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ESPN host praises Kyle Shurmur, says Vanderbilt is better than Tennessee
By Adam Spencer
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The Vanderbilt Commodores are off to a hot start, sitting at 2-0 and fresh off a huge 44-0 shutout of Alabama A&M.
Though coach Derek Mason’s squad has yet to play a Power 5 school, some people are buying into the Vandy hype.
ESPN host Peter Burns tweeted on Sunday morning that Vanderbilt QB Kyle Shurmur is playing like the best quarterback in the conference, adding that he thinks the Commodores are better than Tennessee right now:
Kyle Shurmer playing like the best QB in SEC right now. Defense is what we thought we’d get from a Mason team. Better than Tenn right now. https://t.co/Uch1rnfT2q
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) September 10, 2017
Shurmur did have a strong performance on Saturday, completing 15 of his 18 passes for 202 yards and four touchdowns, but it did come against Alabama A&M — a team that won’t be confused with Alabama anytime soon.
Yes, Vanderbilt beat Tennessee last year, but the Vols have a big win over ACC foe Georgia Tech under their belts already this year.
The Commodores will have several chances to prove they’re for real in the coming weeks, as they face four straight games against ranked opponents — No. 19 Kansas State next week, No. 1 Alabama on Sept. 23, No. 22 Florida on Sept. 30 and No. 15 Georgia on Oct. 7.
If Vandy is going to make a statement, now’s the time to do it.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
