What began as a routine team meeting turned into a surreal moment for one Vanderbilt football player.After praising fullback Marc Panu for his effort in practice the day before, coach James Franklin stunned his fourth-year walk-on by awarding him a full scholarship on Wednesday.Immediately, the packed auditorium erupted into cheers as Panu's teammates rose to congratulate him in a moment that was... [Read More]

Looks like you can add another school to the long, long list of folks getting outfitted with new football uniforms this fall. Once there was a day when schools would stick with the same uniform and design for years. Now, if you’re not tweaking or overhauling things every other year, you’re falling behind. Well, James Franklin isn’t allowing Vanderbilt to fall behind. In fact, the second-year... [Read More]

Vanderbilt has rewarded coach James Franklin with a contract extension after his first season with the Commodores. Franklin led the Commodores to become bowl eligible for just the fifth time in history. In addition to announcing the extension on Friday, Vanderbilt vice chancellor David Williams said the university is planning to upgrade Vanderbilt Stadium and build an indoor practice complex for... [Read More]

A Vanderbilt student was held up in his dorm room yesterday and robbed of about $5,000. The Davidson County affidavit states that two men armed with a handgun came to the room at Lupton Hall and knocked on the door. When the door was opened, the two men said they wanted the money from the safe. A fight ensued and the victim was struck in the head with the gun. The suspect with the money ran,... [Read More]

The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday suspended Georgia nose guard Kwame Geathers and safety Shawn Williams, both starters, for the first half of their next game for their actions in last Saturday's victory against Vanderbilt. Geathers and Williams will sit out the first 30 minutes of Georgia's Oct. 29 game against Florida. Vanderbilt center Logan Stewart also received a half-game suspension... [Read More]

Coach Mark Richt said Sunday he has talked with all Georgia players and coaches who were involved in heated exchanges on the field after the Bulldogs' 33-28 win at Vanderbilt on Saturday, but didn't say if he would impose any punishment. "I've addressed it with everybody involved," he said. The win pushed Georgia (5-2 overall, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) into Sunday's Top 25 at No. 24.... [Read More]