Vanderbilt falls to Richmond, 69-66

The Vanderbilt Commodores choked yet again in the NCAA tournament in a 69-66 loss to the Richmond Spiders.

For the third straight year, the Commodores were one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

For some reason, Vanderbilt only jacked up 13 three-points shots against Richmond’s zone defense.

The Commodores made six of them, so they were shooting a high percentage, and usually aren’t afraid to fire away. (Read More…)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:12 pm by steve

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Commodores bow out early again in NCAAs

By Bud L. Ellis

All season long, the Vanderbilt Commodores showed flashes of being a power in the Southeastern Conference. At times, the Commodores looked like a .500 squad.

So in a way, it’s fitting that both sides of Vanderbilt showed themselves in the Commodores’ NCAA tournament opener on Thursday. And at the end, it wasn’t enough. (Read More…)

Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:35 pm by bud

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Vanderbilt falls to Florida, 77-66

The Vanderbilt Commodores sprinted out to a big lead and then fell apart in a 77-66 loss to the Florida Gators in the SEC tournament semi-finals.

Turnovers are usually a major problem for the Commodores, but they took care of the ball in this game, only giving it away six times.

Instead, it was the team’s miserable performance from behind the three-point line that came back to haunt them.

Vanderbilt is a very streaky team from the outside, and it showed in this one. The Commodores were only 6-33 from three-point range. (Read More…)

Monday, March 14, 2011 at 6:26 pm by steve

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Outside shooting the key for Commodores

By Bud L. Ellis

All season, the Vanderbilt Commodores have been one of the more dangerous teams in the nation. But part of the danger is the inconsistency that comes with whether the Commodores are able to put the ball in the basket.

Ranked No. 27 in the nation in points per game (76.7), the Commodores rely heavily on their outside shooting. The inside presence of Festus Ezeli, one of the most improved players in the nation, has helped balance the Vanderbilt attack somewhat. (Read More…)

Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10:58 pm by bud

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Vanderbilt pounds LSU, 90-69

The Vanderbilt Commodores came out possessed in the second half en route to a 90-69 win over the LSU Tigers.

Four Vanderbilt starters finished in double figures and a reserve also managed to reach that mark.

Jeffrey Taylor lead the club with 20 points while star and likely SEC Player of the Year John Jenkins poured in 17.

The Commodores were down two at halftime to hapless LSU but made sure there would be no major upset. (Read More…)

at 7:49 am by steve

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Vanderbilt fades against Tennessee, 60-51

The Vanderbilt Commodores faded in the second half in a 60-51 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Vanderbilt’s five-game winning streak came to an end, and top scorer John Jenkins had just two points in the second half.

The loss means that Vanderbilt was swept by Tennessee this year, which won’t sit well in this heated rivalry.

Head coach Kevin Stallings lamented foul trouble and being outhustled in the second half as reasons for the loss. (Read More…)

Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 7:06 am by steve

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Vanderbilt falls to Florida, 65-61

The Vanderbilt Commodores couldn’t quite squeak out a road win, falling in overtime to the Florida Gators, 65-61.

Vanderbilt still had a chance to tie or win the game, but a three-pointer from John Jenkins came up way short.

Head coach Kevin Stallings wasn’t amused after the game, saying that Jenkins doesn’t shoot too many air balls.

Reading between the lines, Stallings thought Jenkins was fouled. The closest Florida player actually agreed with him. (Read More…)

Friday, February 4, 2011 at 9:41 pm by steve

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Franklin to take Vanderbilt job

Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin is expected to accept an offer to be the next head coach at Vanderbilt.

The Commodores turned to Franklin after their top choice, the offensive coordinator at Auburn, decided to remain with the Tigers.

Franklin was due a $1 million buyout next season if he was not named head coach at Maryland.

With Ralph Friedgen suddenly intent on staying at Maryland for years to come, it was unlikely Franklin would get the job. (Read More…)

Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 8:14 am by steve

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Vanderbilt coach retires

Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson has abruptly retired just weeks before the start of the season.

The head coach said that there was nothing that caused him to retire other than he just lost his passion for the game.

Johnson said that coaching is so time consuming that he wanted to do other things before it was too late. (Read More…)

Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 5:28 am by steve

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Ogilvy to enter NBA draft

Vanderbilt Commodores center A.J. Ogilvy has announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft.

Ogilvy has also decided to hire an agent, which will not allow him to withdraw from the draft and return for his senior season.

The center must have took some bad advice from someone because he is a second round pick at best.

He is certainly a talented player, but lacks the ability to take over a game and is often considered to be soft.

Ogilvy’s height and mobility will help him draw attention, but he is going to have to show more toughness.

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:17 am by steve