There is no way to sugarcoat this one. Becoming the first SEC team in six years to lose to an FCS opponent is not a good look. Unfortunately for Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea and the fans, winning the press conference only goes so far when you start playing for real. https://youtu.be/Ezh5oNSD5pE In one Saturday evening,... Continue Reading →
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 →
Vanderbilt football’s offensive depth took a hit this week. On Thursday, Robbie Weinstein of Vandy247 was first to report OL Drew Birchmeier and RB Ja’Veon Marlow are no longer with the team. https://twitter.com/rwweinstein/status/1420761580749434881?s=20 Birchmeier had spent his entire career on the defensive line before moving to offense as a redshirt senior for 2020. He was... Continue Reading →
July just got here, but what a month it has already been for Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea! The party started July 1, when the Commodores landed a commitment from 6’1” 205 lb. safety Miguel Mitchell from Oxford, Alabama. Mitchell had offers from Wake Forest and Memphis among others. https://247sports.com/player/miguel-mitchell-46114249/ It wasn’t even sunset on... 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 →
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 →
Candice Lee has officially held the title of Athletic Director just over six months, and she has already reached a decision that will largely define her legacy. Firing football coach Derek Mason late into a winless season going nowhere was a bold move. Financial details of contracts aren’t disclosed at Vanderbilt, since it’s a private... Continue Reading →
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