Vandy now a monster football program - this school has it all..

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vandy boosters working overtime lately.

+1 but let them have fun. They’ve caught lightning in a bottle but will go back to being irrelevant in football soon enough.

Exactly. Been there, done that. It WAS fun while it lasted, but be prepared for a down year as soon as next year, especially with NIL and ability for kids to transfer. Look what happened to Alabama.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The football gods giveth and they taketh away. It is not uncommon for a team to be great one year and not the next.

Hope your kid enjoys the school spirit this year. The success on the field won't be the same senior year; just plain odds.

weird comment - success and runs like this become the seeds for a dynasty at top academic schools. Ever hear of Coach K?

My point is that, most often, success does not become the seeds for a dynasty. Sometimes, yes, but most of the time, no. Too many variables.

It's fun, to be sure. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Yes enjoy it while it lasts. This means don’t choose Vandy for its football program.

Vandy won’t be able to retain Coach Lea past this year. The coach knows Pavia is an outsized reason for their success and he is leaving after this year. Plus the lure of ten million plus a year can’t be resisted. And the facilities at Vandy are not competitive with the SEC. Ditto for NIL money. Vandy deserves credit for their recent success, but it will be very difficult to sustain.

And the Coach K reference is inapposite. I was an athletic scholarship guy at Duke. My last two years were Coach K’s first two years. Rough years. But even then, when it comes to basketball, Duke is the single best school to recruit from. This was so even when Coach K had to compete against Dean Smith, not just a coach but a civil rights leader (my brother and father were All Americans in their sports at UNC). Coach K a great coach, but he had the opportunity to recruit great players - really great players. There is no comparison between Duke in basketball and Vandy in football. The economics and requirements of the two sports are vastly different. And football impacts a student body in a significant way as compared to basketball.

A reminder - by and large DCUM dislikes athletes and very few really understand athletics. And rarely do the denizens here understand a top flight athletic mindset. And athletes are doubly disliked because they gain admission to schools the coddled offspring of DCUMers don’t get into. This is not the forum for athletics. Go to Vandy if it is the right school for you and you can afford it.

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Anonymous wrote:humungous upset of 11th ranked teams in on the road in a blowout - Pavia will be getting serious Heisman consideration of this keeps up. How do I keep my kid interested in his U Chicago or Georgetown apps when Vandy checks every box for the perfect college experience! ugh

Omg troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The football gods giveth and they taketh away. It is not uncommon for a team to be great one year and not the next.

Hope your kid enjoys the school spirit this year. The success on the field won't be the same senior year; just plain odds.

weird comment - success and runs like this become the seeds for a dynasty at top academic schools. Ever hear of Coach K?

My point is that, most often, success does not become the seeds for a dynasty. Sometimes, yes, but most of the time, no. Too many variables.

It's fun, to be sure. Enjoy it while it lasts.

My kid is at an Ivy and having a blast on a sophomore year abroad. Had a great first year with lots of fun. Many relaxed fun kids can be found anywhere. I wouldn’t put every school in a box.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The football gods giveth and they taketh away. It is not uncommon for a team to be great one year and not the next.

Hope your kid enjoys the school spirit this year. The success on the field won't be the same senior year; just plain odds.

weird comment - success and runs like this become the seeds for a dynasty at top academic schools. Ever hear of Coach K?

Pre NIL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:humungous upset of 11th ranked teams in on the road in a blowout - Pavia will be getting serious Heisman consideration of this keeps up. How do I keep my kid interested in his U Chicago or Georgetown apps when Vandy checks every box for the perfect college experience! ugh

Just remind him that he’s most likely not going to get into any of them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Selectivity has overcome the quality of the education. Kids at our private with the stats would rather go to an Ivy or Duke

nah - at our private it’s the parents projecting that sentiment - all the kids want vandy. Cmon look at social media folks! this is disney land for smart cool kids!

If you are a parent posting this nonsense, please grow up. I don’t think there is any chance your child is cool.

[Anonymous]

If you kid doesn’t get into Vandy as a freshman, just apply as a transfer, the acceptance rate is 30 percent. Just one reason Vandy is not a truly elite school.

[Anonymous]

Let the Vandy boosters enjoy their recent success. Lot easier for Duke football to do well in the ACC versus Vandy in the SEC. Of course, Vandy has a lot going for it so any kid with an opportunity to go there should be very thankful. It won't be the best fit for everyone and that is ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The football gods giveth and they taketh away. It is not uncommon for a team to be great one year and not the next.

Hope your kid enjoys the school spirit this year. The success on the field won't be the same senior year; just plain odds.

weird comment - success and runs like this become the seeds for a dynasty at top academic schools. Ever hear of Coach K?

My point is that, most often, success does not become the seeds for a dynasty. Sometimes, yes, but most of the time, no. Too many variables.

It's fun, to be sure. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Yes enjoy it while it lasts. This means don’t choose Vandy for its football program.

Vandy won’t be able to retain Coach Lea past this year. The coach knows Pavia is an outsized reason for their success and he is leaving after this year. Plus the lure of ten million plus a year can’t be resisted. And the facilities at Vandy are not competitive with the SEC. Ditto for NIL money. Vandy deserves credit for their recent success, but it will be very difficult to sustain.

And the Coach K reference is inapposite. I was an athletic scholarship guy at Duke. My last two years were Coach K’s first two years. Rough years. But even then, when it comes to basketball, Duke is the single best school to recruit from. This was so even when Coach K had to compete against Dean Smith, not just a coach but a civil rights leader (my brother and father were All Americans in their sports at UNC). Coach K a great coach, but he had the opportunity to recruit great players - really great players. There is no comparison between Duke in basketball and Vandy in football. The economics and requirements of the two sports are vastly different. And football impacts a student body in a significant way as compared to basketball.

A reminder - by and large DCUM dislikes athletes and very few really understand athletics. And rarely do the denizens here understand a top flight athletic mindset. And athletes are doubly disliked because they gain admission to schools the coddled offspring of DCUMers don’t get into. This is not the forum for athletics. Go to Vandy if it is the right school for you and you can afford it.

Going to disagree. Coach Lea is a Vanderbilt alum and was a football player there himself. His stated goal is to win a national championship for Vandy. And I think he means it. Absolutely great coach and he’s not going anywhere.

The stadium and the facilities have all been upgraded over the past two years. I don’t know about the weight room or the practice field, but Vandy probably has the nicest locker room in the SEC. It’s a legit program.

As for recruiting, that’s always tough at a nerd school. But after Vanderbilt beat Alabama last year interest in playing for Vandy shot up. Where else are these guys going to go? Stanford? Northwestern? Duke? They all suck compared to Vandy football. Recruiting was solid this year. This is a much better team than even last year’s team. Of course if Pavia gets hurt they’ll have a problem, but that’s true at every school with a star qb.

My kid just graduated from Vanderbilt. Had a great experience. This football thing is very new though. They used to be the doormat in the SEC. So this is all very exciting. They’re likely to be ranked this week and they play Alabama again in 3 weeks.

And yes, the football success will definitely lead to even more apps to Vandy. A top 20 school with a winning football team in the toughest conference is a unicorn. But it’s fun. And I think it’s going to last for a while because of Coach Lea, who is not going anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you kid doesn’t get into Vandy as a freshman, just apply as a transfer, the acceptance rate is 30 percent. Just one reason Vandy is not a truly elite school.

Why is this? I always thought it was schools that lose a lot after freshman year. Is that not the case? Is it that they don’t require on campus housing for long and can accommodate more after freshman year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Selectivity has overcome the quality of the education. Kids at our private with the stats would rather go to an Ivy or Duke

nah - at our private it’s the parents projecting that sentiment - all the kids want vandy. Cmon look at social media folks! this is disney land for smart cool kids!

If you are a parent posting this nonsense, please grow up. I don’t think there is any chance your child is cool.

You’re insulting a kid and telling someone else they need to grow up?

[Anonymous]

It has to be a great time to be at Vandy. We were at Stanford when they won the Rose Bowl and were going to bowls every year, and it was awesome. Nashville is an awesome place to be right now! Unfortunately, I don't think their season is going to end up being quite so amazing.

[Anonymous]

For $50k /yr you can get a box seats at a pro game

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The football gods giveth and they taketh away. It is not uncommon for a team to be great one year and not the next.

Hope your kid enjoys the school spirit this year. The success on the field won't be the same senior year; just plain odds.

weird comment - success and runs like this become the seeds for a dynasty at top academic schools. Ever hear of Coach K?

My point is that, most often, success does not become the seeds for a dynasty. Sometimes, yes, but most of the time, no. Too many variables.

It's fun, to be sure. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Yes enjoy it while it lasts. This means don’t choose Vandy for its football program.

Vandy won’t be able to retain Coach Lea past this year. The coach knows Pavia is an outsized reason for their success and he is leaving after this year. Plus the lure of ten million plus a year can’t be resisted. And the facilities at Vandy are not competitive with the SEC. Ditto for NIL money. Vandy deserves credit for their recent success, but it will be very difficult to sustain.

And the Coach K reference is inapposite. I was an athletic scholarship guy at Duke. My last two years were Coach K’s first two years. Rough years. But even then, when it comes to basketball, Duke is the single best school to recruit from. This was so even when Coach K had to compete against Dean Smith, not just a coach but a civil rights leader (my brother and father were All Americans in their sports at UNC). Coach K a great coach, but he had the opportunity to recruit great players - really great players. There is no comparison between Duke in basketball and Vandy in football. The economics and requirements of the two sports are vastly different. And football impacts a student body in a significant way as compared to basketball.

A reminder - by and large DCUM dislikes athletes and very few really understand athletics. And rarely do the denizens here understand a top flight athletic mindset. And athletes are doubly disliked because they gain admission to schools the coddled offspring of DCUMers don’t get into. This is not the forum for athletics. Go to Vandy if it is the right school for you and you can afford it.

Going to disagree. Coach Lea is a Vanderbilt alum and was a football player there himself. His stated goal is to win a national championship for Vandy. And I think he means it. Absolutely great coach and he’s not going anywhere.

The stadium and the facilities have all been upgraded over the past two years. I don’t know about the weight room or the practice field, but Vandy probably has the nicest locker room in the SEC. It’s a legit program.

As for recruiting, that’s always tough at a nerd school. But after Vanderbilt beat Alabama last year interest in playing for Vandy shot up. Where else are these guys going to go? Stanford? Northwestern? Duke? They all suck compared to Vandy football. Recruiting was solid this year. This is a much better team than even last year’s team. Of course if Pavia gets hurt they’ll have a problem, but that’s true at every school with a star qb.

My kid just graduated from Vanderbilt. Had a great experience. This football thing is very new though. They used to be the doormat in the SEC. So this is all very exciting. They’re likely to be ranked this week and they play Alabama again in 3 weeks.

And yes, the football success will definitely lead to even more apps to Vandy. A top 20 school with a winning football team in the toughest conference is a unicorn. But it’s fun. And I think it’s going to last for a while because of Coach Lea, who is not going anywhere.

Why wouldn't someone try and poach the coach?