This was a year unlike anything we’ve ever seen, and fortunately it is almost behind us. I’ve compiled my list of the 10 biggest stories in Vanderbilt athletics for year 2020. Feel free to agree or disagree 10. Vandy Pros Several Vanderbilt athletes got drafted and paid, and it was well deserved Football Ke’Shawn Vaughn... Continue Reading →
The 2020 NBA Draft saw two Commodores drafted to basketball’s biggest stage. Aaron Nesmith, the former South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year, was drafted 14th overall to the Boston Celtics after a two year Commodore career that included prolific shooting and scoring under coaches Bryce Drew and Jerry Stackhouse. Saben Lee, the former Commodore... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse got some very good news earlier tonight as Freshman Guard, Issac McBride, received a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play in the 2020-21 College Basketball season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQRJ0P3dbHM This is huge news for the Commodores in terms up depth. Something Vanderbilt fans have often not seen... Continue Reading →
From afar, it’s clear that Tommy McClelland wouldn’t have left his position as Athletic Director at Louisiana Tech if he didn’t feel like he could implement groundbreaking changes in his new role at Vanderbilt. The new Deputy AD for External Affairs and Revenue Generation joined Joe Fisher on The Commodore Hour Monday night and discussed... Continue Reading →
There’s an African proverb that’s quoted in an old Vanderbilt football hype video that says: “If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY5rl9A_uWM If we’re being completely honest, for Vanderbilt fans, there have been many times when it’s felt like the university and administration’s commitment to winning in... Continue Reading →
As was teased on Myles Stute’s Instagram story, the practice gym at Memorial Gymnasium has received some much needed upgrades. https://twitter.com/dore_report/status/1291552930156425223 Tony Jones and the folks at Jack Porter Inc. worked tirelessly to create a newly designed practice facility on West End. The gym upgrades include a new hardwood playing surface with updated designs, branded... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt Men's Basketball Coach Jerry Stackhouse has always been known to prove the haters wrong time and time again. Hello, Jeff Goodman. https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1290070271617978368 Ever since the end of the 2019 Season in early March, moments before we were struck by the global pandemic, all Coach Stackhouse has done is go on a recruiting surge to... Continue Reading →
2021 Shooting Guards D’Marco Dunn (Westover High, Fayetteville, North Carolina) and Gabe Dorsey (The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania) are trending towards Vanderbilt, per the 247Sports Crystal Ball. Standout Guard D’Marco Dunn stands at 6’3, and averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds, and almost 3 steals last year for Westover High School. He received an offer from... Continue Reading →
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 →
The Dore Report was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with the former AAU coach, Ro Russell, of new Commodore basketball commit Trevon Thomas. We discussed everything from his game on the court to his attitude off the court to him being overlooked by many college recruiting sites. The following are quotes from Coach Ro... Continue Reading →
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