VANDERBILT GAME NOTES 201O COMMODORE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Date OPPONENT NOTES 9/4 Northwestern, CSS L (21-23). Vanderbilt rally falls short vs. Big Ten foe 1-3, 1-1 0-5, 0-3 9/11 LSU, ESPNU L (3-27). LSU defense proves too much for 'Dores 9/18 @ Ole Miss, SEC-TV W (28-14). 'Dores earn 2nd straight win in Oxford KICKOFF INFO 10/2 @ UCONN, Big East Network L (21-40). Dores fall to 1-3 despite 21 straight points 10/9 Eastern Mich., 6 pm, ESPNU Eagles go to 0-5 with 30-17 home loss to Ohio DATE: Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 KICKOFF: 6:00 p.m., CST 10/16 @ Georgia, TBA 1-4 Bulldogs drop fourth straight, 29-27 at Colorado STADIUM: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville 10/23 South Carolina, TBA Gamecocks idle, host No. 1 Alabama this Saturday RADIO: Vanderbilt Radio Network; 10/30 @ Arkansas, TBA Razorbacks idle, play Texas A&M Saturday in Dallas Flagship – WRQQ Classic Rock 97.1 FM 11/6 Florida, TBA Gators fall to 4-1 with 31-6 loss at No. 1 Alabama COMMODORE RADIO CREW: Joe Fisher, pbp; John Gromos, analyst; 11/13 @ Kentucky, TBA 3-2 Wildcats fall in 42-35 shootout at Kentucky Kevin Ingram, sidelines 11/20 Tennessee, TBA 2-3 Vols drop last-second, 16-14 road loss at LSU TELEVISION: ESPNU 11/27 Wake Forest, TBA 2-3 Deacs fall at home to Georgia Tech 24-20 Clay Malvick pbp; Herm Edwards, analyst; Elizabeth Moreau, sidelines SIRIUS RADIO: Ch. 219 XM RADIO: Ch. 200 'DORES SEEK REBOUND; TICKETS AvAILABLE Discounted season tickets are still available to HOST EASTERN MICHIGAN the remaining Commodore home slate. The cost ($125) is $75 less than the single-game ticket price for the five Vanderbilt home games. Game 5 Storylines Individual ickets to the Eastern Michigan are $25 each. ★ See how Vanderbilt has fared against ★ A look at Vanderbilt's active career members of the Mid-American Conference. statistical leaders. VANDERBILT COACHES - Playing MAC Schools...Page 2 - Commodore Active Career Leaders...Page 5 ROBBIE CALDWELL ...........................Head Coach ★ Early-season Commodore foes feature ★ What are Vanderbilt's results on natural JAMIE BRYANT .................. Defensive Coord./DBs 16-4 combined record. grass, at night and forcing more turnovers? JIMMY KISER .....................Offensive Coord./QBs - Remaining Opponents are 18-20...Page 3 - 'Dore Record in Various Situations...Page 8 BRUCE FOWLER ................Asst. Head Coach/LBs TED CAIN ....................Special Teams Coord./TEs ★ Warren Norman moves up team's all-time ★ How are former Commodores are doing in CHARLIE FISHER ....... Passing Game Coord./WRs kickoff return charts. the NFL. HERB HAND .................................. Offensive Line - Sophomore Now 9th in Career Stat...Page 3 - How Former 'Dores Fared in Week 4...Page 10 DES KITCHINGS ......... Running Game Coord./RBs RICK LOGO ........................Recruiting Coord./DTs MIKE PELTON .................................................DEs VANDERBILT & EASTERN MICHIGAN QUICK FACTS JOHN SISK ..............Dir., Strength & Conditioning VANDERBILT EASTERN MICHIGAN SPORTS INFO STAFF Location Nashville, Tenn. Ypsilanti, Mich. Founded 1873 1849 LARRY LEATHERS .....Primary Football Contact Enrollment 6,794 22,638 office: (615) 343-6437 • cell: (615) 480-8226 Conference Southeastern Mid-American (MAC) [email protected] Nickname Commodores Eagles RYAN SCHULZ .........Secondary FB/Women's BB ROD WILLIAMSON ...Director of Communications Colors Black & Gold Green & White CHRIS WEINMAN .......Editor, Commodore Nation Home Field Vanderbilt Stadium Rynearson Stadium ANDY BOGGS ............................Men’s BB/Golf Capacity 39,773 30,200 BRANDON BARCA ............Website Coordinator Field Surface natural grass Field Turf JAYNE CORNWELL .....Cross Country/Swimming Head Coach Robbie Caldwell (1st) Ron English (2nd) LAINA Balafas ........................ Intern, Tennis Coaching Record 1-3 (.250) 0-17 (.000) Phone: (615) 322-4121 Fax: (615) 343-7064 Website vucommodores.com emueagles.com Press Box Phone: (615) 320-0436 2010 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PLAYING EMU & OTHER MAC OPPONENTS THE EASTERN MICHIGAN SERIES VANDERBILT IN 2010: LOTS OF YOUTH ★ Meeting between schools: 2nd Looking for a quick description for Robbie Caldwell's first ★ Series Record: Vanderbilt leads, 1-0 Vanderbilt squad? Youthful would work. ★ Only Meeting: Vanderbilt 30, Eastern Michigan 7 (2007) Four weeks into the season, the list of 'Dores seeing action features ★ Vanderbilt record in Nashville: 1-0 21 sophomores, 10 redshirt freshmen and 11 true freshmen. Only eight Commodore seniors have contributed this season. VANDERBILT VS. MID-AMERICAN FOES FOURTEEN NEW STARTERS THIS YEAR The Commodores are 9-3 all-time versus current members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Fourteen Commodore players – eight on defense, five on offense Vanderbilt was captured its last four games against MAC affiliates and one on special teams – enjoyed their first career starts through dating back to a 33-30 loss to Miami (Ohio) in 2000. In its last game the team's first four games. against a MAC team, the Commodores won at Miami 34-13 to open Four DBs and three offensive linemen were among the first time the 2008 season. starters. Below is a summary on Vanderbilt's all-time results vs. MAC teams: Colt Nichter (R-So., DT) earned first career start vs. UCONN. MAC MEMBER VU'S RECORD LAST MEETING Two Commodores – Nate Campbell (R-Sr., LB) and Kenny Eastern Michigan 1-0 W, 30-7, 2007 Ladler (Fr., safety) – earned their first starts in the Ole Miss win. Miami (Ohio) 3-1 W, 34-13, 2008 Other defensive players besides Campbell and Ladler to earn Northern Illinois 3-0 W, 34-31, 1999 initial starts this year are Archibald Barnes (R-So., LB), Eddie Ohio U. 1-0 W, 54-10, 1989 Foster (So., cornerback), Jay Fullam (R-Fr., safety), Rob Lohr Temple 1-1 W, 43-14, 2006 (R-So., defensive tackle) and Trey Wilson (So., cornerback). Western Michigan 0-1 L, 24-27, 1998 The following offensive players have made their first career starts this year: Jabo Burrow (R-So., left guard), Wesley Johnson VANDERBILT VS. NON-SEC FOES (R-Fr., left tackle), Jonathan Krause (Fr., WR), Caleb Welchans (R-So., right tackle) and Turner Wimberly (R-Sr., wide receiver). Vanderbilt enters the Eastern Michigan game 9-7 in its last 16 Punter Richard Kent (R-So.) also is a first-year starter. games against non-Southeastern Conference opponents. The Commodores are 0-2 this season in non-SEC play: dropping decisions to Northwestern (21-23) and Connecticut (21-40). ELEVEN TRUE FRESHMEN SEE ACTION After Eastern Michigan, the Commodores will face one more non-SEC opponent (Wake Forest of the ACC in the season finale). Eleven true freshmen have played this action, including center James Kittredge, who saw his first snaps Saturday at Connecticut. Year Non-SEC Opponents (W/L) Only 11 of 120 NCAA teams have played more true freshmen. 2010 Northwestern (L), Connecticut (L), E. Michigan, Wake Forest Two freshmen, WR Jonathan Krause and safety Kenny Ladler, 2009 Western Carolina (W), Rice (W), Army (L), Ga. Tech (L) started in the Commodore Sept. 18 win at Ole Miss. 2008 Miami Ohio (W), Rice (W), Duke (L), Wake Forest (L), Boston College (W) Other true freshmen seeing action besides Kittredge, Krause and 2007 Richmond (W), E. Michigan (W), Miami Ohio (W) Wake Forest (L) Ladler are Karl Butler (safety), Steven Clarke (DB), Chase Garnham 2006 Michigan (L), Tenn. State (W), Temple (W) (LB), Andre Hal (DB), Fitz Lassing (TE), Jordan Matthews (WR), 2005 Wake Forest (W), Richmond (W), MTSU (L) Andre Simmons (safety) and Carey Spear (kicker). 2004 Navy (L), Rutgers (L), Ea. Kentucky (W) 2003 Chattanooga (W), TCU (L), Georgia Tech (L), Navy (L) 2002 Georgia Tech (L), Furman (W), MTSU (L), Connecticut (W) 22 PLAYERS SEE FIRST COLLEGE ACTION 2001 MTSU (L), Richmond (W), Duke (W) Twenty-two 'Dores have played their first snaps this season. First-time contributors in the season opener were Mylon Brown EMU AD GRAGG FORMER 'DORE (R-Fr., OG), Jabo Burrow (R-So., OG), Karl Butler (safety), Steven Dr. Derrick Gragg, entering his fifth year as Eastern Michigan Clarke (Fr., RB/DB), Jay Fullam (R-Fr., safety), Chase Garnham Director of Athletics, is well known to longtime Commodore football (Fr., LB), Andre Hal (Fr., DB), Wesley Johnson (R-Fr., OT), Mason fans. Gragg played for Vanderbilt under head coaches Watson Brown Johnston (R-Fr., TE), Richard Kent (R-So., P), James Kittredge and Gerry DiNardo from 1988-91. (Fr., center), Jonathan Krause (Fr., WR), Kenny Ladler (Fr., safety), Gragg earned four football letters as a wide receiver for the Fitz Lassing (Fr., TE), Taylor Loftley (R-So., DT), Reece Lovell Commodores. He ended his Vanderbilt career with 40 receptions for (R-Fr., RB), Jordan Matthews (Fr., WR), Walker May (R-Fr., DE), 646 yards and three touchdowns. He caught all three TDs in a single Marc Panu (R-Fr., DT), Andre Simmons (Fr., safety), Carey Spear game – at Alabama (Sept. 29, 1990). (Fr., PK) and Wesley Tate (R-Fr., RB). 2 2010 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES VANDERBILT NOTES EARLY VU OPPONENTS: 16-4 OVERALL CALDWELL: FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH Though Vanderbilt is just 1-3 overall, their four opponents are a Robbie Caldwell, the 26th head coach in Vanderbilt football combined 16-4. history, will be one of just 11 first-time head coaches in the NCAA Two of the opponents – Northwestern and LSU – are currently FBS subdivision this season. 5-0 and ranked 9th and 25, respectively, in the newest USA Today Caldwell, a veteran of more than three decades of collegiate Coaches Poll. Since losing to Vanderbilt, Ole Miss has topped Fresno coaching, was named to replace Bobby Johnson at Vanderbilt on July State and Kentucky. Connecticut was a preseason contender for the 14th following Johnson's unexpected retirement. Big East title and listed in several Top 25 polls.