Back in the 80s and early 90s we weren't on TV like we've been accustomed to lately. The late great John Ward was our eyes for so many VOLS games. Greatest to ever do it in my mind and holds a special place in all our hearts. In a lot if ways, it was impossible task for Kesling to fill those shoes. I feel like most VOL fans would have a better opinion of his work if not for being compared to Ward. I have always felt that Kesling did a pretty good job of calling basketball games.
That being said, I think Wilkerson would be a good fit if they decide to go that way. He does an awesome job in Baseball. I do think it's worth an offer to Mike Keith to see what it would take to get him back here. He loves UT, and I do think that leaving the Titans to be the voice of the VOLS might be appealing to him. I do think that whoever it is, they need to have strong UT ties. Without that, you don't get the passionate calls those big moments.