'Vol Calls' not returning

[WillisWG]

'Vol Calls' not returning after 35 years as Tennessee football coach's weekly radio show

"Vol Calls" is no longer part of the Vol Network's Tennessee plans as the network announced its programming for the 2025 Vols football season.

www.tennessean.com

The longtime call-in show featuring Tennessee coaches fielding questions from fans will not be part of the revamped Vol Network lineup as it seeks to pair live programming with on-demand availability to meet fans' changing content needs.

“The way to better serve Tennessee fans is to try to do things in a way where they have more access and they have more availability, while helping our coaches," said Mike Keith, the new "Voice of the Vols."

UT and Vol Network announced on Aug. 7 the lineup for the 2025-26 season, which includes "The Mike Keith Show" from 3-5 p.m. ET on Thursday nights with Keith and coach Josh Heupel during football season. Fans can submit questions via UT's social media accounts to the show, which will run from Aug. 28 through May 1

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[Vfl2407]

No loss

 

[Delmar]

Translation: Josh hates doing live call in shows and they decided to go another route.
You can submit questions via social media where they can screen the questions and answer what they want. Good luck with that.

 

[Hulavol]

Translation: Josh hates doing live call in shows and they decided to go another route.
You can submit questions via social media where they can screen the questions and answer what they want. Good luck with that.

What’s wrong with this ? Our coach shouldn’t be wasting his precious time fielding live calls from our fans anyway.
And it helps to avoid a Tyler from Spartanburg incident.

 

[McDad]

That type of radio programming is just not interesting anymore. There is nothing new to learn. It is sadly just about making fun of the "regulars".

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I haven't listened to Vol Calls in years. I just couldnt take anymore idiotic callers.

 

[vols 30]

Translation: Josh hates doing live call in shows and they decided to go another route.
You can submit questions via social media where they can screen the questions and answer what they want. Good luck with that.

I thought they screened calls on VC?

I don't remember too many calls being critical of coaching decisions

 

[vols 30]

I haven't listened to Vol Calls in years. I just couldnt take anymore idiotic callers.

Now, you just have to deal with idiotic posters

 

[sonofUT62]

Now I’ll have to drive to Bulls Gap to check on Jerry.

 

[Delmar]

What’s wrong with this ? Our coach shouldn’t be wasting his precious time fielding live calls from our fans anyway.
And it helps to avoid a Tyler from Spartanburg incident.

Probably nothing. They’re all doing a fabulous job of ignoring the average fan’s needs now so why stop. And when I say “they”, I mean college football in general. Not just this situation. Just add it to the list.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Now, you just have to deal with idiotic posters

But at least with posts there's not an annoying voice attached to it.

 

[orangefreak21]

How will I get my updates from Bucksnort? Mike Keith can't handle that smoke!

 

[Delmar]

Frankly I’m surprised that The Josh Heupel Show is still on Sunday. Pretty sure the head coaches despise doing those too.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I haven't listened to Vol Calls in years. I just couldnt take anymore idiotic callers.

The questions are always stupid and the callers are always, well, also stupid. It was embarrassing to listen to, so I stopped.

 

[TAF]

But...but...but...WHAT about Jerry from Bucksnort??!!

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

What’s wrong with this ? Our coach shouldn’t be wasting his precious time fielding live calls from our fans anyway.
And it helps to avoid a Tyler from Spartanburg incident.

Fan engagement is an important part of the job. If Nick Sirianni can go on radio shows with fans and hosts alike calling for his head and win a Super Bowl, I think Heupel could probably go on state run media and field some screened questions

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Fan engagement is an important part of the job. If Nick Sirianni can go on radio shows with fans and hosts alike calling for his head and win a Super Bowl, I think Heupel could probably go on state run media and field some screened questions

The problem is the engagement is with about 5 fans who just want to be on the radio. It provides no real info.

 

[MurphyVol]

Everybody can feel free to take their pain pills and then call me and ask why we don't ever throw to the tight end

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

No loss

Acoording to you maybe.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Everybody can feel free to take their pain pills and then call me and ask why we don't ever throw to the tight end

Yeah because that’s the only question ever asked

 

[vols 30]

Acoording to you maybe.

According to the majority........and you know it

 

[GAVol]

Acoording to you maybe.

…and most other people.

 

[tennesseeduke]

It was a bunch of freaking Monday morning QBs wanting to whine and cry just be heard! Good riddance!!!

 

[busper]

The questions are always stupid and the callers are always, well, also stupid. It was embarrassing to listen to, so I stopped.

That will eliminate some dumd questions

 

[mr.checkerboards]

It was pretty dumb, so im not surprised. The same 5 callers every week, and every coach just gives a non answer to any question asked.