Oct. 11, 2010
On Deck: This just in… Vanderbilt’s homecoming game with South Carolina on October 23 will be at 6 p.m. CT on FSN. Tickets remain available, so click here to reserve your seats.
AROUND THE WEB MONDAY
Football: Commodores have easy time with EMU (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Commodores work out kinks in passing game (Mike Organ, The Tennessean)
Football: Caldwell admits kicking mistake (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Vanderbilt rout can’t hide errors (Joe Biddle, The Tennessean)
Football: VU coach backs quarterback after big win (Mark Wheeler, The City Paper)
Football: SEC Power Rankings Week 7 (Chris Low, ESPN.com)
Football: What we learned in the SEC Week 6 (Chris Low, ESPN.com)
Football: SEC helmet stickers Week 6 (Chris Low, ESPN.com)
Football: Offense explodes in big win over Eastern Michigan (Brian Linhares, InsideVandy.com)
Football: SEC Rewind Week 6 (SECsports.com)
IN THE PROS
MLB: Price ready to redeem himself (Ian Brown, MLB.com)
NFL: DJ Moore finds his niche for Bears (Eric Boynton, Spartanburg Herald Journal)
NFL: Bears, Jay Cutler (QB) – inactive; D.J. Moore (DB) – tackle; Earl Bennett (WR) – 1 rec, 4 yds; Chris Williams (LT) – inactive (NFL.com)
NFL: Giants, Jonathan Goff (LB) – started, tackle (for loss), pass defended (NFL.com)
NFL: Titans, Jovan Haye (DT) – tackle (NFL.com)
NFL: Chiefs, Reshard Langford (S) – inactive (NFL.com)
NFL: Buccaneers, Myron Lewis (DB) – inactive (NFL.com)
VUCOMMODORES NEWS
Football: Commodores topple Eastern Michigan (Quotes, Notes and Photos)
Soccer: Molly Kinsella scores to beat LSU (Chris Weinman)
Soccer: Adams’ golden goal gives VU win (Chris Weinman)
Men’s Golf: VU tied for 11th after 1st round of The Prestige (Andrew Boggs)
Women’s Golf: WG finishes Tar Heel Invite tied for eighth (Andrew Boggs)
Swimming: VU falls to SIU in season opener (Donny Turnbaugh)
VIDEOS OF THE DAY
1) Highlights of Vanderbilt’s 52-6 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday – Watch Video
2) Head coach Robbie Caldwell and select players met with the media following the victory over the Eagles – Watch Video
PHOTO OF THE DAY
(Credit: Joe Howell) — Conquer and Prevail! view more photos
QUOTES OF THE DAY
Football coach Robbie Caldwell on the Commodores’ victory over EMU
Source: VUcommodores.com
“We made some improvement … I’m very proud of the team stepping up and we did what we were supposed to do. We put all phases of the game together.”
Soccer coach Ronnie Woodard on VU’s two wins over the weekend
Source: VUcommodores.com
“This was a tough road trip. These are two hard places to play. For us to take home six points in a pair of crucial games is great. This team has fought hard and we’re glad to bring this positive energy back to Nashville.”
Rays pitcher David Price on the winner-take-all Game 5 matchup with Texas Tuesday
Source: MLB.com
“This is loser goes home. This is a very big game for us. Everybody knows that. But I’m not trying to do too much. I will try to stick to my game plan and see what works.”
TWEETS OF THE DAY
@smashville: Vandy won on the same day that Alabama, Florida and Tennessee lost for the first time since September 27, 1958.
@KendallRogersYS (YahooSports.com’s Kendall Rogers): Very interested to see how @SonnyGray2 pitches for #Vandy against #Texas in scrimmage.
@joshmcguire60: Vandy is quietly lurking in the SEC East. Be afraid Spurrier, be very afraid.
@kevindseal: I’m thrilled Jonathan Goff is getting a shot for the Giants and playing well. Saw him around at Vandy a lot, and he seemed like a good guy.
RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY
Congrats to JR and Amanda for tying the knot in Destin over the weekend. Thankfully, nothing like this happened:
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SONG OF THE DAY
And props to the newlyweds for incorporating Stan Bush’s “The Touch” in their wedding ceremony.
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