Monday, August 31, 2009
Larry Smith Gets the Nod
As predicted, Larry Smith will get the go-ahead in the season opener this Saturday. I'm looking forward to seeing him lead the offense and grow as the season unfolds. Story from VUCommodores here.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
AJ Leads Boomers
AJ stayed behind in Australia after the team's trip to lead the Boomers in back-to-back "shocking" wins over the Yao-less China national team. Story here.
Katz on SEC Hoops
Katz has the 'Dores finishing third in the East behind Kentucky and UT and discusses AJ, Beale and Jenkins here.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Star Power
Perhaps the biggest off-season story is the Dores newfound ability to attract a higher level of talent to Nashville. The graph below shows the "star power" of Vandy's commits prior to each season's kickoff. Data is based off of Scout's ratings and commit dates.
'Dores Gear Up
It's that time of year again. The weather is turning warmer (south of the equator), people are laughing at my jokes again and the Commodores are in full pads. And although CBJ closed practice to the public, the folks at VandyMania and VUCommodores have kept us up to speed with practice reports, interviews and photos.
We've suffered some early injuries - some major, others only nagging - and despite a blow to the WR corps with an unfortunate academic summer term from UConn transfer Jeffers, CBJ and co. are putting the pieces together. I've been most impressed with the three freshman running backs - Warren Norman, Wesley Tate and Zac Stacey - they are clearly getting after it and will pressure a sidelined Hawkins for PT.
With just over a week until kickoff, one question still remains: who wins the QB battle? Both Smith and Adams have shared reps leading the first-team, but CBJ hasn't rendered a decision. Personally, I hand the reigns to Larry Smith. Mac Adams has performed well in a few big wins, but his inconsistency and inaccuracy worry me. Larry Smith throws a great ball and I think we as a team have more to gain in the next few years by giving him more game experience.
Go Dores.
We've suffered some early injuries - some major, others only nagging - and despite a blow to the WR corps with an unfortunate academic summer term from UConn transfer Jeffers, CBJ and co. are putting the pieces together. I've been most impressed with the three freshman running backs - Warren Norman, Wesley Tate and Zac Stacey - they are clearly getting after it and will pressure a sidelined Hawkins for PT.
With just over a week until kickoff, one question still remains: who wins the QB battle? Both Smith and Adams have shared reps leading the first-team, but CBJ hasn't rendered a decision. Personally, I hand the reigns to Larry Smith. Mac Adams has performed well in a few big wins, but his inconsistency and inaccuracy worry me. Larry Smith throws a great ball and I think we as a team have more to gain in the next few years by giving him more game experience.
Go Dores.
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