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Off topic Reggie Bush

Brain13
Didn't see another thread on this, but I was angry at the Reggie Bush Heisman reinstatement. He cheated and took improper benefits. I get that doesn't change his performance on the field. I get they are all legal now. But he cheated.

I guess you could argue he served his time and now gets to enjoy the benefits of being a full Heisman winner. But I just get chapped as a VU fan knowing one of the reasons we are where we are in the college hierarchy is we didn't cheat. So it bugs me.
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NIL email from CSL

baseballbros
Did anyone else see this email? To me it’s her trying to take credit for the recent success of the anchor collective when a lot of credit should go to Lea and Byington IMO. An email like this should have been sent out when the collective was formed and then follow up emails to try and gain more support/donors.

Dear Vanderbilt Commodore family,

As we shared with the community recently, college athletics and Vanderbilt Athletics are in a period of profound change. One of the most pressing issues at hand for college athletics broadly involves student-athlete name, image and likeness (NIL). State laws and NCAA policies changed in summer 2021 to permit student-athletes to monetize their NIL, and since that time, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that we are equipping our programs and student-athletes with the tools and resources they need to be successful. That landscape has changed dramatically since these interim NIL policies were adopted, and we are writing today to provide you an honest assessment of the landscape, its impact on our programs and student-athletes competitively, and how you can help.

As you may be aware, “collectives”—third-party entities designed to support student-athletes by sourcing NIL opportunities—have become commonplace and are typically aligned with providing NIL support and resources to student-athletes at particular institutions. Anchor Impact is the single third-party collective established and actively supporting student-athletes across all sports at Vanderbilt. As required by state laws and NCAA policies, Anchor Impact operates independently of the university and Vanderbilt Athletics, but we support their efforts to the extent possible. To be clear, although we are hopeful that solutions to the current landscape are forthcoming, today’s reality is that Anchor Impact must be well-resourced and successful in order for our programs and student-athletes to be successful on the field of play. It is vital for the recruitment and retention of student-athletes at our level of competition. Supporting Anchor Impact is in addition to the work we do as a department and university to support our student-athletes on a day-to-day basis—academic support, nutrition, elite level training, medical expenses, facilities, etc.

To support our student-athletes and programs, we encourage you to contribute to Anchor Impact. The collective facilitates NIL opportunities for student-athletes when donors, fans or corporate partners wish to make a general contribution to support NIL. If you prefer a more direct engagement with student-athletes, reach out to them directly through our Opendorse Marketplace or contact a member of our staff (nil@vanderbilt.edu).

We appreciate your ongoing support of Vanderbilt Athletics and our student-athletes, especially during these transformative times. The National Commodore Club has played a pivotal role as the lifeblood of the athletics department, and your unwavering commitment to our student-athletes has been evident over the years. Amid the Vandy United campaign, the largest and most comprehensive initiative in the history of Vanderbilt Athletics, we are genuinely grateful for all those who have contributed to our wide-ranging athletics initiatives. Your support is instrumental in driving the success and growth of our athletic programs.

Recognizing that this is a new and evolving landscape, we welcome any questions you may have:

Anchor Down!
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Candice Storey Lee
Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director
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FB Recruiting ***THREE-STAR OL PLANNING SUMMER OV***

Sean_Williams
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Vanderbilt among contenders for three-star OL Jamin Brown

Vanderbilt among three programs standing out for the 3-star OL out of Alabama.
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More from Jamin Brown, who was in town last week for a spring practice and picked up an offer from the Commodores. Was committed to Baylor, but recently backed off his pledge.
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It's Good to be Gold

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If you are planning to attend any or all of the games this weekend to watch the VandyBoys sweep Miss. St., as a hardcore Vandy fan, I hereby give you permission to wear your Predators gear to Hawkins Field. Yes, it's that time of year again when the city of Nashville turns "Smashville Gold". So, as Vandy fans. let's do our part. Because as everyone knows----It's Good to be Gold!. Let's Go Preds!
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Basketball Team

VandyDoresNed
@Chris Lee and others, I see that you are saying this is the most amazing 2 week stretch in a long time for hoops.

I dont understand the excitement--I see that we got the 70th ranked transfer (Edwards), the 196th ranked transfer (Manon), The 250th ranked transfer (MCGlockton), 283th (Huffman), and 290th (Collins).

Losing Lawrence, Colin, and JRT are basically a wash here. I know we also got the JMU transfer. Why is this so earth shattering? It seems like this will still put our team (on paper) as bottom 10% in the SEC, right? Why is there such excitement?

I get that maybe these kids are misranked, maybe they will outperform, etc. I also get that the program was in a total state of disarray, but this just doesnt seem like that big of a deal. What am i missing?
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