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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Lea aims to retrain Vandy's competitive mindset (1:47)
Vandy adds Blazek, Egorugwu to coaching staff
Vanderbilt has hired North Dakota State's AJ Blazek and John Egorugwu of the NFL's Buffalo Bills as new assistants.
Vanderbilt coach Lea adds Bennett to staff
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has hired two more staff members, with former NFL wide receiver Earl Bennett as director of player development at his alma mater and Kaelene Curry director of mental performance.
Vandy tabs ex-Cardinals assistant Raih as OC
David Raih, who has worked with the NFL's Cardinals and Packers as a wide receivers coach since 2014, will be the new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Vanderbilt.
What it's like to be an uncommitted college football recruit during COVID
Raesjon Davis decommitted from LSU last month and reopened his recruitment, in the middle of the NCAA's dead period. "It's a lot," he says.
SEC schedule opens with 3 Power 5 matchups
The SEC football schedule release on Wednesday featured the return of nonconference games and an opening-day slate on Sept. 4 that includes Power 5 matchups LSU at UCLA, Georgia vs. Clemson, and Miami vs. Alabama.
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Sources: Vanderbilt hiring Ravens' Minter as DC
Ravens defensive backs coach Jesse Minter will take over as defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The CFB Pod: Negandhi is joined by Andrea Adelson, Heather Dinich, Adam Rittenberg and Ivan Maisel to put a bow on the 2020 college football season
Kevin Negandhi is joined by Andrea Adelson, Heather Dinich, Adam Rittenberg and Ivan Maisel to put a bow on the 2020 college football season. They discuss the historical context of a season played during a pandemic, what was different about this year’s Alabama team, why the Big Ten would like to forget this season, if the College Football Playoff ever seriously flirted with the idea of expansion, Sarah Fuller making history, underdog stories, Dabo Swinney’s heel turn, concerns about the current structure of the sport, predictions and hopes for college football for 2021, and Urban Meyer taking the Jacksonville Jaguars job.
History-making Fuller invited to inauguration
Sarah Fuller, who this season became the first woman to score in a Power 5 game, announced on social media that she has been invited to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
New Vanderbilt coach Lea adds 4 to staff
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has added four people to his coaching staff, including Syracuse's Justin Lustig as assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach.
Auburn names Bobo, Mason as new OC, DC
Auburn named former South Carolina OC Mike Bodo and former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason as the team's new offensive and defensive coordinators.
From Lane to Dabo to Tom Herman's favorite app: College football's quotes of the year
In a college football season unlike any other, there were plenty of inspiring athletes who spoke out, from Mississippi State RB Kylin Hill to Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller. And college football coaches still said some pretty weird stuff.
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 2: Mike Griffith
DawgNation's Mike Griffith joins the show to talks about Georgia's impressive recruiting class, as well as Georgia's team was better than its seasons says that they are. He also has hot takes about Georgia's frustration with Vanderbilt. He also says that JT Daniels starting earlier in this season would have made a big difference on this season.
Smith is 'so impressed' with Vanderbilt head coach Lea (1:58)
The Paul Finebaum Show - Hour 1: Adam Sparks and Wes Blankenship
The Tennessean's, Adam Sparks talks to Paul about the new coach at Vanderbilt and what this means for the future of the program. Wes Blankenship, co-host of shock & Ship Pawdcast, joins to talk about the future for the Georgia Bulldogs and what the loss by Florida last weekend meant for them.
Vanderbilt hires Notre Dame's Lea as new coach
Vanderbilt has hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its new head football coach, the school announced Monday night.
Fuller's impact is much larger than two points (2:10)
The Paul Finebaum Show -Hour 3: Pete Thamel
Pete Thamel updates the audience on the recent cancellations in the Big Ten and some college football playoff scenarios.
Vandy-Georgia nixed again, declared no-contest
Georgia's scheduled game against Vanderbilt has been called off again and now has been declared a no-contest.
Sources: Vandy zeroes in on ND's Lea for coach
Vanderbilt is hoping to finalize a deal within the next day to hire Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its new coach, sources told ESPN's Chris Low.
Tennessee overwhelms Vandy to snap six-game losing skid (0:57)
Sarah Fuller makes 2 extra-point kicks for Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee (1:05)
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2020 SEC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8-2 | 8-4 |
| Georgia | 7-2 | 8-2 |
| Missouri | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Kentucky | 4-6 | 5-6 |
| Tennessee | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| South Carolina | 2-8 | 2-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-9 | 0-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 10-0 | 13-0 |
| Texas A&M | 8-1 | 9-1 |
| Auburn | 6-4 | 6-5 |
| LSU | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Ole Miss | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Arkansas | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 4-7 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards219.9Tied-72nd
Rushing Yards108.9113th
Points For16.4137th
Points Against37.316th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bradley | DT | Signed | 83 |
| Devin Lee | DT | Signed | 78 |
| Quincy Skinner Jr. | WR | Signed | 77 |
| Terion Sugick | DT | Signed | 77 |
| Delfin Castillo | OT | Signed | 76 |