'100 % football guy Àmazing recruiter He's learned under the best Probst. Fisher. Saban Alpha dog
Not afraid to stand up to Fisher or Saban.
Has suggested changes that have worked.
He's a different personality than Lane. Look at changes Bama's made. From slow immoblle guys to faster guys.


Take Minkah Fitzpatrick for instance - they have him playing a multitude of positions.


He will have no trouble assembling a staff.


Lapoi. Would he come to Tennessee if he could get DC offer here?


Brother Bill Oliver was a mentor of his and speaks highly of him.


So many guys go onto become HC's off that staff.


Jimbo wasn't in Bama . He won't be as verbose as Jimbo. He'll be more relatable to players and a better Recruiter. Jeremy won't be as much about Jeremy as Jimbo is about Jimbo.


Sports Clips has made them tougher. Jeremy will bring a toughness to Tennessee in the same way. No paper tigers allowed under him.


Enrollment is close to 40k with national SAT scores. Bama is on the map like never before.


Where Tennessee is. Jeremy is young and energetic. Not the slickest guy at the press conference.


But he would be the best guy for the job.

All comments Cecil Hurt...Tony Basilio Show 12/6/17

Bill 'Brother' Oliver On Jeremy Pruitt: Great instincts as a player. Always had a tremendous Football mind. Eat breathes and sleeps Football. He elected to go to MTSU but I knew he could help us at Bama. And we offered him an opportunity to give it a try. He sat out a year. He absorbed everything we did.

He understood offense which makes you a better defensive coach.

He was a nickel guy and strong and weakside guy for him.

Person took my place didn't understand how to put 11 people together. Jeremy was Coaching as a player. He had the courage to step up there.

He absorbed everything he's seen.

He went back and coached kids in high school - this made him a better teacher. He's demanding.'


All comments from Bill 'Brother' Oliver.

'Griffin’s 3 Pointers- Lipscomb


1. Nashville Influence- Seven members of this year’s Lipscomb Bisons squad are from the Nashville area including three starters. Four returning starters are back from last year's team that went 20-13. This is Coach Casey Alexander’s best team he has coached in his sixth year at the helm. ASUN media selected to finish second behind Florida Gulf Coast “Dunk City”.



2. Strong Pre-Season Schedule- 6-3 record with two notable losses to Alabama and Texas. Swept Belmont in the “Battle Of The Boulevard”. Last year, the Bisons led at UT at the half and scored 58 points only to lose 92-77.



3. Matchup Concerns- Returnee Junior Garrison Mathews lead the way last season against UT with 28 points. Mathews last game scored 26 points in a win against Belmont.
2018 Lou Henson Award preseason watch list, unanimous pre-season All- ASUN Team.


In addition, I am looking forward to seeing one of the kids I coached in Travel Ball, Kenny Cooper, who is a sophomore and will he matched up against Jordan Bone. These two have banged heads many times in the past while growing up in Nashville and know each other really well!!!




Mark Griffin'

A New Direction At TonyBasilio.com: Here at Tonybasilio.com we’re creating a series of programming with little to mostly zero commercial sponsorship. In other words, you will be digesting the following programs in coming days with almost no interruption. This is unprecedented in the history of my business. Nobody has ever done this. Here are the offerings coming your way.

Our Family Of Offerings:

‘X-Cast: A Recruiting Podcast’: Featuring Tony Basilio & ‘X’ where we discuss the latest moves, behind the scenes machinations and all the intrigue from the world of recruiting. This will hopefully be offered twice monthly with lengths varying. If this takes off perhaps we can even do some live offerings of this show. THIS IS BEING OFFERED COMMERCIAL FREE!!!


Fifth Quarter Fan Reaction: Back for season 4. Sponsored by Marcos Garza. This year with NO OTHER SPONSORS. This will be pure content for you. I’m taking a chance here but I know you will reward me for not bombarding you with messages Vol Network style. This program will run for at least 3 hours following Tennessee Football Games. We will have new visual presentation of this feature as well that we’re investing in. Thanks to Jayson Swain for helping me with the technical side of our visual presentation.


Southeastern Sunday Night: 7p to 9p on Sunday Nights airing on Periscope/Facebook Live and other platforms including your Tony Basilio Show App. This will be a regional program that aims to keep it real. We will tell the truth on us, them and all with you. This could be a lot of fun if you help me spread the word across the region. This hopefully will turn into a free for all that is free for all. ZERO SPONSORS. COMMERCIAL FREE OFFERING.


Vol-Scars: A podcast featuring Vol Historian Tom Mattingly and Eric S where we go back in time and commemorate the painful losses in UT football history that left a mark. These shows are extremely time intensive to put together. I’ve worked all summer on these offerings and am really proud of what we’ve compiled thus far. I think you’ll really enjoy this. COMMERCIAL FREE.


Gate Twenty Won: A podcast Featuring Vol Historian Tom Mattingly where we celebrate the greatest wins in UT history in time capsule form. These are a breath of fresh air and the type of programming I’m aiming to bring to you . COMMERCIAL FREE


Chill Cast: Tell Me A Story: A podcast where I grab folks from the sports world and our community and allow them to share their stories with us. This will be done in the spirit of the recent re-launch programs that I did. We’ll aim to go deeper here. Stay tuned. COMMERCIAL FREE.


Tennessee Basketball Overtime: Back for year 5! Immediately following Tennessee Basketball Games. A Tennessee Basketball Call-In show featuring ONLY ONE SPONSOR…GARZA LAW FIRM. Therefore we keep the conversation going without bombarding you Vol Network style. What a concept!!!!


Garza On The Law: A Podcast dealing with the legal issues that invade the sports world featuring the great Marcos Garza. We will go deeper here. I promise that you will find this interesting. Presented by Garza Law Firm.

FAQ's Asked Of Tony Per Our Relaunch Announcement:

Q: Tony, you didn't say anything about your daily show yesterday. Will you continue to do this?

A: Absolutely. I'm looking forward to year #24 with you.


Q: Tony, you used the word 'subscribe'. What Am I subscribing too?

A: Great question. 'Subscribe' is a misnomer. What you actually are doing if you choose to help us monthly (and we need this for budgeting reasons) is actually acting as a patron. The goal is to keep the content (ALL CONTENT, from postgame offerings to various podcasts) free for all.


Q: So, if I'm not subscribing and I'm already reading this, why give?

A: Because you value the content and our contribution to the market and you want to help us keep this stuff free for everybody.


Q: Are you going to beat us up for money all the time here?

A: Absolutely not. I will bring this up a few times heading into the football season as we attempt to meet our financial goals and create new programming. I'll also mention it in the post-game format as well as the regional programming. I will not however wear you out with this. Either you feel the need to help us or you don't. This is why I'm taking today to field some question I received after day one.


Q: What happens if this doesn't generate the revenue you're seeking?

A: We will scale back our online offerings accordingly. The blog itself could even disappear. I really don't want this to happen but will be forced to spend my time in the most profitable way necessary. That's why we're having the conversation. All my cards are on the table here.


Q: Where can I find these new podcasts, like that X-Cast?

A: Click on "Podcast" wherever you see it on the site, and it will take you to our Podcast page.