VandySports Podcast

A near miss at Auburn

January 09, 2020 15:57 - 26 minutes

Vanderbilt just missed a huge upset at No. 5 Auburn on Thursday night. VU hoops color commentator Tim Thompson discusses the encouraging things from that game, whether Vandy can sneak some wins primarily on the backs of Aaron Nesmith and Saben Lee's production alone, the difference it makes with Clevon Brown being out (and when he might return), and more.

How small turns got Vanderbilt here

January 07, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour

Vanderbilt's football and basketball programs aren't in good spots as 2020 begins. Chris Lee and George Plaster revisit how moves VU did (and didn't) make got those programs to this point, and answer your mailbag questions.

Talking coordinator hires and hoops with Mitch Light

January 06, 2020 21:30 - 42 minutes

Vanderbilt has hired new coordinators on both sides of the ball, and also a new offensive line coach. Mitch Light and Chris Lee talk about that, discuss the heartbreaking hoops loss to SMU and then break a little news about a key roster departure in football.

It's coaching and recruiting, then everything else

January 03, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Chris Lee and Seabass have a talk about what goes into winning and what needs to change for VU to do that in football again. Before that, the two talk about what they're looking for from VU hoops the remainder of the season.

About Todd Fitch

December 31, 2019 21:10 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MB

Louisiana Tech's offensive coordinator is evidently about to become Vanderbilt's offensive coordinator. Ben Carlisle of BleedTechBlue.com has covered Fitch, and tells us all about him in this podcast.

Facilities and coaching rumors

December 23, 2019 16:49 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

Chris Lee and George Plaster dissect some behind-the-scenes facilities rumors of the last week, and jump into why it's so difficult to ever determine the truth at Vanderbilt (complete with George's Ivin Jasper story). The two also share Christmas memories, talk about Aaron Nesmith, and the things that will really matter in the coming months as they pertain to Vanderbilt basketball.

Discussing hoops and quarterbacks with Mitch Light

December 20, 2019 17:17 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

Mitch Light joins the podcast to talk about VU's recent hoops performances, touch briefly on National Signing Day and give an oral history of how the Commodore Report came about and went away.

Talking hoops, with Tim Thompson

December 19, 2019 16:12 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB

VU hoops color commentator Tim Thompson discusses the loss to Loyola-Chicago, the impact of losing Clevon Brown, finding help for Saben Lee and Aaron Nesmith, the upside of Dylan Disu and more.

The National Signing Day podcast

December 18, 2019 22:53 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB

Chris Lee, Sean Williams and Seabass discuss Vanderbilt's football signing class--with a focus on the three quarterbacks--and take some mailbag questions.

The baseball decade in review

December 17, 2019 15:58 - 48 minutes - 66 MB

Chris Lee and George Plaster review the VandyBoys' decade, and how the Commodores rose to national prominence, endured tragedy and then rebounded to have a season for the ages in 2019. The two also tackle the mailbag, which includes some questions about the futures of Dansby Swanson and Kyle Wright.

Can we revise hoops expectations?

December 13, 2019 22:35 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB

Between Vanderbilt being a little better than expected, and the SEC being worse than expected, is a .500-or-better overall record now a possibility for Vanderbilt? Chris Lee and Willy Daunic discuss that, moving the MLB Draft to Omaha, and talk about the early returns on Malcolm Turner's tenure.

An hour with Tim Corbin

December 11, 2019 02:19 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin joins the podcast for an hour (and change!) to discuss his career at Vanderbilt, his second national title and the prospects for 2020. Tim drops a scoop on some future opponents, gives a run-down of a few freshmen and improved newcomers for next year, talks about the coaches and venues he likes the most, walks through a few moments with last year's title team, gives advice to those coaching kids and a ton more in an unforgettable episode of the VandySport...

Search firms, and the MLB Draft moves to Omaha

December 10, 2019 15:34 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

Chris Lee and George Plaster discuss Commodore sports and wander into other topics, including the MLB Draft moving to Omaha, the purpose of search firms, Dansby Swanson and the Braves, and more.

Late-night psychology, with Seabass

December 07, 2019 05:03 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Chris Lee and Seabass dive into the psychology of the Vanderbilt fan base right now. They talk about Derek Mason's return for 2019, the hire of a chancellor and the behind-the-scenes climate with athletics at VU, Jerry Stackhouse's performance thus far, what happened if Vanderbilt beat Tennessee in hoops last year, and much more on VU sports. The podcast ends with a discussion about this weekend's Baseball Hall of Fame election, and talk of Seabass's San Diego Padres.

A new chancellor and a basketball win

December 04, 2019 21:29 - 31 minutes - 43 MB

Willy Daunic joins the podcast to discuss Vandy's 90-76 win over Buffalo, plus, the hire of new chancellor Daniel Diermeier and what that could mean for Commodore athletics.

Has Vanderbilt hit the bottom yet?

December 03, 2019 16:06 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MB

Vanderbilt appears poised for Year 7 with Derek Mason with its focus on longer-term facilities plans--but will the short-term do irreparable damage to the long-term plans in the meantime? That's a topic of today's podcast with George Plaster, who also answers about a dozen mailbag questions.

Football season's over, with Mitch Light

December 02, 2019 19:45 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

A miserable 3-9 season ended with a 28-10 loss at Tennessee. Chris Lee and Mitch Light talk about that, the Jauan Jennings incident, possible coaching changes (and a breaking-news college football item that happened during the show) and briefly hit hoops.

What happens when this football season ends?

November 28, 2019 00:15 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

Host Chris Lee begins with a big "thank you" to the audience, and reflects on the VandySports community in his own life. Chris and Seabass next field a bunch of mailbag questions, including what's possibly coming as soon as football season ends on Saturday, and the two lay out about every possibility of which they can conceive. The two also give basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse a grade six games into the season.

Fallout

November 26, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

It's been a week since Malcolm Turner announced that Derek Mason would be Vanderbilt's coach going forward, and the response to that hasn't been pretty. Chris Lee and George Plaster discuss that, talk a little hoops, and discuss what's on the horizon for facilities.

Two wins to discuss

November 25, 2019 19:50 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MB

Chris Lee and Mitch Light take a break from the Derek Mason drama to discuss Vanderbilt's basketball blowout of South Carolina State, then, VU's 38-0 win over ETSU. Topics include how coach Jerry Stackhouse has, surprisingly, fielded a team that's been fun to watch, gotten the most out of Scotty Pippen Jr., Saben Lee and Aaron Nesmith, and started to find guys who can play the 4 and 5 spots with some level of competency.

Willy Daunic discusses the Austin Peay win

November 21, 2019 15:32 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

Former Commodore Willy Daunic joins the podcast to talk about Vanderbilt's 90-72 win over Austin Peay. Topics include great point-guard play and 3-point shooting, some dynamics of how the rotation is setting up, and the post-game scene regarding Saben Lee's late dunk.

November 19, 2019

November 20, 2019 23:40 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MB

That's a day that will likely be remembered, for better or worse, for a long time as it pertains to Vanderbilt football. It's the day that athletic director Malcolm Turner announced he was sticking with coach Derek Mason in the midst of a 2-8 season in which each loss has been by 17 points or more. Chris Lee and Seabass discuss at length.

The blame game

November 19, 2019 16:16 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB

Derek Mason blamed everyone but himself after a 38-14 loss to Kentucky. That, and speculation of what comes next, are topics of today's conversation between George Plaster and Chris Lee.

2014 vs. 2019, and some hoops talk

November 18, 2019 22:55 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss another bad football loss (this one, to Kentucky), and compare Derek Mason's first year to this one in terms of stats. The two talk Vanderbilt hoops and field a few mailbag questions, too.

Willy Daunic breaks down a heartbreaking loss at Richmond

November 15, 2019 15:34 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MB

Chris Lee and former Commodore basketball player Willy Daunic talk about Vandy's 93-92 overtime loss at Richmond. Topics include end-game strategy, the terrific tandem of Saben Lee and Aaron Nesmith, freshmen making freshman mistakes on Thursday, and thoughts on what could be a bright future for freshman forward Dylan Disu.

"Sexy Pete" and history lessons

November 14, 2019 18:31 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MB

"Sexy Pete" makes an attempt to sell football tickets for next season. Also, Chris Lee and Seabass walk through the ramifications of a coaching change in the midst of everything that's going on, and take some lessons from VU history as they go through that.

Neal back, Mason's fate

November 13, 2019 14:39 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

Chris Lee and VU football radio color commentator Norman Jordan talk Vanderbilt football. Norman gives his opinion of why he thinks coach Derek Mason will return to VU for 2020, and also talks about the impact of the return of starting quarterback Riley Neal.

Can this be salvaged?

November 12, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 89 MB

A disastrous 2019 season is making it increasingly hard for fans to find hope under coach Derek Mason. So, what's the range of possible outcomes and consequences stemming from keeping Mason, or making a coaching change? Chris Lee and George Plaster discuss that, talk Commodore hoops, and get into some fundraising and administrative matters that relate to VU sports--followed by George's "Braves report" at the end that discusses VandyBoy Kyle Wright.

Baseball, basketball and football talk with Mitch Light

November 11, 2019 20:30 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

Chris Lee and Mitch Light talk about Vanderbilt's opening night basketball win over SEMO, discuss the baseball scrimmage against Michigan, and answer questions following football's 56-0 loss at Florida.

Willy Daunic shares his VU hoops thoughts

November 08, 2019 15:48 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

Former Commodore basketball player Willy Daunic shares his thoughts on Vanderbilt hoops as the season starts.

Forecasting hoops minutes (and a trip in the DeLorean)

November 07, 2019 16:40 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB

Chris Lee and Seabass forecast how many minutes each member of the basketball roster will average this season. Seabass also airs thoughts on some football-related topics that frustrate him.

Norman Jordan, on the Carolina loss

November 06, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MB

Norman Jordan breaks down what's going on with both sides of the ball, and discusses some potential strategies going forward.

The good, the bad and the Greek

November 05, 2019 16:30 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

George Plaster and host Chris Lee unpack an increasingly ugly football season, including what's going wrong on and off the field, and what could be around the corner if things continue to go poorly.

Hoops and football talk with Mitch

November 04, 2019 20:46 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

VU sideline reporter Mitch Light talks about VU's 24-7 loss at South Carolina, including Kalija Lipscomb's absence, discusses some Vandy hoops and answers mailbag questions.

Seabass returns from the pit of misery

November 01, 2019 17:10 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MB

After a month-long absence, Seabass returns to the show to discuss Vandy's win over Missouri and what that means going forward. Also, he and host Chris Lee speculate that dirty play is more intentional than discussed in the mainstream.

Vanderbilt hitting coach Mike Baxter

October 31, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

VU hitting coach Mike Baxter joins the podcast to answer your questions, look back at 2019 and ahead to 2020. Topics include the development of young hitters like Matt Hogan, Dom Keegan, Spencer Jones and Tate Kolwyck, why Austin Martin and J.J. Bleday are such good hitters, and a whole lot more.

More unpredictability ahead?

October 30, 2019 15:20 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

Vanderbilt's football identify for 2019 has not only (apparently) changed, but, there are lots of odd variables in the schedule ahead, too. Chris Lee and Willy Daunic discuss those things in Wednesday's podcast.

What's on the horizon?

October 29, 2019 15:50 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

It's been a crazy last two years around Vanderbilt sports, and with a new AD and a capital campaign on the horizon, it could be a crazy two years ahead, though in a different way. Chris Lee and George Plaster discuss that, Jerry Stackhouse, the possibility of a football coaching change, Mo Hasan and more.

Putting mixed signals into perspective

October 24, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MB

On one hand, coach Derek Mason posted a historic upset of Missouri last weekend, and has fared fairly well compared to VU coaches since 1960. On the other, he's yet to have a winning season, and, the program was near a historic in-season low coming into last weekend. Chris Lee and Willy Daunic try to make sense of it all.

On upsets and dirty play

October 23, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MB

Vanderbilt's 21-point upset of Missouri prompts a question: When was the last time VU won while being that large of an underdog? The hit on Mo Hasan also prompts some questions about how prevalent dirty play is in football, and what kind of retaliation teams take for it. Chris Lee and Norman Jordan also take listener questions.

Malcolm in the middle

October 22, 2019 15:06 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Between strategic plans, facilities plans, chancellor changes and decisions about whether or not to keep coaches, new athletic director Malcolm Turner finds himself in the midst of several no-win situations through no fault of his own. Chris Lee and George Plaster have an interesting conversation about the landscape around VU athletics and where things may be heading next.

Let's ride

October 21, 2019 15:04 - 39 minutes - 54 MB

Chris Lee and VU radio sideline reporter Mitch Light attempt to explain Vanderbilt's 21-14 upset of 22nd-ranked Missouri that absolutely no one saw coming. From a great defensive effort, to Mo Hasan's play (and the hit on him), the two cover all key aspects of the win and answer several mailbag questions.

Leaders needed

October 16, 2019 02:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MB

It's telling who VU has been putting at press conferences lately. Chris Lee and Norman Jordan talk about that, and answer listener questions.

UNLV may be Vanderbilt's worst loss in decades

October 14, 2019 19:10 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MB

There's a case that 24-point loss to UNLV is Vandy's worst since the 1990 SMU debacle, and maybe worse than that. Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss that and take a critical look into the issues of the team, and briefly talk about a few other SEC games from the past weekend.

"We're here to win every year."

October 11, 2019 02:36 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MB

That's the message that Tommy Smith, hired to be a special assistant to AD Malcolm Turner, has for Vanderbilt fans. Smith, a former NBA executive, discusses his role at VU, his thoughts on Malcolm Turner and Jerry Stackhouse, and what future facilities and program improvements may look like as Vanderbilt prepares to move forward with those in the coming months.

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