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by LawoftheWest
Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Football
Topic: Mike Wright
Replies: 12
Views: 7536

Re: Mike Wright

As often happens with these threads the subject matter has drifted off. In this case it changed to Seals, who deserves his own thread. As to Mike Wright, I too hated to see him go. From his interviews I thought he is an outstanding man. However, I felt his play was rather one dimensional. In my view...
by LawoftheWest
Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Football
Topic: Conference Musical Chairs
Replies: 3
Views: 1201

Re: Conference Musical Chairs

This is, of course, driven by football and the money TV is willing to pay conferences for televising football games. The following may have been discussed in another thread that I overlooked. If so, I apologize. The realignment/consolidation will have a terrible impact on many college sports other t...
by LawoftheWest
Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:30 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Football
Topic: Pete Thamel: Sources: Rice targeting VU Asst. AD Tommy McClelland for AD; deal appears close to done
Replies: 10
Views: 2822

Re: Pete Thamel: Sources: Rice targeting VU Asst. AD Tommy McClelland for AD; deal appears close to done

Chancellor Diermeir personally hired Tommy. I wish Rice would have gone after Candice Lee instead. Do you think Candice will ever be an AD At another University? Wow, That statement is quite harsh. My understanding is that you are saying you wish that Candice Lee were gone. I completely disagree. I...
by LawoftheWest
Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Football
Topic: Fall camp starts this week; what position battle will you be watching?
Replies: 9
Views: 1793

Shortage of tight ends

The Tennessean has a pretty good story this morning on the biggest position battles, and I think she pretty much nails it... Tennessean: Five most intriguing position battles going into fall camp (by Aria Gerson) She didn't mention tight end, where there's a severe lack of depth (in contrast to las...
by LawoftheWest
Mon Jul 10, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Football
Topic: Commitment (2024) Dontae Carter 6-2 172 WR/DB Cibolo-Steele, TX
Replies: 10
Views: 2492

Re: Commitment (2024) Dontae Carter 6-2 172 WR/DB Cibolo-Steele, TX

How many wide receivers/defensive backs do we plan to sign? It seems like about 15 (a little hyperbole). And no tight ends? Usually we sign 6-8 tight ends, or maybe even more.

What is going on? :eek: :shock:
by LawoftheWest
Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:31 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Women's Basketball
Topic: Candice Storey Lee Gets Five Year Extension
Replies: 3
Views: 1114

Re: Candice Storey Lee Gets Five Year Extension

I think she is a great representative of Vandy. She is smart (PhD from Vandy) and dedicated to Vandy. I also think she has grown on the job, now that she is out from under her predecessor. Her extension is well deserved in my view.
by LawoftheWest
Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: James Strong named as new assistant coach
Replies: 19
Views: 8797

Re: James Strong named as new assistant coach

Something does not seem to quite add up. Strong graduated in 2000. 23 years ago. Yet he has not especially advanced as a coach. In no way do I question his ability as a player at Vandy. Or his dedication to Vandy, although he spent quite a few years elsewhere, for example as an assistant at Belmont....
by LawoftheWest
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: 21st Century Teams
Replies: 30
Views: 9342

Re: 21st Century Teams

One of my favorites was Riley LaChance. I thought he was not especially athletic. However, in my view he knew how to use his talents and played within his skill set. I don't know where to place him on the list. He was just one of my favorites because of how he played the game, with lots of heart.
by LawoftheWest
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:43 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: Stackhouse
Replies: 49
Views: 25543

Re: Stackhouse

I have followed this thread and the comments others have made. So there is no misconception in my view Stack is a very good coach. Yet, I do not lay out my criteria. I believe that any attempt at ranking coaches is futile. Unless I have missed it, I have not seen anyone define the criteria for ranki...
by LawoftheWest
Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Women's Basketball
Topic: Agata Makurat Seems Ready
Replies: 11
Views: 6814

Re: Agata Makurat Seems Ready

The last I saw, she had not yet arrived on campus. Anything new on her status?
by LawoftheWest
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: Stackhouse
Replies: 49
Views: 25543

Re: Stackhouse

On the flip side ... yeah, I wish he was able to do that while keeping some of his temper in check. And I can understand some people responding to some of his outbursts by just flat out not liking the guy. Not where I stand ... but I can see it. I don't mean to start an argument with you. I do want...
by LawoftheWest
Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: Stackhouse
Replies: 49
Views: 25543

Re: Stackhouse

I think that Stack is an outstanding coach. Note, I did not say the best in college basketball. Everyone has faults and weaknesses. Posters sometimes want to point out Stack's. Is there any poster on this board who will claim they are perfect, without fault? I hope no one has that fantasy. Over time...
by LawoftheWest
Wed May 03, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Baseball
Topic: JJ Bleday
Replies: 5
Views: 1661

Re: JJ Bleday

JJ Bleday got the call-up and is in the starting lineup tonight for the Oakland Athletics, batting fifth. The A's are 6-24? Yikes! Did Billy Beane hire Bryce Drew to manage that team? No, the owner of the A's, John Fisher (son of the founder of The Gap), has spent very little on players and forced ...
by LawoftheWest
Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:32 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: Update on Pistons' job search from ESPN's Woj
Replies: 6
Views: 3433

Re: Update on Pistons' job search from ESPN's Woj

I think that much of the publicity of Stack being interested in the Detroit job has been writers having time on their hands, nothing to do. So, why not call attention to themselves by writing something sensational. It happens all of the time, in sports and elsewhere. It seems logical. Stack return t...
by LawoftheWest
Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: OT: Kansas and the portal
Replies: 1
Views: 946

OT: Kansas and the portal

I read that Kansas has five (5) players in the outgoing portal. Plus one declared for the NBA, with maybe one or two more. With incoming freshmen they are projected to have a roster of nine players. To have a full roster they need to hit the portal. Posters on this board complain about or comment on...
by LawoftheWest
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Football
Topic: OT: NIL on steroids
Replies: 8
Views: 1541

OT: NIL on steroids

I read that Arch Manning, the freshman qb at Texas, received $3.7 million in NIL money. Don't know if that claim is true. He has not yet played a down. That is more money than many first year NFL players make. I realize it will be difficult, if not impossible, to limit NIL money. After all, our soci...
by LawoftheWest
Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: I'm wondering when we will get our first transfers.
Replies: 27
Views: 7363

Re: I'm wondering when we will get our first transfers.

And possibly another Big Ten 7-footer. And possibly a super-promising 7-footer you never heard about that you will do summersaults and backflips over if we get him. (He owns the glass!!) #KeepYourPantsOn Whoa. Summersaults and backflips!!. Yikes and ouch. I never ever could do a backflip. If I trie...
by LawoftheWest
Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:36 am
Forum: Vanderbilt Women's Basketball
Topic: Caitlin Clark is A Goddess
Replies: 6
Views: 1653

Re: Caitlin Clark is A Goddess

She reminds me a lot of Steph Curry. She shoots the 3 from everywhere, with a quick release. She knows how to work her way around the basket, driving with difficult shots. Steph has developed that skill around the basket only in the past few years, after he put on strength. Anyways, Caitlin is a joy...
by LawoftheWest
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: I'm wondering when we will get our first transfers.
Replies: 27
Views: 7363

Re: I'm wondering when we will get our first transfers.

One source I have not seen mentioned is Ivy League graduates. The Ivy League limits players to 4 years eligibility. No redshirt year; no covid year. Princeton, Yale, Harvard and Penn all have some good players, although not in sufficient number to successfully compete in the SEC. Some might graduate...
by LawoftheWest
Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: Vanderbilt Men's Basketball
Topic: Vanderbilt Education
Replies: 35
Views: 4954

Re: Vanderbilt Education

I think it does make a difference. Of course, there are a lot of other factors in play- how motivated is the student, what is the field of study, how "academic" was the student-athlete when he/she arrived, etc. Look at Festus- I think his degree and the communication skills he developed a...