Oct. 25: Weekend wrap

Oct. 25, 2010

On Deck: Just announced… Vanderbilt’s home game with Florida on Nov. 6 will kickoff at 11:21 a.m. CT on SEC Network.

AROUND THE WEB MONDAY

Football: Vanderbilt can’t finish upset bid (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)

Football: Vanderbilt plans to shake up its offense (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)

Football: Defense can’t adjust after half (Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean)

Football: Commodores can’t contain USC offensive weapons (Jerome Boettcher, The City Paper)

Football: SEC Rewind Week 8 (SECsports.com)

Football: SEC Power Rankings Week 9 (Chris Low, ESPN.com)

Football: What we learned in the SEC Week 8 (Chris Low, ESPN.com)

Football: Second half charge leads SC past VU (Reid Harris, InsideVandy.com)

Men’s Basketball: Commissioners want to end summer basketball recruiting (Jon Solomon, Birmingham News)

Soccer: VU splits weekend games (Brian Linhares, InsideVandy.com)

IN THE PROS

NFL: Bears, Jay Cutler (QB) – 26-40, 281 yds, TD, 4 INT; D.J. Moore (DB) – tackle, pass defended, returned INT 54 yards for TD; Earl Bennett (WR) – started, 4 rec, 76 yds; Chris Williams (LG) – started (NFL.com)

NFL: Titans, Jamie Winborn (LB) – tackle; Jovan Haye (DT) – two tackles (NFL.com)

NFL: Buccaneers, Myron Lewis (DB) – played but no stats recorded (NFL.com)

NFL: Chiefs, Reshard Langford (S) – inactive (NFL.com)

VUCOMMODORES.COM NEWS

Football: Gamecocks outlast Commodores (Photos, Quotes, Stats)

Football: Joe Fisher’s postgame show, USC (Audio)

Women’s Basketball: Team volunteers at Buddy Walk (Ryan Schulz)

Baseball: Gold finishes off sweep of Black squad (Kyle Parkinson)

Soccer: VU falls to Ole Miss, 3-2 (Chris Weinman)

Men’s Golf: VU in tie for 6th at Isleworth (Andrew Boggs)

Men’s Tennis: VU bows out of ITA Regional (Laina Balafas)

Bowling: Bowlers ragged in season opener (Rod Williamson)

VIDEOS OF THE DAY

1) Bears CB D.J. Moore intercepts Redskins QB Donovan McNabb and goes 54 yards to the end zone for his first career touchdown – Watch Video (NFL.com)

2) Game Highlights: South Carolina 21, Vanderbilt 7 – Watch Video

3) Coach Caldwell and players talk with the media following the Dores’ loss Saturday – Watch Video

4) Soccer coach Ronnie Woodard discusses VU’s 3-2 loss to Ole Miss on Sunday – Watch Video

5) Special ceremony remembering the life of Rajaan Bennett at Saturday’s game – Watch Video

PHOTO OF THE DAY

The women’s basketball team spent part of its Saturday morning volunteering at the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee Buddy Walk. View Photos

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Football coach Robbie Caldwell on making offensive changes:
Source: The Tennessean
“I’ve got several things. You’ll see them next week, hopefully. We’ve got to do something different. We have to maintain some clock and do some things. We’ll make some adjustments.”

TWEETS OF THE DAY

@SonnyGray2 (Sonny Gray): Finished up fall ball yesterday.. Now time to get stronger and in better shape.

@vandyxctrack (VU XC/Track): http://twitpic.com/30lrk4 – Freshman xc ladies at sweet cc’s…best frozen yogurt in town!

@earlbennett80 (Earl Bennett): Some people die for attention with negative comments but I’m the wrong guy I’m not gonna RT or reply God Love you though! 🙂 Stay blessed!

@SEC_Chuck: I can’t help but wonder what ever happened to the Jacobs/Chizik airport heckler from two years ago?

RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY

Animal cruelty at its finest (Thanks Laina)

SONG OF THE DAY

Phil Collins – Sussudio

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