The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the latest on Anthony Davis and the Lakers, the Lakers' lack of shooting, Andre Drummond and the Toronto Raptors rumors, where Blake Griffin should end up, John Collins on the market in Atlanta, the Celtics struggling, the Knicks vs. Hornets, Suns and Blazers impressions and Lu Dort needing to be a Jazz. Learn more about...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas and two other Atlanta Sports Guys, Max Marcovitch and Garrett Chapman, breakdown the Hawks potentially trading John Collins, the Cam Reddish question, what the Braves should do after re-signing Marcell Ozuna, the questions wih Pache in center field and J.J. Watt in Atlanta (1:00). Then, fellow Knoxville insiders, Ryan Schumpert and David Schiele, to breakdown Al Washington...

Blue Wire's  Chase Thomas is joined by fellow UNG alumni Matt Green to parse through the Tennessee defensive coordinator search, why Kacy Rogers would be a good back-up, Hawaii's football problem with Aloha Stadium's demise, Jeff Lebby going to UCF potentially, Marshall's interesting recruiting strategy and what to make of Clark Lea's hires at Vanderbilt (1:00). Then, an interview with Parkview hi...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Hardwood Knocks and Bleacher Report's Dan Favale to breakdown everything in the NBA this week, what's wrong with the Nets defense, if Utah and Philly are really contenders, the Heat getting back on track against the Knicks, the Spurs becoming fun, why the Grizzlies are starting to falter, the Rockets' injury-hit and the Nuggets being forced to make a move. Mor...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the Braves bringing back Marcel Ozuna, the Cardinals bringing back Yadier Molina, the Angels extending Shohei Ohtani, Trevor Bauer going with the Dodgers and what happened with the Houston Astros in 2020 (1:00). Then, GinoHard's Brady Trettenero comes on to talk about more Tortorella drama, the Leafs losing Simmonds, Austin...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to recap Super Bowl LV, what happened with Patrick Mahomes, Shaq Barret and the Bucs' pass rush, Klint Kubiak getting the Vikings' OC job, Joe Barry to Green Bay, Carson Wentz in Chicago, why Sam Darnold makes sense for San Francisco, and the Falcons trading back for Kyle Pitts (1:00). Then, Chase's Uncle Dave and Cousin Kyle come on f...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by SB Nation's Robert O'Neill to talk about the Edge winning the Royal Rumble, Bianca Belair winning the women's Royal Rumble, Kevin Owens being the best act on the main roster,  who he should challenge, the return of Carlito and maybe Chris Masters, Lars Sullivan getting released, and so much more (1:00). Then, ESPN Radio's Matt Wyatt returns to dish on this wee...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by  Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin who has he been watching this season, the NBA G-League's Ignite gamble, how Doug McDermott has evolved in Indiana, Dame thriving without any help in Portland, what happened to Bertans, the Kelly Oubre Problem in Golden State, the Spurs' young core, and the Mavericks' rotation falling off a cliff around Luka (1:00). Plus, Mark Em...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the Reds signing Sean Doolittle, the Cardinals trading for Nolan Arenado, Dustin Pedroia retiring, and what to make of the 2020 Oakland Athletics' season (1:00). Then, Pride of Detroit's Jeremy Reisman comes on to talk about Matthew Stafford trade, Dan Campbell's hiring, where Kenny Golladay might end up, a shift in offensiv...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about a weekend without the NFL, crazy stories about forgotten sitcoms, the Jared Goff & Matthew Stafford trade for the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions, why the 49ers didn't make the move, the future of the NFC and NFC West, if Aaron Rodgers was really an option for Los Angeles, the Falcons nabbing Kyle Smith from Washin...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow University of North Georgia  alumni Matt Green to talk about  Tennessee hiring UCF coach Josh Heupel, what to expect from the Vols in 2021, Gunner Stockton committing to UGA, Kirby cleaning up in recruiting in 2022, and what to make of Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald getting a huge extension from the university (1:00). Then, an analysis of the Josh Heupel...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by SNY's David Vertsberger to talk about LeBron's early-season dominance, KCP shooting lights out for the Lakers, if Ja Morant can lead Memphis into contention, Shaq's weird attacks on Donovan Mitchell, the Pelicans falling off a cliff, Lonzo and Redick trade ideas, how the Jazz are outshooting everybody, the Bucks using Giannis incorrectly on offense, the terrib...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the Nationals signing Brad Hand, Mets flirting with Trevor Bauer, George Springer in Toronto, Michael Brantley to Houston, the Yankees adding more starting pitching, the 2020 Chicago White Sox, their week starting rotation, their elite bullpen and the Tony La Russa wildcard (1:00). Plus, a Toronto Raptors update with Vivek J...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about the end of the Matthew Stafford era in Detroit, if the 49ers will get involved, Aaron Rodgers' future in Green Bay, the Washington Football Team hiring Martin Mayhew from San Francisco, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network putting Trey Lance in Atlanta in his latest mock, how the Bucs survived the Packers, issues with weapons f...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas brings on former Mississippi State QB Matt Wyatt to dive into this week's college football film study targeting LSU's Max Johnson, how he thrived as a true freshman, what makes him interesting for the Tigers and much more (1:00). Then, 680 The Fan's Carlos Medina returns to talk about the Atlanta Falcons hiring Terry Fontenot as GM, the Falcons' cap sheet, what do with the...

Chase Thomas is joined by fellow UNG alumni Matt Green to talk about Tennessee's new AD Danny White, what happened with Fulmer and Pruitt, who White will hire as the next Volunteers' coach, Alabama's new former NFL coaches joining the fold, what's next for Larry Scott and the Pac-12 and much more (1:00). Then, Brookwood high school's Philip Jones comes on to talk about the Broncos, the Parkview vs...

Blue  Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks to talk about Luka Doncic playing himself into shape in Dallas, the Mavericks needing more depth, the John Collins and Clint Capela problem in Atlanta, Trae Young's bending of the foul rules, the Rockets sneaking into the playoff chase, what will happen with Bradley Beal in Washington, and how the Jazz have surged to the top of th...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by BSJ's Conor Ryan to talk about John Tortorella benching Pierre-Luc Dubois, how the Bruins have faired early on, issues with the Canucks and why the Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL (1:00). Then, Fangraphs' Jon Tayler returns to talk about the Mets firing Jared Porter for obvious reasons, Corey Kluber in New York, Jon Lester in Washington and what to mak...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about this weekend's NFL divisional round games, the issues going on in Houston with Deshaun Watson, the Falcons hiring Arthur Smith, the Jets hiring Robert Saleh, what goes into a coaching search, how the Browns almost beat the Chiefs, the Bills being the best team remaining and their conference championship preview picks. Lea...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow sports reporters Andrew Hammond and Robert Silverman to talk about this week's biggest stories in sports, the James Harden trade to Brooklyn, the lack of NFL parity in the playoffs, and Dan Le Batard leaving ESPN (1:00). Then, the Seattle Times' Bob Condotta joins the program to talk about the Seahawks' 2020 season, Anthony Lynn as a possible OC replace...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN Radio and former Mississippi State QB Matt Wyatt to debut their new weekly 'CFB Film Study' segment every Thursday on the podcast with UGA's JT Daniels up first  and how Mississippi State and Cincinnati defended the Bulldogs in a similar fashion (2:00). Then, The Steel Cage's Derek Montilla returns to talk about this week in pro wrestling, AEW's main even...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about more James Harden craziness, how a trade would eventually unfold for the Rockets, what the NBA has gotten wrong this season with COVID-19, the issues with Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, why the Hornets are fun this season, the Celtics surving with Kemba Walker and the Nuggets needing a wing defender (1:00). Then, fellow UNG a...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the White Sox continuing their odd offseason by signing quality reliever Liam Hendricks, Rob Manfred pushing for a 162-game season, Kyle Schwarber signing with the Nationals, the Cleveland Indians trading away Francisco Lindor, Shanie Bieber as the best SP in the AL, Jose Ramirez also getting moved and much more (1:00). Then...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about a wild Wild-Card Weekend in the NFL, the Falcons zeroing in on Joe Brady, the 49ers being interested in trading for DeShaun Watson, Dan Quinn getting the Cowboys' DC job, Kinlaw's crazy squirrel video, the Browns upending the Steelers in Pittsburgh, how the Colts should have beaten the Bills, the Titans getting nothing fr...

Chase Thomas is joined by the Tackler Media's Wes Blankenship to recap this season for the Atlanta Falcons, if they should draft Justin Fields and trade Matt Ryan, Julio Jones' future in Atlanta, and much (1:00). Then, the sports reporters return to talk about a horrific week in America and what to expect in 2021 (15:00). Lastly, Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal comes on to talk about wha...