Anchor Drop, July 7, 2023: 50 Days to Kickoff

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

We are now 50 days away from Vanderbilt football’s season opener against Hawaii. 50 for the Commodores is offensive lineman Bradley Ashmore. The 6’6”, 303-pound senior from Neptune Beach, Florida, has started 26 games over his three years on campus; last season, he moved from right tackle to right guard and started nine games before a season-ending injury.

Vanderbilt baseball landed Miller Green from Lipscomb Academy, who decommitted from Georgia Tech last month:

“I just wasn’t feeling Georgia Tech, really,” said Green

Nobody really feels Georgia Tech.

It’s that time of year where other teams’ blogs are publishing thoughts on us; yesterday, the Auburn and Tennessee 247 Sports sites did. Both are surprisingly fair.

New episode of the Dore Report dropped, which I haven’t listened to yet.

Sports on TV

All times Central.

• 6:45 AM: PGA Tour: John Deere Classic, Second Round (ESPN+)
• 7:00 AM: Tour de France, Stage 7 (USA)
• 3:00 PM: PGA Tour: John Deere Classic, Second Round (Golf Channel)
• 3:00 PM: LPGA: U.S. Women’s Open, Second Round (Peacock)
• 5:00 PM: LPGA: U.S. Women’s Open, Second Round (USA)
• 5:40 PM: MLB: Braves at Rays (Apple TV+)
• 7:10 PM: MLB: Orioles at Twins (Apple TV+)
• 8:40 PM: MLB: Mets at Padres (ESPN+)
• 9:10 PM: MLB: Angels at Dodgers (ESPN+)

Scoreboard

MLB: Reds 5, Nationals 4 ... Tigers 9, A’s 0 ... Brewers 6, Cubs 5 ... Blue Jays 6, White Sox 2 (Game 1) ... Phillies 3, Rays 1 ... Cardinals 3, Marlins 0 ... Orioles 14, Yankees 1 ... Guardians 6, Royals 1 ... Red Sox 10, Rangers 6 ... Mariners 5, Astros 1 ... Blue Jays 5, White Sox 4 (Game 2) ... Mets 9, Diamondbacks 0 ... Dodgers 5, Pirates 2.