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Good morning.
We’re now 97 days away from Vanderbilt football’s (scheduled) season opener against Mercer, and we finally have a player on the roster with that number. That’s 6’5”, 250-pound redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Lorenza Surgers, from Cary, North Carolina, who saw his first career action against Ole Miss last year and also played in the UNLV game.
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The only notable news relating to Vanderbilt sports yesterday was, well, Vanderbilt football coach Derek Mason leaving his thoughts on the nationwide protests on Twitter.
I can only speak to my thoughts, feelings and emotions as another restless night gave way to my thoughts and prayers for the Floyd family.
— Derek Mason (@CoachDerekMason) May 30, 2020
(This also gave Dan Wolken a chance to dunk on some other coaches.)
Long thread. Even as many coaches have weighed in since my column yesterday, some are still just tweeting recruit shoutouts. https://t.co/K7hyj9pc8Y
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) May 30, 2020
The Hustler reported on the protests in downtown Nashville last night, which included the courthouse getting set on fire, which... ugh.
Anyway, have a good Sunday. Anchor Down.