When Clark Lea went to the podium at his first SEC Media Days in July of 2021 before his first season as head football coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores, he talked about building his alma mater into the premier football program in the country. The program’s glory era had taken place during James Franklin’s tenure … Edwards: 2026 Vanderbilt Commodores preview
The deadline for college basketball players to withdraw from the NBA Draft after testing the waters passed late Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, and Vanderbilt received the good news it was looking for from star point guard Tyler Tanner. The Commodores have been to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments under head coach Mark Byington, who has … Tanner pulls out of NBA Draft, returns to Vandy
After missing the NCAA Tournament for seven straight seasons, Vanderbilt has made back-to-back appearances since hiring Mark Byington. A third consecutive trip to the Big Dance is most likely on the horizon. Why, you ask? Well, it increasingly seems likely that star point guard Tyler Tanner is going to be back for his junior campaign, … Vandy gains commitments from 2 four-star transfers
Vanderbilt (18-3 straight up, 12-9 against the spread) senior guard Duke Miles will have a “cleanup surgery” in his knee this morning, but head coach Mark Byington said he “doesn’t expect him out too long.” ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes said on Tuesday’s telecast of Kentucky at Vanderbilt that Miles would “miss 2-3 weeks.” Byington didn’t … Vandy’s Miles needs knee surgery, to miss a few weeks
Rankings based on who I would make favored over whom on a neutral field. 1-Texas 2-Ohio St. 3-Oregon 4-Alabama 5-Georgia 6-Ole Miss 7-Clemson 8-Penn St. 9-Miami 10-LSU 11-Notre Dame 12-Texas A&M 13-Tennessee 14-Kansas St. 15-Iowa St. 16-Indiana 17-SMU 18-Missouri 19-Iowa 20-BYU 21-Arkansas 22-Pitt 23-Louisville 24-Vanderbilt 25-Nebraska 26-Tulane 27-Boise St. 28-Michigan 29-Kentucky 30-Florida 31-Oklahoma 32-USC 33-California … CFB Power Rankings – Week 8
As of early Tuesday afternoon, most betting shops had Virginia Tech installed as a 13-point road favorite for Saturday’s opener at Vanderbilt. The total was in the 49 to 50.5 range, while the Commodores were +400 on the money line. Virginia Tech went 5-2 both straight up and against the spread in its last seven … Edwards likes Va. Tech -13 at Vanderbilt
According to multiple reports early Monday afternoon, Vanderbilt has hired James Madison’s Mark Byington to replace Jerry Stackhouse as its next men’s head basketball coach. The 47-year-old Byington led the Dukes to an incredible 32-4 record and an appearance in the Round of 32 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. They were eliminated yesterday in a … Vanderbilt hires Mark Byington away from James Madison
When Florida (3-2 straight up, 1-4 against the spread) released its depth chart today for Saturday’s home game vs. Vanderbilt, four starters, including star running back Trevor Etienne, were listed as ‘questionable.’ As of Wednesday night, most books had the Gators installed as 18 or 18.5-point favorites. Etienne is UF’s leading rusher with 358 rushing … UF’s leading rusher & 3 other starters ‘questionable’ vs Vandy
Underdogs went 5-2 against the spread with two outright wins in Week Zero, while the ‘under’ cashed at a 4-3 clip. Notre Dame jumped all over Navy early and often en route to a 42-3 win as a 20.5-point favorite. The 45 combined points dropped ‘under’ the 49.5-point total. Sam Hartman was outstanding in his … Week Zero Rewind
For my thoughts on the first four games on Saturday’s Week Zero slate, go to Part I of Week Zero Tips here. **Hawaii at Vanderbilt** -As of Friday afternoon, most books had Vanderbilt installed as a 17.5-point home favorite with a total of 55.5 or 56. The Rainbow Warriors were +650 on the money line … Week Zero Tips, Part II