https://twitter.com/dore_report/status/1424524752354414594?s=20 The Vanderbilt Commodores began football practice Friday, August 6th and energy is high around the program under first year head coach Clark Lea. As the Commodores prep to play ETSU on Sep. 4th, here are a few brief storylines surrounding the program: A QB Quandary Ken Seals is the Commodores presumed starter after an... Continue Reading →
What do Alabama football, Duke basketball, Notre Dame football, Lakers basketball, UConn women’s basketball, Vanderbilt baseball, Oregon track and field, and Yankees baseball all share? They each espouse strong cultures that bring accountability to each member of the organization, increasing shared investment in success. It’s true that uniting and defining sets of values are at... Continue Reading →
There’s a new energy around Vanderbilt football. After a winless 2020 campaign, those following the program finally have reasons for optimism with the culture change that is happening on West End under coach Clark Lea and staff. With spring practice just around the corner, there are many storylines to follow and below are a few... Continue Reading →
https://twitter.com/dore_report/status/1357154611547824131?s=20 Vanderbilt inked four signees during the second National Signing Day on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021. The newest Commodores are Michael Mincey (ILB), Dylan Betts-Pauley (RB), CJ Taylor (DB), and Patrick Smith (RB). The class would finish 33rd (Rivals) and 49th (247Sports) overall, making the class a very successful one for Coach Lea and staff,... Continue Reading →
As the class of 2021 wraps up this Wednesday with presumed signatures from commits like CJ Taylor (S), Michael Mincey (ILB), and Dylan Betts-Pauley (RB), it will be interesting to see what surprises (if any) materialize for Coach Clark Lea’s first recruiting class that’s largely been put together by the previous staff. https://twitter.com/PauleyBetts/status/1356640551349673984?s=20 The class... Continue Reading →
Clark Lea’s first season as head coach of the Commodores will have plenty of big moments in fall 2021. Vanderbilt is blessed with seven home games and only five away from Vanderbilt Stadium. Let’s take a look at the schedule below, including early insight into opponents and my “way too early” W-L predictions: Sep. 4,... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year Commodore Nation! Below is an updated thread of information compiled on credible reports of who Coach Lea is hiring to fill out his staff at Vanderbilt: https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1359203712791502848?s=20 https://twitter.com/EarlBBennett/status/1358888244776226818?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1358843720322355203?s=20 https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1357429615552311296?s=20 https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1357422648377098242?s=20 https://twitter.com/Coach_Lea/status/1356727501007900672?s=20 https://twitter.com/Coach_Lea/status/1356693717080440833?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1356665651557883904?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1354824202562359302?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1354465852578439171?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1354097137718423552?s=20 https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1353178927683006466?s=20 https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1353174707596619776?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1350109365047422977?s=20 https://twitter.com/Coach_Lea/status/1349754857213759491?s=20 https://twitter.com/VandyFootball/status/1349741446421569536?s=20 AJ Blazek - Offensive Line Coach John Egorugwu - Linebackers... Continue Reading →
Commodore Nation has the opportunity to feel something (with regards to Vanderbilt’s football program) that fans seemingly haven’t felt in a while: hope. It’s coaching search season! A new beginning is on the way, with the potential for limitless opportunities, winning, and competition to return to West End. With that being said, let’s take a... Continue Reading →
Commodore Nation has the opportunity to feel something (with regards to Vanderbilt’s football program) that fans seemingly haven’t felt in a while: hope. It’s coaching search season! A new beginning is on the way, with the potential for limitless opportunities, winning, and competition to return to West End. With that being said, let’s take a... Continue Reading →
On Sunday, Nov. 29th, Candice Storey Lee and the Vanderbilt Athletics Department announced the firing of Derek Mason as head coach of the football program. https://twitter.com/VandyAD/status/1333124851045781504?s=20 The seemingly inevitable move came after Coach Mason led the Commodores to an 0-8 record versus Southeastern Conference opponents during the 2020 season, his seventh at Vanderbilt. His overall... Continue Reading →
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