No more alumni basketball games, I suppose

[historybill]

In 2013 -- which in hindsight was during a "golden era" of Vanderbilt sports --I took my son to an alumni game at Memorial Gym where players from 1990-2006 played players from 2007-2013.

Byars, Mario Moore, Foster, Goulbourne, Tchiengang, Corey Smith, etc.

I guess Vanderbilt won't be able to do this in the future -- that is, unless the players are in their 50s and 60s.

I mean, if you transfer to somewhere else and play there, you aren't a Vanderbilt alum, right?

[bernstml19]

This may come as a surprise, but I don't think the alums can transfer with no more eligibility. I have been watching for Shan, Byars, Jenkins names in the portal, and they have yet to come up - though I remain hopeful they may transfer back from their current roles.

That said, I am considering putting my own name in the portal for academics.

[mathguy]

You know, technically you are an alum of a school if you ever attended there.

Of course, I'm not sure who wants to see Beth Ann Rhozaski play against her cousin Charlie Rhozaski in an alumni game...

[Ndorefin]

Wright and QMB are both graduates, so they are alums via any definition.

[mtnvandy]

Think we had this debate long ago…..as I previously stated, I think it isn’t appropriate for a Uni to claim a non-graduating attendee as an Alum.

Vandy egs-
Amy Grant
Al Gore

Does anyone know if David Price ever came back & finished his course work?

MtnVandy

[Versus75]

One our best alumni pitchers is now pitching coach for the Dodgers: Mark Prior

[TwoSaints]

Think we had this debate long ago…..as I previously stated, I think it isn’t appropriate for a Uni to claim a non-graduating attendee as an Alum.

Vandy egs-
Amy Grant
Al Gore

Does anyone know if David Price ever came back & finished his course work?

MtnVandy

I went to North Texas for my Master's in Music and, much like Berklee in Boston, they love to trot out the list of famous musicians who went there: Pat Boone, Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Meatloaf, Norah Jones, etc. But the most famous graduate of the music school is... Lyle Mays. [Sad trombone]
(Don Henley did graduate from the university, but was an English major.)

[AuricGoldfinger]

Chris Singleton attended the VU School of Engineering for a semester. Do we count him?

[UltimateVUFan]

Think we had this debate long ago…..as I previously stated, I think it isn’t appropriate for a Uni to claim a non-graduating attendee as an Alum.

Vandy egs-
Amy Grant
Al Gore

Does anyone know if David Price ever came back & finished his course work?

MtnVandy

I went to North Texas for my Master's in Music and, much like Berklee in Boston, they love to trot out the list of famous musicians who went there: Pat Boone, Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Meatloaf, Norah Jones, etc. But the most famous graduate of the music school is... Lyle Mays. [Sad trombone]
(Don Henley did graduate from the university, but was an English major.)

Lyle Mays was a wonderful pianist. Loved him with Pat Metheny. May he rest in peace.