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Robert F. Funke joined October 2009

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Robert Funke was born into a Vanderbilt Commodores family in Tennessee Volunteer country, forging his love for the Commodores into a psyche both infinitely hopeful and perpetually disgruntled, though always hypersensitive on issues important to Vanderbilt fans, such as graduation rates, crime statistics of other SEC sports teams, and basketball. His favorite things are all lovable foreign basketball players. His greatest fear is a pre-season top-25 ranking in any sport. After Vanderbilt beat Tennessee in Neyland Stadium in 2005, he sustained smugness for a record-breaking eleven months.

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Vanderbilt Commodores, Chicago Commodores, New Orleans Saints, Kingsport Mets
Favorite Coaches

Kevin Stallings, Tim Corbin, Bobby Johnson
All Time Sports Moment

Vanderbilt reaching into the Tennessee Volunteers' chest cavity, pulling out their collective heart, and showing it to them, still beating, before devouring it in Knoxville on November 19, 2005
Most Memorable Game Attended

Tie: Vandy beats Tennessee in football, 2005, Vandy beats Auburn in football, 2008, Vandy beats top-ranked Vols in basketball, February 2008
Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Ruth or Mays?
Unitas or Montana?

Cutler
Jordan or Russell?
Gretzky or Orr?

Eh?
Pele or Maradona?
Federer or Sampras?
Tiger or Nicklaus?
Petty or Earnhardt?

If you have to ask, you're dead to me.
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

SEC

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Vanderbilt Individual Player Previews: Vanderbilt at St. Mary's (SILLY EDITION)

11/20/2009

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Dores Disappoint Gators By Not Losing Harder; Vandy Fans Await Basketball Season

11/10/2009

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Vanderbilt Commodore Basketball 2009-10: What to Watch

11/05/2009

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Vanderbilt Defeats Expectations, Defeated By Georgia Tech

11/01/2009

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Vanderbilt Defeats Expectations, Defeated By Georgia Tech

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Vanderbilt Defeats Expectations, Defeated By Georgia Tech

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