Episodes

  • Johnny Majors' tough coaching on VFL Tim Irwin
    Aug 17 2024

    Former Tennessee Football offensive tackle Tim Irwin sits down with Jimmy Hyams on The Rewind to relive his days on Rocky Top and how tough coaching by Johnny Majors motivated his growth and development.

    00:00 -- Favored basketball over football

    01:47 -- Growing Pains

    02:32 -- Tim Irwin's SEC recruiting process

    04:25 -- Johnny Major was "brutal"

    06:22 -- Tim Irwin "not good enough"

    07:21 -- Phillip Fulmer named head coach

    09:00 -- What had Irwin prepared for NFL

    11:11 -- "I wish we had won more games."

    13:10 -- Tim Irwin wanted to go to Notre Dame

    13:44 -- Drafted by Minnesota Vikings

    18:28 -- Message to Josh Heupel

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    19 mins
  • Pat Summitt's influence on LVFL Holly Warlick
    Aug 17 2024

    LVFL Holly Warlick sits down with Jimmy Hyams on The Rewind and goes back to her playing days with the late Pat Summitt and the crushing decision to pull the USA out of the Olympics.

    00:00 -- A multi-sport athlete at Tennessee

    02:30 -- Jersey retired at Tennessee

    03:11 -- National Team

    04:10 -- USA pulls out of Olympics

    10:28 -- Holly Warlick's decision to turn pro

    11:58 -- Pat Summitt an even tougher coach

    18:22 -- Pat Summitt setting Olympic standard

    19:04 -- Holly Warlick becomes Lady Vols coach

    20:34 -- Pat Summitt's diagnosis

    22:50 -- Why the Lady Vols haven't won another title

    24:22 -- Kim Caldwell

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    26 mins
  • Tony Vitello left Carmen Tegano speechless
    Aug 5 2024

    In part two of The Rewind with Jimmy Hyams, he and Carmen Tegano (former associate athletic director at Tennessee) discuss the 12-team college football playoff format, expected success for Josh Heupel's Vols, how Tennessee hired Tony Vitello, and Hendon Hooker's then-future at Tennessee.

    00:00 -- College Football Playoff format

    05:04 -- Is this the Golden Age for Tennessee?

    08:25 -- Quality of coaches at Tennessee

    10:16 -- How Texas & Oklahoma impact Tennessee

    11:13 -- Likelihood of another SEC Expansion

    13:41 -- Tony Vitello

    21:20 -- This might be unfair

    22:54 -- Depth is underrated

    26:30 -- Hendon Hooker

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    29 mins
  • The Rewind: "What bothers me is opting out of bowls"
    Jul 25 2024

    Former Tennessee associate athletic director, Carmen Tegano sits down with Jimmy Hyams on The Rewind to shed light on the implications of $22 million settlement, the explosion of NIL collectives, and how it impacts bowl games.

    00:00 -- How Carmen Tegano ended up at UT

    03:25 -- Why Carmen agrees with paying athletes, NIL

    07:07 -- What's benefiting Tennessee the most

    08:27 -- The impact of the House vs NCAA ruling

    12:58 -- Jimmy Hyams did NOT go to LSU

    14:14 -- Should NIL deals be public

    16:52 -- Limitations on transfer portal

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    22 mins
  • The Rewind: What led Cooper Mays to Tennessee
    Jul 20 2024

    Now Tennessee center, Cooper Mays had plenty of offers coming out of high school. What led him to Tennessee was made clear during an injury he suffered late in his high school career.

    And before playing football, he was also teammates with one Tennessee baseball closer.

    WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuzIW22gjjM&t=1s

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    16 mins
  • The Rewind: Sterling Henton loses the quarterback job at Tennessee
    Jul 20 2024

    In this final part of Sterling Henton's interview with Jimmy Hyams on The Rewind, the pair go back to the late 1990s as Sterling won and lost the quarterback job at #Tennessee. He also gives us a peek into his childhood life and the moment he disappointed his mother.

    00:00 Won and Lost the starting job

    2:38 Why Sterling Henton was mad at Jimmy Hyams

    7:48 Marathons and community-involvement

    10:17 Exposure to drugs at a young age

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    14 mins
  • The Rewind: Why Heath Shuler retired
    Jul 20 2024

    On this episode of The Rewind, VFL Heath Shuler details what led to his sudden and early retirement from the NFL. He tells Jimmy Hyams he had no choice.

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    22 mins
  • Depth will be on display against Chattanooga
    Aug 28 2024

    Saturday will be the first look at what Tennessee's 2024 season will look like. With the clearances of Peyton Lewis and Cam Seldon, the Vols are near full strength for game one. Giving them the luxury of depth and ability to rotate a number of players in each position.

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    5 mins