Vanderbilt University NCAA News

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.

Monday, July 6, 2009 SEC basketball will be better, no doubt Publish Date:: Saturday, July 4, 2009 By Harry King LITTLE ROCK a ' Southeastern Conference basketball coaches spent much of a summer teleconference talking about how the league will be better.

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.

Senior guard George Drake has decided to transfer for his fifth year of eligibility after graduating with a Vanderbilt degree in Sociology this past May.

Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury sounded close to annoyed Monday when he was asked about John Calipari.

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.

At least one team seems immune from the change in the SEC Eastern Division this offseason.

Two months ago the SEC was coming off a dismal men's basketball season, and as player after player declared for the draft, it looked like the league might have to wait to get stronger.

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.

THE GOOD NEWS: Everybody is slated to return in 2009-10, which could make Vandy an early favorite in the division at least, and perhaps for conference honors as well.

FINAL RECORD: 19-12, 8-8 SEC, tied for fourth in Eastern Division. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Commodores got a solid year out of A.J. Ogilvy , and Jermaine Beal did a creditable job at point guard.

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.

SEC men's basketball is having a better off-season than post-season. Only three teams qualified for the NCAA tournament, and none made it past the second round.

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.