It’s that time of year — pumpkins, witches, candy corn … and the return of basketball season!

Head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes makes his Everything Orange debut in this spooktacular Halloween episode! Strap in for a frightfully fun conversation that winds from roster construction and coaching mentors to his penchant for pulling pranks and a quest for the perfect hot dog.

Rick or Treat!

Tennessee Football VFL and 2x Super bowl champion Trey Smith joins the Everything Orange podcast this week!

He touches on his setbacks and triumphs as a Vol, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, and his recent endeavor ⎯ starring in a Hallmark movie.

It's only early October, but what a fall we've seen already on Rocky Top!

While country music star Morgan Wallen and our top-10 football program have kept Neyland Stadium rocking, our soccer, volleyball and cross country squads have notched several outstanding performances and results.

We'll dive in to everything that's stood out this far from our fall campaign in this abbreviated, roundup episode.

It’s a 3-in-1 episode this week, starring an outstanding trio from Tennessee Volleyball!

Transfer Nina Cajic talks about her record-setting performance against Western Michigan and volleyball’s special place in her family tree; Kiki Granberry reflects on her growth into a leadership role and her special talent for keeping her nails intact during games; and freshman Paityn Chapman shares her perspective on how she’s been able to hit the ground running during her rookie campaign.

Joining the podcast this week: the FBS leader in rushing touchdowns!

Junior running back Dylan Sampson — who has logged 10 rushing touchdowns through just four games this season — breaks down his outstanding performances so far, with a special emphasis on last week’s win at No. 15 Oklahoma and a four-touchdown showing on his birthday.

The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native also talks about his “why” and recalls last summer’s “trip of a lifetime” to Africa with the VOLeaders Academy.

Coming up on this week’s episode is a fierce competitor who embodies the perfect blend of grit, heart, and humor. She’s the athlete you love to root for and the teammate everyone wants by their side. Mac Midgley shares her thoughts on the Lady Vols' top-five win, the identity of Tennessee soccer, and the unforgettable summer trip that kicked off her 2024 season!

Tennessee sent 32 current and former student-athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. On this week’s episode we spotlight five of those athletes and their experience at the Games. Cierra Burdick (3x3 basketball, USA), Martin Espernberger (swimming, Austria), Javonya Valcourt (track, Bahamas), Brooklyn Douthwright (swimming, Canada), and Davonte Howell (track, Cayman Islands) reflect on what it was like to represent their countries on such a large stage, Olympic Ring tattoos, and of course, the viral chocolate muffins in the Olympic Village!

We’re still buzzing from the Olympic Games this summer and excited to welcome to the podcast Tennessee Director of Swimming & Diving Matt Kredich!

Seventeen (17!) Vol and Lady Vol swimmers qualified for Paris 2024 — second-most of any school. That group represented Rocky Top well, claiming two Olympic medals, breaking five national records and advancing to seven event finals.

Kredich talks about the Olympic culture at Tennessee, his travels to Paris as a coach and cheerleader, and a touching tribute from one LVFL to his late son, Ben.