Aug. 18, 2017
This week’s news and notes surrounding the Vanderbilt Commodores:
Commodore Nation: Ralph Webb has already cemented his place in Vanderbilt history as the Commodores’ all-time leading rusher. But with another strong season in 2017, Webb could become the No. 2 rusher in SEC history. Check out the feature on Webb from the lastest issue of Commodore Nation.
The Tennessean: Adam Sparks spotlights Vanderbilt offensive lineman Bruno Reagan, who hails from a family of athletes. Bruno’s father, Mackel, was once a stud in martial arts and freestyle fighting. Bruno’s mother, Isabel Canedo Reagan, was a star volleyball player at Austin Peay. Now the younger Reagan is a big piece of the Dores’ offense.
Twitter: Nashville Predators’ mascot Gnash is ready for Vanderbilt football to kick off.
Killing time with @MrCommodoreVU before the start of college football and the NHL season. #CantWait #IsItOctoberYet pic.twitter.com/9hZYC8PncA
 Gnash (@Gnash00) August 15, 2017
247Sports: Congrats to Vanderbilt inside linebackers coach Chris Marve, who landed on 247Sports 30Under30 list as one of the top young coaches in college football. “He was a quality control coach on Derek Mason’s initial Vanderbilt staff and has since climbed the ranks, coaching Zach Cunningham to an All-SEC season and a second-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft,” the article reads.
Golfweek: Brentley Romine assesses the growth of Vanderbilt’s Theo Humphrey, a rising senior on the Commodores’ golf team. On Thursday, Humphrey advanced to the quarterfinals of the 117th U.S. Amateur with two match-play victories at Riviera Country Club. And Humphrey has come a long way at Vanderbilt. “As a freshman, he had the tendency to run hot when the birdies weren’t falling,” writes Romine. “But now days, it’s Humphrey’s game that is catching fire.”
Tennessee Titans: The Titans signed former Vanderbilt all-purpose star Darrius Sims on Thursday. Sims had previously attended the Titans’ rookie minicamp in May. Now, Sims is just the latest former Commodore to land in the NFL.
We ? you #VanderbiltMen doing work!
The VandyFamily has your back!#Relentless #Tough #Intelligent âš“ï¸Â⬇ï¸Âhttps://t.co/goXXAYx4U6 pic.twitter.com/Xl0vj1s0ED Derek Mason (@CoachDerekMason) August 17, 2017
VUCommodores.com: Vanderbilt athletics posted a department-wide cumulative GPA of 3.177 during the 2016-17 academic year, the highest GPA in Commodore athletics history. In all, 11 of the Commodores’ 15 athletic programs finished the season with a team GPA of 3.0 or better.
VUCommodores.com: Vanderbilt men’s and women’s basketball programs are wrapping up foreign trips this week. The men’s squad ventured to the U.S. Virgin Islands, while the women trekked to Costa Rica. Check out some of Vanderbilt’s coverage from the trips.
Twitter: Newly acquired New York Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray — a #VandyBoys alum — had a nice first outing with the Bronx Bombers this week.
Not a bad Yankee Stadium debut for Sonny! ☀ï¸Â☀ï¸Â☀ï¸Â
His final line: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K. pic.twitter.com/iUy1wIsupv
 New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 16, 2017
