Vanderbilt 2025

[YoDore]

Vandy playing in the Paradise Jam during Thanksgiving holiday.

 

[YoDore]

A big welcome home to Mikayla from her team.

 

[YoDore]

A morning stroll in Nashville. Temps under 100 (unless you count the heat index).

 

[cancontent]

A morning stroll in Nashville. Temps under 100 (unless you count the heat index).

OOOF! That's not fun.

 

[DefenseBB]

A peculiarly uninformative article. It hints at a problem with Khamil herself, and hints at the earlier postseason noise about leaving being just an NIL negotiation. Is that true? Can’t tell from this article. Too much innuendo publishing is not good for college sports.

Huh? I don’t get that impression at all from the article. The writer simply states Ralph appears to be a “relationship orientated coach” and something did not click with Pierre. He laments what could have been with both Pierre and Blakes. Maybe there is a hint of NIL money concerns but it is a well hidden hint. We know from previous comments that Pierre herself felt highly slighted by the SEC year end award voting (and justifiably so considering the great year she had). Whether Shea could have been “stumping more” for her or not is not known. It appeared to have been resolved but the timing of the NIL cap limit came and Pierre did not have what she wanted.

To me, both sides were at an impasse and parting was the only viable solution. The article talks about the “promise the program was showing with Pierre and their recent success. Nothing more is hinted or implied. Perhaps rereading will give you better clarity.

 

[JellyBean]

Vandy playing in the Paradise Jam during Thanksgiving holiday.

Look at Vandy! Going Big Time! Good luck.

 

[JellyBean]

A morning stroll in Nashville. Temps under 100 (unless you count the heat index).

Yikes! But you gotta rise and grind.

 

[YoDore]

Nice matchup. Blakes and Swords? Sign me up. Also gets Justine Pissott back home for a game during her senior season. Not to mention it also gets Blakes back in home territory.

 

[YoDore]

Soldiers to Sidelines program.

 

[cancontent]

Soldiers to Sidelines program.

What a great idea. Wish there was something similar in Canada for veterans.

 

[YoDore]

Have to say I like the way the opponents are spaced out. The past couple of years we seemed to have a stretch where we played the top five or six teams in the conference in a row. Also, the January 19 game against Michigan comes between Mississippi State and Auburn, which is not terrible.

There is a troublesome stretch at the end of the schedule where six of the final seven games are against Kentucky (2), Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama and Tennessee. On second thought, I might not like this schedule after all.

 

[YoDore]

Not bad. Four P4 teams plus Oregon State.

 

[cancontent]

Not bad. Four P4 teams plus Oregon State.

South Florida should be another good match up too.

 

[YoDore]

Among other things, the story indicates Pierre will be eligible this season. I think that's the right thing to do by the rules because she was dismissed from Vanderbilt and no longer had the opportunity to play there.

How NC State, Wes Moore landed a 'miracle' transfer addition in Khamil Pierre

NC State women's basketball head coach Wes Moore details how the Wolfpack added transfer forward Khamil Pierre after her dismissal from Vanderbilt and what she adds to the program.

247sports.com

 

[YoDore]

This is off topic but I think worth a mention here. After an absence of almost half a century, Vanderbilt's volleyball program has been resurrected, and the first home match will be played Friday night at 8 p.m. (ET) against Belmont, which is located within walking distance of the Vanderbilt campus. The match will be on SEC Network.

The setting will be somewhat unique as it will be played outdoors on Wyatt Lawn. The squad opened the season with a five-set loss at #14 Kansas over the weekend. It was a tight battle through four sets before the Jayhawks asserted their superiority in the fifth and decisive set, 15-4.

The program is being led by coach Anders Nelson, a former Kentucky assistant. I know very little about college volleyball, but everything I've read from that world indicates Nelson is an up and coming star. Should be a fun setting if you're looking for something to watch.

Dores Host Bruins for Home Opener

Match 1 presented by Vanderbilt Health will air Friday at 7 p.m. on SEC Network

vucommodores.com

 

[YoDore]

This is off topic but I think worth a mention here. After an absence of almost half a century, Vanderbilt's volleyball program has been resurrected, and the first home match will be played Friday night at 8 p.m. (ET) against Belmont, which is located within walking distance of the Vanderbilt campus. The match will be on SEC Network.

The setting will be somewhat unique as it will be played outdoors on Wyatt Lawn. The squad opened the season with a five-set loss at #14 Kansas over the weekend. It was a tight battle through four sets before the Jayhawks asserted their superiority in the fifth and decisive set, 15-4.

The program is being led by coach Anders Nelson, a former Kentucky assistant. I know very little about college volleyball, but everything I've read from that world indicates Nelson is an up and coming star. Should be a fun setting if you're looking for something to watch.

Dores Host Bruins for Home Opener

Match 1 presented by Vanderbilt Health will air Friday at 7 p.m. on SEC Network

vucommodores.com

I'm a convert. Volleyball is fun. I mean, I knew that, but now I've got a team to pull for. What a great night on the Vanderbilt campus. The Dores beat Belmont in four sets in front of a loud and boisterous crowd.