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Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm (11) looks to throw a pass during warm ups for an NCAA football preseason scrimmage in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Something new for Georgia: Road opener against SEC rival

By Paul Newberry Aug. 26, 2019 05:25 PM EDT

Vandy's Mason won't announce starting QB before Georgia game

Aug. 20, 2019 12:32 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason says he won't publicly announce his starting quarterback before the Commodores' Aug. 31 season opener with No. 3...

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2019, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after a team photo prior to Alabama's fall camp fan-day college football scrimmage, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama is hardly immune to change, with an assemblage of new assistant coaches and the next wave of blue-chip prospects replacing the old ones. Two constants remain: coach Nick Saban and championship expectations. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Rising Again: Fueled by culture, South winning football race

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 18, 2019 11:41 AM EDT

Vanderbilt to begin alcohol sales at home football games

Aug. 14, 2019 05:11 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt plans to conduct alcohol sales to the general public for home football games this season. Athletic director Malcolm...

In this Aug. 5, 2019, photo, Vanderbilt quarterback Deuce Wallace (2) warms up with quarterback Riley Neal (6) during an NCAA college football practice in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt has won at least five games each of the past three seasons and reached two bowls in that span. They've also won three straight against in-state rival Tennessee for their longest winning streak in this series since the 1920s. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Vandy eager to top last season with offensive trio back

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 12, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason watches from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Nashville, Tenn. Mason knows who's starting at running back, wide receiver and tight end. Now the Vanderbilt coach has to pick his starting quarterback with the start of fall practice, the quicker the better. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Coach Mason eager to see what QB battle does for Vanderbilt

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 01, 2019 06:40 PM EDT

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Kentucky coach Stoops gets Florida question -- again

By John Zenor Jul. 18, 2019 02:56 PM EDT

Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
The Latest: Malzahn says top camp priority is starting QB

Jul. 18, 2019 10:32 AM EDT

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
SEC experiencing rare moment with coaching stability

By David Brandt Jul. 18, 2019 04:00 AM EDT

Wednesday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 27, 2019 02:58 AM EDT
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Vanderbilt knocked out Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann in...

Vanderbilt, SMU to play 3-game series starting in 2024

Jun. 13, 2019 01:43 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt and SMU have scheduled a three-game series that starts in 2024. The two teams will face each other twice in...

Vanderbilt adds 4 more graduate transfers to its roster

Jun. 12, 2019 11:45 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has added four more graduate transfers to its football roster. Commodores coach Derek Mason announced Wednesday the...

Vanderbilt renovating football stadium, other arenas

May. 28, 2019 04:08 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is making some improvements to its football stadium to address what athletic director Malcolm Turner said are "very clear and...

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018, file photo, Missouri defensive lineman Jordan Elliott, left, hits Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey, right, causing him to fumble the ball, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Columbia, Mo. Elliott is expected to emerge as one of Missouri’s top defensive players in 2019. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)
14 SEC players who could have breakthrough seasons

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2019 10:53 AM EDT

Vandy's Mason hires new linebackers coach, promotes Haye

Apr. 12, 2019 06:55 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has hired Matt Weikert as his new outside linebackers coach and promoted Jovan Haye to defensive line coach. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason, center, runs onto the field with his team before its opening game of the NCAA college football season, against Middle Tennessee, in Nashville, Tenn. New Vanderbilt athletic director Malcolm Turner has extended the contract for coach Derek Mason after the Commodores reached a second bowl game in three seasons. Turner also announced Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, extensions for men’s golf coach Scott Limbaugh and bowling coach John Williamson.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
New Vandy AD extends contracts for Mason, other coaches

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 22, 2019 11:26 AM EST

Mason names Gdowski offensive coordinator, adds 3 coaches

Feb. 13, 2019 05:02 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has promoted Gerry Gdowski to offensive coordinator and hired a trio of new assistant coaches. ...

FILE - In this June 13, 2012, file photo, then-Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor David Williams II talks about improvements being made to athletic facilities at the school, in Nashville, Tenn. David Williams II, the first black athletic director in Southeastern Conference history, has died. He was 71. Vanderbilt officials said Williams died Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A retirement party for Williams had been scheduled for Friday night. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
David Williams, 1st SEC black athletic director, dies at 71

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 08, 2019 03:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, Team Flash running back Jerrion Ealy, left, gets snagged by a defender during the Under Armour All America Game in Orlando, Fla. Some drama on signing day might be drummed up around the few remaining unsigned five-star prospects. Darnell Wright, an offensive lineman from West Virginia, is expected to choose between Tennessee and Alabama. Ealy, a running back from Mississippi, will pick between Clemson and Ole Miss. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
Last-minute decisions in SEC add drama to signing day

By Steve Megargee Feb. 06, 2019 06:28 PM EST

Andy Ludwig returns to Utah as an assistant

Jan. 11, 2019 01:15 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Andy Ludwig is returning to Utah as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Ludwig, who served in the same position for...