SEC Nation coming to Vandy on September 10

[AuricGoldfinger]

Just prior to kickoff of the Wake game.

[GrumpyOldDore]

Could someone please direct me to the Commons Lawn? I'm the same guy who was shamed by a graduate student for not knowing where the library was when I was a junior, I believe.

[commadore]

Isn't it on the Peabody campus?

[Seadog73]

Here's what I found on the campus map. You're welcome.

https://www.vanderbilt.edu/map/?s=Commons

The scale is a bit large, but it is on the Peabody campus, across 21st in the cluster of red pins.

[GrumpyOldDore]

Thank you much. I never got past the women's dorm on the Peabody campus.

[FayetteDore]

Looking forward to a good game and VU win over a ranked opponent. It would be nice to have a loud home crowd.

Due to a longstanding prior commitment, I'm unable to make the Ole Miss game -- which means that due to this year's odd scheduling, my NEXT VU game won't be until Nov. 5. Hate that!

[vu2003rpl]

While the commons/Peabody is certainly a lot prettier than the parking lots… It’s a pity this is going to take place so far away from all the tailgating. Especially considering it happens right before kick off. The show will wrap and everyone will be 20+ minutes away from the Dud

[vu2003rpl]

Looking forward to a good game and VU win over a ranked opponent. It would be nice to have a loud home crowd.

Due to a longstanding prior commitment, I'm unable to make the Ole Miss game -- which means that due to this year's odd scheduling, my NEXT VU game won't be until Nov. 5. Hate that!

I’ve got the same problem. Totally bummed!

[AuricGoldfinger]

While the commons/Peabody is certainly a lot prettier than the parking lots… It’s a pity this is going to take place so far away from all the tailgating. Especially considering it happens right before kick off. The show will wrap and everyone will be 20+ minutes away from the Dud

I'm really surprised they are doing this at the Commons, too. I know they are providing transportation to the Bank from there for the game, but with a small fanbase as it is, it's not terribly helpful to split them in two places that are a mile apart. We'll be criticized for having a small crowd at SEC Nation, and a small crowd for kickoff.

[BrentVU]

While the commons/Peabody is certainly a lot prettier than the parking lots… It’s a pity this is going to take place so far away from all the tailgating. Especially considering it happens right before kick off. The show will wrap and everyone will be 20+ minutes away from the Dud

I'm not sure, but I think they do it this way on all the campuses... stage the event some ways away from the actual stadium... and they do it for a reason. They don't want the hordes of people waving flags, showing signs, and chanting a la ESPN Gameday... they're not equipped to deal with it. Though the show format is similar, it's on a much smaller scale than ESPN Gameday.

However it should be noted that the one time ESPN Gameday came to Vandy, in 2008, Corso & Co. also set up and aired from the Commons.

[AuricGoldfinger]

While the commons/Peabody is certainly a lot prettier than the parking lots… It’s a pity this is going to take place so far away from all the tailgating. Especially considering it happens right before kick off. The show will wrap and everyone will be 20+ minutes away from the Dud

I'm not sure, but I think they do it this way on all the campuses... stage the event some ways away from the actual stadium... and they do it for a reason. They don't want the hordes of people waving flags, showing signs, and chanting a la ESPN Gameday... they're not equipped to deal with it. Though the show format is similar, it's on a much smaller scale than ESPN Gameday.

However it should be noted that the one time ESPN Gameday came to Vandy, in 2008, Corso & Co. also set up and aired from the Commons.

The one difference might be, how many of the locations from which they have aired previously had games that kicked off immediately following the show?

That being said, I'd bet ratings for SEC Nation are probably miniscule.

[AuricGoldfinger]

I thought about this some more and due to the time of kickoff, it seems like kind of a no-win situation. My guess is the producers didn't want the show within earshot of the PA announcer at the stadium. That's a lot of pre-game background noise to have to contend with.