Oct. 19, 2010
On Deck: Don’t forget to vote for soccer senior Molly Kinsella for the 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Also, Mr. Commodore needs your votes in the Capital One Mascot Challenge.
AROUND THE WEB TUESDAY
Football: Lattimore may sit out Vanderbilt game (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Injury report from Monday press conference (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: Vanderbilt plays late on Oct. 30 (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Football: VU’s struggles started with fourth-down decision (David Boclair, The City Paper)
Football: SEC’s second half promises wild finish (Bill Bryant, Huntsville Times)
Men’s Basketball: VU picked fifth in SEC East (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)
Men’s Basketball: Florida gets all the love in SEC poll (ESPN.com)
IN THE PROS
NFL: Goff used to good-natured ribbing from teammates (Mike Garafolo, The Star-Ledger)
NFL: Titans, Jamie Winborn (LB) – two tackles; Jovan Haye (DT) – four tackles (NFL.com)
VUCOMMODORES NEWS
Football: Notes/depth charts for South Carolina game (Larry Leathers)
Football: Caldwell’s Monday press conference quotes (Larry Leathers)
Football: The tale of the tape- Norman and Stacy (Ryan Schulz)
Women’s Basketball: Angela’s Angle 10/19 (Angela Puleo)
Women’s Basketball: Get to know Jordan Coleman (Ryan Schulz)
Soccer: Bachtel named SEC Defensive Player of Week (Chris Weinman)
Cross Country: VU moves to second in region (Laina Balafas)
Cross Country: Photo Gallery of Pre-Nationals (Laina Balafas)
Swimming: Laura Furr discusses swim season (Swimmers’ Stories)
VIDEOS OF THE DAY
1) Football coach Robbie Caldwell and players talk to the media about the South Carolina matchup – Watch Video
2) Baseball coach Tim Corbin recaps the Texas series and previews the Black and Gold Series – Watch Video
QUOTES OF THE DAY
Football coach Robbie Caldwell on the SEC East race:
Source: The Tennessean
“Hey, we control our own destiny. It’s in our hands. There’s not a team on our schedule we can’t beat, there’s not a team on our schedule that can’t beat us.”
Senior DT Adam Smotherman on VU’s defensive struggles:
Source: The City Paper
“We’ve had some injuries to some of our key contributors on defense … We haven’t been as stingy as we normally are, but I think this is a great week for us to reevaluate ourselves and get back to a point where we dominate the offenses we play.”
TWEETS OF THE DAY
@vandyxctrack (VU XC/Track): http://twitpic.com/2yudff – Boys doing planks
@vandysocr (VU Soccer): Bachtel named SEC Defensive Player of Week
@steveleandre (Steve Tchiengang): “He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” Lao-tzu
@CoachHand (Herb Hand): The best thing about Mondays after a loss is the renewal of your mind & mental fortitude once you start game planning for the next opponent
@earlbennett80 (Earl Bennett): “life is a trip so sometimes we gone stumble “But what makes you is how u regroup and react to stumbles! Keep on pushing!!!! Nothing is easy!
@JLEWFifty (Jensen Lewis): Geez, how much money did Cliff Lee make for the future after tnite?! Pure domination!!
@darrenrovell: Horrific Monday Night Football game OUTRATES Game 3 of ALCS. MNF gets 7.2 overnight on ESPN. Yanks-Rangers gets 6.5 on TBS
@hugheswb: Standard, yet wrong every year RT @barcablog media picks @vandymbb 5th in sec east. thoughts? RT @SEC_Hoops: http://bit.ly/bKsXgU
RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY
Baby Monkey Going Backwards On A Pig (from Courtney)
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SONG OF THE DAY
Soul Train Line Dance to Earth Wind & Fire’s “Mighty Mighty”
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