Game 49: Vanderbilt Commodores @ Purdue Boilermakers
“Even mimosas at 9am are too early for me.” Now I do not want you to get the wrong idea and panic, this would change soon. So you can rest easy.
The Week that Was – Recap of Week 5 2014
Posted: September 30, 2014 A look back at Week 5 of the college football season. 1. I was high on UCLA entering the season, picking them to go to the playoff. I seriously reconsidered after seeing their first two games of the year. But Thursday night was a statement...Week 4 2014 Preview – Pondering the Future
Posted: September 17, 2014 Random thoughts on the upcoming weekend of college football. 1. The weekend gets off to a fast start on Thursday with the Auburn Tigers traveling to Manhattan, Kansas to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. This is one of two games between top...The Week that Was – Recap of Week 3 2014
Posted: September 15, 2014 A look back at Week 3 of the college football season. 1. Ok, I was wrong. The schedule appeared light, but three Top 25 teams lost to unranked opponents; USC, Virginia Tech, and Louisville. Additionally, UCLA barely escaped against a down...Week 3 2014 Preview – Pondering the Future
Posted: September 10, 2014 Random thoughts on the upcoming weekend of college football. 1. If you thought last week’s schedule was light, check out this week. Only one game between Top 25 teams…Georgia at South Carolina. I don’t see any other game...The Week that Was – Recap of Week 1 2014
Posted: September 2, 2014 1. The first Quest trip of the year got off to a lovely start (picture as much sarcasm as possible and then multiply by 100). Eleven of us sat in the Swamp for 5 hours and saw 10 seconds of football. Thank you mother nature. I can’t fault the...Week 1 2014 Preview – Pondering the Future
Posted: August 27, 2014 1. The Quest begins Week 1 with the annual Gainesville trip, family in tow. Here’s to hoping it does not cost as much as last years trip to Syracuse….too late! But on the plus side, the kids first Gator game. Let’s hope it’s not another Georgia...Final Top 25 Rankings – 1/7/2014
Posted: January 7, 2014 I now present the definitive Top 25 poll. Each week I will poll myself, tabulate the results, and then present them. The number in () is last week’s ranking. The number in [] is my preseason ranking. 1. Florida State 14-0 (1) [3] 2....Week 11 Recap
Posted: November 12, 2013 Oklahoma at Baylor – The Baylor offense came to play as we all expected they would. What was surprising was the Baylor defense. The Sooners struggled to get things going and were never able to find their offensive rhythm being held to 237...Week 8 Recap
Posted: October 22, 2013 Wow what a week. Six of the top 12 teams go down, with three losing to unranked teams. Things in the SEC looked upside down with Tennessee, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Ole Miss winning while Florida, Texas A&M, Georgia, South...Week 3 Preview
Posted: September 12, 2013 TCU at Texas Tech – This is a game to look forward to. Texas Tech has put up some points in its first two games, but TCU’s defense should play better than either SMU or Stephen F. Austin. This will be a measuring stick game for TT....Week 1 Recap
. Posted: September 3, 2013 North Carolina at South Carolina – I think everybody got what they expected in this game, at least on a team level. SC was never in jeopardy of losing, but did not quite dominate. The interesting note on this game was the reaction to the...College Football – My Take Aways from Week #1
Posted: September 3, 2013 Greetings, and glad the season has finally begun….and begun I mean all the Monday (or Tuesday) morning quarterbacking can begin. I’m probably as good at this, as I am making my weekly picks in our pool. So I am going to take a...College Football – Preseason Predictions
Posted: August 2, 2013 For the record, I have had the highest “best bet” percentage over the previous 3 seasons in a “fairly legal” college football pool that’s been running for many years. The pool really doesn’t exist though,...Is this the year Clemson lives up to its hype? And other Week 1 musings
Posted: July 23, 2013 With NFL training camps opening this past weekend, I am getting really antsy for football season. The first college games kick off on Thursday, August 29 and I have already looked at the schedule. During the season, I try not to get too far ahead...
Game 17: South Carolina Gamecocks @ Vanderbilt Commodores
We arrived in Nashville, the 7th most dangerous city in the US (per Forbes.com based on violent crime data compile in 2009 by the FBI). There has been a lot of off season hype and excitement around the Vanderbilt program since Coach James Franklin took over in 2011 and took Vanderbilt to a bowl game last year.
Ole Miss – Sports56 (Memphis) Fish N’ Stats Show (pre Vanderbilt)
Jarrett & Al’s interview with Fish N’ Stats on Radio56 Memphis about our lead up to the trip to Ole Miss.
Vanderbilt – Inside College Football Podcast
Al & Jarrett speak with Dan Harralson from Inside College Football
Vanderbilt Press Release
Date: July 24, 2012 | This year’s first trip was easy; Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was an SEC school high on the list of places to visit. Vanderbilt was attractive due to it being an up and coming program, the excitement surrounding Head Coach James Franklin, its unique pregame experience, and its location, Nashville, which is fairly close in travel time to New York City.