After a 55-3 shellacking against mighty Alabama, Vandy enjoyed the brief respite of a bye week before they resume their top 10 gauntlet this weekend with #9 Ole Miss coming to FirstBank Stadium for a 3:00 kickoff Saturday. The Rebels aren’t quite at the Crimson Tide’s level, as the gamblers will confirm (the 20-point line... Continue Reading →
I wouldn’t recommend playing Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea in poker. Not after he bluffed everyone last week by adamantly backing Mike Wright as his starting quarterback against Northern Illinois, only to roll out true freshman AJ Swann at kickoff instead. The surprising move paid dividends, as Swann threw for four touchdowns in his first career start... Continue Reading →
For the first time this season, we’ll see how Vanderbilt rebounds from a loss after Wake Forest handled the Commodores 45-25 on a rainy afternoon in Nashville. Their next challenge: defending Mid-American Conference Champion Northern Illinois Huskies for a 2:30pm CT showdown Saturday in DeKalb, Illinois. Vandy and NIU have played four times all time... Continue Reading →
The time has come to separate the boys from the men. As expected, Vanderbilt took care of Elon Saturday evening to start 2-0 for the first time since 2018, also equaling their win total for the 2021 season. Although a couple of late scores from Elon made things a little interesting, the Commodores were never... Continue Reading →
What a difference a year makes. After the disappointing home blowout loss to FCS opponent ETSU in the first game last year, Vanderbilt football fans were wondering if they were starting down the barrel of another winless season. This time, after a predictably slow start, the Commodores left no doubt about picking up their first... Continue Reading →
As difficult as it is to believe, game week is upon us. Vanderbilt is set to take on the Rainbow Warriors ofHawaii in a Week Zero matchup Saturday evening at 9:30 local time. Coach Clark Lea and his team willbe looking to improve upon a 2-10 record after his first year coaching the Commodores. As... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin received some good news this weekend as RHP Andrew Dutkanych formally announced he is withdrawing from the 2022 MLB draft and will honor his commitment to the Commodores. https://twitter.com/andrewdutkanych/status/1541041572405547009?s=20&t=-ajESdYjeLo3NcNKbuUDgw As a potential first-rounder Dutkanych is the first prominent player to pull out of the draft, which runs July 17-19. The... Continue Reading →
After Scotty Pippen Jr. didn’t hear his name called on NBA draft night, he quickly signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/spippenjr/status/1540231207614664705?s=20&t=cqtREwJYYUjLN02kVNDPoA It will be a homecoming of sorts for Pippen who played high school basketball at Sierra Canyon School, which happens to be where Lakers star Lebron James’ son is currently... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse appears to have finalized his roster for the 2022-23 season with the commitment of UTEP graduate transfer Keonte Kennedy. https://twitter.com/KeonteKennedy/status/1523063350627766272?s=20&t=QPRHTldJSTsAaQOTyr0oLA The 6’5” 180-pound two-way wing will fill the final scholarship which suddenly became available when Gabe Dorsey entered the transfer portal in April, recently committing to CAA (Colonial Athletic Conference)... Continue Reading →
Monday was an eventful day for the Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball program with the point guard situation for the 2022-23 season coming into focus. As most expected, Scotty Pippen Jr. announced through social media that he would be entering the NBA draft. Pippen tested the NBA waters a year ago before electing to return to the... Continue Reading →
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