We could have followed up our last SWAC loss with another but we were CLUTCH down the stretch.

Bull $__t!!!

Getting good playing time for Indiana and having a good run. 3 straight games in double digits (including a 23 pnt game) and 5 of last 6. Latest game was a start and 15 point outing that helped Indiana get a road win over Nesmith’s team that traded/let him go the Celtics. I’m sure that was enjoyable for him.

sorry if i missed this somewhere but The guy who just paid 4 billion to purchase the Suns is apparently on the Vanderbilt board of trust.

from what I can gather he played basketball at Sparty but went to graduate law school at Vandy.

I'm sure his athletic allegiances are to Sparty but would be nice if he could throw us a few mil lol

Big deal. Just a TE. We need help on the backend so if Martel hight would’ve decommitted, I’ve been more upset about that.

who wouldn’t want to play for an offense that featured our previous athletic TE for a whopping

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100 yards in 2021
and 192 in 2022.

Bresnahan had some injuries here and there but was still criminally underutilized.

Kids are smart. They want to get noticed in an exciting offense.

We had a basketball game moved up to a 3pm start time from a 7pm start time and there is zero mention on the number 1 site for over 4 hours.

Talk about whatever you want. The lack of ticket sales is The major problem for this athletic department.

Just curious how many fans actually care about the student part of the game. It seems for right now, the big 2 sports is just hiring athletes.

In reality, should school even be a requirement for them?

I mean just make basketball and football a semi-pro league that funds a University's other sports, scholarships and operating expenses. If some students want to be walk-ons, then let them.

What you think?

I think both sides are correct on this one. I think there is a lot to like about this class in terms of the size and athleticism many players bring to the table. There is a good crop of local players as well. There is a composite 4 star in Martel Hight. But it is also fair to criticize the class. The losses of Lanier and Pimpton late really suck, as did the losses of guys of 4 other flips to P5 school: Kevis Thomas, Julien Randolph, Jatavius Shivers, and Kelvon McBride. I think with some of those earlier decommits the 2-10 season rang loud, with Lanier he just really like Minnesota for whatever reason, and Pimpton had LSU recruiting him for a few months before they got him and that's a program not many would turn down for the current Vanderbilt football program. These players are likely better than what Mason would bring in, but it's fair to say that the ratings are more similar to a Mason class. It's also fair to have more faith in Barton than in Mason. I don't think he would ever come out and say it but I think Clark is disappointed in this class as well. Last class was incredible by Vanderbilt standards, and that's not necessarily a fair bar to live up to. Our 3 4 star commits last go around were more of the borderline 4 stars who didn't have the huge offers, and the biggest flip candidate was an international kid considering us and 7-5 UT who hadn't been good in forever. So while our staff did an incredible job with the last class, they also had some luck on their side as well. This class was not as good but they also had some bad luck.

I think everyone can agree that we need to see and should see an improved class in this next cycle, where we are coming off a 5-7 season and should not have the rash of decommits that we have had at the beginning of each class, maybe only one or two. I think they will also have a chance to make some nice late adds into the winter and spring for this class whether that's from HS or the portal, and I hope they do. With no Pimpton, it's up to Cole Spence to show why he's the future of the TE room, as well as Kamrean Johnson in a year or two. I say that for the TE position specifically, but really for the whole roster. These guys they're bringing in will need to show that the recruiting and development is different with this current staff, regardless of the ratings of the players, whether they're a recruit we beat out a lot of schools for or they are the hidden gem type. Only time will tell

NM

We are going to need him. I don’t see Swann playing every game. Concussion protocol will rear its head

This is a must read for everyone. Great stuff from Joe!

Talks about the class and roster management. Good stuff.

Any news there?

Following up on an interesting recruiting class tidbit from a week or so ago…..
Northwestern, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Duke, and Stanford all finished within 8 spots of one another in the recruiting rankings after today’s signings. All five of these academically elite institutions landed in the nation’s top 50 classes, with NW at 40, VU at 43, and Stanford tied at 48.

I like the size and athleticism of these 2. I really like this class but what so I know

Figured it would be a good idea to start this so people can see who's leaving as well as how much room we have. I'll update this as things happen
Total room: 21
Out of eligibility: 6
Jacob Brammer
Michael Owusu
Myles Cecil
Maxwell Worship
Jeremy Lucien
Joseph Bulovas
NFL Draft: 1
Ben Bresnahan
Transfer: 11
Devin Boddie (Grad)
Maurice Edwards
Daniel Martin
Rocko Griffin
Chase Lloyd (Grad)
Jared Wheatley (Grad)
Joel Decoursey (Grad)
Ray Davis (Grad)
Mike Wright
Elijah McAllister (Grad)
Malik Langham (Grad)
Retirement: 2
Justin Harris
Gavin Schoenwald
+1 open spot

Now would be a great time to take a very small portion of the MILLIONS and MILLIONS donated yearly to the school - and give it to Clark Lea for our top recruit (Pimpton) who is being bought out by LSU while we are standing on the alter.

Vanderbilt has too many boosters/alumni with deep pockets to be losing our best damn signees every year.

You’re naive if you don’t think this is going to cause Barton Simmons to eventually leave Vanderbilt. Spending years scouting/recruiting guys just to be left bc we can’t offer recruits $$$

- Vanderbilt has 20 public commits at the moment. As they sign throughout the day, we will post them here. We will also post any other relevant Vanderbilt recruiting news in this thread.

Commit list

- Two prospects to watch today:

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Benson had told us for the past week that he was going to wait until February to sign. His plans changed yesterday, and he now plans to sign tomorrow. He will choose between Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Boise State. The Texas running back also had offers from Kansas State and Iowa.

On his upcoming decision: "They all have the same major thing and family atmosphere. Now, it's just up to me to pick where's best for me and what is my best opportunity," said Benson.

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Florida linebacker Jailen Ruth took an official visit to Vanderbilt over the weekend. He will be choosing between South Florida, Washington State, and Vanderbilt today.

- I will be going down to Vanderbilt today to cover their signing day press conference at 12. When I get home, I will post my thoughts on the board.

Is the coaching staff going to go after Trey Knox? Or did he sign with someone?

Our guy @JustinAngel was at Vanderbilt for Clark Lea's press conference and he also hung out beforehand and talked to the Vandy assistants about the 2023 recruiting class.

He's going to post the highlights of those conversations when he gets home later and he'll have a write up from each conversation over the next few days as well.

A big shoutout to Justin and his work over the last few weeks. He's taken a lot off my busy plate and kicked some major ass in the process.

Hope you all enjoyed the coverage today

I spoke with Deago Benson after he committed to Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt 'felt like home' to Benson

News and notes from today's action

Vanderbilt landed Brennan Storer. The Vanderbilt legacy talks Commodores, official visit, and more. Storer was a great interview. He's really excited about the opportunity to play at Vanderbilt.

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I don't know all the ends and outs so I'll ask for those like me who don't fully understand. I"ll use TX A&M as an example. Player A B and C sign Big NIL deals and I really don't know what amount to use to determine as a ( big amount ) because I have heard and read deals being in the millions ??? But lets say 50-200,000 and comes to campus and after 2 seasons get passed by the next great thing. Is the player treated differently to leave and go on his own or is the school just out of luck while player A B and C laugh all the way to the bank/ thanks for paying mine and my sisters, education for elsewhere school ( suckers ) ?? What happens with the money if player gets hurt first or 2nd yr ??

Is the money one big payment or distributed over time ??? I know for 18 yr old kids who have mostly never had anything 25,000 is a lot of money but in the long run is it ??? I can see the Top 250 recruits being arrogantly enough to fall or take advantage of this trap/opportunity but in VU's case do we ever really get top 250-300 recruits ?? So really how bad does it really effect VU and others who are not Top 25 powerhouses ??? Are we losing recruits for $10,000 or less ?? By the way I like the 2023 class it fill's the needs. Anchor Down !