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In this story:NASHVILLE – A season ago, Vanderbilt boasted one of the more underrated defenses in college football. The Commodores were top 20 in the country in rush defense and in the upper half of teams in total defense. It was a defense marked by a “bend, don’t break” mentality. One of the best qualities of the defense last season was the depth.Despite losing some pieces, that has not changed. Vanderbilt feels that the depth to this team is still a strength on the roster.“I love the depth. I think we have guys where there’s really no first or second…
Tennessee received a commitment in its 2027 football recruiting class. Three-star athlete Jaden Butler committed to the Vols over Vanderbilt and Indiana on Thursday.The 6-foot, 180-pound prospect is an in-state target from Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tennessee. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 41 athlete in the class and No. 24 player in Tennessee.Tennessee was the first school to offer Butler a scholarship on Oct. 9, 2024. He visited Tennessee for the Vols’ football game against Oklahoma on Nov. 1 and for junior day on Jan. 17. Butler has an official visit to Tennessee scheduled for June 5.Other schools…
Tennessee football picked up a commitment from Haywood three-star junior Jaden Butler on March 26. Butler, a 6-foot, 180-pound defensive back/athlete, picked the Vols in a live announcement on social media. His other offers included Vanderbilt, Duke, Indiana, Arkansas and Kentucky. Butler is the No. 23 player in Tennessee and No. 36 athlete nationally from the 2027 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was in to see Butler in-person at Haywood back in January, along with co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Anthony Poindexter. Butler earned Region 8-4A MVP in 2025 and was a TSWA All-State selection with 58 tackles,…
Please enable JavaScript to properly view our site.UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) is guarded by UTSA guard Mia Hammonds (5) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Storrs, Conn.UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) is guarded by Syracuse guard Laila Phelia (5) during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Storrs, Conn.FILE – Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) talks with teammates Gisela Sanchez (30) and Iyana Moore (23) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball…
Kickoff set for 1 p.m.NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt football has announced fan details for its 2026 Black and Gold Spring Game. The scrimmage is set for April 18 at 1 p.m. at FirstBank Stadium.Tickets will be complimentary and can be claimed via VUCommodores.com beginning April 2 at 10 a.m. Seating will be general admission within the main seating bowl of FirstBank Stadium. Entrance will be available through Gate 2/Frist Family Gate (corner of Natchez Trace and Jess Neely Dr.) and Gate 3 (near home plate of Hawkins Field).Premium seating options will be available for purchase in the South End Zone…
Vanderbilt baseball begins a three-game SEC series against the Tennessee Volunteers on March 27 (7 p.m. CT, ESPNU) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, and tickets to each game are very limited.The in-state foes have split their last 10 meetings, but the injury-plagued Commodores (14-12, 2-4 SEC), who recently announced they will be without starting pitcher Austin Nye, have lost five of their last six.The Vols (18-7, 3-3) are coming off beating Missouri 2-1 over three games for their first SEC series win since April 2025. Tennessee most recently defeated USC Upstate 4-2 on March 24.This will be the first meeting between the teams since…
In this story:NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt football defensive lineman Yilanan “Issa” Ouattara lined up across a coaching staff member acting as an offensive lineman, holding a pad. Ouattara pushed by the pad using a move to finish his rep. It’s a feeling he has been waiting a while for. Now that he is back on the field, he cannot help but feel excited about being back.Ouattara, now a graduate senior at Vanderbilt, missed all but a few snaps of the 2025 season. The Cologne, Germany native made an appearance in the Commodores’ 44-20 win at Virginia Tech after missing the season-opener…
In this story:NASHVILLE—Steve Gregory stepping up to the podium in the moments following Vanderbilt football’s Thursday morning practice wasn’t so unusual for once. It was standard, finally. So is everything about Gregory’s role as Vanderbilt’s defensive coordinator these days. When Gregory got in front of the cameras, he slipped on his Rode mic, greeted the media and went through a few questions as if he’d done this before–and he has. He’s done all of this before. This time a year ago, Gregory was perhaps the biggest story of the beginning of Vanderbilt’s open spring practices. The former NFL defensive standout was the…
KDH News covers government, military, education, crime, sports, political and other news in the Killeen-Fort Hood area.UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) is guarded by UTSA guard Mia Hammonds (5) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Storrs, Conn.UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) is guarded by Syracuse guard Laila Phelia (5) during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Storrs, Conn.FILE – Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) talks with teammates Gisela Sanchez (30) and Iyana Moore (23)…