Media reaction pours in as Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to dress for SEC football program
By Sydney Hunte
Published:
On Friday, Vanderbilt announced that Commodores women’s soccer player Sarah Fuller would dress out as a placekicker for the football team on Saturday against Missouri. Fuller is far from the first woman to suit up for a college football program, but she becomes the first to do it in SEC history as several Vandy players are under quarantine due to COVID-19 issues.
While Fuller will be on the roster as an option for the team if it needs her, all eyes will be on the game to see if she does indeed receive an opportunity to come in to kick.
Media members were quick to react to the news with comments and well wishes coming in from all corners of social media. Here’s a sample of some of the reaction Fuller received shortly after the announcement was made:
Full body chills. LETS GO! ?? https://t.co/uCYPsS7AdW
— Jordan Crammer (@JordanCrammer) November 27, 2020
I can not describe how much I love this https://t.co/MFaVMEimzM
— MaddieBeth Robertson (@maddiebethann) November 27, 2020
!!!!!! https://t.co/6JzFNHmoNo
— Tony Basilio (@TonyBasilio) November 27, 2020
This is awesome https://t.co/viPuTJw6Nj
— Jacquie Franciulli (@JacquieFran_) November 27, 2020
Badass. https://t.co/uG2repPaPA
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) November 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/AlexMcDaniel/status/1332397895417548803
Y’all know she’s gonna kick a 35 yarder to beat Tennessee in a couple of weeks. https://t.co/mwQ8wFuvuB
— Mark Nagi (@MarkNagi) November 27, 2020
Chills. https://t.co/5ewf3k3xAu
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) November 27, 2020
Hell yeah. Go for the fake @VandyFootball , and let’s see the arm! https://t.co/4h0IWvdox8
— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) November 27, 2020
Rooting for you! https://t.co/FvOQaSvhpW
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) November 27, 2020
Go get 'em https://t.co/K0P3mpU53v
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) November 27, 2020
This is so cool https://t.co/iTvwsn2wih
— Mari Faiello (@faiello_mari) November 27, 2020
Go get it, Sarah. #PlayLikeAGirl https://t.co/is8Ur6Nepk
— River Wells (@riverhwells) November 27, 2020
Very cool.
My colleague @TeresaMWalker wrote earlier this week about Fuller stepping up for Vandy.https://t.co/9iCsaZVXv9 https://t.co/lxS5zz1uAm
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) November 27, 2020
Dope! https://t.co/e9Kjo2Yzqx
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) November 27, 2020
Fantastic! https://t.co/tm3ncRGtl0
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) November 27, 2020
Cannot wait to cover this milestone this weekend! https://t.co/vOmaObMMy6
— Taylor Davis (@taylorbethdavis) November 27, 2020
Let’s get it. https://t.co/YJQ8XZks3v
— Travis Reier (@travisreier) November 27, 2020
Great to see. @savvydeecom https://t.co/wI7WRQxaPq
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) November 27, 2020
This is so amazing and I am jealous it isn’t me bc no joke my only aspiration as a child was to grow up and be a football player. Good luck to Sarah and congrats on achieving many little girl’s dreams!! https://t.co/GKZbvUkKx4
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) November 27, 2020
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
