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The Chain is the roundup of all the daily Vanderbilt Commodore news "links" to help you "Anchor Down."
Leading off...
CJF, meet CJC
Vanderbilt Commodores QB of 2031 Recruiting Class RT
— Anchor of Gold (@anchorofgold) August 8, 2012@kristincav: We are thrilled to welcome Camden Jack Cutler into the world.
Football
Will we see more of a west coast offensive flair in 2012?
Vanderbilt believes short passes will go a long way toward success in 2012 | Nashville City Paper
"The short-game passing has to be a ton better," Rodgers said. "That is going to keep drives going. At times [in 2011] we stalled, not because of our running game so much, because we didn’t get completions when we needed to. That’s something to do with not finishing games as well. "We’ll still have an explosive offense but we’re going to be a lot more consistent."
The legend of Herb Hand continues to grow
James Franklin unhappy with Vanderbilt practice (The Tennessean)
"We have to become more mentally tough because as soon as we walked out here — just like the first day, it was warm — and we didn’t respond well," Franklin said. "As long as we learn from this experience and it doesn’t happen ever again in the next 25 years, then we’ve learned something. But if it happens again, it’s my responsibility to get it fixed."
Franklin said Hand recently showed off his vocal skills at a karaoke bar while rapping to Eminem during a staff retreat in Birmingham. "He got after it. He was dead serious," Franklin said. "He rapped … so hard that he almost passed out." The legend of Herb Hand continues to grow.
Checking in at 18th
College Football's Top 25 Running Back Units for 2012 | AthlonSports.com
Basketball
SEC/Big East Challenge Dates and Times Announced
Thursday, November 29th
- Kentucky Wildcats at Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 6:00pm, ESPN2
- South Carolina Gamecocks at St. Johns Red Storm, 6:30pm, ESPNU
- Marquette Golden Eagles at Florida Gators, 8:00pm, ESPN2
- Seton Hall Pirates at LSU Tigers, 8:30pm, ESPNU
Friday, November 30th
- Tennessee Volunteers at Georgetown Hoyas, 5:30pm, ESPN
- Georgia Bulldogs at South Florida Bulls, 6:00pm, ESPNU
- Syracuse Orange at Arkansas Razorbacks, 7:30pm, ESPN
- DePaul Blue Demons at Auburn Tigers, 8:00pm, ESPNU
Saturday, December 1st
- Alabama Crimson Tide at Cincinnati Bearcats, 2:00pm, ESPN2
- Villanova Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores, 4:00pm, ESPN2
- Mississippi St. Bulldogs at Providence Friars, TBD, ESPNU
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Mississippi Rebels, TBD, ESPNU