How do you guys see Vanderbilt building on their recent success?

Lol at auburn being in that list

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The hook wasn't buried very deep at all.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

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Four ACC teams on that list.

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Bunch of patsies. You've gotta be pretty awful to have played Vandy that many times and have a losing record against them. It's worse that there are so many from one league on that list. ACC has been shite for pretty much ever.

I still remember the first time I saw someone say a dreaded curse word on national TV --- 1969 Vandy Bammer game when Bear said something like "what the shite is going on here?" it was obvious nobody had the answer as Vandy anchored down Bear's arse as did UT a week later.

It is so fun to go way back & look at win-loss records!!!

Personally Im glad Franklin is gone from Vandy -- snake oil salesman. My son went there and I believe Mason is a more solid coach

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No doubt. Vandy has been on a roll lately. Hopefully they can keep it up. I honestly don't know what to think about their new football coach... Haven't heard much from him outside of the normal SEC media appearances.

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Coach Mason is a low key kinda dude in public. He's said a few things that I thought were naive (like the PAC being better top to bottom than the SEC) but he's used to that line too. IMO, he's still learning the ropes of being an HC, especially when it comes to being a public face. Players DO appear to like him and respond to his coaching. Mind you most of this is coming from what I've seen since he arrived and state-wide media so I could be off.

BUT I can honestly say I like the guy so far and FWIW I couldn't stand Franklin from the get go (came across as pure arrogant slime and an a-hole supreme and backed that impression up every step of the way - crazy comments and twitter rampages that were just embarrassing).

That said, other than whipping on OOC opponents and SEC rivals I'm not terribly keen on Vanderbilt becoming a juggernaut. Even though I don't think that's a legit issue it would obviously have a few repercussions for UT if they somehow became a real threat, particularly with regard to in-state recruiting and talent is really booming across the state these days.

I wish them well just not too well.

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Coach Mason is a low key kinda dude in public. He's said a few things that I thought were naive (like the PAC being better top to bottom than the SEC) but he's used to that line too. IMO, he's still learning the ropes of being an HC, especially when it comes to being a public face. Players DO appear to like him and respond to his coaching. Mind you most of this is coming from what I've seen since he arrived and state-wide media so I could be off.

BUT I can honestly say I like the guy so far and FWIW I couldn't stand Franklin from the get go (came across as pure arrogant slime and an a-hole supreme and backed that impression up every step of the way - crazy comments and twitter rampages that were just embarrassing).

That said, other than whipping on OOC opponents and SEC rivals I'm not terribly keen on Vanderbilt becoming a juggernaut. Even though I don't think that's a legit issue it would obviously have a few repercussions for UT if they somehow became a real threat, particularly with regard to in-state recruiting and talent is really booming across the state these days.

I wish them well just not too well.

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I like Mason as well, although I wonder how well they'll transition to a 3-4 (which is pretty much like the 9ers D).

I think they step back recordwise this year, but I do think they'll be fine as a program down the road.

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although I wonder how well they'll transition to a 3-4 

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This. Do they even make men that are both big enough to play a 3-4 nose and bright enough to qualify at Vandy?

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I like Mason as well, although I wonder how well they'll transition to a 3-4 (which is pretty much like the 9ers D).

I think they step back recordwise this year, but I do think they'll be fine as a program down the road.

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I don't think the transition to the 3-4 will go well this year - it usually doesn't (even pro teams tend to struggle with switching). That said, Vandy has lost so much production on offense and so many upperclassmen that they were likely going to take a step back this year anyway. So it may be a - 'what the hell do we have to lose?' situation.

But everything indicates Mason is a solid defensive mind. He'll have other things to work out but I don't doubt that when he gets the 3-4 rolling they'll do well on defense. A lot of people may not know this but Vandy has actually had some killer defenses in the past - it's just that they never had much overall success until recently.

Beyond defense I really don't know how he'll handle the other aspects of coaching.

Think Vandy made a perfect hire. Overall, I think he's better for Vandy than Franklin was. However, with that said, I just don't think it's feasible for them to sustain success over the long term. They have the same hurdles a school like Standford does but not the support from the administration like Standford.