Sept. 4, 2010
AROUND THE WEB SATURDAY
- Football: McEachern retires number of Rajaan Bennett (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Football: Rajaan Bennett remembered (Chip Saye, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Football: Commodores look to match Northwestern’s success (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
- Football: Vanderbilt game preview (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
- Football: Caldwell’s mug placed on building mural (Mike Organ, The Tennessean)
- Football: Vanderbilt-Northwestern preview (Mark Wheeler, The City Paper)
- Football: SEC Football Previews Week 1 (SECsports.com)
- Football: Mural makeover keeps Vandy tradition alive (Chris Cannon, News Channel 5)
- Football: Mural reflects new face of Vanderbilt football (WKRN.com)
- Football: Fitzgerald, Wildcats wary of emotional Commodores (Tina Akouris, Chicago Sun Times)
- Football: Wildcats Persa has hunger for game (Scott Powers, ESPN.com)
- Football: SEC TV lineup: Week 1 (Chris Low, ESPN.com)
- Baseball: Hall of Fame welcomes Peeples (Bryan Mullen, The Tennessean)
IN THE PROS
- MLB: Pirates, Alvarez – 1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, run, 2 BB (MLB.com)
- PGA: Snedeker at Deutsche Bank Championship (PGATour.com)
VUCOMMODORES NEWS
- Football: New Season: A Breath of Fresh Air (David Rutz)
- Men’s Basketball: SEC MBB Tourney back in Nashville (Andy Boggs)
- Cross Country: VU defends title at Belmont-VU Opener (Laina Balafas)
- Soccer: Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee Tech, 2-0 (Chris Weinman)
INTERVIEW OF THE DAY
CJ Rhoades and coach Ronnie Woodard talk about the Commodores’ 2-0 victory over Tennessee Tech Friday night.
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
Welcome to Mt. Rush ‘Dore, Coach.

Jack is ready for gameday! (reminder: send in your Commodore youngster photos and I’ll post the image in a future edition of Barca Break. click here to submit your picture)

TWEETS OF THE DAY
@earlbennett80 (Former VU receiver Earl Bennett): @WarNo5 lil bro let’s get it!!! U kno I’m up here where all the Northwestern alums. let’s show em how Vandy get down!!! #commodoresforlife
@RSFarley: Doing a couple more things here then headed to Nashville. Let’s Go ‘Dores!!
@napnerve: BLACK AND GOLD BEAT PURPLE AND WHITE !!!
@diezba: CONQUER & PREVAIL! #dores #newcoach #hesalittlecountry #playinganothernerdschool #theyrenotsecthough #whoyawith #vu
@bsepwhite: Woke up in Nashville this morning. Good to see family and ready to watch Vandy play ball!
@cjd1013: Vanderbilt employee appreciation day sponsored by Jim n nicks …. And Vandy football really exciting … Go Dores !
@TheZackBennett: Going to Vandy home football games always excites me, for it was there that I was introduced to football as a kid. Can’t wait til tomorrow.
@JamesESorrells: what to wear. what to wear. Black, white or gold? #godores #Vandy
@vandystudentgov: Football time has arrived! Come by the Vandy Fanatics Northwestern Tailgate today behind the SLC! LET’S GO ‘DORES!
@danderbilt: couldn’t ask for a better looking day. loveless, party, football. go ‘dores!
@laschenbach: Go Commodores! Let’s do this!
@Russell_Kramer: Headed to Nashville it’s all about dem DORES today!! Vandy hosts Northwestern 7:30 EST on da U! HERE WE GO DORES!!
VIDEO OF THE DAY
“Together, we’re going to make it… no matter what.” — Rajaan Bennett
(via JDGFisher)
Click here to send in your submission for “Video of the Day” and I may post it in a future entry.
SONG OF THE DAY
Finger Eleven “One Thing”
CONNECT WITH US TODAY
Follow me on Twitter @BarcaBlog, and become a fan of the Commodores Facebook Fan Page
MORE BARCA BREAK
Friday, September 3 | Thursday, September 2 | Wednesday, September 1 | Tuesday, August 31 | GO TO ARCHIVE