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This content was writter in partnership with DataSkrive. DataSkrive leverages a combination of human expertise, machine learning, and pre-built content libraries to assemble and personalize sports content.cubsbearsbullsblackhawksThe moving truck! It’s loaded up and heading out for Arizona. I will never get tired of seeing this each year, as it is the first marker that Spring Training is on the way. It’s like the groundhog, but bigger, oranger, and a little more predictable: Spring is coming…The @Cubs equipment truck is packed and headed to Mesa, AZ for spring training 🌵 pic.twitter.com/ukXi2gZNc6— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) January 30,…With an enviable collection of…

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He is the first Commodore head coach to receive the awardNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Football Clark Lea has been named the 2025 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year it was announced by the Football Writers Association of America and the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Tuesday. One week after becoming the first Commodore to be voted the SEC Coach of the Year in consecutive seasons, he is the first-ever leader of the program to claim a National Coach of the Year award.After being chosen among a group that included 11 other finalists, Lea will receive the…

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Diego Pavia and Eli Stowers earn first-team All-America honors from organizationNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Eli Stowers were named first-team All-America by The Sporting News it was announced on Wednesday, the second time this week the pair have both been recognized by an organization. Stowers earned first-team honors and Pavia was a second-team selection by the Associated Press Monday.It’s the first time ever two Commodores have received All-America accolades from The Sporting News in the same season.Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner, has accounted for a school-record 4,018 yards of total offense…

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Left-hander Rich Hill doesn’t want to use the word but it seems to be leaning towards retirement. Appearing on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast, Hill was asked by host Rob Bradford if he was retiring and said “I don’t have any plans on playing next year.” The situation is somewhat analogous to that of Joe Kelly, who announced on the same podcast last month that he didn’t want to use the word “retire” but wasn’t planning on playing anymore. “I’m looking for open possibilities to stay in the game of baseball and be a contributory factor,” Hill continued. “I enjoy…

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Clark Lea is one of five candidates remaining for Bobby Dodd TrophyNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Football Clark Lea is a finalist for the 2025 Dodd Trophy presented by PNC Bank the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. announced Wednesday.The Dodd Trophy celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity—the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy. Finalists were selected by a panel consisting of all previous winners, national media, a member of the…

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Eli Stowers, Diego Pavia named All-Americans by same organization for third timeNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt football’s Eli Stowers and Diego Pavia both received All-America recognition from the same organization for the third time this week when the Football Writers Association of America honored the duo on Thursday. Stowers was a first-team selection while Pavia earned second-team honors.The two received the same recognition from the Associated Press Monday, and both garnered first-team accolades on Wednesday from The Sporting News.Stowers—who claimed both the William V. Campbell Trophy® and John Mackey Award this year—has posted 62 receptions for 769 yards and four scores…

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Eli Stowers is first Commodore Consensus All-American since 2016NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NCAA released the official Consensus All-America team on Friday, with Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers included in the group as one of 13 unanimous selections.One of only three SEC players to achieve the feat this season, and the lone representative for the league on the offensive side of the ball, Stowers was recognized after being named first-team All-America tight end by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, Associated Press and The Sporting News in the last week. He’s the first Commodore to…

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Post VANDERBILT Football and/or SEC Football questions in the comments here.Like many of you, I’ll be heading down to Tampa—despite my intense hatred of all things Jorts—to watch Diego and the Boys’ Last Stand (Dirty Mike can’t come). We’re playing Iowa, so they’ll try to win a race to 0-0, while we’ll go for the boat race.Who will win? The unstoppable Dore-fense or the immovable Hawk… umm… lack of scoring?…and I’m sure you all have questions….and that’s it.This is the title for the native adThis is the title for the native ad© 2026 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights ReservedGambling Problem?…

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Letters… we get letters… we get stacks and stacks of letters…Iowa does appear to have a good defense. Teams like this have given us some problems this year. Will we be able to score on them enough to win?PatrickSawyer: Vanderbilt is the 8th highest scoring offense in the country. The only 2 defenses that held us under Iowa’s average offensive output (28.9 points per game) were Missouri and Alabama. Iowa has a really good defense, but I think Vanderbilt’s roster is in an interesting spot where a lot of guys will have things to prove in this game. Pavia wants…

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