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Topics include: Is Nesmith coming this year or next? What are the pros and cons of each? Brinham gives Vanderbilt the durable starter it lacked a year ago. How does he fit into the pitching plans? Vanderbilt has a slew of incoming recruits who may or may not be picked. We look at the big picture heading into the draft. And more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Topics include: Vanderbilt gets a huge flip of Louisville commitment Allen Evans. A discussion of recent safety commit Levi McKenzie. Texas tackle Jasper Ngokwere was another big recent get. A couple of Vanderbilt receiver commits have shut down their recruitment, as has Omarii Sanders. More about quarterback commitment Matthew Smith. Davion Crumitie is one of the country's fastest players. What l...

Topics include: Where the Commodores could go next in the transfer portal for baseball. The college sports climate and where it's going next, including the significance of Texas Tech challenging the system. Football win-loss expectations for next year. And more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

Topics include: Coombs, Brini and Ward figure to be immediate starters. Luke Guth has hit the transfer portal. How Vanderbilt could have more than 34 players on next year's roster. How many of the 23 signees will get through the draft? We answer your mailbag questions, including a discussion of baseball and basketball facilities. And more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Topics include: Current players in the portal include Carter Johnstone, Will Hampton, Jakob Schultz, Tristan Bristow, Miller Green and Hudson Barton. The foundation of the offense likely includes Brodie Johnston, Ryker Waite, Rustan Rigdon, Korbin Reynolds, Tommy Goodin and others. Wyatt Nadeau, Tyler Baird, Connor Hamilton, Nate Taylor, Aiden Stillman, Austin Nye, Matthew Shorey, England Bryan an...

Topics include: What was bad luck and bad process in the 2026 season? How will Vanderbilt manage its 34-man roster for next season? Will Colin Barczi, Braden Holcomb and Connor Fennell return? Vanderbilt has a loaded freshman class. How many will make it to campus? Coach Tim Corbin is hiring a GM. Why some coaches are getting more hesitant to use the transfer portal. There's talk that MLB could ma...

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea joins SEC State of Mind to talk about building sustained success in Nashville, replacing key leaders like Diego Pavia, and why the next step for Vanderbilt football is about elevating expectations, not just maintaining momentum. Coach Lea also dives into quarterback competition, team culture, handling pressure at his alma mater, and the mindset needed to compete in...

Topics discussed: The Southeastern Conference's statement misrepresented about Friday's overturned home run mis-represented the call on the field, but because the decision was couched in replay review, by definition, there was nothing Tim Corbin or Vanderbilt could do to overturn it. We can't know with certainty that Braden Holcomb's hit left the ballpark in the air, but evidence and common sense...

Matthew Shorey made a brief (but spectacular) debut. Alex Kranzler and Jacob Faulkner have pitched well lately. What might Vanderbilt's weekend pitching look like? A mostly-favorable matchup against Missouri. How many games must the Commodores win between now and season's end to make the NCAA Tournament? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

Topics include: Where Bangot Dak can help and where he needs work. And the same for Nebraska's Berke Buyuktuncel, who's an important depth piece. The wild card in the class may be Auburn's Sebastian Adams-Williams. Thoughts on Tyler Tanner and the NBA. And more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

Topics include: Diego Pavia wasn't drafted or offered a contract but will get an invite to the Baltimore Ravens' training camp. Vanderbilt fell a run short in its attempt to win the series with Texas. Aidan Stillman showed the promise that made him a high draft prospect out of high school last year. Connor Hamilton didn't pitch this weekend--what's next? Alex Kranzler and Jacob Faulkner have begun...

Topics include: Women's basketball coach Shea Ralph had her Vanderbilt contract extended just before the show began. Charles Mays joins us to discuss the significance of that. An in-depth look at the men's basketball roster for next year, which increased by one (Missouri transfer T.O. Barrett) as the show was live. We look at the impact of Barrett, Ace Glass, Sebastian Williams-Adams, Bangot Dak a...

Topics include: Vanderbilt's big RPI jump--can it make the NCAA Tournament? What can the Commodores do at first base and catcher with injuries and other challenges. Will Hampton temporarily replace Logan Johnstone? Vanderbilt still can't throw strikes--are there any answers? LSU's Jay Johnson says the transfer portal isn't always the answer. And more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Topics include: Some things from Vanderbilt's mid-week win over Lipscomb. Kentucky could be a decent matchup for Vanderbilt this weekend. Handicapping Vanderbilt's chances of making the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Some of the latest things that have stuck out from spring practice. The madness that is the basketball transfer portal (and why you shouldn't believe a lot of what you hear). Hosted by Sim...

Topics include: Vanderbilt's opportunities to make the postseason are diminishing; it's still possible but it'll need to start with a road series win at Kentucky this week as road wins are key to what Vanderbilt needs to do to improve its RPI. Aiden Stillman had issues locating off-speed pitches against Oklahoma and paid for it. Connor Hamilton didn't throw this weekend but was warming up on Satur...

Miller Green threw well on Tuesday. Aiden Stillman should also make an impact. Will Connor Hamilton start against Oklahoma? Who's standing out in spring practice? And more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Topics include: Thoughts on spring practice, including the quarterback picture. This team's depth really pops. Tyler Tanner, NIL deals and more hoops thoughts. Re-thinking the pitching after Hamilton's outstanding effort. We like what coach Tim Corbin did to realign the defense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Topics include: Tommy Goodin's dramatic walk-off grand slam. Mack Whitcomb's walk-off bunt. Vanderbilt's struggling pitching staff managed to be good enough to get through 35 innings of a weekend sweep. The rivalry with Tennessee feels different than it did with Tony Vitello. What would it look like if you replaced the struggling end of the pitching staff with a healthy Miller Green and Aidan Stil...

Topics include: This was a likable basketball team led by a likable superstar in Tyler Tanner, who may or may not be back next season. Will other teams come after Vanderbilt's Mark Byington? Things look bleak for Vanderbilt's pitching staff with Nye out; it's a thin road to success from here and that would almost have to include England Bryan, Miller Green and Aidan Stillman getting better, but wi...

Topics include: The hitters seem to be feeling the pressure to produce due to a pitching staff that is pitching poorly. How much would the composition of weekend innings (and roles) change if the pitching gets healthy. Vanderbilt may wind up with the easiest conference schedule in the SEC. There's not much to see in the first days of spring practice, but the feel is completely different with the a...

Topics include: Duke Miles is playing his best basketball of the season--and probably not coincidentally, Vanderbilt is, too. The offense seems to be flowing as well as it has this year. Vanderbilt went through perhaps the toughest possible draw in the SEC tournament and in spite of that, was four minutes away from winning it. A look ahead to the matchup with McNeese. It makes little sense that Va...

Topics include: Was Vanderbilt falling down four runs and coming back to win what the team needed? Statistically, the team is several wins better than its 11-7 mark, which indicates some hope... ... if the pitching can come through (and parts have gotten somewhat better)... ... but the staff has to get healthy and we're not sure if that's happening or not. Baseball is really lacking a home-field a...

Topics include: Tyler Tanner, again, was tremendous. And AK Okereke was good, too. Tyler Nickel still can't find his shot but Duke Miles stepped up on both ends. Freshmen Chandler Bing continues to contribute in a big way and Jayden Leaverett does in pieces, too. The Commodores got the coveted double-bye and will be tested by the kinds of teams that can give them trouble. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Topics include: Tyler Tanner was amazing in a win at Ole Miss. Officiating was again, a topic of conversation. Vanderbilt needs to get Tyler Nickel and Duke Miles back to their prior forms. Foul trouble, again, was an issue. Baseball has lost four straight and pitching effectiveness and health are big concerns. Plus, Brodie Johnston, Collin Barczi and Rustan Rigdon have all been absent for various...

Topics include: The pitching isn't up to Vanderbilt standards, and the bullpen has been particularly bad. The team didn't hit with men in scoring position, but that will pass. The injuries and absences are piling up--Colin Barczi, Aiden Stillman, Miller Green, Matthew Shorey and now perhaps Austin Nye. What's the best way to use Connor Fennell--or would Vandy have a choice based on injuries and in...