No Playbook: Real Recruiting Stories
No Playbook Podcast: Real Recruiting Stories.
This is the show for exclusive interviews with top athletes, coaches, and sports experts from Knoxville and East Tennessee.
It features standout guests like University of Tennessee Vols stars, high school phenoms from Knoxville, Chattanooga, Maryville, Sevierville, and Johnson City, plus renowned high school, college, and travel team coaches. I’ve also welcomed comedians passionate about sports.
As a proud Vols fan, I spotlight the best of UT athletics and regional talent. Suggest a guest for the show...I’d love to hear from you!
In every interview, we discuss recruiting, and the guest shares an unforgettable sports memory...either as an athlete or as a fan.
Full video episodes are available at: https://youtube.com/@noplaybookpodcast?si=YliygNVZeLcs-Wmp.
Episodes
158 episodes
Braylon Harmon (Tennessee Football)
Braylon Harmon joins the show to talk about his experience as a walk-on with the Vols. He had several offers out of high school, but decided to bet on himself and walk-on at Tennessee. Now, in his second season, he's getting the opportunity to ...
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16:52
Nya Burns (UAB Basketball Commit)
Nya Burns joins the podcast (for the second time) to talk about her recruiting experience and why she chose to sign with UAB. She also talks about a topic that many athletes often overlook, which is the importance of mental health in sports. Ny...
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17:37
Eli Williams (Heritage Basketball)
Eli Williams is a standout basketball player at Heritage High School in Blount County, TN. He joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting experience, his athletic training, and we discuss Mexican restaurants in the Maryville area. <...
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13:43
Sarah Kate Rath (Tennessee Soccer)
Sarah Kate Rath (Tennessee Soccer) joins the podcast to talk about her experience in the portal, as a transfer from Cincinnati. She talks about her overall recruiting experience, her soccer training, and she shares an unforgettable sports memor...
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12:25
Elliott Drapeau (McCallie Football)
Elliott Drapeau is the QB for McCallie in Chattanooga. He joins the show to talk about his journey to McCallie from Canada, his recruiting experience, and he shares something that very few people know about him (note: it REALLY surprised me).&n...
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14:47
Paige Dauer (Full Disclosure Productions)
Paige Dauer (Full Disclosure Productions) joins the podcast to talk about her experience covering Tennessee athletics. She brings a unique perspective to the show as she's able to share interesting stories from inside the Vols' program.
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19:34
Cate Schnell (Tennessee Volleyball)
Cate Schnell is a volleyball player at the University of Tennessee and she joins the podcast to talk about her recruiting experience, her athletic training, and she shares an unforgettable sports memory. Watch full video epi...
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18:49
Gabriel Osenda (Tennessee Football)
Guest: Gabriel Osenda (Tennessee Football Commit)Gabriel Osenda is a football player from Baylor School in Chattanooga, who recently committed to the University of Tennessee. He talks about what it's like being a boarding school student ...
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10:05
Kennedy Price (Tennessee Soccer)
Kennedy Price is a fantastic soccer player for the Tennessee Vols, and she joins the podcast to talk about the Vols' 2025 season, her recruiting experience, and she shares something that very few people know about her. Be sure to f...
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19:51
Nic Moore (Tennessee Football)
Nic Moore joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting experience and his first ever fall camp as a college athlete. He also talks about which players fans should be especially excited to see this season. Full video episodes can b...
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15:06
Jacob Crow (Alcoa Football)
Jacob Crow plays football for Alcoa High School and he just recently committed to Texas Tech. He joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting experience, his football training, and we talk about the famous Maryville/Alcoa rivalry.
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11:25
Mariana Diaz Lopez (Pellissippi State Soccer Coach)
Mariana Diaz Lopez is the head soccer coach for PSCC, and she joins the show to talk about the benefits of JUCO. She has been a part of the program from its inception at Pellissippi State, so she talks about the challenges and big wins she's en...
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21:23
Jamyan Theodore (Tennessee Football Commit)
Jamyan Theodore is a lockdown CB prospect from Baylor School in Chattanooga, and he recently committed to play football at the University of Tennessee. Listen as he talks about his recruiting process, his athletic training, and he shares what V...
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11:28
JP Peace (Tennessee Football Commit)
JP Peace is an outstanding football player at Knoxville West High School, and he recently committed to the University of Tennessee. To call JP a Tennessee legacy would be a bit of an understatement. His father is Vols legend, Robert Peace, and ...
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9:49
Lucas Nordin (UAB Soccer)
Guest: Lucas Nordin (UAB Soccer)Lucas Nordin joins the show to talk about soccer recruiting, training, and the transfer portal. He grew up playing for FC Alliance and Bearden High School before committing to ETSU's soccer program. After ...
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19:08
Tyler Myatt (Tennessee Baseball)
Tyler Myatt has an historically great season with Walter's State this past season, and he's now proudly committed to the Tennessee Vols. He joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting experience, his appreciation for JUCO baseball, and he sh...
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14:51
Thomas Manu (Alcoa Football)
Guest: Thomas Manu (Alcoa Football)Thomas Manu joins the show to talk about the responsibilities that come along with being Alcoa High School's new starting QB. He talks about his training, his teammates, and the fierce rivalry with Mary...
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13:13
There is Only One...Knox (Ben Bannister and Erick Baker)
One Knox SC is the USL1 club in Knoxville, TN. Before this season, the team didn't have an official song, or anthem. Ben Bannister set out to write a perfect song for the team, its fans, and the whole community...and he did just that! ...
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30:37
Jayla Blue (Tennessee Soccer Commit)
Guest: Jayla Blue (Tennessee Soccer)Jayla Blue joins the podcast to talk about her recruiting experience, her training routine, and she shares something that very few people know about her. I also recently interviewed her sister Nyla, so...
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15:45
Allison Hansford (Liberty Soccer)
Guest: Allison Hansford (Liberty Soccer)Allison Hansford is an outstanding soccer play from Athens, TN. She joins the podcast to talk about her recruiting experience, the benefits of playing for FC Alliance, and she shares something that...
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10:08
Will Jones (Maryville High School Football)
Guest: Will Jones (Maryville High School Football)Will Jones joins the podcast to talk share his incredible experience as Maryville High School's QB. He got significant playing time as a 9th grader, which in Maryville, means he was playi...
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18:40
Cameron Schneider (865 Alliance)
Guest: Cameron Schneider (865 Alliance)It's another KNOXVILLE SOCCER SPOTLIGHT!! Cameron Scheider joins the show to talk about his experience as a professional soccer player, and how he got there. He's now back in Knoxville coaching for ...
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21:48
Brennon Seigler (Tennessee Baseball)
Guest: Brennon Seigler (Tennessee Baseball)Brennon Seigler joins the podcast to talk about what it's like being a local Knoxville guy playing for the Vols. He talks about the team's training schedule, his recruiting experience, and of co...
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