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Article: College basketball portal winners and losers

Uh, no, we aren't mentioned as one of the winners. But, we also wasn't mentioned as a loser, so, there's that. Still a good read if you're a hoops fan.

FB Recruiting ***OFFICIAL VISITORS - JUNE 7TH WEEKEND***

Some guys expected in town this weekend for the Commodores. Could be more, we'll see.

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- Daniels has 17 total offers from the likes of South Florida, Wake Forest, and numerous G5 programs. Listed as a safety, but also plays cornerback which is where Vanderbilt seems to be recruiting him.

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- Parker visited Vanderbilt in the spring and quickly set up an official with the Commodores after receiving an offer. He has other notable offers from Duke, Florida State, Houston, Memphis, and others.

Stuff on Parker and his interest in Vanderbilt below...


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- Moore is coming off an official with West Virginia. Vanderbilt will get their shot to make an impression on the in-state DL. Tennessee recently offered and he will take an official with the Vols the weekend of June 21st. Naturally, they have a lot of buzz.

Stuff on Moore and his interest in the Commodores from the spring below....


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- Howard has been committed to Vanderbilt since April 5th and has been on campus plenty of times throughout his recruitment. He currently has no other officials scheduled despite the fact that he's participated in some Mega Camps and picked up new offers from Minnesota, Liberty, UNLV, and Memphis. Tennessee also offered Howard shortly after he committed to Vanderbilt, so that may be something to watch as well. For now, it's all Vandy for Howard

New football podcast contributor

My friend Will @MLSMoves will be joining the football coverage team as a contributor beginning this summer. He's been a lifelong Vandy fan and lives in enemy territory in East Tennessee, so I think y'all will enjoy listening to his perspective. Our goal is to release a podcast each week with Joey, Will, and myself to break down the latest topics surrounding Vanderbilt Football. The first episode will be published tomorrow on our podcast feed and the YouTube channel. We've got a lot more fun plans for our football coverage heading into the fall so stay tuned for more updates!

FB Recruiting ***OFFICIAL VISITORS - JUNE 14TH***

Some expected visitors for the Commodores below....

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- Vanderbilt will have their two safety commits in town for officials this weekend. The question with both will be, can the Commodores keep either in the class? Lawrence has officials to West Virginia and Ole Miss already in the books and is scheduled to visit Virginia Tech the weekend of June 21st. Hinton has visited Vanderbilt multiple times this spring and summer, recently camping with the Commodores for one of their Elite Camps on campus. As we mentioned earlier this week, Michigan State will get an official from Hinton on June 21st. after he picked up an offer from the Spartans earlier this month at the Wayne State Mega Camp.

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- Martin, Jr. and Norman are a couple of wide receivers expected in town. Norman has been a top target for the Commodores since last summer when he camped with the staff and picked up an offer. He has since returned to West End multiple times, but in the process has gained a lot of recruiting momentum throughout the spring. Norman kicked off his summer official visits last weekend with a trip to Cincinnati. He is also scheduled to take one to Texas A&M the weekend of June 21st. Georgia has also offered, but it doesn't appear an OV is set with the Bulldogs at this time.

Martin, Jr. picked up an offer from Vanderbilt back on May 23rd, the Commodores remain his only SEC offer. Michigan State is also set to get an official on June 21st. As a junior, he tallied 27 catches for 529 yards and nine touchdowns and has clocked a 10.8 in the 100m.

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- Nelson has had his Vanderbilt official set for quite a while. He is coming off an official visit with Pitt and has one scheduled with North Carolina on June 21st.

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- Sanders is being recruited as a cornerback with Jamaal Richardson leading the charge with the Texas native. "Coach Rich and I have a good relationship," Sanders noted of Richardson. "He is relatable and consistent. He is impressed with my length and speed." Sanders was productive on both sides of the ball, notching over 700 yards on offense and 280 return yards with scoring nine touchdowns on offense and picking off three passes on defense. He also plays basketball and does track. Sanders is coming off an official visit with Baylor.

Vanderbilt marketing doing good work with Mr. C Kids' Club (more info here)

MY OPINION: This is a lot of bang for the buck and a good step towards helping grow the fanbase.

Press release below.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt Athletics announced Tuesday that 2024-25 membership packages to Mr. C’s Kids’ Club are now on sale.

Mr. C’s Kids’ Club is the official kids’ club for Vanderbilt Athletics. Memberships are valid from July 1, 2024 until June 30, 2025, and include a variety of exclusive benefits and offers. The cost for membership—which is available for all children 12-and-under—for the year is $45. To sign up, click here.

Members of Mr. C’s Kids’ Club will receive free admission to Vandy’s football games against Ball State (Oct. 19) and South Carolina (Nov. 9), all regular season women’s basketball home games, and select men’s basketball and baseball games. Kids’ Club members are also invited to exclusive events during the year, including a kickoff tailgate before a football game.

Kids’ club members receive a swag bag, shipped directly to them, that includes a membership card, lanyard and T-shirt. Children ages 2-6 will also get a popper ball and football stress reliever, while those between the ages of 7-12 will be given a door hanger and a silicone wristband.

Additional benefits include opportunities to interact with Vandy student-athletes, serving as Junior Commodore of the Game at select events, and being Mr. C’s Junior Announcer of the Game at baseball games. Members receive monthly newsletters via email with activity sheets and updates on upcoming events.

For more information and with questions, please click HERE.

MBB Statistical Tidbit

For those who like me hunger for any MBB news during this famine following the Portal Feast ....

Here are the number of possessions played by each of our incoming transfers ... and a few outgoing ones for comparison. Anyone surprised high or low by any particular players?

Devin McGlockton 1822

Grant Huffman 1737

Jason Edwards 1703

AJ Hoggard 1665

MJ Collins 1598

(Tyrin Lawrence 1473)

Tyler Nickel 1357

(Ven-Allen Lubin 1237)

Chris Manon 1106

Jaylen Carey 913

Kijani Wright 545
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