Vanderbilt Commodores: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 13

Clark Lea Rips Vanderbilt Football Team In Tuesday Press Conference

Clark Lea isn’t naive enough to believe that what he said would be entirely unconcerning, yet he said it anyway. Perhaps he was shouting a wake up call to his team after its 52-17 loss to Ole Miss.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 13

What Clark Lea Said About Kayleb Barnett’s Arrest and Team Dismissal

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt football is going into this week with one less player listed on the roster than it did a week ago. Monday, now-former Vanderbilt wide receiver Kayleb Barnett was dismissed from the team after an off-the-field incident he was involved in over the weekend.

College Basketball News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

Vanderbilt Basketball Gets One All-SEC First Team Selection, Picked to Finish Top Half of SEC

The college basketball regular season is in just a few weeks as SEC basketball media days tipoff in Birmingham, Alabama this week. The conference released its All-SEC selections as well as the preseason poll for the upcoming basketball season.

Kayleb Barnett News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

Vanderbilt Football Wide Receiver Kayleb Barnett No Longer With Program After Being Arrested On Three Charges

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt wide receiver Kayleb Barnett was arrested Saturday night and charged with a count of aggravated assault by strangulation, identity theft and false identification.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

What’s Wrong with Vanderbilt’s Pass Coverage – and Can They Fix It?

With their backs to the endzone, the task of the Vanderbilt defense was simple and impossible at the same time. Alignment, assignment, execution. That’s a high school coach's life mantra (shout out coach Chandler) and the bare minimum for a defense if they hope to stop an SEC attack in the redzone.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

Vanderbilt Football Stock Exchange After Loss to No. 9 Ole Miss

If Saturday evening’s score in Vanderbilt football’s loss to an AP Top 10 Ole Miss team says anything, it is that there is plenty to clean up on both sides of the ball for the Commodores.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 11

Column: A Near Flawless Response is Required From Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE — There was an apparent feeling of disappointment and feeling of being defeated in the voice of Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea in his opening statement following his team’s 52-17 loss to No.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 11

Inside Clark Lea's Mind After Vanderbilt Football's Ole Miss Loss, One Of The Worst Of His Tenure

NASHVILLE—-With a downpour beating down on his upper body and Barton Simmons as well as a number of Vanderbilt football staffers flanking him, Clark Lea stood there stoically.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

Seven Jarring Stats And Visuals From Vanderbilt Football's Blowout Loss To Ole Miss

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea declared that this is the easiest correlation between a box score and a result in his tenure. To him, this 52-17 loss to Ole Miss is simple.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

Vanderbilt Football Mistakes Pile On, Ends in Embarrassing Loss to Ole Miss

NASHVILLE — In accordance with dreary, depressing and messy weather filling the Nashville skies Saturday evening, Vanderbilt football’s performance Saturday against Ole Miss can be described as that.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

3 Plays that Defined Vanderbilt's Demoralizing Loss to Ole Miss

A comedy of errors. A snowball effect. Downright embarrassing. Whatever you want to call this game from a Vanderbilt perspective, it felt like what traditional Commodore football has been like before the Diego Pavia era.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Blowout Loss To Ole Miss

NASHVILLE—That was an absolute mess for Vanderbilt football. Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea declared that Vanderbilt hasn’t felt that way after a loss in a long time, and it should.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

Vanderbilt Football Drops Third Straight in Loss to Ole Miss

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt lost its third game in a row Saturday, losing to Ole Miss by a score of 52-17. The Ole Miss offense did not take long to get going.

Jared Curtis News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

Vanderbilt Quarterback Jared Curtis is Back Against Ole Miss

NASHVILLE—Jared Curtis is back. After missing Vanderbilt’s loss to Georgia in Athens a week ago and popping up on the injury report again this week, Curtis took Vanderbilt’s first offensive snap of the week at quarterback on Saturday.

Diego Pavia News / EssentiallySports / October 10

Vanderbilt QB’s Mom Caught Insulting Program as Diego Pavia Puts it in Public

One viral moment was all it took to turn a private conversation into a public controversy. Diego Pavia’s accidental reveal has now put Vanderbilt quarterback Blaze Berlowitz in an uncomfortable spotlight after his mother was caught making a blunt remark about the football program!

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 10

For Vanderbilt Football Against Ole Miss, It's The Battle Against Demoralization

NASHVILLE—-It seems easy, but the task is becoming more and more of a difficult one for Vanderbilt’s public relations staff each week. But, the last two weeks they’ve turned to some of their best options on the podium following Vanderbilt losses.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 9

Nashville Weather Update a Day Out From Vanderbilt Football Game Against Ole Miss

NASHVILLE — Hurricane Isaias is approaching landfall and will make landfall off the coast of southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle tonight. That means plenty of wet weather all over the Southeast, including Nashville.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 9

Breaking Down Vanderbilt Basketball Commit Declan Griffiths

NASHVILLE--Vanderbilt basketball has its sharpshooter and its first commit of the 2027 high school class. Vanderbilt basketball has landed a commitment from four-star guard Declan Griffiths, per a report from Joe Tipton. Griffiths is a 6-foot-7 sharpshooter and is ranked as a four-star prospect and top 50 player in the 2027 high school class.

Cole Spence News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 9

Exclusive: Cole Spence Talks Coming Back From Injury and What It Means to be Back With Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE — Six days ahead of Vanderbilt football’s season opener, the team had amongst its first in-season practices. For tight end Cole Spence and the rest of the offense, it started out as a normal practice running through the routine drills.

Jared Curtis News / TWSN / October 2

Jared Curtis’ Uncertain Status Complicates Vanderbilt’s Upset Chances Against Georgia

Vanderbilt was already in a tough spot heading into their Week 5 matchup against Georgia, but now things are going to be tougher as freshman quarterback Jared Curtis is listed as questionable.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 1