Save the Shield! A Vanderbilt sports blog

As part of its All Predators All the Time round-the-clock vigil, WGFX just had some guy on who claimed that the Titans, “represented our city in front of a billion people in 1999.”  (paraphrased)
No.
The NFL likes to quote “audience” figures for the Super Bowl, understating that the definition of audience in this case [...]

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It damn sure isn’t because i like hockey. But i’m really an armchair QB when it comes to sports marketing. Maybe this post on VandySports will clarify why i find this so fascinating:

As a former resident who lived there from 1994 to 1996, but now as a total outsider, I get [...]

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Mostly a link dump but maybe some idle thoughts if you’re lucky.
A Memphis thread. Â Their NcaaBbs site is pretty active, too.

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I’ve certainly experienced a range of emotions on college basketball’s Selection Sunday — the utter devestation of 2000, the pleasant surprises of 2004 and 2007, the relief when Vanderbilt came up in the last pairing in 1991. In several of those cases we were pretty sure VU was going to be in the tournament. [...]

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Top 7th, none out, Ark 3 - Vand 6. I’m slacking quite a bit, distracted by chat and by my 21-month-old neice, but VU’s got a nice inning going here.  I couldn’t be more impressed with Rhoden, because i really thought we were headed for a slugfest with Arkansas doing a lot [...]

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Literally, because i’m absolutely horse.  I’m no Vin Scully, but i’ve seen a few baseball games.  That may well be the most remarkable ending i’ve ever seen live.
VS makes the point that the whole game was remarkable, really, considering Cunningham’s ace pitching.

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Top 4th, UTK 0 - VU 5: Everett looks pretty good, actually, but the damage is done. Â Hope Mikie can close the door.
It’s nearly surreal to hear the announcers fall over themselves. Â Corbin, Alvarez, de la Osa, you name it — there’s no aspect of this VU team that they can [...]

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I have a thought of how the SEC baseball tournament and others of similar eight-team format can be improved slightly. But i’m not sure if i’m up to the task of explaining it in a way that doesn’t bore other people to tears.
In short, the loser’s bracket winners from each side should cross [...]

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I had business meetings this afternoon and am just getting home in front of the TV. Curse you James Adkins for relegating us to the 1 pm game. So no partial scoresheet. I guess it should have dawned on me that it’s all in the live stats anyway.
Other games:
After [...]

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I may even try liveblogging the VU-UTK game tonight, but for now, just some links and observations, and a big piece of news First the news: I’M GOING TO NASHVILLE! IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE! Well, not BNA per se, but the fact that my name came up on the [...]

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