Vandy247 Podcast

Vanderbilt football sideline reporter Mitch Light joins the podcast to field questions on football and basketball. Topics include Yanni Wetzell's performance in a 16-point win over Arizona State, the talents of Ball State transfer quarterback Riley Neal, some talk on National Signing Day, and much more.

Vanderbilt football sideline announcer Mitch Light joins the podcast to talk about the hire of athletic director Malcolm Turner, and also some hoops and football. Topics include Turner, VU's historically-minimal turnover at AD, the best five players on the floor for hoops, health for the bowl game, and the coordinator carousel within the SEC.

15 years ago, Vanderbilt's restructuring hire was a PR disaster, but had massive positive implications in the years to come. There are many similarities between that and VU's announcement of the Malcolm Turner hire. While there was more of Vanderbilt-can't-get-out-of-its-own-way on Tuesday, Chris Lee, joined by Seabass, explains why he thinks this will ultimately be a good hire, what it should mean for facilities and athletics needs, and why negative media coverage was actually a great thing.

SicEmBears publisher Kevin Lonnquist gives us a good preview of the Baylor Bears, VU's opponent in the Texas Bowl. He and Chris Lee delve into Baylor's season and the matchup in general, as well as the impact of the loss of running back Jalen Hurd and punter Drew Galitz.

Vanderbilt did some good things on both ends of the floor in a 28-point rout of MTSU, and color commentator Tim Thompson discusses them. Topics include the contributions of Aaron Nesmith, Matthew Moyer and Max Evans, and how Saben Lee is handing his changed role. Tim also talks about Vanderbilt's zone defense against N.C. State, and much more, in our Dec. 7 podcast.

Chris Lee and Seabass talk about Derek Mason's track record of player development and field a few listener questions.

Chris Lee and Mitch Light talk about Vanderbilt's bowl matchup with Baylor, discuss what might be the best starting five for hoops, and take mailbag questions.

The Vanderbilt basketball color commentator drops in to field your questions in regard to the Darius Garland injury, including whether he expects Garland back at VU and also break down multiple ways in which VU adjust without him.

Chris Lee and Seabass talk Vanderbilt sports for well over an hour. Topics include the Darius Garland injury, the win over UT, the value of JoeJuan Williams, Bruno Reagan and Justin Skule, the potential good and bad for next year's football, a discussion of Derek Mason's career record (good, bad and ugly), Seabass's bowl opponent preference, and a ton more.

It was a weekend of emotional highs and lows for VU fans. It started Friday with the injury to point guard Darius Garland, got worse with a 2-point loss to Kent State in hoops, then ended jubilantly with a 25-point football win over Tennessee. Chris Lee and Mitch Light discuss it all, and answer mailbag questions.