New era in Nashville? Vanderbilt begins work on updating the program's locker room
To many that have a full appreciation of what Vanderbilt has to potentially offer student-athletes, the Commodore program is one with tons of potential.
Located in the heart of one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, which doubles as arguably the best town to feature a Southeastern Conference school, an academic reputation that is unrivaled in the league, located in an ideal region for recruiting and possessing leadership willing to be patient enough to allow a coach to build up the program, Vanderbilt has a ton to offer.
The biggest thing standing in the school’s way in recent seasons is the school itself. There’s not been another institution in the league that’s done less to help push its football program forward than Vanderbilt but things appear to be changing in Nashville.
On Saturday, Vanderbilt AD Candice Storey Lee revealed that Vanderbilt’s football locker rooms are currently being renovated.
“Our football locker room project is underway,” Lee shared.
While a project like this would be business as usual at any other SEC program, it’s a good sign that Vanderbilt is willing to invest in first-year coach Clark Lea’s program — something that did not always appear to be the case under Derek Mason.
Updates to the program’s facilities and Vanderbilt Stadium are the big-ticket agendas in Nashville but the Commodores have to start somewhere.
Here’s the first photo Lee shared with the caption, “How it started”:
Here’s the second photo Lee shared with the caption, “How it’s going”:
After they chickened out playing us I have nothing good to say so will say nothing.
You just said something.. idiot. Still so bitter, that’s a shame.
F you. There. Said that. Get a team.
Still said something..
Zach says hi, just needed 1 yard lol
I wish they had a before picture. I am assuming they sucked.
So are they buying an air conditioner for the visitor’s locker room…maybe clearing out the mold too ?
They need to. Maybe Lea will get that going too. Bama won’t play there for a while so you don’t have to worry about it.
Why would they buy air conditioners for visitors? They can’t field a team.
Recruiting is terrible at Vandy, but hey at least we don’t cheat in that, like some people. Oh too soon?
Athens is the best College Town, and it isn’t even close.
Capital cities are capital cities first and college towns second. While Madison, Austin, and Nashville are cool cities, they are true College Towns.
*are not
Looks like they should send UGA a Thank You fruit basket. That’s some money that should have went towards their responsibility to travel to Athens yet a month later it’s going to their kicker rooms. Shame shame
I hope we beat them 65-3 in Nashville next year!
I guess I have either no vision or no idea what kids want. I guess it could be both. The old one didn’t look like a slum. I do agree that Vandy has a lot to offer, and if the school will really back the program and pump some money into it, as far as facilities and coaching salaries, and budgets, they could do better. They will always have trouble with the academic requirements, but that can be worked around.
VU football locker room upgrade in McGugin has been on the docket since at least 2019 under previous VU administration and previous football staff. Happy for the student athletes!
Vandy could be like Stanford. Instead, they’re more like Last Chance U. The administration is just taking the money.