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This has the potential to be Vanderbilt’s best offense in recent history. QB Chris Nickson should improve with a year of experience under his belt, and he will have one of the nation’s best receivers to throw to in all-SEC Earl Bennett. The Commodores could feature 5 senior starting offensive linemen, and all of the top rushers return to a unit that should vastly improve upon it’s 22 point per game scoring average of last season.</p>
<p>With a great deal of experience returning, led by star linebacker Jon Goff, this defensive group should also make a major improvement after ranking 74th in the nation last year in total defense. This unit will not be great, but there is enough talent in place to cause problems to SEC offensive units.</p>
<p>The schedule is key for Vandy as they look on ending a 25-year bowl drought. The Commodores host all 4 non-conference opponents and could be favored in all of those games, with the last contest versus Wake Forest looming large for Vandy’s postseason hopes. Key home SEC dates versus Mississippi and Kentucky will likely make or break this team’s fortune, as the road schedule is brutal. With 8 home games in total, it is now or never for this program, and this looks like the year that Vanderbilt makes a statement to the league.
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<p>Schedule For Next Year (My Predictions):
RICHMOND - Win
BAMA *
MISS - Win
EAST MICH - Win
auburn - Loss
GA -Loss
s. carolina -Loss
Miami(OH) -Win
florida -Loss
UK *
tennessee -Loss
WAKE *</p>
<p>i was reading about vanderbilt on espn.com; basically it said that if not this year, then when? check it out. and i like all ur predictions.</p>
<p>i have a question. im an incoming freshman this fall, and really like football (i played in high school, and ill keep playing intramural). anyhoo, i want to go to the auburn game. how difficult is it to go to SEC road games?</p>
<p>During the year, the school sends out e-mails saying when they have tickets for road games. Sometimes they even plan roadtrips -- last year a bunch of kids traveled to see the Vandy/Michigan game.</p>
<p>Yeah going on that, TheWaffleIron, you will definitely want to get involved with Vandy Fanatics. VF is the student rally committee that basically spearheads all of the VU athletic activities for students. They have the best seats at sporting events on campus and are in charge of the other events like football and basketball roadtrips. It's not too hard to get tickets for SEC road games, and even if there's not a "formal" student roadtrip to Auburn, I wouldn't be surprised if you meet some people your first few weeks here that are just as excited about football as you are that will plan a trip to Auburn.</p>
<p>I know that regardless of whether VF plans a trip, me and a bunch of my buddies will be making the trip to Auburn. It's only about 4 hours or so from campus so it's reallly not a bad trip at all.</p>
<p>thanks for the advice guys. i dont think im hardcore enouth to join VF though. i just think its really sweet they play in the SEC. i mean, it wouldnt be cool if they lost, but if it would happen id like to go to auburn, al to see it</p>
<p>lol VF isn't as die-hard as some other schools fanatic groups are. u can be as die hard as u want, but i know people that are "members" of VF that only go to 1-2 games a year. sorry i didnt clarify that in my previous post... i just brought it up because thats probably the easiest way to get road game tickets.</p>
<p>I'm definitely gonna be making the trip to Auburn next year and I have a friend going there who I can stay with, so that'll make it a little easier.</p>
<p>All I have to say is don't get your hopes up.</p>
<p>I've been a lifelong Vandy fan and whenever they seem poised to have a good season they manage to mess something up...</p>
<p>Like 2 years ago, they started 4-0 and won 2 more games the rest of the season. Of course one of them was against Tennessee so that was amazing.</p>
<p>Maybe this year they will be able to hold on to a lead. Half of the time they lost before they had a lead going into the fourth quarter and blew it. If they can hold onto a led then I might have high hopes for them.</p>