Figured I’d kick one of these off. Weather looks like we can get a game in.

If anyone was ever born to play at Vandy it’s Cream Abdul Jabbar.

Go get him, Coach.

I really don’t see how you can take him out of the lineup at this point. I know yesterday was just one day but I think this guy is legit af.

We have some really really good freshmen this year.

Team is rounding into shape, and Holcomb provides a huge power bat.

The lineup is shaping up nicely.

The ones we know will be there:

Austin
Kozeal
Espinal
Diaz
Jayden Davis
Vastine

Hewitt (looking more and more like an everyday guy)

Holcomb (I would try like hell to get him as many at bats as possible).

LaNeve/Polk platoon L/R (thoughts)?

Then you have Bulger, Ossenfort, Humphrey, Poteet. Missing anyone?

We have really good depth right now.

Some quotes from 2025 WR Muizz Tounkara, who will be at Vanderbilt this summer for an official visit. Tall, lengthy WR that is an outside threat

Nm

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In-state LB from Bartlett (Tenn.) is now the second commitment for Vandy in the 2025 class. Just recently visited for a spring practice and set up a summer official with the Commodores.

Story:

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or does he thank his lucky stars every day? (I'm bored.)

The game has been moved to 4 pm due to the weather.

Mazarei effect. Prob best for all parties that he gets a fresh start elsewhere. As long as we use that spot for a legit big man

I am taking the over. Lots of baseball left to be played and Tim Corbin is still in charge.

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Florida shouldn’t be ranked on Monday. But somehow Kendall and Aaron and the rest of the bozos at D1 will still have them top 10.

This thread is prompted by comments in another. I believe CTC has said he likes to recruit two sport athletes when he can, or something like that.
Who are the best two sport high school athletes to have played for him?

Vandy up to #6.
Our remaining opponents:
@#3 A&M
#4 Tennessee
@#8 Kentucky
#22 Miss State
#24 Florida
@Georgia unranked

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Or at least a solid rumor.

I know, I know, there are a million kids in the portal and like 4 of them have committed. There are tons of options out there and more will show up in the next couple of weeks. But I'm tired of hitting refresh 20 times a day. I don't want to pay for some discord so I can follow the burner account of an unknown insider Confession: I'm not even sure what a 'discord' is or how you access it, but at this point I'm willing to figure it out if it gives me a transfer portal fix.

I need info. Rumors. Dollars. Timelines. I neeeeeeeeeeed it.

Somebody give me a little hit of something concrete Vandy transfer portal related to get me through the day. I'm a mess.

So - I am pained as most everyone else is to read about the deficiencies in the OL in yesterday’s scrimmage. Based on multiple reports it sounds like the IOL was the weakest link. While I certainly would never suggest that the OL will become a strength, here are a few reasons that I’m going to hold off on panic mode for now:

1) Klenakis is a pro. I think he will be able to develop some of these guys. The combination of Kill, Beck and Klenakis are going to figure out how to make some lemonade out of what they have. You have to count on that.

2) From reporting, virtually everything has changed in how the OL is practicing and the OL schemes. So, one would expect them to be pretty far behind the DL until they get more time in the new system.

3) Loisaga may have been the only IOL who played yesterday that will see the field next year. If healthy, Morgan is certainly a starter. Ketschek and Pitchford likely will play - none of those 3 played yesterday.

4) I assume that the coaches are currently auditioning all of the potential OTs. By Fall camp it is likely that at least one of the current OTs who is not going to start at OT will slide over to OG to get the best 5 guys on the field at once.

5) Plus, if they can get a starting OT in the portal this Spring, then they may be able to slide Hansen over to OG and he would immediately become the best IOL on the team. That would make a huge difference.

Just a few reasons to have a little hope IMO.

Getting Grayson Morgan back will help but it is obvious we need transfers and I mean upperclassmen experienced top of the line G5 or multi year starting P5 OL. How many? Four? When can we get these commits spring transfer portal? With NIL does that essentially remove the 85 player scholarship limit as you can simply pay “preferred walkons” tuition etc?

There is no way the coaches are going to enter summer workouts without adding significantly to our OL room correct?

Kentucky continues on its merry way, sweeping Alabama and standing at 11-1 in the conference.

Georgia leads MS State 5-4 in the third. Rubber game of the series following the brawl yesterday that saw 11 players in total ejected from the game.

Missouri leads Florida 8-4 in the 4th, going for the sweep.

S Carolina leads the Aggies 5-1 in the 6th, trying to avoid the sweep.

TN pounding Auburn 11-3 in the third in the rubber match of the series.