Power-T Talk brings the final Carol of the Bells in 2025! We will return the first week of January, but first we must go over what we have on Santa's list! We look into tidings of comfort and joy that bowl season brings and if is has the same Christmas Spirit it used to. We look to see what underclassmen could be promoted to important elves on defense in the bowl game against Illinois. Mike Matthews was on the sleigh team in 2025, but could he become the head reindeer with a breakout bowl game for Tennessee's offense? As Illinois looks to grinch away a victory from Tennessee, we preview what gifts Bret Bielema's team could bring to the Music City Bowl. Peyton Lewis is hitting the transfer portal but is it worth having a Blue Christmas about it? We unwrap what the playoff games brought us over the weekend and predict which teams not will not have themselves a merry little christmas time with the Quarterfinals upcoming.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

0:00- Introduction 0:49- What does bowl season mean in 2025? 5:21- How important is the bowl season for the underclassmen on defense? 9:10- Who are we looking for on offense? 16:36- What does Illinois bring to the table as a team? 25:39- Any concern about Peyton Lewis in the transfer portal? 31:25- Will we see any changeup at QB for the bowl game? 37:00- Does Tennessee win? 39:51- Playoff talk...Most surprising thing from the weekend? 43:40- New Year's Playoff Predictions 46:02- Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Power-T Talk!

Welcome back to Power-T Talk! This week, we shift the focus to the hardwood and go over the Tennessee Basketball team's first 11 days. We look at the positives and negatives and what we are looking forward to as we inch closer to conference play. Then we go over our favorite plays for the 2025 football season and what holiday cheer it brought us. We have a fun little game and do a holiday wish list for the football team in 2026. Then we go over the departures so far for Tennessee and the impact it will have on the program.

0:00- Introduction 0:49- BasketVols Update: Not a disaster! 4:37- Any true concern about the three game losing streak? 12:37- The lack of outside shooting 18:16- What do the advanced numbers say about the offense? 22:53- Is there a Nate Ament problem? 29:12- Our favorites plays from the football season 37:08- Tennessee Football Holiday Wish List 53:42- Looking at Tennessee's current departures 1:05:02- Ending

Power-T Talk continues to chug through the college football lull with big news and a big change at defensive coordinator. Daniel and Zack break down Tim Banks' firing and review his tenure at Tennessee. With the quick decision to go with veteran Jim Knowles, we break down how the scheme can bring success to Tennessee's defense and how accomplished Jim Knowles' resume is. Joey Aguilar is suing to get one more year of college football, but is this actually good for Tennessee in the long-term? The college playoff committee loves to cause a stir; we break down the fallout of Notre Dame's meltdown and initial playoff thoughts. Plus, we Around The NCAA and continue to ride Moore coaching carousel news.

0:00- Introduction...Make College Football Again 5:01- Tennessee makes a major move and let's Tim Banks go 16:17- Were we surprised Tennessee went with Knowles? 20:20- Reviewing Jim Knowles' resume 26:09- Breaking down what Knowles likes to do defensively 35:54- The potential impact of Joey Aguilar getting 2026 eligibility 55:11- Notre Dame's hissy fit 1:06:53- Intial playoff thoughts 1:16:45- More rides on the coaching carousel/Sherrone Moore out at Michigan 1:32:41- Ending