Vanderbilt Commodores

Arkansas State just made enemies of the other 8 Sun Belt athletic directors in the conference by hiring Auburn OC Gus Malzahn with a salary reported to be $850,000. The dwarfs the previous high of $590,000 for Rick Stockstill......

The all-important spring evaluation period began Monday. Look for some top programs to make stops at several schools in the area from now until the end of May. Colleges are allowed to make two in school visits — one for athletic purposes and...

Montini junior defensive end Dylan Thompson knew the moment he walked into Ohio State's indoor football facility Saturday that he was ready to commit to the Buckeyes. "I found a school that has everything I was looking for and so much more," said...

If you could invite anyone alive today to dinner, who would you invite? Began thinking about this while re-reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare would keep any tea party hopping. Also, I...

Colleges UMES bid for bowling three-peat falls short UMES' bid to become the first women's bowling team to win three straight titles ended in the semifinals of the NCAA championships late Friday night in Canton, Mich. Vanderbilt eliminated the Hawks,...

FRIDAY'S MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TV HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || ACC, Boston C. vs. Miami || 54, ESPN2Noon || || A10, Charlotte vs. St. Louis || CSNNoon || || Big Ten, Indiana vs. Illinois || ESPNNoon || || SEC, Florida vs. LSU || ESPNU1 || ||...

Running off at the typewriter. … Kobe Bryant says Dwight Howard needs to learn to play with pain and cares too much about what the fans and media say about him. Translation: Dwight is a soft, insecure baby who isn't willing to put it all on the...

GAINESVILLE — In the barroom brawl otherwise known as Southeastern Conference football recruiting, Will Muschamp emerged from his office on National Signing Day looking as if he just got back from a day at the yacht club with Biff, Scooter and the...

What fun, this national signing day, colleges' version of the NFL draft. Story I'm following most closely is of the Florida mom who reportedly ran off with her kid's signing papers so he wouldn't leave home. As Dave Barry used to say, I'm not making...

LA JOLLA — On a day ideal for ducks and lawns, the most famous Commodore in pro golf kept smiling and kept his head above water. Brandt Snedeker, the pride of Vanderbilt and the defending champion in this week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey...

The election may not be until Tuesday, but I have already made up my mind. The choice is clear and I'm voting for Alabama and Oregon to meet up in the BCS National Championship Game in Miami on Jan. 7. Sure, it was difficult at first especially,...

There is one word you've been hearing a lot lately to describe the best college football teams in the country. It is a strange word for a sport of violence. It is an odd way to describe our modern gladiators. That word is "smart." After Notre Dame's...