Although we all learned junior and senior year that following Vanderbilt football builds our character by forcing us to endure constant disappointment ("http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=63097"), it's nice for a change of pace. The win against Ole Miss puts Vanderbilt at 4-0, and 2-0 in the SEC, and Ole Miss's upset of number 4 Florida at Gainesville Saturday shows Vanderbilt beat a talented Reb squad on their home field in Oxford.
This weekend, the Dores will entertain the Auburn Tigers, with both teams ranked in the Top 20. Vanderbilt has not beaten Auburn since before most of us were born, on New Year's Eve 1955 in Jacksonville, at the Gator Bowl.
The ESPN cable network finds the game so important, they are dispatching their ESPN Game Day crew to Nashville, to host the game starting at 9 AM Saturday morning on their network. In the background of the studio set on campus that morning, we can expect long suffering VU fans to appear to explain that this is the year Vanderbilt has their first winning season since 1982, after seven times coming within one win of a break even or winning season in recent years.
Although ESPN is sending Brent Musburger and the Gameday crew of Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard, they are disappointing us by not sending Erin Andrews, the glamorous six feet tall sideline reporter, whom my sources say "looks even better in person than on the tube".
That notable Florida alumna, who was on campus three weeks ago for the South Carolina game, will be dispatched somewhere else, to the disappointment of the guys. Last year, I saw some Little League World Series players interviewed by her, and the way they spoke to "Ms. Andrews" with awe in their eyes, convinced viewers the 12 and 13 year olds practice and effort were worth just getting a chance to chat with her.
Still, the Dores have a chance to make our Reunion weekend that much more entertaining, because a win against either Auburn or Miss. State or Georgia on the next three weekends means Vandy could become bowl-eligible by beating the much improved Duke team with us in attendance. If the football Dores win even more than one of those games, I hesitate to think what kind of an atmosphere will occur on Sat. Oct. 25 for our game day. I don't even want to go into uncharted territory; might be too much to handle.
We are now less than one month to the Reunion, and let's start making plans to return to Nashville to see each other on campus once again.
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Wow!?!
Thrilled, Shocked, Appalled...all these words apply to both the events of yesterday as well as discovering your Blog.
Thrilled (beyond words) about yesterday!!! R.I.P., S.O.V. (at least as an alum of my vintage knew the team to be). From what I've heard, this season represents a return to The 'Dores as you recall them from your freshman year. With the victory over Auburn, your Thirtieth is shaping-up to be one to truly remember...I hope the wins continue through to that big Weekend and beyond!!
Thrilled as well to hear that the phrase Kissam4 evokes an inclination to wax nostalgic in another. As a fellow Kissam4'er, I'd always wondered if the shenanigans that defined that place during my tenure represented innovation or were rather a tradition we (unknowingly) continued. Rest assured we did honor to the recollections you shared earlier!
Shocked (truly) to hear - for the first time - that Kissam is slated to be a casualty of the wonderful concept that is the Commons. Having had the pleasure of experiencing Kissam Quadrangle made it clear to me that the Commons was indeed a concept worth realizing. It's sadly ironic that Kissam Quadrangle is to be a victim of the Commons success.
Finally, Appalled to think that there might be a lack of overwhelming enthusiasm amongst your fellow classmates about such a significant Reunion milestone. Here's hoping that your efforts are well rewarded come October 22nd!
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