RTI Press Pass

RTI Press Pass

RTI Press Pass offers even more coverage of the Tennessee Volunteers with unique, smart, and balanced podcasts, as well as additional media that super-serves the Vol fanbase that can’t get enough Big Orange coverage.

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December 18, 2025 66 mins

Check out a new episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Sylvia, Ryan Schumpert, and Ric Butler are breaking down a big news week in the world of Tennessee Football. The guys start the show by talking about Jake Merklinger's exit to the transfer portal and the Music City Bowl before diving into their thoughts on the Vols' hiring of Jim Knowles as the next defensive coordinator. They then get into Tennessee's biggest ne...

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On this week's episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Ryan Sylvia are breaking down a huge week in Tennessee Athletics. The guys begin the show by discussing Tennessee's huge move of firing defensive coordinator Tim Banks, what it means for the program, and some potential names to watch in the Vols' search. They then move into Sunday's news of Tennessee being selected to the Music City Bowl a...

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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are breaking down Tennessee's loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday and some of the big picture questions that are coming out of the game.
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On this pre-Thanksgiving episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Sylvia are diving into this weekend's high-stakes in-state rivalry game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The guys talk about the implications for the game on both sides, what Tennessee's defense needs to do to slow down Diego Pavia, and what the Vols' offense needs to put together in order to get points on the scoreboard. Download and subsc...

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Check out the latest episode of RTI: Press Pass as Ryan Sylvia and Ric Butler break down some of their quick thoughts from The Swamp after Tennessee's 31-11 win over the Florida Gators.
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On this week's episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ryan Sylvia, Ryan Schumpert, and Ric Butler are diving into Tennessee Football's upcoming game against Florida in The Swamp. The guys talk about the history of the matchup and the losing streak that the Vols are on in Gainesville, as well as what Tennessee needs to do to find a win and how that can happen. No one is very confident in how the game will play out, but there...

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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are breaking down Tennessee Football's 42-9 win over New Mexico State on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The guys talk about their biggest takeaways from the game, the Vols' backup quarterback situation, the next two games against Florida and Vanderbilt, UT's defense, and much more. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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Check out an all-new episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Ryan Sylvia are back from the bye week and talking about Tennessee Football once again. The guys share their thoughts on the final three-game stretch for Tennessee, the different outcomes that could come up, and a quick look at the New Mexico State game on Saturday. The show then closes with some quick thoughts on the Tennessee men...

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Check out the Saturday night edition of the RTI Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are breaking down their thoughts on Tennessee's 33-27 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday night in Knoxville.
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass podcast with hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler. The guys start the show with some general talk around basketball and baseball before dropping a surprise announcement early in the show. The guys then get into a full preview for the Tennessee-Oklahoma game on Saturday including storylines to watch for, a look at Oklahoma, and what the Vols need to do to pick...

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The Rocky Top Insider Diamond Pass is back with hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert discussing Tennessee baseball hiring Josh Elander is the program's new head coach and why it was the correct decision. The guys detail how Tennessee's recruiting success will continue with Elander and share their thoughts on his introductory press conference. All that and more in the latest RTI Diamond Pass. 
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Watch as RTI's Ric Butler and The Daily Times' Caleb Jarreau break down the Vols' 56-34 win over Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington.
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The RTI: Diamond Pass is BACK with hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert breaking down the Tony Vitello departure from all angles. First, let's be happy for Tony and celebrate what this historic move means. But what's next for Tennessee? The guys discuss the names to know in the coaching search and Danny White's Wednesday press conference. Finally, a word on what Tony meant to the university and community, and why he was a ...

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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are diving into the latest news around Tennessee Athletics. The guys start by talking about Tony Vitello Watch on Wednesday morning before diving deep into the Tennessee-Kentucky football game this Saturday in Lexington. They're talking Tennessee offensive line rotations, what Kentucky has looked like this season, ways ...

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On Tuesday's special episode of the RTI: Press Pass, Rocky Top Insider's Ryan Schumpert is joined by CBS Sports/247Sports' Isaac Trotter to preview the upcoming Tennessee Basketball season. Ryan and Isaac take a look at Rick Barnes' new team, the additions and departures from the roster, what it'll take to make another run in the NCAA Tournament, and much more. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass podcast as hosts Ryan Sylvia, Ryan Schumpert, and Ric Butler are breaking down their thoughts on Tennessee Football's loss to Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. The guys talk about Tennessee's play-calling, the back-breaking pick six at the end of the first half, Joey Aguilar and Ty Simpson, the Vols' mental and physical mistakes, and much more. Download and subscri...

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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Sylvia and Ric Butler are coming to you with a preview of Tennessee-Alabama before the Third Saturday in October ballgame this weekend in Tuscaloosa. The guys talk about the high stakes of the game, what Tennessee must do to win, the Vols' defense against Ty Simpson, Joey Aguilar's showing, Tennessee's wide receivers, and much more. Download and subscribe TO...

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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass podcast as hosts Ryan Sylvia and Ric Butler are breaking down Tennessee Football's 34-31 win over Arkansas on Saturday night in Neyland Stadium. The guys talk Tennessee's run defense, Taylen Green's impressive ability, the Vols' run game finding some life, conservative play calling, and much more. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass podcast as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia, and Ric Butler are previewing the Vols' return game against Arkansas this Saturday in Neyland Stadium. The guys talk about the Razorbacks' new-look coaching staff, slowing down quarterback Taylen Green, where Tennessee can find an advantage, the trenches, and much more. Download and subscribe to the RTI: Press Pass today!
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Check out the latest episode of the RTI: Press Pass as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Ryan Sylvia are breaking down Tennessee's win over Mississippi State and where the team is at entering the Week 6 open date. The guys also discuss Arkansas looking for a new Head Hog, the wild parity happening in the SEC, and much more. Download and subscribe TODAY!
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