For now, small steps are enough for Lea. The second-year head coach is cautious celebrating progress, but he admits his team looks completely different today — entering a pivotal summer offseason — than it did a year ago when he initially took over a destitute situation.
There’s a brewing energy and momentum within the program.
“I want to be careful not to just obviously expect there to be progress, but I think we drew a line of progress from our season to now,” Lea explained.
“But Vanderbilt football needs to be tethered to an identity more so than any other program in the country. And we’re just we’re going to continue to build that out. We’re going to continue to make playing with total effort our priority. We’re going to continue to build bonds within the locker room that ensure that our players are fighting for something bigger than themselves..."
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On3.com: Clark Lea details his plan and process for rebuilding Vanderbilt: 'We're recruiting visionaries' (by Jesse Simonton)
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On3.com: Clark Lea details his plan and process for rebuilding Vanderbilt: 'We're recruiting visionaries'
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Re: On3.com: Clark Lea details his plan and process for rebuilding Vanderbilt: 'We're recruiting visionaries'
Mr Cooper Starks is a visionary.
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Re: On3.com: Clark Lea details his plan and process for rebuilding Vanderbilt: 'We're recruiting visionaries'
Coachspeak is an art form, but one which has little value.
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Mason brought in that visionary Karl Dorrell and his 12* transfer son.
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Re: On3.com: Clark Lea details his plan and process for rebuilding Vanderbilt: 'We're recruiting visionaries'
Please! I was having a good day, but just threw up in my mouth a little after reading that.
Re: On3.com: Clark Lea details his plan and process for rebuilding Vanderbilt: 'We're recruiting visionaries'
I triple-dog-dare you to watch at the 7:45 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrStye9SwsQ