Vandy247 Podcast

D1Baseball.com's Aaron Fitt joins the podcast to talk about Vanderbilt and college baseball, including where Vanderbilt ranks on his list of top teams for next season. The two discuss the state of college baseball and the draft, have a short discussion of Southeastern Conference title contenders for next year, field some mailbag questions, and more.

Darius Garland = Trae Young? That's the comparison that Vanderbilt basketball coach Bryce Drew dropped on his incoming freshman, and it wasn't a thoughtless one. Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook publisher Chris Dortch explains why, as he and Chris Lee give a rundown of thoughts on the roster this coming year, as well as outline SEC and national expectations for VU. Chris also shares the story of how he came to be involved with Blue Ribbon to start the podcast.

Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports and Sirius XM joins the podcast for the first time. Topics include his win-loss expectation for Vanderbilt in 2018, as well as perception of the program (and what it should be) around the Southeast and how Northwestern should serve as a model for what some of what VU should strive to be in football. Barrett also answers questions about LSU coach Ed Orgeron's job security, what Dan Mullen can do at Florida, and about the new marriage of Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M.

Chris Lee and Seabass spend most of the podcast talking about who plays, and how many minutes, for Vandy's basketball team this coming season. The two also talk about potential underachieving Southeastern Conference hoops teams for 2018-19, then, discuss one-on-one matchups between Vanderbilt players and opponents they're looking forward to seeing.

The signing deadline has come and gone, and though the VU baseball roster is still several players over the 35-man limit, the Commodores are getting closer. Chris Lee and New York Dore discuss where the 'Dores are, including a look at spots where there should be competition for playing time, a guess at early-impact freshmen, how certain VU players and signees are performing in summer ball, and the trend (or what seems like one) of college seniors coming back for a final year.

Vanderbilt figures to be better along both lines of scrimmage in 2018. Chris Lee and Seabass talk about why, and how that could impact the season. The two also talk about the sudden surge in football recruiting, where a couple of those recruits might fit, and how the 2020 seasons and beyond could be interesting based on that. Seabass also shares the story of how he got into sports talk radio.

Chris Lee and Blake Lovell discuss Vanderbilt and the Southeastern Conference hoops season in a 51-minute episode. Topics include the general rise of the league, the multitude of x-factors for VU in the coming season, a quick glance at the new players, potential weaknesses of Vandy's 2018-19 team, the potentially underrated impact of the sophomore class, how brutally tough the SEC has become, and so much more.

There are whispers of two massive news items within Vanderbilt sports (only one of which we could discuss) that would change the landscape of Commodore athletics, plus, the potential of an unexpected player on the baseball roster next year. Chris Lee and Seabass discuss that, as well as a good two weeks of football recruiting that surpassed their expectations, in a 1:05 podcast.

VandySports recruiting editor Sean Williams joins the podcast to discuss Vandy's late-June football commitments. Sean and Chris Lee discuss a few of the players, some dynamics with the new signing period and how that affects VU, the new trend towards commitments delaying announcements, discuss the quality of the crop of players Vandy has had in its camps, and a lot more.

Shan Foster, Vanderbilt's all-time leading scorer, and Jordan Matthews, SECs all-time leading receiver, join the podcast. The two discuss the charity softball game they're putting on at Hawkins Field on July 7, which benefits the Matthews Mission and the YWCA, then, discuss memorable things from their time at Vanderbilt. Included are the remarkable stories about how they arrived at VU, including Foster's hilarious story about losing a bet to Kevin Stallings.