Published on: 13th October, 2009
Welcome to the abyss. Just when Vanderbilt's season seemed like it couldn't get much crummier, the Commodores bottomed out with a 16-13 loss to Army. At least they got to overtime, right? The good thing about hitting bottom is there's no way to go except up. This isn't gut-check time or anything like ...Published on: 10th October, 2009
It's about to be halftime in the Vanderbilt-Army game. You won't believe this, but the Commodore offense has once again been abhorrent. Vanderbilt is being out-muscled, out-smarted and just out-played by an inferior Black Knight team at West Point and trails 3-0. The Commodores said they would be more disciplined. They've ...Published on: 7th October, 2009
The Vanderbilt faithful began this season brimming with more optimism than had been seen in a generation. 25 straight losing seasons can have that effect, after all, and it looks like the Commodores' only role this year may be the one of spoiler. And that's kind of a downer. After the Commodores ended ...Published on: 4th October, 2009
Maybe Bobby Johnson has a short memory. He said he was embarrassed for the team's performance after the Vanderbilt's 23-7 loss to Ole Miss Saturday night. He said he couldn't remember a game where his team was more out of sync, calling it "disheartening." I can. It was two weeks ago in ...Published on: 21st September, 2009
Vanderbilt's Brad Vierling is who you want as a team captain. The fifth-year senior and starting center doesn't make excuses. He's a crisp, asserted speaker who speaks his mind, and for that reason, his teammates listen. His assessment of Vanderbilt's performance in its dismal 15-3 loss to Mississippi State Saturday night was ...Published on: 19th September, 2009
Embarrassing. Just plain embarrassing. Vanderbilt's performance Saturday night against Mississippi State in a 15-3 loss couldn't have been more uninspiring, more flat, more unreal. But the reality is the Commodores got their clocks cleaned by the worst team in the conference. Dropped passes, botched snaps, dumb penalties, (very) questionable play calling. It was ...Published on: 16th September, 2009
Losing a starter hurts. Losing a co-captain hurts. Losing your most experienced player hurts. The Commodores got a three-for-one raw deal in that regard when safety Ryan Hamilton, a redshirt senior, was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle during Saturday's 23-9 loss in LSU. A co-captain and the most ...