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

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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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Let's not go overboard on the qualification part. It's a bit harder, granted, but athletes aren't generally held to the same standards as the rest of the student body in admissions.

As for why they're transitioning, if you can get the bodies, it's a pretty effective defensive scheme, and Coach Mason can sell it as a good stepping stone to the NFL, where 3-4 players have a decent chance to be productive because they're already coached up for most pro-style defenses.