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Come Fan with UsTuesday, June 23, 2026

PODCAST AIN’T PLAYED NOBODY: The strange, painful Tennessee expectations game

It’s a retooling year in Knoxville. Retooling years aren’t really allowed in Knoxville.

NCAA Football: Arkansas at Tennessee
NCAA Football: Arkansas at Tennessee
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PREVIEW SEASON IS ALMOST OVER! REAL FOOTBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE!

Today’s PAPN topics:

  • Media guides and magazine rivals
  • Oklahoma State’s lavish facilities
  • The PAPN Jinx Bowl (Boise State vs. Troy)
  • The need for an adult student section
  • The quintessential big brother-little brother relationship
  • Georgia-Tennessee parallels
  • The lost Lane Kiffin era in Knoxville
  • Tennessee’s dueling expectations for 2017 and the potential for broken brains
  • FSU-Bama is now overhyped!
  • Reader questions: What’s with G5 programs hiring alums? Newport wedding guidance (naturally)! The greatest potential SOS ever!
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