Nov. 8, 2010
On Deck: Vanderbilt’s home football game with Tennessee on November 20 will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT on CSS. Tickets remain available. Also, the men’s basketball team will close out its exhibition schedule with a matchup against Southern Indiana tonight at 7 p.m. CT inside Memorial Gym. Listen to Joe Fisher’s radio broadcast on 97.1 RQQ and vucommodores.com.
AROUND THE WEB MONDAY
Football: Commodores ensure another losing year (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Commodores lose two more backs (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Special teams spell disaster (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Clearing up Caldwell contract confusion (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Post-game comments from loss to Florida (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Only good news is free taco (Joe Biddle, The Tennessean)
Football: Vanderbilt takes its lumps (Jerome Boettcher, The City Paper)
IN THE PROS
MLB: Price learns the power of ‘little things’ (The Tennessean)
NFL: Bears, Jay Cutler (QB) – 17-30, 188 yds, 2 TDs; D.J. Moore (DB) – four tackles (one for loss), QB hit, two passes defended; Earl Bennett (WR) – 4 rec, 52 yds, TD; Chris Williams (LG) – started (NFL.com)
NFL: Giants, Jonathan Goff (LB) – started, three tackles (one for loss), fumble recovery (NFL.com)
NFL: Titans, Jovan Haye (DT), Jamie Winborn (LB) – bye week (NFL.com)
NFL: Buccaneers, Myron Lewis (DB) – inactive (NFL.com)
NFL: Chiefs, Reshard Langford (S) – inactive (NFL.com)
VUCOMMODORES.COM NEWS
Football: Recap– Florida 55, Vanderbilt 14 (Quotes, stats and interviews)
Football: Joe Fisher’s postgame radio show, Florida (Audio)
Baseball: Vanderbilt lands No. 12 recruiting class (Kyle Parkinson)
Bowling: Bowlers finish fourth at FDU Jamboree (Rod Williamson)
Women’s Tennis: VU closes out fall schedule (Laina Balafas)
Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt claims four runner-up titles (Laina Balafas)
Women’s Golf: VU finishes 12th at Pac 10-SEC’s (Andrew Boggs)
VIDEOS OF THE DAY
1) Jay Cutler connects with wide receiver Earl Bennett for a 2-yard touchdown to give the Bears a 22-19 win over Buffalo in Toronto – Watch Video
2) SECsports.com highlights of the Vanderbilt-Florida game – Watch Video
3) Head coach Robbie Caldwell, LB Chris Marve, P Richard Kent, WR Jordan Matthews, and QB Larry Smith answer questions from the media following the Commodores’ 55-14 loss to Florida in Nashville. Watch Video
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Earl Bennett hauls in the game-winning touchdown for the Bears on Sunday. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
QUOTES OF THE DAY
Quarterback Larry Smith on losing to the Gators:
Source: VUcommodores.com
“We gave up 55 points and only scored 7 points on offense. That’s embarrassing to the Vanderbilt community as a whole.”
Linebacker Chris Marve on Saturday’s game:
Source: The Tennessean
“It was embarrassing. I mean, 55-14, no football team wants to go out and suffer defeat by such a margin. It’s not what we expected.”
TWEETS OF THE DAY
@vandyxctrack: http://twitpic.com/34x7mw – Sweet cc’s with the xc team…we keep them in business!
@earlbennett80 (Earl Bennett): Thanks for the love! Win streak back on baby!!!!!
@drewfann (Drew Fann): Great #eastboundanddown season finale. Subpar season but definitely some funny moments
@ClayTravisBGID (FanHouse.com’s Clay Travis): Vanderbilt vice-chancellor David Williams reiterated to me today that ESPN’s report of Caldwell receiving a multi-year deal isn’t true.
RANDOM VIDEOS OF THE DAY
Mad? Try Bret’s Angry Dance to get your aggression out.
SONG OF THE DAY
The Features – The Idea of Growing Old
Just a great song from a band that originally formed in Sparta, Tenn., years ago.
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