A breakdown of what Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason had to say during SEC Media Day on Thursday morning:
- Thanks Greg Sankey for being a great leader and being there for in good and bad
- Says it's a different looking Vanderbilt football team
- Wants to honor legacies of David Williams and Turner Cockrell
- Mentions that there is a different buzz surrounding his program this season
- Says it's the deepest squad he's had in his tenure at Vanderbilt
- Mentions Gerry Gdowski is an ideal fit to move the offense forward
- Says Vaughn is one of the best running backs in the country
- Says Pinkney is the best in-line blocking and pass catching tight end in the country
- Says he noticed Lipscomb had a ton of potential once he stepped foot on the field as a freshman
- Mentioned the quarterback battle and the strengths of Deuce Wallace and Riley Neal - says there is more talent in the quarterback room than there has been during his time at Vandy from top to bottom
- Talked about the offseason defensive additions and talked about the maturity added to the roster
- Says they are relevant in the SEC East conversation when asked about beating Tennessee three years in a row
- Said there was no animosity when Vaughn wanted to come back to Vanderbilt from Illinois
- Said Vaughn is excited to have Tim Horton as their running backs coach and said there is a connection between the two he saw during the spring
- Talked about graduate transfers being a big opportunity for them and the appeal to get a graduate degree from Vanderbilt
- Says Daevion Davis is going to play in 2019, called him a big-time player
- Mentioned the QB battle will continue until midway through fall camp
- Says offensive depth will carry the team, key going forward is settling the QB situation and getting the offense to gel
- Says he loves the schedule and likes that they will be tested early
- Mentioned Malcolm Turner's efforts in ramping up the marketing and gameday experiences at Vanderbilt
- Says Kirby Smart is like a brother, they see football and life in the same light and enjoyed spending time with him on a recent Nike trip
- Says Vaughn is dynamic, hard to tackle, and fastest running back he's had at Vanderbilt
- Said Pinkney coming back was surprising and he's looking forward to spending six more months with him
- Thanks Greg Sankey for being a great leader and being there for in good and bad
- Says it's a different looking Vanderbilt football team
- Wants to honor legacies of David Williams and Turner Cockrell
- Mentions that there is a different buzz surrounding his program this season
- Says it's the deepest squad he's had in his tenure at Vanderbilt
- Mentions Gerry Gdowski is an ideal fit to move the offense forward
- Says Vaughn is one of the best running backs in the country
- Says Pinkney is the best in-line blocking and pass catching tight end in the country
- Says he noticed Lipscomb had a ton of potential once he stepped foot on the field as a freshman
- Mentioned the quarterback battle and the strengths of Deuce Wallace and Riley Neal - says there is more talent in the quarterback room than there has been during his time at Vandy from top to bottom
- Talked about the offseason defensive additions and talked about the maturity added to the roster
- Says they are relevant in the SEC East conversation when asked about beating Tennessee three years in a row
- Said there was no animosity when Vaughn wanted to come back to Vanderbilt from Illinois
- Said Vaughn is excited to have Tim Horton as their running backs coach and said there is a connection between the two he saw during the spring
- Talked about graduate transfers being a big opportunity for them and the appeal to get a graduate degree from Vanderbilt
- Says Daevion Davis is going to play in 2019, called him a big-time player
- Mentioned the QB battle will continue until midway through fall camp
- Says offensive depth will carry the team, key going forward is settling the QB situation and getting the offense to gel
- Says he loves the schedule and likes that they will be tested early
- Mentioned Malcolm Turner's efforts in ramping up the marketing and gameday experiences at Vanderbilt
- Says Kirby Smart is like a brother, they see football and life in the same light and enjoyed spending time with him on a recent Nike trip
- Says Vaughn is dynamic, hard to tackle, and fastest running back he's had at Vanderbilt
- Said Pinkney coming back was surprising and he's looking forward to spending six more months with him
