Vandy247 Podcast

Chris Lee and The Tennessean's Adam Sparks start with a discussion of first-world sportswriting problems, discuss last week's win over MTSU, give a brief look at Alabama A&M, then spend most of the podcast discussing some players who could have a key role in Saturday's contest. 

The potential of Vanderbilt moving football off campus has been the subject of all sorts of summer debate and controversy. But the bigger story is how VU got to this point with horrible administrative decisions and processes that are causing other issues now. We discuss how Vanderbilt got here, and what it should do about it, from roughly the 21-minute mark on. Other topics include Nifae Lealao not making preseason All-SEC (two-minute mark), the often-undiscussed issue of why VU could have a big year (three), how Chris has come around on Ralph Webb's being underrated (five), why the thought that Tennessee will be better this year than last is difficult to understand (10), and some thoughts on JoeJuan Williams (52). 

Chris Lee and Adam Sparks spend much of the podcast addressing that question. Other topics include why this is the worst part of the sports year, whether coaches play mind games with practice access and media, whether JoeJuan Williams is a sure thing to start at corner (12-minute mark), Arnold Tarpley's role this year (15), whether Jackson Winrow can be a factor (17), the freshmen who seem to have the best chance to play (18), and some MTSU-vs.-Vanderbilt player comparisons near the end.