Live From West End

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, newly appointed Sports Editor Eli Landers and Sports Podcast Producer Charlie Siegel meet virtually with Deputy Sports Editor Jack Frutkin. They kick things off with a broad, then specific examination of Vanderbilt's disappointing baseball season. The trio then move to breaking down recent men’s basketball news including Tyler Tanner's return....

On the final episode of Live From West End of the 2025-26 academic year, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen is joined by Deputy Sports Editor Grace Hall and Senior Sports Analyst David Hernandez. To start the episode, the trio of seniors takes a few minutes to break down the recent 2026 NFL Draft as well as Diego Pavia signing a three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. They then transition onto recapp...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are back in the studio for Tristan's final episode of the year. They kick things off with some news about Vanderbilt Women's Basketball head coach Shea Ralph's extension to stay at Vanderbilt. The duo then moves to breaking down a trio of men's basketball transfer portal commitment...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined by Senior Sports Analyst Charlie Siegel as they continue their coverage of Vanderbilt Athletics. The trio starts by noting some transfer portal departures and additions for both basketball teams before diving into a few key targets that could become Commodores soon. They...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined by Deputy Sports Editor Eli Landers, as the crew starts the episode with some brief updates on NCAA Transfer Portal news for both basketball teams. They then break down the VandyBoys' series against then-No. 20 Texas A&M and win over Eastern Kentucky before previ...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick off the episode by welcoming in special guest Richard Oelhafen to chat about Vanderbilt Men's Basketball head coach Mark Byington's extension and preview the opening of the transfer portal. The trio moves on to discuss the women's basketball team's narrow loss...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman briefly recap recent results from the VandyBoys, including a sweep at the hands of No. 6 Mississippi State and a home win over Tennessee Tech . They then speak on the success of the women's basketball team, taking down 15-seed High Point in the Round of 64 and 7-seed Illinois i...

In the great words of Jon Rothstein,...This. Is. March. On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman stray away from their usual episode structure and use the time to discuss all things March Madness. They briefly recap the men's basketball SEC Tournament before previewing Vanderbilt's matchup against McNeese . The du...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick things off by breaking down the men's basketball team's home win over Georgia , road loss to Kentucky and road win over Ole Miss . They then preview the squad's final game of the regular season against in-state rival Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. The duo tran...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are back in the studio to break down some basketball action, where the men's and women's teams have been up and down as of late. They discuss the men's squad's back-to-back losses to Missouri and  No. 22 Tennessee before previewing this week's games against Geor...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined in the studio by Deputy Sports Editor Jack Frutkin to break down the current state of Vanderbilt Athletics. The trio recaps the men's basketball team's defeat of Texas A&M in Memorial Gymnasium before previewing contests against Missouri on the road and Tenne...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman get things started by discussing Vanderbilt Men's Basketball's narrow home loss to Oklahoma before bouncing back with a big road win over Auburn . They preview the team's game against Texas A&M on Saturday, then transition to some women's hoops, where the Commod...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are back in the studio after a week off due to inclement weather. They kick off the episode by breaking down a series of massive, get-right victories for the Commodores over Mississippi State, Kentucky and Ole Miss . They then preview the upcoming Oklahoma game on Saturday before r...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined in the studio for a jam-packed episode of all things basketball. The trio analyzes a three-game skid for the Commodores after losses to Texas, No. 16 Florida and No. 20 Arkansas. They then move to preview a road game against Mississippi State, where the team will hope to...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick things off with an update of the transfer portal for Vanderbilt Football, noting the departure of Randon Fontenette . They then move into some better news for the Commodores, where the men's basketball team took down then-No. 13 Alabama and LSU at home to move to 16-0. The...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joyous to return to the studio after a long break away. They kick things off with a recap of Vanderbilt's loss to No. 23 Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl and the implications of some transfer portal departures. The duo then moves into some basketball, where the men's team to...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick off a holiday special over Zoom by previewing Vanderbilt's upcoming matchup against Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl . They shift to men's basketball, which has been on an absolute tear after wins against Memphis and Wake Forest, most recently. The duo then covers women&#39...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman begin by paying their respects to Vanderbilt Football after its first-ever 10-win season, recapping a dominant win over Tennessee in Neyland Stadium. They then discuss the implications of this win on Vanderbilt's standing in the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture and what p...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman start by breaking down Vanderbilt's standing in the fourth CFP Top 25 Rankings, before moving to recap a dominant win over Kentucky . They then move to preview the team's most important game of the season — and arguably, ever — against in-state rival Tennessee. They continu...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined by Lead Sports Analyst Eli Landers, as they kick things off with a recap of this past weekend of College Football while Vanderbilt was on bye. They preview the Commodores' final home game of the season against Kentucky and discuss the College Football Playoff implica...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman begin by discussing an electrifying win over Auburn in overtime, covering the 'Dores triumph over the Tigers, 45-38 . They then switch to the state of basketball on West End, recapping another dominant offensive output from Vanderbilt Men's Basketball and previewing the upc...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined in the studio by former Sports Editor Bryce Smith to discuss what went wrong in Vanderbilt's 34-31 loss to Texas , and preview a Homecoming Weekend date with Auburn. The trio moves on to talk basketball, beginning with the men's team's opening night victory o...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman break down one of the biggest weekends in Vanderbilt Football history, recapping their win over then-No. 15 Missouri , reacting to College GameDay 's visit to Nashville and previewing their upcoming game in Austin. They shift to soccer, where Vanderbilt clinched the No. 2 seed...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman welcome Staff Writers Charlie Siegel and Zachary Port into a full studio to break down an exciting week on West End. They begin the episode by breaking down a thrilling victory at home over then-No. 10 LSU before moving to preview College GameDay coming to Nashville for Vanderbilt&...

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman recap a bye week for Vanderbilt Football ahead of a highly-anticipated home stand against No. 10 LSU. After previewing this matchup, they transition to soccer, where Courtney Jones registered a brace in a 2-0 victory over Missouri at home. The Commodores will travel to Starkville,...