DID JOSH HEUPEL EARN A GIFT OR LUMP OF COAL IN 2025?

🎄 The Sports Source Christmas Extravaganza | Tennessee Football, Hoops & Holiday Hot Takes 🎄

We’re celebrating Christmas week with the 23rd annual Sports Source Christmas Extravaganza complete with ugly sweaters, Cousin Eddie vibes, and all. 🎅🎁

This holiday edition is packed with Tennessee football debate, SEC perspective, and plenty of festive fun as our full panel weighs in on the biggest Vols storylines of the year. From Josh Heupel’s 8–4 season and clock management critiques, to coaching gifts, roster needs, NIL fees, and what the future holds at quarterback — nothing is off the table.

We also dive into:

🎁 What gift Josh Heupel really deserves after 2025

🏈 Was Tennessee’s season as bad as fans claim — or overreaction?

💰 The new 10% “talent fee” on tickets: fair or a fan tax?

👻 Ghost of Christmas Future: Who’s Tennessee’s QB in 2026?

🔁 Would Vol fans accept Nico Iamaleava back?

🏀 SEC coaching duos ranked?

🎄 What gift Rick Barnes needs most for March success

It’s smart analysis, real talk, and classic Sports Source banter — all wrapped up in Christmas paper.

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00:00 - Merry Christmas
2:00 - Did Heupel earn a gift or lump of coal?
9:30 - Fan Expenses, Next year's QB and Nico
15:50 - Ranking the SEC's Best Coaching Duos
25:00 - The gift that Rick Barnes needs most
30:00 - UT's easiest & toughest games of 2026
39:00 - Vitello, Music City Bowl, Vol coaches
45:00 - Hurrah or Humbug oh Holidays Sports?
51:45 - Three more questions & a major award!
59:00 - Who was the star atop UT's 2025 Tree?

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