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Not trolling. Why is a FCS/Mid-major-level football program like Vanderbilt in the SEC?
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:07 am
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:07 am
They make the other SEC bottom feeders like Kentucky, Misery, Arkansas, Tennessee look like powerhouses by comparison.
Yes, they have strong academics. So do the Ivy League schools, but no one will confuse Harvard football with Alabama. Back in the days of amateur athletics perhaps academics mattered, not anymore. Bet half of these kids today don't even go to classes.
They're good in baseball, but who cares? Football drives this bus.
Not dissing Vanderbilt, it's by far the best school in the SEC but they have never seemed like a good fit. Now as we transition from amateur athletics to the age of professionalism with players making more top university administrators, it's increasingly obvious that Vanderbilt is a square peg in a round hole.
Yes, they have strong academics. So do the Ivy League schools, but no one will confuse Harvard football with Alabama. Back in the days of amateur athletics perhaps academics mattered, not anymore. Bet half of these kids today don't even go to classes.
They're good in baseball, but who cares? Football drives this bus.
Not dissing Vanderbilt, it's by far the best school in the SEC but they have never seemed like a good fit. Now as we transition from amateur athletics to the age of professionalism with players making more top university administrators, it's increasingly obvious that Vanderbilt is a square peg in a round hole.
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 10:13 am
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Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:07 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
They won’t be for long.
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 10:08 am
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:08 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
Please, go back to obscurity.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:08 am to THE Texas Flagship
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They won’t be for long.
lol tard
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:09 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
When Texas fans realize they’re not going to run shite over here, it’s going to be great.
This isn’t the Big 12. Your opinion doesn’t matter that much anymore.
This isn’t the Big 12. Your opinion doesn’t matter that much anymore.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:09 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
I'd rather have 10 Vandy's than 1 Texas.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:10 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
They are a founding member of SEC. They belong more then all the recent additions. Plus every conference needs their punching bags. Vandy is it for SEC. Soon to be joined by Texas in that line of work
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:10 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
Vanderbilt has one of the nation's best baseball programs and is also pretty decent at basketball. They also happen to be very solid when it comes to academics.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:13 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
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They make the other SEC bottom feeders like Kentucky, Misery, Arkansas, Tennessee look like powerhouses by comparison.
lol, you make it sound like you're not apart of this group.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:13 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
It's amazing how arrogant Texas fans are, down to the last man. Absolutely zero surprise that they've destroyed two conferences in the past 25 years.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:14 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
Someone has to bring up the academic standards of the league. I mean we got LSU and the Mississippi schools up in here...
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:14 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
To answer your question, leftover legacy from a different era. Stanford/Vandy are at a cross-road and the future is not clear.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:14 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
Texas has a losing record to Vandy. Might want to check yo self
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:14 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
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Football drives this bus.
...then texas is in trouble.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:15 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
Nashville is a fun trip
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:16 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
Everyone loves Vandy, that’s why
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:18 am to Roll Tide Ravens
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I'd rather have 10 Vandy's than 1 Texas.
Edit: Nashville is what Austin used to be. Great trip.
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 10:20 am
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:19 am to Old Hellen Yeller
Vandy can win when they have the right coach, just see the Franklin years.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:20 am to GAT BoilerPickle Doc
They were a founding member. Every conference has their small private schools with good academics and mediocre football success. Vandy is really competitive in baseball, fyi.
The Big 12 has Baylor and TCU
The ACC has Duke and Wake Forest
The Big 10 has Purdue and Northwestern (granted, they’ve been competitive in football lately)
The Pac 12 has Stanford (also have been good lately)
The Big 12 has Baylor and TCU
The ACC has Duke and Wake Forest
The Big 10 has Purdue and Northwestern (granted, they’ve been competitive in football lately)
The Pac 12 has Stanford (also have been good lately)
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 10:22 am
Posted on 8/3/21 at 10:23 am to kingbob
I doubt this is a Texas fan, probably a aggy poser
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