It’s Still Vanderbilt, People
After a shocking 14-13 upset of Auburn, the Vanderbilt Commodores are undefeated and ranked No. 13 in the nation.
In case you’re not familiar with those terms being used in the same sentence, we’ll break them down for you.
Vanderbilt. Undefeated. Ranked No. 13 in the nation.
And while South Carolina (and now Auburn) apologists are pointing to the fact that Vandy is obviously much better than anybody thought they were prior to the start of this season, the Commodores still strike us as a vastly overrated football team, much like another SEC also-ran was during the early October weeks of last season.
Like the 2007 Gamecocks, the 2008 Commodores (5-0, 3-0 SEC) have only one big win under their belts, with grueling games left against the top three teams in the SEC East - Georgia, Florida and Kentucky.
Wait, Kentucky? That’s right … the Wildcats hung close with No. 2 Alabama Saturday in Tuscaloosa before ultimately being handed their first loss of the season.
Don’t get us wrong, Vandy is good. And with Mississippi State and Duke left on their schedule (and a home game against a surprisingly weak Tennessee squad) they are clearly going bowling for the first time since the Reagan administration.
But that doesn’t mean they should be the thirteenth-ranked team in America, and it doesn’t mean South Carolina (or Auburn) fans should cling to the hope that losing to a resurgent Vanderbilt team bodes well for their prospects the rest of the year.
It’s still Vanderbilt, people.
Photo courtesy of Travis Bell, Sideline Carolina.
Comments
By Toyota Kawaski on October 6th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
they have a game with wake forest also at season end also
By fitsnews on October 6th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Toyota-
“Anybody Can Compete” games don’t count.
-FITSNews
By Anonymous on October 6th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Last time I checked, the rankings were based on past record, and not Future Schedule. Fact is, they have three quality SEC wins. Deal with it.
By Dan on October 6th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Long way to go. We’ll see what the ‘Dores are made of. So far so good…
By Commodores Rock! on October 6th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Signs rumored to be seen at ESPN’s College Gameday in Nashville last Saturday by Vandy fans:
1. This Doormat is pissed
2. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Turf
3. Hell hath no fury like a woman’s jeans company scorned
4. Karma owes us…big time!
5. Gameday in Nashville? Pinch me!
6. We Read Option and Read Books
7. I didn’t need a tutor to write this sign!
8. Only at VU: QB = High School Valedictorian
9. Bobby Johnson can solve the credit crisis too
10. I used to work for Goldman Sachs now I am a full-time Gameday groupie.
11. Vanderbilt: Top 25 in darn near everything!
12. We have no chance [wink, wink]
13. #1 on the SAT AND in the SEC!!
14. Vanderbilt Football-SEC football for the non-possum eaters in your family
15. Vanderbilt ‘Intramurals’ > Auburn football
16. Vandy vs. Auburn - Culture vs. agriculture
17. This is the only way an Auburn fan could ever get into Vanderbilt
18. If VU wins the SEC, should we leave for a better conference?
19. Fold your athletic department before it’s too late!
20. Been doing well in the SEC without an athletic dept since 2003.
21. Home Depot: We don’t wear orange, but we sure can build a team!
22. Spurrier’s Visor Being Held Captive - Send Lou for Negotiation
23. Vandy: Ranked. UT: Rank.
24. Vanderbilt: THE University of Tennessee
25. UT fans, College Gameday is not lost.
By Ryan Meadows on October 6th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
The author of this unsubstantiated blathering is a tool box.
“Look mom, it’s easy to write a small, horse crap article!”
By ThePhan on October 6th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
The fact is, you are saying none of the teams that Vanderbilt has played are any good precisely BECAUSE they lost to Vandy. If they hadn’t, people would be singing the praises of Ole Miss, Auburn, and South Carolina.
By Alex on October 6th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Bitter? Yep, they are still Vanderbilt, who is 5-0 now. And your still South Carolina. Which has never been anything more than a middle of the road SEC team. And has lost to Vandy now 2 years in a row.
And wtf are you trying to say? You start your article by saying its still same old Vandy. But then you say they are clearly going bowling and could win 8 games. Huh? You just contradicted yourself. I don’t think same old Vandy wins 6 games let alone 8. Nobody is saying they are going to win the freaking SEC. Get a clue.
By Joseph Reynolds on October 7th, 2008 at 10:18 am
The article would have been much more complementary about the football team if a few Vandy coeds had flashed their tits…
since they didnt…you see what you get
By Wally Checkers on October 7th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Hey Jo, while you may be used to some of the loose girls in Columbia, Vanderbilt women have a bit more class. Nice try. Maybe you’ll get the Dores in basketball… no wait… baseball… whoops… well, you’re close to Charleston.
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