Tennessee associate head coach Michael Schwartz joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast to discuss expectations for the Vols entering the 2019-20 college basketball season.

Some of the topics Schwartz discussed included:

  • How Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and others have impacted his coaching career
  • The Vols' impressive defensive efforts in recent seasons
  • Why the experience of Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner will be so valuable this season
  • How Yves Pons and John Fulkerson are expanding their roles
  • Expectations for the team's talented group of newcomers

Tennessee tips off the new season on Nov. 5 against UNC Asheville.

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Blake Lovell is a national college basketball writer for ClutchPoints. He’s also a contributor for the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and Athlon Sports College Basketball Preview magazine. He hosts two podcasts: Marching to Madness (CBB) and Establish the Pass (NFL). 

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