Vandy247 Podcast

Vanderbilt's bullpen, a big issue the first month of the season, has come on in the last two weeks. Chris Lee and New York Dore talk about that, plus, the difficult lineup decisions coach Tim Corbin will have to make as the lineup gets well. They also answer mailbag questions.

Vanderbilt appears close to hiring Jerry Stackhouse as its men's basketball coach. What would that mean? What are the benefits and the risks? Chris Lee and SoutheastHoops.com's Blake Lovell break that down and answer listener questions.

Chris Lee and former VU pitcher Chip Fridrich discuss a successful week of Vandy baseball, including how Mike Baxter is doing a phenomenal job with the hitters, and how the bullpen suddenly looked dominant. The two discuss VU's lineup issues with having more good players than room, and the difficult choices coach Tim Corbin may have to make if everyone's well. Also, the two lay out reasons why, at least for now, Kumar Rocker should remain in the weekend rotation.

Vanderbilt is getting killed in the national media for firing Bryce Drew, but was going to get killed in the local media if it didn't. Chris Lee and Seabass discuss that, and what's fair in how this has been covered, and what's not. The two also discuss how the job could be perceived in the coaching community, and how tough it could be to re-build the program based on the transfer market and the possibility that VU could lose players to that. Also, some baseball and spring football talk.

New York Dore joins the podcast to discuss VU's 4-0 week. Topics include the suddenly-stout four-man starting rotation, and why Patrick Raby's 2018 season was an aberration. He and Chris also talk about the bats, which had one of the best offensive weekends (considering the opposition) in VU history.

You won't believe who joined the podcast to talk about VU's three-game baseball demolition of Florida.

VU basketball color commentator Tim Thompson discusses Vanderbilt's Friday firing of Bryce Drew and what comes next, including the perception of the job and a few speculative possibilities.

Former VU assistant and radio color commentator Ron Bargatze sizes up where this year went wrong. Did the injury to Darius Garland mean that much? How much talent does VU really have? What's the one thing the Commodores must get to have any shot at success next year? Ron answers that, and a lot more, and also tells some great inside stories about his time coaching at, and following, Vandy hoops.

That's the main question that Chris Lee and New York Dore unpack following VU's series at Texas A&M. The two also tackle some lineup topics and answer various other listener questions.

Former Commodore and NFL Draft analyst Corey Chavous dissects Vandy quarterback Kyle Shurmur's strengths and weaknesses, and how he might be viewed by NFL scouts. Corey also breaks down which Commodores might fit with the Titans, and the Titans needs in general.