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The Vanderbilt Commodores have 17 players from Georgia on the spring roster and will have seven more join the team when the Class of 2013 signees report in June. Head coach James Franklin is recruiting the state heavily again this year and his effort...

Blog | March 23, 2013

Running back Dallas Rivers (Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson) visited Middle Tennessee and Vanderbilt last Saturday with a large group of teammates. A week later, the talented junior returned to Nashville, Tenn., and decided that he wanted to play for ...

Blog | March 23, 2013

The first major program to offer 2014 offensive lineman Jordan Sims was Oregon, but the Alabama native picked up his first SEC offer this week. On Wednesday, Sims talked with Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin who offered him a scholarship to pl...

Blog | February 08, 2013

Travis Haney looks at 10 of college football's top head-coaching candidates to see which names fans -- and programs -- should have circled for 2013.

Blog | Conversation | December 26, 2012

Travis Haney takes a look at coaches that had great years, but didn't crack too many award ballots.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2012

NEW HOPE, Ala. -- When Johnathan Ford (New Hope, Ala./New Hope) visited Vanderbilt for its spring game, he saw a program on the rise. Head coach James Franklin was changing the culture, and Ford wanted to be a part of it. He committed to the Commodor...

Blog | November 05, 2012

ESPN Watch List running back Jalen Hurd had a special visitor Friday night. Vanderbilt coach James Franklin was prominent on the sideline to see Hurd. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior has several scholarship offers. Hurd led Hendersonville (Tenn.) B...

Blog | October 28, 2012

James Franklin wants Vanderbilt football to be cool. Now in his second year as coach of the Commodores, the former Maryland offensive coordinator has already laid a foundation for recruiting success thanks to Vandy's academic reputation, SEC affil...

Blog | October 10, 2012

Kevin Weidl was impressed by a pair of early-round prospects while scouting the Missouri-South Carolina game.

Blog | Conversation | September 24, 2012

Ryan McGee lists the top five rising "program builders" -- the coaches with five or fewer years of head coaching experience who ADs across the country will be keeping a close eye on.

Blog | Conversation | September 07, 2012

KC Joyner provides his list of the 10 most underrated players in the country, including an SEC QB who is deserving of more attention heading into the 2012 season.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2012

Orlando Lake Highland Prep defensive end Landon Stokes said that Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin's approach to academics and athletics were two of the main reasons why committed to the Commodores early Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-3, 215-pou...

Blog | June 26, 2012

KC Joyner writes that unlike in past seasons, the SEC could produce several top quarterback-receiver tandems in 2012. Here is a look at the top three, and a pair of honorable mentions.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2012

Travis Haney writes that while Michigan has the talent worthy of a lofty preseason ranking, the Wolverines could fall out of the top 25 early because of a tough September schedule. Haney looks at UM and eight other top schools that could stumble early.

Blog | Conversation | April 19, 2012

Vanderbilt is starting to pick up some recruiting momentum in a familiar region. James Franklin landed five signees out of Georgia during the 2012 recruiting cycle, and he and his staff have made the talent rich state a priority in 2013 as well. T...

Blog | March 31, 2012

Fresh off one of their best recruiting hauls in recent years, James Franklin and the Commodores picked up their first commitment for 2013, and it is a big one. Quarterback Johnathan McCrary (Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove) committed to Vanderbilt Thur...

Blog | February 17, 2012