Links: 08.24.2010 Edition

Football

Vanderbilt Commodores' Warren Norman to have MRI on knee | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Stacy might have his grandmother to thank for a speedy recovery. He has been treating his knee with Alabama red clay and vinegar — a remedy Lula Cottingham sent as a care package to her grandson shortly after he was injured. "The red clay and vinegar draw out the soreness," Stacy said. "I have no clue where the remedy comes from. It's just one of those things where your grandmother knows all."

Norman's knee creates uncertainty, causes change at running back for VU | Nashville City Paper

With Norman joining Wesley Tate and Zac Stacy on the sidelines Vanderbilt turned to freshman cornerback Steven Clarke to bolster depth at running back. Clarke played running back in high school as id with linebacker Micah Powell.

Vanderbilt quarterback wants to play, willing to wait | Nashville City Paper: Nashville's Online Source for Daily News

"If that’s [redshirting] the situation that presents itself then that is something I’ll take," Rodgers said. "You can never hurt from a year sitting out watching and learning more. That’s something I’d like to do if I’m not going to be seeing playing time, but if there is a situation at any point where I can see the field we’ll have to see how it goes."

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Vanderbilt Sports Line: MRI Scheduled on Norman's Knee; Rodgers Trying to Stay Patient Lead Stories from Commodore Practice

Men's Basketball

Summer Shootaround: SEC - ESPN

Sigh - Andy Katz and Doug Gottlieb didn't even bother to look at the schedule results from last season. FYI ESPN "experts" - Ask John Jenkins what happened in Gainesville last season; he'll tell you...

Baseball

Avon baseball player Miller picks Vandy | The Indianapolis Star

When asked about the school's history of having players drafted -- including 2007 No. 1 overall pick David Price (now an All-Star with the Tampa Bay Rays) -- Miller said did that "definitely" played a role.