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Vandy advances to SEC Soccer semi-finals w win over Arkansas.

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PENSACOLA, Fla. - Vanderbilt advanced to the SEC Championship semifinals after defeating ninth-ranked Arkansas in a thrilling penalty shootout, 5-4, on Tuesday night.

The fifth-seeded Commodores and fourth-seeded Razorbacks were even at 1-1 through both overtime periods to setup the PK drama.

Vandy stepped to the spot first and missed before Arkansas slotted home their first attempt to lead 1-0 after the first round. Vandy would make their next four while the Razorbacks would miss their second attempt and make their next three, finishing at 4-4 through five rounds.

Commodore keeper Kate Devine, who didn't play in regulation or overtime, stepped up and hammered home her penalty kick to put the pressure back on Arkansas. On Arkansas' sixth attempt, Vandy's Sara Wodjelko dove to her left and made the game-winning save to send the Commodores on to the next round.

Including trailing 1-0 in the shootout, Vanderbilt had to rally twice Tuesday night to keep their tournament run alive.

Arkansas, who won the regular season meeting 3-0, once again scored in the opening minutes after drawing a penalty and converting it in the sixth minute.

Vanderbilt kept fighting and despite being outshot 8-4, kept it a one-goal contest at halftime.

The big moment in regulation came in the 70th minute after Vanderbilt earned a corner kick, one of seven on the evening. Abi Brighton delivered the corner into the box and Peyton Cutshall rose above her defender and drove a powerful header past the Razorback keeper to equalize.

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With Tuesday's win the Commodores advance to meet top-seeded Alabama Thursday at 4 p.m. CT in the semifinals. The Crimson Tide are ranked third in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, giving the Dores back-to-back contests against top-10 opponents.
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David Culley as OC?

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On the call in show Lea was raving about his connection and hours speaking with Culley who helped him review the program's state in the bye week.

Culley was most recently head coach of the texans for a year after which he was fired. But prior he was passing game coordinator for the bills and chiefs.

Looks like he hasn't done anything since his dismissal from the NFL last year.

Perhaps a potential OC candidate after the season?
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FB Recruiting News and Notes: Nov. 1st

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VandySports - 2023 OL Devin Vass recaps his visit to K-State, and updates his recruitment

Florida offensive lineman Devin Vass is nearing a decision and was able to take an official visit to K-State on 10/29
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Update with OL target Devin Vass, who took an official visit to Vanderbilt at the beginning of October. He is coming off an official to Kansas State over the weekend. Vass mentions that along with K-State, Vanderbilt and Missouri are other schools that are firmly in the mix for him.
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Basketball Jerry Stackhouse Pre Memphis Presser Takeaways

Joey Dwyer
- Memphis will be a series
- Stack values the connection he and other former NBA guys who are now coaches can have, he mentioned that he reached out to Juwan Howard and Patrick Ewing about scheduling games as well.
- They haven't locked into game planning for Memphis yet, but he did mention that he is aware of how they like to pressure, deny, and press.
- The next few days will be spent game planning for Memphis
- Paul Lewis is in the concussion protocol but is nearing the end of it.
- Otherwise everyone should be good to go for Memphis
- Stacks thinks his freshmen will be able to contribute but he may not need them to as much
- Colin Smith and Malik Dia will be the freshmen that will probably play the most right away
- The vets will get the first shot at playing time in the backcourt but he does trust Noah Shelby
- Emmanuel Ansong's versatility is valuable to Stack, "Once you put him in the game it's hard to take him out"
- What happened with the Keyonte Kennedy situation this offseason is "not for everybody to know." Stack says he is happy with the pieces they have.
- They're expecting a big crowd for Memphis, Stack thinks there is a lot of excitement around the city about the team and that this team has a lot of players that the fans can connect with.
- Stack seems serious about his interest in marketing the program to the city of Nashville.
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CCL Comments

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vustemmarsha said:
Did CCL throw an interception at the end of the first half that led to a 10 point turnaround for MO? Did CCL miss all the tackles on MO’s first TD? Did CCL drop any of the targeted passes that could have generated more offense? Did CCL fail to move the MO defensive front a few inches to make a critical first down at the end of the game which could have resulted in a win or OT? No, players did.

Did CCL and his staff make the requisite adjustments at halftime to allow their players to rally from a 17 point deficit to within inches of beating an SEC team favored to win by 14.5 points (and led GA with 4 minutes to play) at its homecoming? Yes, and the players responded positively and did not quit.

It will take more than two years to overcome the culture and the talent gap inherited by this coaching staff. Most of the few successful VU coaches over my 54 years of being a fan were primarily looking at VU as a stepping stone to a better situation and had no interest in staying long term — i.e., Sloan, Dinardo, Franklin. CCL was raised and educated in Nashville (MBA and VU), was a VU player, has family in Nashville and has a very personal interest in making VU a competitive member of the SEC for the long term.

A fan, according to the American Heritage College Dictionary, is “an ardent devotee, an enthusiast.” I’m tired of reading constant criticism, many times personal, about the coaches and players. Do they make mistakes, of course, they’re human like all of us. Was the play call on 4th down a good call? Not in my opinion. How about a QB sneak with 2 TE’s as RB’s to push the QB a few more inches?

I understand constructive criticism but can’t we be fans that are supportive and enthusiastic? Playing and coaching football in the SEC is hard work and our players and coaches should be supported as they improve the culture, talent and competitiveness of VU football.

That’s my take. Anchor Down!
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Audio PODCAST: So you're saying there's a chance?

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Vanderbilt will be underdogs in its four remaining games, but at least three are more winnable than many of the games the Commodores have already played. Athletics insider Luke Wyatt walks us through what it takes mentally for Vanderbilt to win an SEC game. Also, Luke and Chris Lee share a few interesting and sometimes funny stories from past Vanderbilt football seasons.
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