Vandy247 Podcast

Chris Lee and David Sisk talk for an hour and a half about the breaking NCAA hoops scandal involving shoe companies that the FBI busted. Chris and David talk about the scandal itself and what might be next, what it might or might not mean for Vanderbilt, and what might or might not be ahead for college basketball. There's more stuff here than we can summarize, and it's an episode you don't want to miss!

Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss the bad and the ugly from the Alabama game, talk about the extreme variances in outcome in football, and other topics related to Saturday's 59-0 loss to the Crimson Tide.

The Tennessean's Adam Sparks joins the podcast to help preview the Vanderbilt-Alabama matchup. BamaInsider.com's Kyle Henderson also joins us to give his thoughts on the Crimson Tide.

Beating Alabama on Saturday would be a program-changing event if it happened, but Chris Lee and Seabass discuss some potentially tectonic shifts happening across the Vanderbilt sports landscape as well. The two talk about the Kansas State win, the Alabama matchup, take questions, and more, in Thursday's podcast.

Chris Lee and VU color commentator Norman Jordan discuss various aspects of the Vanderbilt-Alabama matchup, plus, talk about the defensive genius of coach Derek Mason (seven-minute mark), Tre Herndon (eight), fixing the running game (15), what to do with tight ends (23) and much more.

Chris Lee and sideline reporter Mitch Light break down Vanderbilt's 14-7 victory over Kansas State. Topics include the atmosphere at Vanderbilt Stadium and the crowd split (seven-minute mark), some huge officiating and replay calls that swung the game (11), the absence of Taurean Ferguson and Bryce Lewis and the secondary on the whole (21), VU's run-game struggles (22), injuries (43) and a quick look at matching up VU and Alabama, and why the Commodores might have a better chance than people figure (45).

Special guest Matt Hall of KStateOnline joins the podcast to discuss Kansas State, then, Tennessean beat writer Adam Sparks and host Chris Lee talk about the game through a Vanderbilt lens. Plus, the two talk about scenarios under which freshmen who haven't played yet could see action, the continued progression of coach Derek Mason, and a look at whether Vanderbilt can legitimately compete for the SEC East title this year.

Vanderbilt is off to a 2-0 start, and Chris Lee and VU football color commentator Norman Jordan have seen a lot to like. They talk about some of those things in this episode, as well as Josh Smith's role (three-minute mark), Bailey McElwain's future (six), Kyle Shurmur and Jay Cutler comparisons (seven), the matchup with Kansas State (11) and particularly the containment challenge that quarterback Jesse Ertz presents (12), and potential changes in the run game.

It's been a good start for VU football at 2-0, but it hasn't happened the way Chris Lee and Mitch Light figured it would be. They talk about the surprises, some young players and recruits they like, and how senior leadership and buy-in to what coach Derek Mason is preaching has had an impact.