this special link: theathletic.com/pfl

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Rocky Top Has Fallen

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:05:02 GMT

On this week's funereal episode of PFL, The Athletic's David Ubben and Joe Rexrode tackle what the heck happened at Neyland Stadium on Saturday and offer a few reasons for doom and a few for hope. David also performs a dramatic reading of the postgame Tennessee fan discussion board before they discuss Jeremy Pruitt's reset relationship with his fan base and what the loss means moving forward. Also, subscribe to The Athletic using this special link: theathletic.com/pfl

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Expectations on Rocky Top

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 03:20:35 GMT

On Pod For Life, you’ll hear insight from behind-the-scenes of the Tennessee program, plus interviews and thoughts on what you saw on the field on Saturday. Tennessee writer David Ubben and Nashville columnist Joe Rexrode will be talking Vols every week and probably getting sidetracked by any number of tangents. Also, David will return with a special subscribers-only show in the middle of the week that will feature a rotating set of co-hosts.

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Pod for Life Trailer

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:40:46 GMT

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