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Hell, most Nashvillians diss what significant parts of Nashville have become. Hence, the campaign theme of the leading vote getter in Thursday's mayoral election: "More 'Ville, Less Vegas!" There's not much to argue with in that short 23-second clip. He's talking about Lexington's single-m...

Has this thread turned into a Dangling Conversation?

Might as well just go ahead and spin athletics off. The disconnect with the mission of universities is only increasing. Not saying that student athletes shouldn't share in the proceeds they generate (which we discuss ad infinitum) but NIL and the portal have already made star athletes in the big 3 c...

Blake Toppmeyer weighs in with his vision of three 20-team super-conferences , which would add Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina and Pittsburgh to the SEC. If it HAS to be 20, I'd be okay with it except that I'd replace FSU with Va Tech. But PITT, you say? I think an occasional trip to Pittsbur...

With the breaking news that the Big Ten is now looking at adding Washington, Oregon, Cal, and Stanford, that would seem to guarantee the other three Pac-12 "Four Corners" schools joining the Big 12 and probably locking out Memphis. Of course, at the rate things are moving, maybe the Big 1...

Yes, way off topic but it's still the Dog Days, so.... I can't help feeling sorry for the U of Memphis and its fans, always trying to get in the big leagues and always failing. I'd have to look at Wikipedia to refresh my memory of how many conferences they've been in already. Would the XII be any mo...

The new logo is a university-wide initiative. Some universities use the same logo for the institution and their sports teams; some don't. And I notice, in some of the after-practice videos Brent has posted, that some of the coaches' gear has a Star V logo with the new wider V. I see some merchandise...

Realizing that time is short, trips are expensive and you may not get to choose your time off BUT it would be way cool if you were able to get home and present it to him yourself during the Sept. 2 Salute to Service game below. Or maybe next year's Salute to Service game, or whenever you do get back...

Meanwhile, VU fans are just Wishin' and Hopin' to get to a bowl game -- ANY bowl game. SEC doesn't have a tie-in to Shreveport this year, so maybe a triumphant return to Birmingham, Alabama's Magic City!? Definitely no delusion here. Do you have any reason to exist other than just to be a pitiful t...

It's the tidbits of info that always interest me. For example, they've begun color-coding the support staff (trainers, nutritionists, etc.) because as CCL said, he and the other coaches need to know where they are when their specific expertise is needed. Now they can spot them instantly.

Meanwhile, VU fans are just Wishin' and Hopin' to get to a bowl game -- ANY bowl game. SEC doesn't have a tie-in to Shreveport this year, so maybe a triumphant return to Birmingham, Alabama's Magic City!?

Definitely no delusion here.

dallasdore wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:34 pm Maybe they have a shot at the Recruiting National Championship? It's about as close as they will get to a championship in any sport other than Life.

There's always the "Best College Football Program in America" to fall back on.

UltimateVUFan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:48 am Wonder how much they are paying these guys…

UT's NIL compensation obviously is higher than Vandy's. In addition, last season's No. 6 national finish and the hype around Heupel are attracting a higher level of recruits to The Hill.

Paul Finebaum said this on a radio interview Monday about the people who voted for Vandy to win the conference... “I appreciate what Media Days is,” he said. “But when I see that, Cole, I really begin to wonder about people’s right to vote, and I know that sounds crazy because I’ve always been a bi...

Kickoff 5 weeks from today. This morning (Saturday), they laid out the north end zone carpet, with 5 guys and a couple of small machines.

How many media credentials did Vandymania have?
Did they let Brent cast 8 votes, given his stellar reputation?



PS: The Tennessean beat reporter weighs in: it wasn't her.

https://twitter.com/aria_gerson/status/ ... 74913?s=20

Based on the clips shown later during Finebaum's show yesterday, I thought he did a good job. He certainly has the personality for it.

Good question Go, but it varies with the movie. For example, I liked Coppola's secret, never-released version that had Duvall playing Sweet Caroline while approaching the village instead of Ride of the Valkyries , and rather than napalming it, winning the hearts and minds of the villagers by teachin...

Totally agree with you. He's incredible. I wish I could be that fast, thoughtful and poised on my feet. Even though he'll be wearing Auburn colors Nov. 4 at FirstBank Stadium, I intend to stand and cheer when he's introduced. He deserves it. PS, re Brent's observation No. 1: it IS a damned mess. I h...

Some media reports indicate it's a three-year extension through 2029. [tweet]https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1680977268129034242?s=20[/tweet] Point 1: I remember a not-too-distant past when LOCAL news outlets had sources at the local program and the national outlets would cite the local outle...