Vandy247 Podcast

On one hand, coach Derek Mason posted a historic upset of Missouri last weekend, and has fared fairly well compared to VU coaches since 1960. On the other, he's yet to have a winning season, and, the program was near a historic in-season low coming into last weekend. Chris Lee and Willy Daunic try to make sense of it all.

Vanderbilt's 21-point upset of Missouri prompts a question: When was the last time VU won while being that large of an underdog? The hit on Mo Hasan also prompts some questions about how prevalent dirty play is in football, and what kind of retaliation teams take for it. Chris Lee and Norman Jordan also take listener questions.

Between strategic plans, facilities plans, chancellor changes and decisions about whether or not to keep coaches, new athletic director Malcolm Turner finds himself in the midst of several no-win situations through no fault of his own. Chris Lee and George Plaster have an interesting conversation about the landscape around VU athletics and where things may be heading next.

Chris Lee and VU radio sideline reporter Mitch Light attempt to explain Vanderbilt's 21-14 upset of 22nd-ranked Missouri that absolutely no one saw coming. From a great defensive effort, to Mo Hasan's play (and the hit on him), the two cover all key aspects of the win and answer several mailbag questions.

It's telling who VU has been putting at press conferences lately. Chris Lee and Norman Jordan talk about that, and answer listener questions.

There's a case that 24-point loss to UNLV is Vandy's worst since the 1990 SMU debacle, and maybe worse than that. Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss that and take a critical look into the issues of the team, and briefly talk about a few other SEC games from the past weekend.

That's the message that Tommy Smith, hired to be a special assistant to AD Malcolm Turner, has for Vanderbilt fans. Smith, a former NBA executive, discusses his role at VU, his thoughts on Malcolm Turner and Jerry Stackhouse, and what future facilities and program improvements may look like as Vanderbilt prepares to move forward with those in the coming months.

Chris Lee and Willy Daunic discuss some of the implications of a football season that's going poorly, and what could come next.

VU football radio color commentator Norman Jordan tackles that question, and several others surrounding the current offensive and defensive dysfunction, as the two discuss what's going wrong with the season.

Chris Lee and Mitch Light dissect an all-around poor performance in Oxford, including some notes on injuries and play on both sides of the line.