Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with former UT Defensive Coordinator Doug Mathews! On this week's show, Doug reacts to the biggest news of the offseason: the hiring of Jim Knowles as Tennessee's new Defensive Coordinator. Doug explains why the 60-year-old veteran is the "proven" solution the Vols need, breaking down Knowles' aggressive philosophy and his ability to fix the fundamental tackling and containment issues that plagued the defense in 2025.

As the Vols prepare to face Illinois in the Music City Bowl on December 30th, Doug outlines the team's holiday practice schedule and discusses the current roster turnover. He also tackles the biggest question mark for 2026: the quarterback position. Will Josh Heupel stick with his talented young guns like Merklinger and McIntyre, or look for a veteran in the portal? Doug weighs in on what he calls the "toughest decision" of Heupel's tenure.

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with former UT Defensive Coordinator Doug Mathews! Coach Mathews recaps the Vols signing day class and where he sees some of these new players fitting in! Coach also talks about the transfer portal and how things could shake out/ what the Vols need!

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with former UT Defensive Coordinator Doug Mathews! Coach Mathews recaps everything from the Tennessee loss yesterday at home to Vanderbilt to finish the regular season 8-4, talks about the upcoming signing day, and evaluates the program from where he sees it at the current moment!

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with Former UT Defensive Coordinator, Coach Doug Mathews! Coach recaps the Vols first win in the Swamp since 2003 and previews the upcoming game against Vanderbilt in Knoxville next Week!

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with Former UT Defensive Coordinator, Doug Mathews! Coach Mathews recaps the Vols win over New Mexico State yesterday and previews the upcoming game at Florida in the Swamp!

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with Former UT Defensive Coordinator Coach Doug Mathews! Coach goes into the competitive nature of college football, highlighting the challenges teams face in winning championships and discusses the historical context of various programs and their struggles to secure titles, emphasizing the tough landscape of the league.

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with Former UT Defensive Coordinator Coach Doug Mathews! Coach recaps the Vols unfortunate loss to the Oklahoma Sooners last night in Neyland and also talks about some of the good that he saw in the game!

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Welcome to another edition of Big Orange Sunday with Coach Doug Mathews! Coach recaps everything from the Tennessee Vs Kentucky last night including what he saw from all three phases of the football and what this team can improve on!

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