by Will Byrum (Twitter @TheWillByrum) Here we are again. Tracking flights of the Ingram Industries' plane. It is nice in a year where nothing feels normal to be back obsessively checking flight plans to get an early idea of who Vanderbilt is pursuing to fill a vacant head coaching role. For all of you with... Continue Reading →
Thank You Coach Mason
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 →
2021 Football Recruiting Class Update
It’s pretty obvious Coach Mason has not a good start to the wild 2020 College Football Season by any means. An 0-4 Record is bad enough but when he compiles a 153-47 score differential, and a defense that’s giving up almost 40 points a game, this is just not going to cut it. At all.... Continue Reading →
The Case For and Against Derek Mason
Since 2014, Derek Mason has been the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodore football program. He took over stewardship from James Franklin, who had just led the program through its brightest period in the modern era (2011-2013), which included: Three straight bowl appearances Two bowl wins Two 9-4 seasons Two wins over TennesseeImproved recruiting A new indoor practice facility... Continue Reading →
Commodore Football 2020: We Made It
Commodore Nation, we’ve made it. It’s been an incredibly eventful year and there have been times that the chances of a college football season looked bleak. We’ve seen a worldwide pandemic that still affects the world today. We’ve seen social justice issues rip at the core of the world and nation. There are incessantly divisive... Continue Reading →