The Dore Report

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum + Trevor Hulan recap Vandy's win over #15 Arkansas, discuss the fight they showed for Coach Stackhouse, how the team responded to Anthony Black's taunting, 63 second-half points, Liam Robbins' domination, Tyrin Lawrence's emergence, the atmosphere inside Memorial Gym, the importance of stringing wins together, and an Alabama preview.

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum + Trevor Hulan give you their top 3 New Year's Resolutions for Vanderbilt Athletics in 2023, briefly discuss the state of Vanderbilt Basketball, and look forward to an expectation-filled year 3 under Clark Lea. 

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum wrap up early signing day, discuss Ka'Morreun Pimpton flipping to LSU, this year's class (so far) compared to last year's class, Martel Hight's potential, the WR haul of Humphreys/Sherrill/Parish, the RB haul of Alexander/Newberry/Benson, upgrading in the trenches w/ De'Marion Thomas + Anthony Miles, picking up a Stanford edge rusher in the portal, and the remaining port...

Co-founders of "The Anchor Collective", former Vanderbilt WR Jason Burns (2002-05) + Director of Business Development Michael Lumpkin, join the pod to discuss their background in business/endorsement deals, their primary goals for the collective, the potential for a partnership with TDR, the process of supplying local stores with authentic Vanderbilt football jerseys, how they will position themse...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum + Trevor Hulan discuss the latest football commits, will Vandy retain Ka'Morreun Pimpton + Junior Sherrill? + AJ Newberry's potential, Ray Davis + Mike Wright enter the transfer portal, taking the next step with AJ Swann, Vandy's targets/needs in the portal, Barton Simmons' impact in recruiting/portal, early thoughts on next season, Vandy hoops' big win over Pitt, where...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum + Trevor Hulan briefly discuss the demoralizing Tennessee loss but, more importantly, put a bow on year 2 of Vanderbilt Football under Clark Lea. Tune in for the guys' final thoughts on the season, biggest surprises, players on the rise, AJ Swann taking control of the offense, improving in the trenches + secondary, activeness in the transfer portal, late additions to the...

Adam Sparks, who covers Tennessee for The Knoxville News Sentinel, joins the pod to preview Vandy-Tennessee (7:30pm ET/SEC Network), discuss the differences between covering Vandy & Tennessee, the Jeremy Banks' situation, Tennessee fans' confidence in Joe Milton, Vandy's recipe for success, his expectations for the crowd split, and his prediction. PLUS: Billy Derrick + Will Byrum + Trevor Hula...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum + Trevor Hulan recap Vandy's 31-24 win over Florida in Nashville, discuss the historical significance of Saturday's win, their 3 key takeaways, Ray Davis' tough running, CJ Taylor's dominance, Clark Lea's immediate impact, the Dores' stout run defense, opportunistic plays on special teams + defense, Mike Wright's leadership, and the opening line on Vandy-Tennessee next S...

David Waters ("Gator Dave"), creator + host of the Florida Gators podcast Gators Breakdown, joins the show to preview Vandy-Florida (Noon ET/SEC Network), discuss the Gators' prolific rushing attack, fans' opinion on Billy Napier so far, Anthony Richardson's improvement, keys to Saturday's game, and gives his prediction. PLUS: Billy Derrick, Will Byrum, + Trevor Hulan discuss the history of the Va...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum bring you their first ever "in-person" episode presented by Lexington Kentucky Bourbon, recap Vandy's 24-21 win over #24 Kentucky, discuss their 3 key takeaways, the recruiting impact, overall growth/maturity of the program, Clark Lea's emotional postgame interview, CJ Taylor's big plays, Mike Wright + Ray Davis' dominance on the ground, and Will's emotional plea to Vand...

Dick Gabriel, longtime sports talk radio host in Lexington (630 AM WLAP) + sideline reporter for Kentucky Football, joins the pod to preview Vandy-Kentucky (Noon ET/SEC Network), discuss the Wildcats' roller-coaster season, last week's battle @ Mizzou, Will Levis' draft stock, Mark Stoops' future in Lexington, history of Vandy-UK series, keys to Saturday's game, and gives his prediction. PLUS: Bil...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum recap Vandy's home-opening loss to Memphis on Monday night inside Memorial Gym, discuss the lackluster offensive showing, Coach Stackhouse's rotations, Memphis' stifling defense, Jordan Wright + Liam Robbins' lack of playing time, Malik Dia + Colin Smith's minutes, no sign of Noah Shelby, the negative spin + the positive spin, and Friday's matchup vs. Southern Miss. PLUS...

Ben Portnoy, who covers South Carolina for The State newspaper in Columbia, joins the pod to preview Saturday's Vandy-South Carolina matchup (7:30pm ET/SEC Network), discuss the mood in Gamecock country, the displeasure w/ OC Marcus Satterfield, last week's Mizzou loss, Spencer Rattler's struggles, the special teams component of Saturday's game, the No. 1 key in this game for both teams, and gives...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum recap Vandy's 17-14 loss at Mizzou, discuss the Commodores poor offensive showing, AJ Swann's "injury" status, Mizzou's multitude of mistakes, Vandy's countless missed opportunities, the play call on 4th & inches, Gamarion Carter's 80-yard touchdown, Clark Lea's postgame comments, the 2nd-half defensive performance, and having two weeks to prepare for South Carolina....

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum preview Vandy-Missouri (4pm ET/SEC Network), briefly recap the disaster in Athens, discuss Mizzou's players to watch, Vandy's defensive struggles, responding after a brutal SEC stretch, AJ Swann's massive opportunity, three keys to a Commodore victory, and final predictions.

Palmer Thombs, who covers Georgia for DawgsHQ courtesy of On3 Sports, joins the show to preview the Vandy-Georgia matchup (3:30pm ET/SEC Network), discuss the Bulldogs' season so far, differences between this year and last year, Stetson Bennett's play, Georgia's strengths + weaknesses, the buy-in factor from Vandy this season, and his prediction for Saturday. PLUS: Deep dive into Georgia, AJ Swann...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum recap Vandy's 52-28 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium, analyze the final box score, discuss the positives, the fast start, AJ Swann's performance, the offense taking shape, the Rebels' 21 unanswered points, Gameday experience, three main takeaways, Rocko Griffin entering the transfer portal, and the Dores opening as a 38-point underdog in Athens.

Michael Katz, Ole Miss Beat Writer for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal , joins the pod to preview the Vandy-Ole Miss matchup (3pm CT/SEC Network), discuss the Rebels' emotional win over Kentucky, life after Matt Corral, Lane Kiffin's offensive approach, the RB duo of Quinshon Judkins + Zach Evans, Jaxson Dart's development within the offense, last year's tight Dores-Rebels matchup in Oxfor...

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum react to Vandy's 55-3 loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, discuss AJ Swann's poise, three main takeaways from the loss, secondary struggles, lack of a pass rush, Jaylen Mahoney's health, areas of improvement heading into the bye week, and provide a quick glance at Ole Miss.

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum preview the Vandy-Alabama matchup (7:30pm ET/SEC Network) in Tuscaloosa, dive into Alabama's strengths & weaknesses, Bryce Young's production, discuss the Dores' opportunity for growth, AJ Swann's progression, historical notes on the matchup, three keys to the game, and final predictions.

Billy Derrick and Will Byrum recap Vandy's 38-28 victory @ Northern Illinois, discuss AJ Swann's gutsy performance, Will Sheppard's dominance, mood surrounding Commodore Football, hitting the over 2.5 win total, gritty 2nd half defense, final stat report, three main takeaways, and a brief look at the matchup @ Alabama. 

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum preview the Vandy-NIU mathcup (3:30pm ET/CBS Sports Network), discuss Mike Wright's bounce-back opportunity, matchup notes/history, AJ Swann's chances of playing, deep dive into the Huskies, QB Rocky Lombardi, three keys to a Commodore victory, and our final predictions. 

Billy Derrick + Will Byrum recap Vandy's 45-25 loss to Wake Forest at FirstBank Stadium, provide quarter-by-quarter analysis, discuss Mike Wright's costly turnovers, the defensive performance, a chippy 2nd quarter, the awful officiating, AJ Swann's 2nd half performance, three key takeaways, and a brief NIU preview. 

Stan Cotten, play-by-play voice of Wake Forest Football, joins the pod to preview the Vandy-Wake matchup (Noon ET/SEC Network), discuss his ties to Nashville, the return of Sam Hartman, the Demon Deacon's offensive approach, the slow-mesh play design, skill players to watch for Wake, his X-factor for Saturday's game, and expectations for the Wake contingent on West End.  PLUS: History of this...

Billy Derrick and Will Byrum recap Vandy's 42-31 victory over Elon at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday night, provide quarter-by-quarter analysis, three main takeaways, Coach Lea's postgame comments, defensive back rotation, box score analysis, and a brief Wake Forest preview.