Vanderbilt Commodores NCAA Football News

As a freshman at White Station three seasons ago, Fred Harvey modeled himself after Chris Marve, a former Spartan standout and unanimous SEC All-Freshman selection at linebacker last season at Vanderbilt.

Kentucky has only two known 2010 commitments to date, Georgia kicker/punter Joe Mansour and South Carolina defensive lineman Justin Henderson , which ties the team with Mississippi for the lowest number in the Southeastern Conference.

Former Armwood High School football player Justin Cabbagestalk was arrested Tuesday night on charges of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and criminal mischief between $200 and $1,000, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's arrest report.

Former Vanderbilt quarterback Chris Nickson has been dropped by a Canadian Football League team.

Vanderbilt's players had plenty of reason to celebrate last season, including after a 14-13 victory against Auburn.

Who are the most underrated teams going into the season? It's the Friday topic in the CFN Daily Roundtable Discussion.

Chris Nickson, who spent the past two weeks in preseason training camp with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, was released Thursday afternoon.

Rising Northside senior defensive back Brison Williams committed to South Carolina during the weekend.

Scout not high on Springville star: Scout.com is out with its preseason Alabama Top 50 football prospects, and there's at least one surprise.

Scout recruiting analyst and devout Wolverine slappy, Sam Webb has an update on Michigan State's top quarterback target, Robert Bolden in today's Detroit News.

Vanderbilt football coach Bobby Johnson announced Monday that linebacker Patrick Benoist, safety Ryan Hamilton and center Bradley Vierling will be captains for the 2009 season.

The quarterback position rarely has been so out of balance in the SEC. You have Florida Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and Ole Miss' Jevan Snead, a likely first-round draft choice, at the top end.

The Rams hit the practice fields this morning with a new roster member - wide receiver Sean Walker, an undrafted rookie from Vanderbilt.

All right SEC diehards: You want something to keep you stirred up while we thirst for the start of preseason practice in August? I'm going to give you something over the next week or so.

Referring to himself recently as general manager of the Chicago Commodores, Jerry Angelo recognizes the unique situation he and his staff have created.

The mighty Commodores are taking over the SEC, one spring prospectus at a time. OK, so Vanderbilt might not be destined for nine or 10 wins.

Brandon Bryant's football career might have ended before it ever really got started.

I should have taken away the part about Jay Cutler texting Juaquin Iglesias. Instead, I saw this: Grand slam: Vanderbilt was already well represented on the roster, with linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, offensive tackle Chris Williams and wide receiver Earl Bennett, even before cornerback D.J. Moore was drafted in the fourth round and wide receiver ...

I'm not going to post all of these, they are all pretty much the same. They either factor in Jay Cutler and give us an 'A' or they don't and give us a 'B' with a wait and see.

The results are in. It's been roughly 48 hours since Mr. Irrelevant, a.k.a. South Carolina kicker Ryan Succop, was selected in the 2009 NFL Draft.