VandySports Podcast
633 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 104 ratingsVandySports.com's Chris Lee, Billy Derrick, and Joey Dwyer discuss everything related to Vanderbilt football, men's basketball, and baseball, from games and off-field news to recruiting. The show frequently features various Vanderbilt insiders. Thanks to our other sponsors Sutherland & Belk, The Kendrick Group, Stakes, and MyPerfectFranchise.net.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Resetting the finish with two weeks left
May 08, 2023 16:25 - 58 minutesVanderbilt lost its series at Alabama, with some questionable lineup and pitching decisions at the center of that, but the Commodores are still in great shape to be a top-8 national seed and still control their own destiny concerning an SEC title. Also, there are some parallels between this pitching staff and the ones that won Tim Corbin national titles, some interesting stats with run differentials and much, much more.
Some baseball storylines to watch between now and the NCAA tournament
May 03, 2023 16:35 - 55 minutesChris Lee and Luke Wyatt mention a few recent changes and trends with baseball, and some things to watch going forward. Also, Chris and Luke hit a few NIL and facilities-related questions from the mailbag.
A sweep of Kentucky puts Vanderbilt in terrific postseason position
May 01, 2023 18:26 - 1 hourNOTE: This replaces a previous version of the episode, which was incorrectly downloaded with the wrong audio file. Alan Espinal's walk-off single gave Vanderbilt a sweep of Kentucky, but the key to the series was the Commodore bullpen. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about how Vandy's defensive prowess may have changed some of what Kentucky wanted to do, how the pitching sets up exceptionally well for the postseason, what changes they'd make to the batting order and how the 'Dores are close ...
A sweep of Kentucky puts Vanderbilt in terrific postseason position
May 01, 2023 17:11 - 1 hourAlan Espinal's walk-off single gave Vanderbilt a sweep of Kentucky, but the key to the series was the Commodore bullpen. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about how Vandy's defensive prowess may have changed some of what Kentucky wanted to do, how the pitching sets up exceptionally well for the postseason, what changes they'd make to the batting order and how the 'Dores are close to locking up a host spot and a national seed.
Vanderbilt's NIL/transfer portal troubles; level of concern for this baseball season
April 26, 2023 18:16 - 1 hourBetween baseball's being swept at Tennessee, basketball losing its best player (Tyrin Lawrence) to the transfer portal and football losing a starting cornerback (Ja'Dais Richard) on Tuesday night, it's been one of the worst weeks in recent memory for Vanderbilt athletics. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich start with baseball and discuss a few topics, including the importance of getting pitchers healthy and the impact that could make before moving on to Vanderbilt's being behind everyone else in NIL...
An absolute disaster of a week
April 24, 2023 19:34 - 1 hourVanderbilt lost a close game in 12 innings on Friday night at Tennessee, which turned into two subsequent blowouts against the Vols afterwards--and all this on the heels of a mid-week blowout by Indiana State. The silver lining--it was a bloody week across the Top 25 and that may not affect the Commodores' postseason seeding much. Meanwhile, it's hard to find a silver lining for the basketball program after Tyrin Lawrence, Vanderbilt's best player, hit the transfer portal on Monday, leaving t...
The mega-midseason baseball episode (with a Vandy-Tennessee preview)
April 19, 2023 18:04 - 1 hourVanderbilt and Tennessee both perform horribly in mid-week losses on Tuesday; does that mean anything coming into this weekend's highly-anticipated series in Knoxville? Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about that series plus, discuss the offensive trends in baseball, some surprises for Vanderbilt at this point in the season, a potential starting lineup change (if one were to happen) and a whole lot more in an hour and a half of baseball talk.
Pitching depth carries Vanderbilt to a monumental series win vs. South Carolina
April 17, 2023 17:25 - 42 minutesVanderbilt was without Hunter Owen, and Carter Holton's Saturday start went horribly, but Vanderbilt took two of three against South Carolina despite a 14-6 defeat on Friday night thanks to Patrick Reilly, Greysen Carter and others. RJ Schreck had the weekend's biggest hit to start things and the bottom of the lineup helped just enough even if it wasn't the greatest weekend for some of the younger players. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt rewind the weekend, look ahead to the Tennessee series and tak...
Another mid-week blow out with the South Carolina series looming
April 13, 2023 17:09 - 39 minutesChris Lee and Chip Fridrich unwind ramifications of some pitchers getting healthy while Carter Holton is on the shelf. Some lineup productivity numbers, Colton Regen's nice inning in his collegiate debut and more.
Spring game thoughts and a baseball series win over Missouri
April 10, 2023 17:26 - 50 minutesChris Lee and Luke Wyatt have some thoughts coming out of the spring and the spring game for football. Plus, it wasn't Vanderbilt's best weekend but the effort was good enough for a 2-1 series win over a good Missouri squad. Plus, some pitching stats continue to suggest that the Commodores are on a higher plane than the rest of the league, some mailbag questions and more.
Carter Holton's health, and a Thursday night recap
April 07, 2023 17:08 - 20 minutesVanderbilt ace Carter Holton missed his scheduled Thursday start--is it a serious health issue? Chris Lee and Andrew Allegretta discuss what they know. Also, it wasn't Vandy's best baseball but the Commodores played well enough to beat Missouri on Thursday.
Some crazy stats behind a winning streak
April 05, 2023 17:52 - 44 minutesIt's hard to lose when you have elite pitching, and that (and an elite center fielder in Enrique Bradfield Jr.) are a big reason that Vanderbilt has a nation's-longest 12-game winning streak after an 8-1 win over Western Kentucky. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about what they're seeing and cite some stats that back up Vanderbilt's recent dominance.
A dominant 9-0 start to SEC play
April 03, 2023 16:58 - 43 minutesVanderbilt's started 9-0 in the SEC and while the schedule has been generous, it's tough to find flaws in how this team's gotten there. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss what's become a very complete team in the last three weeks.
Inside an eight-game winning streak
March 29, 2023 16:51 - 41 minutesVanderbilt has won its last eight by a total of 82 runs, and that includes three wins each over the last two national champions as the Commodores are clicking in all phases. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich break down what's going well.
The bats stay alive in Starkville
March 27, 2023 20:32 - 52 minutesVanderbilt scored an astonishing 55 runs this weekend in just 25 innings of a sweep at Mississippi State. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt run down some crazy stats in league play, talk about some hitters who are standing out, and look at the role fielding has had in a 6-0 Southeastern Conference start.
Looking at Vandy's hoops roster for 2023-23, more
March 24, 2023 13:20 - 43 minutesWhat might Vanderbilt's basketball roster look like coming into next season? Where might there be holes the Commodores can fill via the transfer portal? How will the freshmen contribute next season? Chris Lee and Joey Dwyer look at that, plus, examine whether the NET should be scrapped as a selection tool for the NCAA tournament.
Vanderbilt's hitting resurgence, underrated pitchers, more
March 22, 2023 21:48 - 1 hourChris Lee and Chip Fridrich unpack a lot of topics on Vanderbilt baseball, including the Commodores' hitting outburst over the last week, a stunning sweep of Ole Miss, why a few pitchers on this staff may be underrated and much more.
Vandy tops Michigan in NIT, baseball sweeps Ole Miss
March 20, 2023 16:27 - 43 minutesVanderbilt shocked Michigan with an improbable last-minute comeback to become one of the last eight teams standing in the NIT. The Commodores also stunned Ole Miss with a dominating series sweep in Nashville, as the bats broke out and Hunter Owen threw a complete game on Friday with elite defense behind him. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt break it all down.
NCAA hoops snub, baseball hitting struggles, more
March 14, 2023 16:51 - 1 hourVanderbilt missed the NCAA basketball tournament; was the snub justified? Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt look at the Commodores' case for inclusion and offer theories on why it didn't resonate with the selection committee. Also, the Commodores' hitting continues to get worse as the schedule has gotten easier; what's behind that, and is that unfairly obscuring some outstanding pitching? Plus, a long discussion of computers vs. humans for both baseball and basketball.
Yet-another hoops win, a no-hitter and the world's worst broadcasting crew
March 06, 2023 17:54 - 44 minutesVanderbilt kept its NCAA tournament hopes alive with a win over Mississippi State, and meanwhile, the Commodores went 2-1 against the Big Ten in baseball in a weird park with weird announcers. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt digest all that and more.
A stunning upset at Rupp, a baseball series win over UCLA
March 02, 2023 22:46 - 56 minutesLuke Wyatt joins us to talk about Vanderbilt's stunning win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena despite the apparent loss of Liam Robbins. Some talk about that and NCAA tournament chances as well as Jerry Stackhouse's pushing all the right buttons of late. Also, Vanderbilt's first two weekends have provided it a big leg up in postseason seeding, plus, how the Commodores appear to have the kind of pitching depth that works well for three-game series (and beyond).
Greysen Carter's outlier fastball, baseball roles TBD and some hoops talk after the LSU loss
February 23, 2023 23:20 - 1 hourGreysen Carter hit triple-digits with a fastball on Wednesday; Chris Lee and Andrew Allegretta dive into the unusual nature of that pitch, discuss pitching roles, the time-share at catcher and the Commodores' nice problem having to leave a good bat or two on the bench every day. Also, some talk about the loss to LSU and Liam Robbins' near triple-double.
Baseball success in Arlington, hoops beats Auburn; is Vandy on the NCAA tournament bubble?
February 20, 2023 22:39 - 1 hourLuke Wyatt was at the College Baseball Showdown and Chris Lee watched all of Vanderbilt's games there from TV; what were their impressions of the VandyBoys in the first weekend? And how will Vanderbilt attack its two mid-week games from a pitching standpoint? They also rewind the Auburn win in hoops and end with a lengthy discussion of the Commodores and the NCAA tournament, with a mailbag in between.
Stack goes streaking
February 15, 2023 23:28 - 39 minutesCoach Jerry Stackhouse has engineered a stunning turnaround following a 57-point loss at Alabama as Vanderbilt has consecutively beaten Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina, the latter two coming on the road. Chris Lee and Kevin Ingram take a closer look at Liam Robbins and Ezra Manjon and their roles in this, take mailbag questions and talk a little baseball.
When benevolent dictatorships work
February 13, 2023 18:01 - 57 minutesFollowing a 57-point loss to Alabama, Jerry Stackhouse has spun off three wins in a row, including one over Tennessee and a road win at Florida. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss that, some football-related topics and add thoughts for the coming baseball season.
Lawrence, Vandy upset Vols; baseball lineup guesses
February 09, 2023 23:26 - 30 minutesVanderbilt's Tyrin Lawrence just beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer, leading the Commodores' massive upset over Tennessee. Also, coach Jerry Stackhouse leaned more on his veterans with small decisions that had significant results towards a win. Finally, Chris Lee and Andrew Allegretta take a stab at Vandy's Opening Day baseball lineup.
Hoops beats Ole Miss, baseball talk
February 06, 2023 18:07 - 36 minutesLiam Robbins and Tyrin Lawrence shine as Vanderbilt tops Ole Miss. Will a good finish buy Jerry Stackhouse another year? Plus, some baseball thoughts, including a sophomore who's slugged a pair of homers in recent scrimmages.
Bizzaro week
February 03, 2023 21:01 - 59 minutesHear Chris Lee and Will Perdue spend an hour trying to make sense of Vanderbilt basketball, including the things they can quantify and the things they can't. Also, Will takes mailbag questions from the audience.
Alabama 101, Vanderbilt 44
February 01, 2023 21:48 - 44 minutesAlabama blasted Vanderbilt, 101-44, with starting guard Tyrin Lawrence sitting on the bench the entire night, and Liam Robbins' much-anticipated return being negated, especially after Robbins and Jordan Wright collided. Coach Jerry Stackhouse, meanwhile, is unhappy with his veterans, but the question everyone is asking after Tuesday his where Stackhouse stands with the school, which just gave him a contract extension this offseason.
Jerry Stackhouse vs. C.M. Newton, and early baseball lineup/rotation thoughts
January 30, 2023 19:06 - 47 minutesIs C.M. Newton a good comp for Jerry Stackhouse at Vanderbilt? What would a 10-year Stackhouse tenure at Vandy look like? We hit those topics and also give some early takeaways from Friday's baseball media session with Tim Corbin.
Malik Dia's breakout game, point-guard playing time
January 26, 2023 11:53 - 20 minutesMalik Dia has a 14-point breakout night in a loss to Kentucky and point-guard playing time is all over the place recently, with freshman Paul Lewis getting the start on Tuesday. Plus, a little talk on Vandy's terrific offensive performance at Georgia.
A win at Georgia by a basketball team that continues to defy statistical explanation
January 23, 2023 17:43 - 42 minutesNo Liam Robbins, no Lee Dort, no problem for Vanderbilt, which hands Georgia its first home loss this year by shooting the ball well. That brings us to a statement that Jerry Stackhouse made 2 1/2 month ago about this team, which seemed odd at the time but is ringing true now. Also, the numbers don't see to add up, but the Commodores are 43rd in adjusted offensive efficiency at Ken Pomeroy after Saturday's win. Plus, some attendance-related questions (and more) from the mailbag.
Highlights, lowlights, remembrances and regrets
January 20, 2023 15:34 - 1 hourFor the first time in podcast history, Chris Lee is a guest on his own show. George Plaster asks him to reflect on his time with Tim Corbin, Kevin Stallings, Bryce Drew, Jerry Stackhouse, David Williams, Bobby Johnson, James Franklin, Clark Lea and more, and takes mailbag questions for Chris, too.
Life without Liam Robbins and some baseball talk
January 18, 2023 20:04 - 29 minutesVanderbilt lost to Alabama in its first game without Liam Robbins, who's out a month or more with a foot injury. Chris Lee and Voice of the Commodores Andrew Allegretta discuss that, who picks up the slack going forward and get into D1 Baseball's preseason Top 25, which has a heavy presence of Vanderbilt opponents.
A wild win over Arkansas, football construction starting, more
January 16, 2023 18:15 - 53 minutesVanderbilt endured foul trouble to Liam Robbins and the short end of the technical foul spectrum to score a 97-84 win over then-No. 15 Arkansas, thanks to a 63-point second half. With Jordan Wright getting healthy and Tyrin Lawrence playing well, do the Commodores have another level in them--and if so, what would it take to make the NCAA tournament? And is officiating bias against coaches and teams a thing? Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt also outline some tentative dates for football facility const...
How VandySports started and our top memories 20 years later
January 10, 2023 18:17 - 1 hourMike Rapp and Chris Lee recount how they started VandySports.com, the struggles they faced and why Mike exited in 2014. Topics include covering Tim Corbin and the rise of the baseball program, covering Vanderbilt's Sweet 16 loss to Georgetown in the controversial NCAA tournament loss, the joys and challenges of covering James Franklin, the Marcus Dixon saga (and Bryant Gumbel's involvement with us on that story), mistakes we made and more. It's a can't-miss, two-hour episode!
A win, a loss and a vanishing fan base
January 09, 2023 17:05 - 35 minutesVanderbilt's knack of playing everyone closely continues, as the Commodores beat South Carolina in overtime before losing by three at Missouri. The bigger topic, however, may be the shrinking fan base and what Jerry Stackhouse can, or can't do, about that. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss that and also answer listener questions.
Twenty years at VandySports, with Seabass
January 05, 2023 23:12 - 1 hourVandySports celebrates its 20-year anniversary this week, and with that, we bring back Seabass, the most frequent and popular guest in the show's history. He and Chris Lee try to recount the funny circumstance under which they met, name their list of greatest players in each sport during that time, rewind some of the more memorable football moments, re-live some memorable moments of radio together, share the funniest message-board story of 20 years and more.
Luke Wyatt's view of the last 20 years of Vanderbilt athletics
January 03, 2023 02:19 - 1 hourVandySports turns 20 this week, and former Vanderbilt athletics employee Luke Wyatt gives us a behind-the-scenes look of what went on inside the athletic department over many key events during that time. Luke also offers insights into some of the best and worst things that happened during those two decades. Topics include the athletics restructuring, the fallout from the Gillette Hall scandal, the best home football atmospheres during the decade, why Gordon Gee's staying at Vanderbilt might h...
Vanderbilt basketball is at a crossroads heading into SEC play
December 29, 2022 20:43 - 47 minutesVanderbilt fell short of expectations in non-conference play, which puts coach Jerry Stackhouse--who has a career mark of 13-39 in SEC games--in a position where he needs to get close to .500 to make the season salvageable. But is that realistic? Chris Lee and Joey Dwyer go over worst-, best- and expected-case scenarios and what those could mean. Plus, the case why the Commodores have to play Liam Robbins more than they are.
Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea speaks with us on National Signing Day
December 21, 2022 17:40 - 30 minutesVanderbilt football coach Clark Lea talks about where the Commodores got better, the addition of speed to the class, whether Vanderbilt will look to add additional players through the transfer portal, how NIL impacts Vanderbilt in recruiting and more.
And down the recruiting stretch they come
December 16, 2022 03:40 - 39 minutesJustin Angel tells us where Vanderbilt stands with about a week before National Signing Day, evaluates how this staff is doing in recruiting, gives a few potential early-impact players and much, much more.
Grambling problem
December 12, 2022 18:57 - 1 hourVanderbilt suffered a bad home loss to Grambling, the first time the school has ever lost to a SWAC opponent. What does that mean for the future of coach Jerry Stackhouse? Luke Wyatt tells what he's hearing, takes mailbag questions and more.
Will Perdue, on the win over Pitt
December 09, 2022 18:59 - 35 minutesFormer Commodore All-American Will Perdue was there for Vanderbilt's dramatic one-point win over Pitt and has some thoughts on that, as well as the job coach Jerry Stackhouse is doing.
Ray Davis and Mike Wright in the transfer portal, plus, some hoops talk
December 05, 2022 17:51 - 59 minutesVanderbilt running back Ray Davis and quarterback Mike Wright are in the transfer portal for different reasons. Where might the Commodores look for transfers in the portal? Also, some hoops talk and a look ahead at some must-win games before SEC basketball play begins.
Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea reflects on the 2022 season
December 02, 2022 17:22 - 48 minutesVanderbilt coach Clark Lea is our guest, as he speaks with hosts Chris Lee and Will Perdue about the football season the 5-7 Commodores just completed. Topics include areas where the team progressed, building back a fan base, his thoughts on the 2022 recruiting class that redshirted, retention and the transfer portal, De'Rickey Wright's role for 2023, music and more.
Jerry Stackhouse ejected in a loss at VCU
December 01, 2022 20:14 - 25 minutesVanderbilt basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse was ejected in Vanderbilt's 70-65 loss to a suddenly-healthy VCU team. Kevin Ingram walks us through the ejection, the stellar play of Myles Stute and Liam Robbins and more.
Nice season, disastrous ending
November 28, 2022 18:01 - 59 minutesChris Lee and Luke Wyatt unwind Vanderbilt's horrible night in a season-ending, 56-0 loss to Tennessee, and what that loss means going forward. Also, some things Vanderbilt needs to do to build back a season ticket/fan base and a peek ahead to Vanderbilt's 2023 football schedule and an early over-under win total.
More on the Florida win, and Saturday's game with Tennessee
November 23, 2022 19:20 - 56 minutesIf you were confused about how the Florida game ended, Andrew Allegretta says you weren't the only one. That, some big things from the Florida game, a spirited week of practice, the potential return of AJ Swann and the matchup ahead with Tennessee are all discussed on today's show.
Vanderbilt stuns Florida to start an SEC winning streak
November 21, 2022 18:03 - 50 minutesWhat's changed since the loss to South Carolina that led to wins over Kentucky and Florida? "Nothing," says Luke Wyatt, who says this is simply a matter of coach Clark Lea staying the course with his plan all along. Luke and host Chris Lee hit some items from the Florida game, look ahead to the Tennessee game and examine the possibility that nearly every key player has the opportunity to come back next season.