Live From West End

This week on Live from West End, sports copy editor Sam Curtis joins to talk soccer, and sports editor Bryce Smith and deputy sports editor Andrew Wilf discuss football's win over Hawaii and upcoming matchup versus Elon. Music: "South on Ya", Luke Combs

Host Bryce Smith is joined by producer Aiden Rutman and deputy editor Andrew Wilf live from Hawaii to discuss a position-by-position breakdown of the 2022 Vanderbilt football team. At the end, the trio make their season and Week 0 predictions. Music: "South on Ya", Luke Combs

On Episode 29 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf dive into the VandyBoys. As April comes to a close and the heat of their SEC season intensifies, the hosts discuss a pair of big series wins against Florida and Kentucky and preview an upcoming visit from the scorching hot Texas A&M Aggies. They close out the show b...

On Episode 28 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf break down what was a crazy week for Vanderbilt Athletics. First, they discuss the return of volleyball to Vanderbilt's portfolio of varsity sports. They analyze why recent Vandy United announcements made the addition possible and how they think the sport will catch on...

On Episode 27 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf discuss what has been plaguing the VandyBoys on the diamond. They break down another series loss to Auburn this past weekend and explain why Vanderbilt's inconsistencies are indicative of an inexperienced roster. Then, they preview an upcoming series against Florida. Ju...

On Episode 26 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf dive into what went wrong for the VandyBoys this past weekend against Tennessee. They begin the conversation by discussing the rivalry between the teams, analyzing whether it can even be categorized as a rivalry based on the past 20 years of results. Next they debate wh...

On Episode 25 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editor Andrew Wilf put a bow on basketball season and turn their attention to the 20-4 VandyBoys. The hosts discuss what plagued Tim Corbin's team last weekend against South Carolina and preview the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers, who come to Nashville on Friday. They discuss the growing Volunteer baseball f...

On Episode 24 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf put a wrap on Vanderbilt men's basketball's season after their tough loss to Xavier in the NIT Quarterfinals on Tuesday. They discuss the game before diving into their thoughts on the season as a whole and where the program goes from here. Next, they preview Vanderbilt...

On Episode 23 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf dive into a pair of NIT victories for Vanderbilt men's and women's basketball. First, they analyze Jordan Wright's huge performance for the men against Belmont. The hosts touch on the impressive crowd at Memorial on Tuesday and debate whether Scotty Pippen Jr.'s recent...

On Episode 22 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf discuss all things NIT. Both Vanderbilt men's and women's basketball have qualified for postseason tournaments for the first time since 2017 and 2014 respectively. The hosts dive into the importance of each program continuing to play deep into March, the matchups and ho...

On Episode 21 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf discuss Shea Ralph's first SEC Tournament win–Vanderbilt's first conference tournament win since 2016. They discuss Vanderbilt's dominant win over Texas A&M before diving into the potential return of key seniors for next year's team. Then, they elaborate on Vanderbi...

On Episode 20 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf debrief an absolutely heartbreaking men's basketball loss to No. 24 Alabama on Tuesday. The hosts review the final play of the game, where they think Vanderbilt lost the game and what the team's postseason outlook is heading into their final three games of the year. Nex...

On Episode 19 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf dive into baseball season. The VandyBoys will return to the diamond on Friday against Oklahoma State in search of their third consecutive College World Series appearance. The hosts give their lineup and position predictions and elaborate on who they expect to take the m...

On Episode 18 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf discuss the return of Liam Robbins and all things Vanderbilt basketball. They begin by debriefing a trip to Lexington, Kentucky, where Vanderbilt narrowly loss to the No. 5 Wildcats. They then preview a must-win game against LSU on Saturday before analyzing Vanderbilt w...

On Episode 17 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editors Sam Curtis and Andrew Wilf provide their perspectives on Vanderbilt men's basketball's season thus far. Coming off of consecutive SEC losses, the hosts discuss how much blame should be placed on Jerry Stackhouse and what the Commodores need moving forward to jumpstart the rest of their season. Th...

On Episode 16 of the Hustler Sports 30 podcast, sports editor Justin Hershey and deputy sports editor Bryce Smith check-in with both Vanderbilt men's and women's basketball, as both squads have started SEC play with 1-1 records. But first, they give their perspective on Vanderbilt's newly instituted Commodores Care week that restricts students from attending athletics events until at least Jan. 24...

The Hustler Sports 30 is back with a very special guest: Vanderbilt athletics director Candice Storey Lee joins the podcast to discuss her busy summer of Vandy United campaign work, the return of football to West End and the addition of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC. Afterwards, Justin and Bryce dive into what went wrong in Vanderbilt's confusing 23-3 loss to ETSU.Music: "South on Ya", Luke Combs