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VandySports.com's Chris Lee discusses everything related Vanderbilt football, men's basketball and baseball, from games and off-field news to recruiting. The show frequently features various Vanderbilt insiders.
The Tennessean's Adam Sparks, Vanderbilt Commodores beat reporter, and former Vanderbilt beat writer, Mike Organ, give you the latest news on all things Vandy sports. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee
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Jesse Minter as DC, plus, hoops and baseball talk
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Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss Vanderbilt's apparent hiring of Jesse Minter as its defensive coordinator, plus, hit on some of the other assistant hires and how that might affect the timing of spring practice. The two discuss VU's 0-4 SEC hoops start and how Jerry Stackhouse needs to pick up recruiting--quickly--before moving on to discussion of…
Chris Lee and Tim Corbin talk for over an hour in anticipation of what the Commodore baseball team will put on the field. Discussions include improved players from last year, freshmen who could contribute and the nine pitchers Corbin believes could start, and discusses newcomers Christian Little and Brett Hansen. Corbin answers questions about Kuma…
Ryan and Matt are back after a holiday hiatus to sit down with former Commodore offensive lineman Justin Geisinger to talk about his experience at Vanderbilt, his former teammate Clark Lea taking over the program, his personal coaching experience and much more.
Tuesday's Vanderbilt-Tennessee game was canceled, and Saturday's may be as well, but Chris Lee and Tyler Mansfield find plenty to talk about with regards to Commodore hoops anyway. The pair take audience questions as well as talk about the phenomenal play of Scotty Pippen Jr., debate who the team's third-best player is, and talk a bit about the tea…
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A close loss to MSU, and coordinator hiring timing
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Mitch Light and Chris Lee discuss a three-point basketball loss to Mississippi State, the timing for Clark Lea's coordinator hires and talk a little bit about the Ohio State-Alabama game before it's played on Monday.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Football staff additions and a close loss at Kentucky
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Vanderbilt has hired more assistants and support staff for football. The Commodores also fell by three at Kentucky in a strange-box-score game, with help from players we might not have guessed would be helping so much before the season started.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Hoops and football staff talk, with Mitch Light
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Chris and Mitch share their thoughts on Vanderbilt hoops heading into the Kentucky game, including some unexpected contributions from Trey Thomas. The two also talk about Clark Lea's hire of Barton Simmons in depth, and answer several mailbag questions.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
Chris and Seabass reflect on the state of Vanderbilt's three sports, talk more about why they're encouraged by Clark Lea's hire, talk briefly about how the Southeastern Conference could change its schedule for conference play in 2021 (and how that would affect Vanderbilt), give preliminary predictions for each Vandy football game in 2021, reflect o…
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Is there legitimate cause for optimism around Vanderbilt's football culture?
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Is this a new day in which the school doesn't have its thumb on Vanderbilt football? And what do we make of the Clark Lea hire now that it's a week in the rear-view mirror? Those are major topics of discussion for Chris Lee, Seabass and Bruno Reagan. Chris and Seabass also talk some Vanderbilt hoops in the aftermath of a disappointing loss at David…
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Thoughts on Clark Lea, college football and Vandy hoops
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Mitch Light makes his first VandySports Podcast appearance since the Clark Lea hire, and chimes in with thoughts on that. Chris Lee and Mitch also talk about the lack of parity in the College Football Playoff era, discuss the craziness of Auburn's hiring process for a football coach and then touch on some Commodore hoops before hitting the mailbag.…
Vanderbilt had many good choices for its head football coach and opted for Clark Lea--who was one of them--as its choice. Chris Lee and Braden Gall spent an hour and 33 minutes discussing nearly every element of Vandy's choice, from the hire itself to the alternatives to who he might bring as assistants and other topics related to the hire. Plus, w…
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Clark Lea, National Signing Day and hoops talk
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Chris Lee and Seabass discuss National Signing Day, whether Clark Lea was the right hire for Vanderbilt, and some thoughts on the basketball team after the Richmond defeat.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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It's UT week, and it's the strangest UT week ever
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It's Vanderbilt-Tennessee week and it's hard to tell how much either side wants to play. Plus, Vanderbilt has not set itself up well for a coaching search, but will it matter?By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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State of the Program with Bruno Reagan and Chris Lee
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Ryan and Matt are joined by former Vanderbilt OL Bruno Reagan and VandySports.com publisher Chris Lee to talk about the ongoing coaching search, the game with Tennessee this coming weekend, some of their more ridiculous Commodore memories, and a whole lot more.
Mitch Light and Chris Lee discuss the opt-outs at Vanderbilt and across the country in college football and some difficulties that's caused at VU, and talk about football coaching searchesBy Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Talking sports with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and AD Candice Lee
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Vanderbilt granted The Tennessean exclusive access to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and athletics director Candice Lee on a Zoom call to talk about the football coach search and other plans for athletics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
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Looking to the Future with Jake Bernstein
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Ryan and Matt are joined by former Commodores Offensive Lineman Jake Bernstein to talk about the latest news in the Vanderbilt football program, including Sarah Fuller breaking the gender barrier in Power 5 football, the firing of Derek Mason, and who the program should target for their next head coach.…
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Who will be Vanderbilt's next football coach?
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Chris Lee, Bruno Reagan and Seabass discuss several Vanderbilt football coaching candidates, pick who they'd hire and make a guess as to who VU will hire. The three answer a bunch of mailbag questions also in a one-hour, 10-minute podcast.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Mitch Light, on Vanderbilt's football coaching search
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Chris Lee and Mitch Light talk about Vanderbilt's dismissal of Derek Mason and some of the pros and cons of coaches who might replace him.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Derek Mason is out; what's next for Vanderbilt football?
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After the firing of Derek Mason, the Commodores are trying to find a coach who can pump excitement into the program, be competitive in the SEC, bring an exciting style to West End and fit the culture of the most unique university in the conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
Vanderbilt announced it is moving on from Derek Mason with two games left to play in the season. Chris Lee and Bruno Reagan talk about that, who might replace Mason, what players might think in the meantime and more.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
Matt and Ryan are back after a longer than expected break to talk about the last two Commodores games against Kentucky and Florida, the news of Sarah Fuller being named the new kicker for the team (making her the first woman to play Power 5 football), what to expect against Missouri, and more.
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What's really happening with Vanderbilt football
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Vanderbilt apparently will use soccer player Sarah Fuller to kick on Saturday against Missouri. Former Commodore Bruno Reagan is dialed into what people inside the program are saying about the move and it's not pretty. Also, Bruno, Chris Lee and Seabass discuss other topics around the Vanderbilt program, including why players are leaving. It a one-…
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Mitch Light talks Vandy, SEC football after the Florida game
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Chris Lee and Mitch Light talk about Vanderbilt's 38-17 loss to Florida and discuss their memories of the Vanderbilt-Tennessee series. The two talk some Vandy hoops and big-picture college football, too. NOTE: This episode was recorded before the postponement of the Tennessee game.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Bruno Reagan talks UT week, bad officiating and the insult of low expectations
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Former Commodore Bruno Reagan shares memories of the three wins over UT in which he participated. Reagan also speaks about the morale issues that are contributing to mass player departures, bad officiating from the Florida game, the continued progress of the offense, how players feel about the program and a lot more in a very memorable VandySports …
Vanderbilt radio color commentator Norman Jordan and former VU offensive lineman Bruno Reagan discuss what's going right for the offense, which has now exceeded 400 yards in three straight contests. What's Ken Seals done better? How's Peter Rossomondo helped the offensive line? Are the receivers getting more open than they were? All that, and more,…
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Why did Vanderbilt change attendance policy late in football season?
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On this week's episode of "Breaking Down the 'Dores," Vanderbilt beat reporter Adam Sparks and former beat reporter Mike Organ discuss the attendance policy and point out some misconceptions about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss a 38-35 loss at Kentucky, and coaches who could be out of jobs at season's end after the coaching carousel cracked up following South Caroilna's firing of Will Muschamp. Is Derek Mason safe at Vanderbilt? Chris and Mitch discuss that, and a small bit of Commodore hoops, too.…
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The offense is getting better, and the defense... is not
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Chris Lee and Bruno Reagan discuss VU's 38-35 loss at Kentucky, including the improving offensive line under Peter Rossomondo and Saturday's effective quarterback platoon. And then... there's the defense. Chris and Bruno talk about why strength and conditioning coach James Dobson isn't the problem, answer your questions and more.…
Why are Vanderbilt football players leaving in droves? This seems to be more on the school and less on Derek Mason, and we tell you why. Plus, Chris Lee and Seabass hit on the excellent recent play of Keyon Henry-Brooks and talk about how the rotation for basketball will shape up,By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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Jonathan Wynn Brings the Summer Juice
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Ryan and Matt are joined by Jonathan Wynn, former Commodore and NFL defensive end to talk about his experience as a Commodore and in the league, his thoughts on the current state of the team, and his latest endeavor, author of the book Summer Juice.
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Previewing Jerry Stackhouse's second basketball season at Vanderbilt
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Second-year coach Jerry Stackhouse is preparing Vanderbilt for the upcoming season with some promising sophomores, returning role players and a few transfers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
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The crazy Vandy-MSU box score and SEC coaches in trouble
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Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss how the box score from Saturday's Mississippi State-Vanderbilt game was not something anyone could have foreseen. Chris and Mitch also talk about potential replacements should Derek Mason be fired, touch on job security for Will Muschamp and Jeremy Pruitt at South Carolina and Tennessee, discuss a few other SEC gam…
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Bruno Reagan answers your questions, talks about the loss at MSU
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Former Commodore offensive lineman Bruno Reagan talks about what went well at Mississippi State, and what didn't. Reagan also answers over a dozen questions about the state of the football program and what VU does and does not do right.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
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When everyone knows it's time for a change
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Is this the worst team Vanderbilt has fielded in decades? Chris Lee and Seabass walk through some of the ugly numbers that suggest the Commodores are the worst of the Power 5 teams. Also, how are Vanderbilt sports different if the school parted ways with David Williams around 2015?By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
Ryan and Matt are joined by former Vanderbilt OL Joe Townsend to discuss what the Vanderbilt Football program needs to do to get out of the valley that it is currently in.
As Vanderbilt football fans' apathy and losses mount during a difficult season, has Derek Mason's tenure passed the point of no return? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
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Does Vandy match up better with Mississippi State than a 19-point line shows?
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On paper, Vanderbilt's game with Mississippi State looks more winnable than you'd think--Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss why. The two also talk about the SEC's awful weekend of football (including Vandy's awful showing) and what they learned from it, hit on big-picture program issues with defense and answer several listener questions.…
Even with a fine performance from Ken Seals, Vanderbilt trailed 21-0 to Ole Miss at the end of the first quarter, and 54-14 by the end of the third. How, with Derek Mason and Ted Roof, are the Commodores this bad on defense? And who's in charge at Vanderbilt, and will those people be in favor of a coaching change? And if so, what does VU with its f…
A genie has given Seabass three wishes regarding Vanderbilt football. Which does he choose? Also, is Vandy's problem simply recruitment, or is it more player development? Chris and Seabass discuss that, talk basketball briefly near the end of the podcast, and then Seabass interviews Chris's kids for a moment.…
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Judging Derek Mason, planning facilities and hiring athletics staff amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Should the COVID-19 pandemic impact how those challenges are handled? And should Lee feel any heat from the hiring of deputy athletics directors Kristene Kelly and Tommy McClelland, who was a rising star as Louisiana Tech's AD? Or could their hires be a sign of progress? Host Mike Organ and Vanderbilt beat reporter Adam Sparks discuss those topics …
Billy Busch Jr. and Gussie Busch join Ryan and Matt to talk about their experience playing in the SEC, life on their reality TV show Busch Family Brewed, growing up in one of the most famous families in America, what they've been up to during the pandemic, and more.
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Vandy's best chance at a football win is...
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Mitch Light opines on VU's best chance for a football win this year--and it might not be who you think it is. He and host Chris Lee talk about some crazy twists and turns around SEC football and get into some quick SEC hoops talk.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
Jake Crain of the Jboy Show stops by to chat with Ryan and Matt about the state of the SEC, how the best teams are managing their programs from a talent and personnel standpoint, what the Commodores can do to get back on track, and more.
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Aaron Fitt liked what he saw in the Black & Gold series
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D1 Baseball's Aaron Fitt was in town for the Black & Gold series last weekend and came away impressed with the Commodores. He speaks about Luke Murphy's electric performance, VU's power surge over the weekend, Enrique Bradfield's speed, his guess for VU's third rotation starter, thoughts on some of the true freshman arms and more.…
Chris Lee and Seabass touch on Vanderbilt's worsening roster situation that has its ability to play Ole Miss in jeopardy, hit on theories as to why Candice Lee was more transparent than normal on Tuesday and the climate around the football program, and offer a brief summary of what they've seen in the SEC this year.…
Ryan and Matt are joined by Cody Markel, former Vanderbilt Tight End and the Founder and Executive Director of Turner's Heroes to talk about his experience as a Commodore, and what he's doing to honor the memory of his former friend and teammate Turner Cockrell with the foundation.
Chris Lee and Kevin Ingram talk Commodore baseball, including what Kevin's seen in practice and what Chris saw in two games of the Black & Gold series. The two discuss the logjam at catcher, the competition at third base and DH, who they think will be the third starter, Luke Murphy's breakout performance and whether Isaiah Thomas is VU's next hitti…
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The State of Vanderbilt Football with Bruno Reagan
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Former Commodore offensive lineman Bruno Reagan joins Ryan and Matt to talk about the current state of the Vanderbilt Football team, his experience in the XFL, his life in martial arts, and more.
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Daniel Diermeier and the power struggle for athletics
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Multiple sources privately indicate that Daniel Diermeier is sincere in his aim to improve Vanderbilt athletics. But will the power structure that really controls Vanderbilt let that happen? That's most of today's hour-long podcast, with some football talk thrown in at the end.By Chris Lee, VandySports.com
