Anchor Drop, June 6, 2020: 91 Days to Kickoff

Good morning.

We’re down to 91 days — 13 weeks — until Vanderbilt football’s September 5 season opener against Mercer. #91 for Vanderbilt is 6’4”, 300-pound senior defensive lineman Drew Birchmeier. Birchmeier has started 24 games at defensive tackle for Vanderbilt over the last two seasons.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

Well, we have an update on former Vanderbilt WR C.J. Bolar: he’s headed to Alcorn State. Okay.

And, now, it looks like we’re going to hear more and more about college football coaches who did a racism. The latest: Utah’s defensive coordinator and Iowa’s strength coach.

Updated: When are sports coming back?

MLB players on Friday said that teams are “depriving America of baseball games,” a sure sign that things are going well. Why do you hate America, MLB owners? Jeff Passan has more on the financial fight getting in the way of baseball being played.

Actual Sports on TV

Bayer Leverkusen v. Bayern Munchen (8:30 AM CT, FS1) and RB Leipzig v. SC Paderborn (8:30 AM CT, FS2) are your early Bundesliga matches. And then at 11:30 AM, Borussia Dortmund v. Hertha BSC (FS2.)

And finally, at 9:00 PM CT on ESPN2, more Costa Rican Premier League soccer between Deportivo Soprissa and Grecia FC. You’re welcome.