With the “adjustments” (cough cough) many major programs are currently making to create trampoline bats, one thing I am curious about is how the average and home run totals compare between the summer leagues and the NCAA Season.

Generally, in the Cape Cod League a good hitter’s average will dip between 100 and 150 points because of the quality of the pitching (no mid-week starters, everyone is a top end guy at their schools). With some of the shenanigans going on with this bats this year, that number could go up even more.

That’s not to say that summer leagues are immune from this stuff too. In 2012, I overheard a funny conversation in the press box where Paul Galop, the CCBL Commissioner at the time, admitted to multiple Cape team execs that the baseballs that summer were corked and juiced. There were lots of league wide offensive records that year when Judge and Schwarber were both on the Cape.

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Commodores will square off against the Fightin' Blue Hens

Saw this on Twitter ...

Maybe we could have done a state of the art 30,000 seater for $150 mil?

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For what it is worth, my sister in law (who lives in Nashville) shared that she met the guy who has the contract to put turf down. Apparently, he has had (the opportunity) to reinstall it SEVERAL times during this process because the city, in more than one occasion, has made Vandy tear out and redo new sewer work (because the job done did not meet city approval).

'79 Rose Bowl, with the dulcet tones of O.J. doing color. Somehow fitting.

What percentage of our stadium has Candice sold to opposing fans and to secondary markets for opposing fans?

I sense a complete stadium take over again this year.

Have y’all seen this?

Bryce Cunningham to the Pirates @ 47 (2nd Round)

Carter Holton projected 3rd Round

The number of SEC players projected to be taken across the first two rounds is "ridiculous".

Super excited to welcome our new basketball contributor Brandon Bigsby to the team.

Brandon is a good friend of mine, fellow sports media major at Lipscomb and is someone Alaina and I in particular have a lot of belief in. Here's a guy (Cris Collinsworth voice) that loves the game and grew up around this program. I'm sure his enthusiasm will bleed over into his coverage, although I've got a lot of confidence that he'll be objective. Brandon is one of the guys that I talk with consistently about the men's program. He knows it better than most. We're not exactly sure what his role will be, but Alaina, Billy and I want him to be a focal point of our basketball coverage as we aim to expand it. He'll be doing stories and podcasts with us on both programs. We want him on camera as much as possible, he's excellent there.

Brandon ultimately wants to be a play-by-play guy. He's done a good bit of basketball play-by-play and color on Lipscomb's radio station, he's done Lipscomb Academy football, he's done E-sports. He's also written a bit for the Lipscomb paper.

You guys will really enjoy the addition, as will we. Brandon and I are filming a podcast today. Looking to add a weekly basketball pod with him, Billy and I like we're doing for football with Will while also getting him on with Alaina whenever she wants to do one.

Here's some of his work:
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Give it a listen. Dansby talks to Pete Crow-Armstrong who was a former Vandy commit before being drafted #18 overall in 2020. PCA opens up about how he thinks he might have been better today if he decided to go to Vandy. Super interesting to hear these two guys go back and forth.

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LISTEN:

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Video will be posted to YouTube later today.

Coming from Nevada and stints at LSU and Okie St

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Have also heard they might have Citadel on the schedule

I’m no O’Sullivan fan, but these 2 guys crossed a line so far you can’t even see it.

Often referred to as the greatest baseball player ever. Truly a phenomenal talent. “The Catch” is still one of the greatest plays ever. Tremendous athlete and gentleman.

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.

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Was talked about, but will keep the current structure for now

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

Presented by Sutherland & Belk; get ‘em in…

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!

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.

Espinal isn’t participating in the MLB combine…anyone know if him or any other seniors are returning or can return?

So the 1st week in Omaha isn't even over yet, and the SEC can already claim another NATTY.
Bless your heart ACC; thanks for coming.

Other than those 2 jerkoffs in the crowd from A&M, the SEC has shown dominance on the field, superior fan support, and why in the SEC "It Just Means More".