Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Vandy followed up an impressive performance by laying an egg. After going toe to toe with top 10 Texas A&M in the opener, the Dores were thoroughly outplayed in every facet in their follow-up. Here are five take-aways I had: Good Seals/Bad Seals Freshman quarterbacks giveth and they... Continue Reading →
DL Drew Birchmeier Switching Sides of the Ball
It appears Vanderbilt’s starting offensive line for the opener at Texas A&M is set, and it will look very different from the one fans were envisioning in the spring. After the oline was decimated in the preseason by a transfer and COVID-19 opt-outs, Coach Mason hinted at the possibility of moving defensive lineman to the... Continue Reading →
Two Vanderbilt Safeties Have Entered the Transfer Portal
Vanderbilt’s secondary is a little thinner after two safeties announced they are entering the transfer portal on consecutive days. On Monday, Matt Zenitz of AL.com was first to report that Tae Daley would be entering the transfer portal. The timing of this announcement somewhat surprising given Daley’s extensive playing experience, and with the season opener... Continue Reading →
Four Key Players Opt-Out of the 2020 Football Season
An all SEC schedule would be challenging enough, but the task grows more difficult each day as more Commodore football players are electing to opt out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns. After kicker Oren Milstein became the first SEC player to announce his decision a couple of weeks ago, some of his Vandy... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt Kicker Opts Out of 2020 Football Season
On Monday, Vanderbilt kicker Oren Milstein, a Columbia graduate transfer, announced via Twitter that he was opting out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. https://twitter.com/orenmilstein/status/1290430532921294849 At this point only a handful of college football players have elected to sit out the season, and Milstein is the first from the SEC. At Columbia, Milstein... Continue Reading →
Lee’s Open Letter to Fans Lacks Substance
There is no way to sugarcoat it, Vanderbilt’s image has taken a hit over the past month. After several allegations of sexual assault against current and past football players (including one expulsion) came to light, the university announced it was officially eliminating the athletics communications department. The move resulted in the layoffs of longtime employees... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt Football and Basketball Have a New Radio Home
Vanderbilt football and men’s basketball will have a new radio home next season. On Tuesday, the university announced a partnership with Cromwell Media to become their flagship radio station. Beginning next season, Vandy fans can listen to football and men’s basketball games on 93.3-FM and 830-AM (101.9-FM in Sumner and Robertson Counties). Previously, games aired... Continue Reading →
Point Guard Jason Nelson Set to Make Decision Thursday
On May 15, point guard prospect Jason Nelson narrowed his college choice down to two: Vanderbilt and Richmond. On Thursday, he will narrow it down to one. Nelson, a 5’10”, 175 lb 2021 recruit from John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia announced on Twitter that he would make his college decision June 25. He... Continue Reading →
RECRUITING: Stackhouse Sends Out Three Offers
While sports remain on hold, recruiting is heating up as Coach Stackhouse has had a busy week. In addition to promoting Damany Hendrix to assistant coach Tuesday, he also extended three scholarship offers to 2021 prospects. The first offer came last Friday of Memorial Day weekend to Frankie Collins, a 6’1” point guard from Arizona. The... Continue Reading →
Damany Hendrix Promoted To Assistant Coach
The musical chairs with the Vanderbilt basketball coaching staff continues as the program announced today that Damany Hendrix would be promoted to assistant coach. https://twitter.com/VandyMBB/status/1265296756734074881 Hendrix will fill one of the two vacancies left by former assistant coaches David Grace and Ricardo Patton, who departed a couple weeks ago. In his first season under Coach... Continue Reading →