Aug. 7, 2010
AROUND THE WEB
- Robbie Caldwell holds a spirited, upbeat opening practice (Mike Organ, The Tennessean)
- Former Titans center Kevin Mawae visited Vanderbilt’s first day of drills (Mike Organ, The Tennessean)
- Herb Hand was named VU’s offensive line coach on Friday (Mark Wheeler, The City Paper)
- Preseason breakdown of the Commodores heading into fall camp (Chris Low, ESPN.com)
- Six SEC teams were ranked in the preseason USA Today Top 25 Coaches’ Poll Friday, which is the most of any conference (SECsports.com)
VUCOMMODORES NEWS
- Football: Caldwell’s first preseason practice: ‘It was great‘ (Video, Photos and More)
- Soccer: Preseason Interview with Megan Eddings (Video)
- Baseball: Vanderbilt alums flourish in MLB (David Rutz)
- General: Three Commodore coaches sign new contracts
- Men’s Tennis: Assistant coach accepts head coaching job at MBA
- Football: Herb Hand named to football staff (Video Interviews)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WATCH
Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 3 View Box Score
Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh: 1-for-3, HR (9), 3 RBI (26), run
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Sights and Sounds from football camp, Day 1 – Enlarge Video
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“A lot of people aren’t giving us a chance, which I love and the team loves it. We’ve got great expectations for ourselves. A lot of people think that because of where we come from in the past that we don’t expect things from ourselves, but we do.
“We’re just excited out here with energy. This is the best first practice of camp I’ve ever had. I’ve never been this excited to play football in all my life.”
— Co-captain / Junior Defensive Tackle TJ Greenstone
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Robbie Caldwell talks with the media following his first practice as head coach of the Commodores. Caldwell discussed how it felt to walk onto the practice field Friday with his new title:
“I was stunned quite frankly. I just kind of gravitated to the end of the field where I used to go with the offensive lineman all the time. It was strange, yet very pleasant. It was great being able to watch these guys coach – they are fantastic.”
Click here to watch video of his press conference | Also, view more photos from Friday
TWEET OF THE DAY
Two entries from new offensive line coach Herb Hand (@CoachHand)
- “It’s official-I’m a Commodore. Excited 4 our 1st practice this afternoon. U are either getting better or getting worse-Let’s get better 2day”
- “Done watching film of Day one-Encouraged by the guy’s work ethic and upside, but we still have a lot of work to do. Its great to be a ‘Dore!”
REMINDER OF THE DAY
You have two opportunities to watch the preseason progress of the Commodore football team. The Sunday practice is expected to start at 4:15 p.m., at the John Rich Practice Facility. The Commodores will start the Monday session at 6 p.m. More Info
RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY
Since the Karate Kid remake was a big hit this summer, I give you this classic video from Karate Kid, Part II.
And Admit it… When no one’s watching, you belt out the chorus of this song. Don’t be ashamed.
Click here to send in your submission for “Random Video of the Day” and I may post it in a future entry.
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