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 →
4 Storylines to Watch as Coach Lea and Team One Enter Fall Camp
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 →
VandyBoys Fall Short After a Wild Ride
Vanderbilt’s dreams of a repeat baseball championship ended with a 9-0 loss to Mississippi State, ending the craziest Commodore World Series run ever. To recap: It started with a back and forth contest with Arizona which the Dores finally took in the 12th inning. Next, a single homerun was the only blemish in Leiter’s otherwise... Continue Reading →
Game 7 Predictions: Florida
Dan Mullen, Heisman frontrunner Kyle Trask, and the rest of the talented Florida Gators offense roll into Nashville tomorrow. This Gator team has been, in one word, explosive. Kyle Trask has been statistically on the same level as number 1 overall pick Joe Burrow was during his Heisman winning campaign in 2019. Vanderbilt's struggling secondary... Continue Reading →
Game 6 Predictions: Kentucky
Derek Mason is looking to right the ship as the 0-5 Commodores take on the 2-4 Wildcats. Vanderbilt faces a very different opponent this week than they have in the past 2. Kentucky is a run first team that rarely passes the ball, just 38% of plays. For context, Mississippi St. leads the nation in... Continue Reading →
Game 5 Predictions: Mississippi St.
This week the Commodores take on a team from the not so great state of Mississippi for the second week in a row. Vanderbilt is coming off a blowout loss at the hands of Ole Miss while Mississippi State is fresh off of a beatdown suffered at the hands of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Mike... Continue Reading →
Game 4 Predictions: Ole Miss
This week the Commodores take on a 1-4 Ole Miss who is coming off a controversial loss to Auburn. Coach Lane Kiffin and staff are looking to get the Lane Train back on track against Vanderbilt. The line has fluctuated throughout the week with Vanderbilt between a 16 and 18 point underdog. The line has... Continue Reading →
Week 3 Predictions: South Carolina
Week 3 predictions are here. Let's take a look at the predictions from last week and who has been the most accurate through 2 weeks. This week the Commodores take on a fellow 0-2 SEC opponent desperately seeking their first win: South Carolina. The Gamecocks are coming off of a tight loss against Tennessee (31-27)... Continue Reading →
Week 2 Predictions: LSU
We are back with our weekly prediction series. Before we get into predictions for the upcoming matchup against LSU, let's see how accurately the staff here at The Dore Report predicted last weeks tight loss against the Texas A&M Aggies. Everyone starts out the season 1-0, but congratulations to James as he has taken a... Continue Reading →
BREAKING: RB Keyon Brooks Out vs Texas A&M
According to multiple sources close to the team, Vanderbilt running back Keyon Brooks did not make the trip to College Station on Friday afternoon. As a result of contact tracing, it was determined Brooks was around a confirmed case of COVID-19 and will not be available for the Commodores tonight against Texas A&M. One things... Continue Reading →