Aug. 16, 2016
On campus on Nashville – The Commodores returned to the practice field Tuesday with their third two-a-day session of preseason camp, holding morning and afternoon workouts.
The team started its day with a fast-paced 90-minute practice at the John Rich Practice Facility, focusing most of its attention on fundamentals, conditioning, special teams and scheme development. In the afternoon, the squad went indoors, spending much of the session preparing for an array of goal line and last-second situations.
Head Coach Derek Mason was pleased with the team’s intent Tuesday, a day after expressing displeasure with the squad’s attention to detail in a solo session Monday.
“We’re in the middle of camp and it’s tough physically and mentally. You just have to fight through the adversity,” Mason said. “We talk about getting the most out of our practices, doing the little things correctly and working to dominate the day. We went about our business better today.”
When asked by a reporter if the offense or defense performed better after the morning workout, Mason responded directly, “That’s not how I feel. Today, Vanderbilt got better.”
The Commodores are scheduled to return for a single practice Wednesday.
Vanderbilt Coach’s Radio Show to air on Tuesdays
The Vanderbilt Coach’s Radio Show, featuring Mason and Voice of the Commodores Joe Fisher, will air on Tuesdays this fall.
The show, which will air on flagship WLAC NewsRadio 1510 and Nashville sports stations WNSR 560AM and FM-95.9, will debut on Tuesday, Aug. 30, two days before the Commodores host South Carolina in the season opener.
The one-hour show starts at 7 p.m. CT, and is recorded live from the Commodore Grille located in the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt on West End Avenue.