Thoughts on the Western Carolina Game

Saturday was a great night. Vanderbilt looked very impressive, the stadium was pretty packed for kick-off (even if it wasn't by the end of the 3rd quarter), and Tommy Tutone got up on stage at The Stage and played 867-5309/Jenny with the band. The Commodores (and their fans) saw a bright future in the backfield with freshmen running backs Zac Stacy and Warren Norman rushing for a combined 240 yards and 3 TDs. Larry Smith looked very comfortable in the pocket and completely in control of the new no-huddle offense. For me, it was clear Bobby Johnson made the right choice in making Larry QB1 when Mackenzi Adams replaced Smith after he went down with stomach cramps in the 3rd quarter. The difference in the way Smith and Mac handled the offense was night and day, with Larry looking poised, and Adams looking somewhat jumpy and unwilling to let the play develop. The defense also looked extremely good, holding the Catamounts to just 115 yards of total offense and a staggering 0-13 on 3r...