There are more reasons to be optimistic about Tennessee entering the 2019 season. Hear about them on Friday's episode of Locked On Vols, which is available every day on the Himalaya app, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. It's also on Spotify, and you can tell your smart speaker or smartphone to "Play podcast Locked On V-O-L-S."

• Segment 1: Does Tennessee have more talent on its roster than people seem to think? That's what one SEC coach believes. Josh Ward looks at some of the numbers to see if it might be true.

• Segment 2: Josh talks to Matt Hinton about his thoughts on Tennessee and some of the Vols' opponents entering the 2019 season. Hinton's preseason rankings, which you can see here, have Tennessee No. 21 in the nation.

• Segment 3: Hear from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who talks about his health status and his passion for playing the game. Josh shares a few more thoughts on Tennessee's defensive line without Emmit Gooden.

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