Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt - October 12, 2024

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FinalOct 12

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Commodores logo, Commodores 4-2, 1ST 7, 2ND 7, 3RD 3, 4TH 3, TOT 20

Wildcats logo, Wildcats 3-3, 1ST 0, 2ND 7, 3RD 0, 4TH 6, TOT 13

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13:46[1st & Goal @ VAN 1] D.Sumo-Karngbaye rushed for 1 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

4:50B.Taylor extra point is good.

5:00[2nd & 10 @ UK 20] D.Pavia pass complete. Catch made by A.Newberry for 20 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

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Vaughts' Views

16 kills by @MorganGaerte, 15 by @BrooklynDeleye and 10 by @ThigpenAsia. 43 assists by O'Brien and 16 digs by Tuozzo. That's how you win

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And the bomb from @MorganGaerte gives Kentucky the SWEEP over UCLA. Very impressive match and win over a NCAA team.

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Stein says thank you to BBN and that he is ready for Saturday against Youngstown State. And that’s a wrap on the first show of the year!

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Will Stein with heavy praise for Kenny Minchey on his Call-in show

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Clark Lea Notebook: Explanation on Biggest Depth Chart Surprise, An Advantage? Injury UpdatesNASHVILLE—The single most surprising piece of Vanderbilt football’s week one depth chart came at a position that appeared to be a foregone conclusion heading in

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New TRO Officially Grants Alex Afari Jr. Eligibility For the 2026 Football SeasonSome good news for the BBN took place on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Louisville Circuit Judge Brian Edwards ruled linebacker Alex Afari Jr. eligible to play one more season at Kentucky through a temporary restraining order. After playing four seasons for the Wildcats, Afari declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. After going undrafted, he attended a […]

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Three Keys And A Prediction: Vanderbilt Football Vs. Austin PeayNASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football opens its season Saturday with Austin Peay, a local opponent that clearly believes that its FCS label doesn't define it heading

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Adam Zouagui set to be Kentucky Football’s starting kickerSouth Florida transfer kicker Adam Zouagui will start the season for Kentucky

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Vanderbilt Football May be a Big Favorite, But Austin Peay Isn’t Going to Back DownThe Commodores are a large favorite to start 1-0 this fall, but Austin Peay wants to have something to say about that.

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Alex Afari is now eligible for Kentucky after receiving TRO: Will he play vs. Youngstown State?Kentucky adds veteran linebacker Alex Afari to the defense days before the 2026 season.

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Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮Predicting Oregon-Boise St., Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

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Vanderbilt Football Knows What It Has to do Defensively to Win SaturdayThe Commodores are facing a dual threat quarterback to begin the season. Here is what they said.

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SEC Not Budging on RulePresident of conference's executive committee makes stance clear on NFL players returning to college (ESPN)

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Why Clark Lea Wasn’t Happy With Tuesday’s Vanderbilt Football PracticeIt was not the best of days at practice for Vanderbilt this afternoon. Here is what frustrated Vanderbilt's coach.

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Kentucky’s Sam Greene available for opener vs. Youngstown State; Jovantae Barnes outGood news and bad news for the football Cats entering their 2026 opener.

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Takeaways From a Surprising Vanderbilt Football Depth Chart ReleaseNASHVILLE—Clark Lea was at the podium opening his first Tuesday press conference of the 2026 season, but all the attention had shifted off of him. Instead, it

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What Happened to Former Vanderbilt Football Players on NFL Cut DayA few Commodores from last season’s roster saw preseason action in the NFL. But did they make the cut?

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Vanderbilt Football Post Fall Camp Depth Chart Projection: OffenseNASHVILLE--When Clark Lea takes the podium for his first Tuesday press conference of the 2026 season, a Vanderbilt communications staffer will take a walk aroun

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Kentucky wideout named Preseason True Freshman All-AmericanKenny Darby is ready to make a splash.

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Position Preview: LinebackerVanderbilt’s linebacking corps should have another strong year even with a captain from a year ago gone.

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Former Wildcat Will Levis Waived by Tennessee TitansFormer Wildcat Will Levis will be looking for a fresh start after being waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Aug. 30 as a part of the team’s final roster cuts. The move brings an end to Levis’ time in Tennessee after the Titans selected him with the 33rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL […]

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Cancer Took Caleb Boulware, But This Vanderbilt Football Family Knows That He's HealedNASHVILLE—He doesn’t do it often, but Simeon Boulware sometimes wills up the strength to swing open the connecting door and peer into the bedroom on the other s

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Vanderbilt Football Names Captains for 2026 SeasonThe Commodores named their captains for this fall over the weekend. This is who will be leading Vanderbilt.

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2026 Doesn't Have To Be A Foundational Year For Vanderbilt FootballNASHVILLE—Think about it for a second. It’s September of 2027. Jared Curtis has a year of starting under his belt and is poised to step into stardom. Clark Lea

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Former Kentucky OL Shiyazh Pete waived by the Dallas CowboysShiyazh Pete, who made history as the first Navajo player to sign an NFL contract, has been released by the Cowboys.

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Kenny Minchey is reportedly a member of the $2 million NIL clubMinchey comes with a hefty price tag.

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Five Vanderbilt Football Players That Helped Themselves During Fall Camp NASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football is just over a week from its season opener against Austin Peay, and head coach Clark Lea's staff has alerted every individual on

ASU Names Cutter Boley QB1 🔱

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

Sources: Arizona State has named Cutter Boley the school’s starting quarterback, and the Kentucky transfer will debut for ASU against Morgan State on Sept. 5. (ASU travels to No. 8 Texas A&M the next week). He won a battle with veteran Mikey Keene and freshman Jake Fette.

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The odds to win 2026 SEC Championship and where the Kentucky Wildcats standOdds are stacked against the Wildcats in year one of the Will Stein era

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Vanderbilt Football Post-Camp Depth Chart Projection: DefenseAfter a few weeks of camp, here is Vandy On SI’s latest depth chart projection of the Commodores defense.

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How Will Muschamp Will Stuff the Run While Protecting Against the PassWill Muschamp was hired out of an analyst role with the Georgia Bulldogs to become the Texas Longhorns' defensive coordinator this offseason. It will be his hi

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Three Reflective Thoughts on Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Decision--And Whether It's Really Been MadeNASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football has named a starting quarterback for its season opener against Austin Peay, but what does that really mean? Blaze Berlowitz will

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Judge Puts SEC's New Eligibility Rule on HoldTexas judge pauses rule that bars players from returning from pros (AP)

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Texas Freshman Edge Rusher Could Be Will Muschamp’s Next WeaponRichard Wesley’s national recognition arrived even before he has played a college football snap. That is fitting for a freshman who entered Texas with plenty of

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What Will Jared Curtis’ Role be Against Austin Peay?The Vanderbilt true freshman quarterback will see action in the first game of the season, but to what extent?

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Why Clark Lea Chose Blaze Berlowitz as the Starting Quarterback for Week 1Vanderbilt football’s coach elaborated on the decision to start his veteran quarterback in the first game.

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Clark Lea Provides Clarity to Vanderbilt Football Quarterback SituationThe Commodores head coach spoke for the first time since the announcement of Blaze Berlowitz as the Week 1 starting quarterback.

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Texas' Offensive Struggles May Be Telling Us Something About Will Muschamp's DefenseThe Texas Longhorns' defense may be even better than anyone thought.

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Former Wildact Za’Darius Smith Talks About Returning to Football After Family LossBack when college football was in its prime, the Kentucky Wildcats had a monster defensive end lining up for them on any given Saturday. Za’Darius Smith, the nation’s No. 1 ranked junior college defensive end at the time, quickly became a fan favorite in his first year at Kentucky, fighting through defenders for monstrous tackles […]

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How Will Muschamp's Match Coverage Scheme Leaves Offenses Without AnswersTexas Longhorns defensive coordinator Will Muschamp was brought on this offseason to push the team over the hump after a promising yet disappointing 10-3 2025 c

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LSU Didn't Vote on Penalties 😬School 'abstained' from voting on punishments for teams that sign NFL players (ESPN)

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Vanderbilt Football Fall Camp Defensive Superlatives The Commodores finished fall camp over the weekend. It is time to hand out some awards to a few Vanderbilt defenders.

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Kentucky Wildcats News: Will Alex Afari and Mark Mitchell be Eligible This Season?Your best source for quality Kentucky Wildcats news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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SEC to Ban Pro AthletesConference follows Big Ten blocking NFL players and adds on NBA, WNBA. Penalties here 📲

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Jared Curtis Receives National Honor Following Blaze Berlowitz Being Named Vanderbilt Football StarterNASHVILLE---In the hours following Vanderbilt naming veteran quarterback Blaze Berlowitz its starter, five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis received anoth

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Blaze Berlowitz named Vanderbilt’s starting QB and why it’s not a big dealWe’re really gonna do this, huh?

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Diego Pavia Sticks Up For Blaze Berlowitz As Berlowitz is Named Vanderbilt Football's Starting QuarterbackNASHVILLE—Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia gave former teammate Blaze Berlowitz the blessing to be Vanderbilt’s starting quarterback after his departur

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With Blaze Berlowitz, Vanderbilt Football is Choosing What's Known. Yet, It Still Has a Quarterback BattleVanderbilt football chose Blaze Berlowitz over Jared Curtis as its starting quarterback. Here's what it means.

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Vanderbilt decides on starting QB for Week 1, per reportWith two-year starter Diego Pavia gone, Vanderbilt has reportedly named its QB1 for the 2026 season opener.

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BREAKING: Blaze Berlowitz named Week 1 starter over five-star true freshman Jared CurtisThe senior quarterback will open the season at the helm for the Commodores.

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Breaking: Blaze Berlowitz Named Vanderbilt Starting QuarterbackThe Commodores have officially named their starter at quarterback, per a report.

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Hot Takes That Could Define Season 🌶️Calling our shots on the SEC's playoff fate, the natty winner, more 📲

Vandy Names New QB1 ⚓

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

Sources: Vanderbilt senior Blaze Berlowitz will be the starting quarterback to open the season for the Commodores. He’ll make his first career start against Austin Peay on Sept. 5. Five-star true freshman Jared Curtis will also play in that game, marking his first career snaps.

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Mark Mitchell has a message for BBN“He’s going to run through a wall for you.”

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Answering Burning Questions About Vanderbilt Football: Record Prediction, Punting, Clark Lea Loves Vandy on SI? NASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football's open fall practice sessions have come to a conclusion and its quarterback competition looms. So, what should be made of where

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Kentucky is battling another SEC team for former NFL running back TJ HardenTJ Harden is set to choose between two SEC schools for his final year of football.

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Position Preview: Offensive TacklesThe players tasked with protecting Commodore QBs from SEC passrushers will be new in 2026.

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Kenny Minchey is showing “elite” potential for KentuckyMinchey had his best week of practice yet.

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What Clark Lea Said About His Defense After the Final Scrimmage of Fall CampWith Vanderbilt football fall camp ending over the weekend, here’s how the Commodores’ coach feels about where his defense is at.

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New Alabama starting quarterback’s first road start will come at KentuckyCan the Cats knock off the Crimson Tide for the first time in nearly 3 decades?

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There's A Right Option In Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Battle, And Clark Lea Should Know That.NASHVILLE—It’s July 19, 2022 when Clark Lea lets it go. He knows that a firestorm is coming and that his program probably can’t immediately back up what he just

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Kentucky QB commit Jake Nawrot shines with 4 touchdowns in senior-season openerKentucky QB commit Jake Nawrot threw three touchdown passes and added a rushing score as Hersey defeated Carmel 38-22.

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How Close Is Vanderbilt Football To Naming A Starting Quarterback? Clark Lea AnswersNASHVILLE—Clark Lea won’t be in the Vanderbilt football facility on Sunday, and he doesn’t expect his staff to be. They’ll be with their families. They’ll be at

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Final Scrimmage of Fall CampThe Commodores took the field one last time in fall camp Saturday. Here is what stood out defensively from the second scrimmage.

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Position-By-Position Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Second Fall Camp ScrimmageNASHVILLE—Saturday was the closest thing to a full football game that Vanderbilt has played at this point. It still had some situational periods and only went

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Kentucky Football gets 2 disappointing updates ahead of season openerBad news for Kentucky as the Youngstown State opener inches closer.

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LB Alex Afari Dismissed, Will Not Practice Due to New RulingOn Saturday afternoon, head coach Will Stein announced that linebacker Alex Afari, who has been with the team for exactly a week, will no longer be taking the practice field. This news comes after the recent court ruling in Colorado, which hasn’t yet deemed Afari eligible. He played in 48 games during his time with […]

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Kentucky is recruiting an NFL RB who just played for the Seahawks this preseasonWe may see something we’ve never seen: A Seattle Seahawks to Kentucky Wildcats pipeline if TJ Harden comes to Lexington

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How This Vanderbilt Football Veteran Overcame Five Knee Surgeries And Learned Not To Give A F*** About His FeelingsNASHVILLE—Bradley Mann walks up to the yellow dot on Vanderbilt’s grass practice field and draws all the attention to his drenched black shirt, but there’s some

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Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Friday Practice Ahead Of Saturday ScrimmageNASHVILLE—With Saturday's second fall camp scrimmage looming, Vanderbilt football took the field on Friday morning in a relatively light practice with significa

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SEC’s Greg Sankey and other commissioners try to stop Kentucky court from ruling Mark Mitchell and more athletes eligibleGreg Sankey and five other power conference commissioners attempt to not allow Mark Mitchell another year of eligibility

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SEC Season Preview 📝Who wins CFB's deepest conference? Predictions and top storylines 📲

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Don't Count Blaze Berlowitz Out of Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Competition, Blaze Berlowitz SaysNASHVILLE—Blaze Berlowitz has heard it all, all the talk that he’s simply a victim in Vanderbilt’s recruitment of five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis an

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Kentucky Football Set to Face Most Top 25 Ranked TeamsThe first year of Kentucky Football under head coach Will Stein has caused a number of conversations to be had. How many games will they win? Can they compete in the SEC? Will they have a bowl game this year? All these questions will be answered in due time, but an early outlook of the […]

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Sam Greene nearing return to game action following ACL tearGreene was thriving before a season-ending injury in 2025.

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Kentucky Football to play Week Zero games in the 2027 and 2028 seasonsSome early changes to Kentucky football’s 2027 and 2028 schedules.

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Why Vanderbilt Football's MK Young Believes His Breakout 2025 Season Was Just The StartNASHVILLE—The days have become familiar for MK Young at this point. He wakes up, gets to the Vanderbilt football facility, goes through his pre-practice routine

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Sedrick Alexander: “I Have the Best Hands in the Country”The Vanderbilt running back has a lot of confidence not just in his running ability, but his pass catching ability as well.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's 12th Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE---Vanderbilt's fall camp is nearing its end, but it went all out before one of its final open practices of the fall on Wednesday morning. The Commodo

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Kentucky Football to hire Alex Brown as an assistant GMKentucky is set to hire Alex Brown as an assistant GM. He brings extensive college recruiting and scouting experience.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day 12 of Fall CampThe Commodores had their penultimate practice before their second weekend scrimmage. This is what stood out from Wednesday’s practice.

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Kentucky Football Set to Hire Alex Brown as New Assistant GMKentucky has added yet another new face to the front office, planning to sign on Alex Brown as the program’s new assistant general manager before the start of the 2026 season. Reported first by Pete Thamel, Brown is making his fifth stop at the collegiate level, having formerly been a staffer for Houston, Rice, SMU […]

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Exclusive: Martel Hight Tried His Luck At Receiver, But He's Given Cornerback All His FocusNASHVILLE—When Martel Hight sat in front of the screen in the hours following Vanderbilt’s 2025 win over Georgia State and watched his cornerback reps back, he

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How Vanderbilt’s Cayden Daniels Has Become More Consistent in his GameThe sophomore cornerback has been a standout from fall camp for Vanderbilt. Here is how he has been able to make more plays.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's 11th Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—It's been 11 days of Vanderbilt football's fall camp, and not much is surprising anymore. The Commodores are in the back end of their fall camp sched

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day 11 of Fall CampThe Commodores got back to it Tuesday morning with another day of fall camp. Here are Tuesday’s practice takeaways.

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Kentucky Wildcats News: Mark Mitchell court injunction ruling loomsWe are inching closer to an answer.

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Vanderbilt Football Notebook: Offensive Line's Focus, Going Against the Defense, Azubuike’s ImprovementThe Commodores finished up practice No. 10 of fall camp Monday. A notebook on the offensive line and what was said afterward.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day 10 of Fall CampThe Commodores had their first practice since Saturday’s scrimmage. Here is what stood out.

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🚨 First CFB AP Poll of SeasonOhio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

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AP Top 25 Preseason Poll PredictionsHow the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

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What Clark Lea Said About Vanderbilt Football’s Defense After the First ScrimmageThe Commodores had their first scrimmage of camp Saturday. Their head coach assessed their performance on defense.

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Vanderbilt Football Notebook: Nick Rinaldi's Focus, Thomas' Standout Play, Berlowitz' DevelopmentNASHVILLE—Whenever Nick Rinaldi walks into Vanderbilt’s McGugin Center each morning, he knows what he’s signing up for. That hasn’t always been the case for Ri

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How Clark Lea Feels Jared Curtis Is Progressing In The Midst Of Vanderbilt Football Quarterback CompetitionNASHVILLE—For a second, Clark Lea goes out of his way to name all the things that could take away from what Jared Curtis is doing on the practice field for Vand

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Alex Afari rejoins Kentucky Football; Antonio O’Berry ruled ineligibleMajor news for the Kentucky defense.

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Clark Lea Hoped To Have A Quarterback Decision On Saturday. He Doesn't, And That Says Something NASHVILLE—Clark Lea walked up to the podium in Vanderbilt’s post game press conference room 10 days ago and delivered as off brand a remark as he’s made in the

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Why Clark Lea Is Not Naming a Starting Quarterback Yet for Vanderbilt FootballThe Commodores quarterback competition rolled on Saturday and there is no starter. Vanderbilt’s coach explained why.

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Defensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football’s First Scrimmage of Fall CampThe Commodores scrimmaged for the first time this month on Saturday. Here are a few takeaways from the defense.

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Offensive Position-By-Position Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's First Scrimmage Of Fall CampNASHVILLE—For the first time of fall camp, Vanderbilt football took the field on the turf at FirstBank Stadium and was full go. Vanderbilt went for over two hou

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CJ Works compared to Kentucky legend Josh Hines-AllenYour best source for quality Kentucky Wildcats news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Freaks List: Issa Ouattara Leads The Way With 6-Foot-7 FrameNASHVILLE---By definition, a college football freak is a players who can jump ridiculously high, run exceptionally fast or demonstrate unbelievable strength rel

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What is the State of the Union of the Vanderbilt Football Offensive Line?The Vanderbilt offensive line has made it through a little over a week of fall camp. Here is where things stand with the guys up front.

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Takeaways on Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Competition And More After Its Eighth Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—With Saturday's scrimmage looming, Vanderbilt moved to its indoor practice facility and took the field for a shorter Friday practice with an emphasis

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways on the Eve of the First ScrimmageThe Commodores had its eighth practice before their first scrimmage this weekend. Here is what stood out Friday.

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Inside The Mind of Brock Taylor As He Approaches Vanderbilt Football Greatness--And A Position Battle? NASHVILLE—-For 13 minutes and 25 seconds, he stands there on the yellow dot facing the cameras and holding court with the media contingent out to cover Vanderbi

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Vanderbilt Football Has Always Taken Special Teams Seriously, Even in the Return GameThe Commodores take pride in involving some of their best athletes in special teams. It is what makes the program different.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Seventh Day of Fall CampThe Commodores officially began their second week of fall camp Thursday. Here are a few takeaways from Thursday’s practice.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Seventh Practice of Fall CampNASHVILLE—With Vanderbilt's Saturday scrimmage looming, it took the field at the McGugin Center for the first day of a three-day stretch that will include it ta

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How Vanderbilt’s Jayvontay Conner Has Gotten More ConsistentOne of the new faces on Vanderbilt football has been putting in the work this offseason.

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Why This Vanderbilt Football Defender Has Stuck With the ProgramVanderbilt safety Jalen Gilbert has seen the highs and lows at Vanderbilt, but decided to stay. Here’s why.

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This Vanderbilt Football Safety Sat and Learned Last Year. Now, He is Showcasing in Fall CampVanderbilt sophomore safety Davin Chandler has used the knowledge he learned in 2025 and is applying it to his game this summer.

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Can This Vanderbilt Football Transfer Addition Replicate His Absurd Production? He Thinks SoNASHVILLE—The number jumps off of every blurb regarding Vanderbilt football safety Ricardo Jones, and he knows it. In a list of Jones’ stats, the six intercepti

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day Six of Fall CampThe Commodores finished up their sixth practice of camp Tuesday before going into their second off day of the month.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Longest Practice Of Fall Camp NASHVILLE---The pads were finally popping at Vanderbilt football's McGugin Center on Tuesday morning as Vanderbilt had its most substantial and longest practice

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Longtime Kentucky employee Marc Hill leaving for BYU CougarsThe end of a long career in Lexington.

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Freshmen Ready to Break Out 💥Top debutants who'll see key roles in 2026 📲

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Theo Von Gives Vanderbilt Football Speech At Fall Camp, But A Different Type Than Usual NASHVILLE—Once Clark Lea finished his post-practice remarks Monday morning, he turned to Nashville-based comedian Theo Von and motioned for him to come in front

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New Kentucky AD J Batt Joins Will Stein to Surprise Kentucky Football FansNew University of Kentucky Athletic Director J Batt is considered to be one of the best fundraisers in college athletics. In a college landscape where the dollar reigns king, and Kentucky ranked 15th of 16 teams in athletic donations, they needed help in that category. When you are asking more than you ever have as […]

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How Tim Beck Assesses Jared Curtis Through Five Days of Vanderbilt Football Fall CampVanderbilt’s offensive coordinator talked about what he’s seen out of his freshman quarterback Monday.

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Vanderbilt Football Fall Camp Defensive Takeaways Day FiveThere was not as much going on compared to Sunday’s practice, but there were a few things to note from Vanderbilt’s defense Monday.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Fifth Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE---Theo Von and former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia were both in the building for Vanderbilt's Monday fall camp practice, and they watched along

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Will Muschamp Is Already Changing the Way Texas PracticesTexas' new defensive coordinator is cranking up the intensity in 2026

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Inside Yilanan "Issa" Ouattara's Year Off The Field, Return To Vanderbilt FootballNASHVILLE—-The door is fully shut and no handles stick out of it, so Issa Ouattara is stuck waiting. As if he were a fish out of water, he was covered by a whit

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Vanderbilt Football Notebook: A Competition, The Get Off, Mason CarterNASHVILLE—When the question was being asked, everyone in the vicinity who’s been around knew what was coming from Vanderbilt defensive coordinator Steve Gregory

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This Vanderbilt Football Transfer Addition Is Intent on Winning, Will Do Anything He Can To Get To The Quarterback.NASHVILLE—Every day that Edwin Kolenge wakes up, transports himself to Vanderbilt’s McGugin Center and goes through practice is a step. Every rep. Every sack. E

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J Batt and Will Stein surprise Kentucky fans with donuts during tailgate setup dayJ Batt and Will Stein spent Saturday morning thanking Kentucky fans for their support ahead of the upcoming season.

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Vanderbilt Football Believes There is a Lot to Like About its Fall Camp DefenseComing out of Sunday’s fall camp practice, multiple Vanderbilt coaches expressed their satisfaction in the defense.

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Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football’s Fourth Day of Fall CampAfter an off day, the Commodores returned to the field. Here are a few things that stood out after Sunday’s practice.

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Joseph McVay Has Grown in One Area in Particular, And He Wants That to ContinueThe Commodores wideout talked about where he has grown the most and where he wants to continue to personally work on.

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Meet Ja'Cory Thomas, Vanderbilt Football's Underdog X-Factor at Wide ReceiverNASHVILLE—Just out of earshot from his teammates on the sideline of Vanderbilt’s turf practice field, Ja’Cory Thomas sticks out his right hand as if to put an e

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Kentucky OC Joe Sloan will call plays from the box this seasonSloan will call plays from above the field.

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Position Preview: Tight EndsThe Commodores have to replace the best Tight End in the country from 2025.

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This Vanderbilt Football Wide Receiver Is Breaking Out. Where Does He Stand?NASHVILLE—-Whenever Tristen “T5” Brown stepped on the field with 30 minutes or so left on FirstBank Stadium’s game clock, he knew what to expect. Brown had fla

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Vanderbilt Football May Not Have a Designated Speed Demon, but Its Pleased With the Speed it HasThe Commodores lost last year’s fastest downfield threat, but they aren’t sweating it due to their options.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Third Day of Fall CampThere were a few things that stood out from Vanderbilt’s defense Friday. Here are Vandy On SI’s takeaways from the third practice.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Third Day of Fall CampNASHVILLE---With a Saturday off day looming, Vanderbilt went with a live-period heavy Friday morning of practice that provided the best look at its offense to d

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Will Muschamp Already Making a 'Boom' in Return to Texas LonghornsThe return of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp to Austin has already been a loud one as the Texas Longhorns begin fall camp.

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Vanderbilt Football's Bryce Cowan Projects To Have Bigger Role Than Ever Before, And He's Ready For ItNASHVILLE—Last time Vanderbilt linebacker Bryce Cowan stood in this spot just beyond the lines of Vanderbilt’s grass practice field in the weeks leading up to a

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Hardley Gilmore is no longer with Kentucky FootballThis will be the 6th time Gilmore has changed teams since arriving at UK, and he has become exceedingly efficient at it.

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How Nick Rinaldi’s Confidence and Love for Football Has GrownThe former walk-on has turned into a leader in Vanderbilt’s linebacker room. As his career progressed, his belief in himself has evolved.

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Lance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch listsHeard and Price will look to anchor a Big Blue Wall resurgence.

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Could This Be Vanderbilt Football's Best Linebacking Core Of Bryan Longwell's Career? Vanderbilt Thinks SoNASHVILLE—For a few minutes on Thursday morning, seven media members stood on Vanderbilt’s grass practice field waiting for the usually-punctual Nick Lezynski.

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Defensive Takeaways After Day Two of Vanderbilt Football Fall CampThe Commodores had their second practice of fall camp Thursday. Here are a few things that stood out on the defensive end.

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What Vanderbilt’s Top Priority of Improvement is on Defense During Fall CampThe Commodores began fall camp Wednesday. There was one point of emphasis that was mentioned plenty by coaches and players.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After First Day of Fall CampThe Commodores wrapped up the first day of fall camp Wednesday. Here is what stood out about the Vanderbilt defense.

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Vanderbilt Football Still Looking For Offensive Niche After Drastic Style Change in 2025NASHVILLE—Clark Lea and Tim Beck have vivid memories of playing keep away from No. 1 Alabama and holding the Crimson Tide off just long enough to secure the mos

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's First Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—-Vanderbilt football was back on the field Wednesday afternoon as it opened fall camp for the sixth time in the Clark Lea era with what he calls his d

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Why Diego Pavia Was At Vanderbilt Football's First Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—-It was natural on Tuesday to look behind the play at a guy in street clothes as Vanderbilt went live on its turf practice field. There, walking with

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Kentucky Wildcats News: Sam Greene Injury Watch“Sam Greene to me is looking great.”

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Where Does Vanderbilt Football's Injury Situation Stand Entering Fall Camp?NASHVILLE—-Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has often measured his program’s progress by how many players are on the practice field for it when fall camp begins, and

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What Clark Lea Said About the NCAA Five-for-Five Eligibility Rule and the Class of 2022 RulingVanderbilt’s head coach talked about the latest eligibility rulings in college athletics in Tuesday’s press conference. Here is what he said.