This wasn’t the start to Kumar Rocker’s professional career we envisioned. When it comes to debating the greatest athletes in Vanderbilt history, Rocker is on the short list, with a legitimate argument to be at the top. Heading into the 2021 season, the much-hyped pitching duo of Jack Leiter with Rocker were anticipated to be... Continue Reading →
The injuries keep piling up for the Vandyboys, especially over the last couple weeks. The pitching staff has already been decimated by injuries which include season-ending injures to Michael Doolin and Sam Hliboki, plus Miles Garret and Ethan Smith have been sidelined for quite a while. Unfortunately, the injuries continued this week at Hawkins field.... Continue Reading →
For Tim Corbin and the rest of the Vanderbilt baseball program, it’s been a very long and dramatic offseason for obvious reasons. From having the college baseball season suspended in early March to experiencing the SEC tournament in Hoover and CWS in Omaha being canceled, it’s been an unfortunate series of events the last several... 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 →
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 →
For Tim Corbin and the rest of the Vanderbilt program, it’s been a roller coaster the last year and a half. From Winning a College World Series Title in June of 2019, to having most of the 2020 Campaign canceled suddenly due to the pandemic, to now beginning to ramp up Fall Camp for the 2021... 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 →
Three Vandyboys have been named 2020 Collegiate Baseball All-Americans. These nominees include IF Austin Martin (first team), RHP Mason Hickman (second team), and RHP Jack Leiter (freshman team). All three of these talented players had very impressive seasons even though it was unfortunately cut short. The 2020 campaign was an intriguing one for Coach Corbin... Continue Reading →
