Only Vanderbilt would be excited about finishing in the top 10... of their own conference. Why do those people even watch sports? I like bad teams but at least they're pro and have a chance to be good at some point. Vanderbilt will never have the pull to be good at the college level. At least not in football or basketball. Not unless they switch conferences or land a hall of fame coach that will never leave their program. What person has ever shown up at Vandy though and thought to themselves... "I wanna spend my career here". No hall of fame coach would ever do that. Now, a 5 win football coach or a 15 win basketball coach, they might stay there forever because that's overachieving at a p.o.s. program like Vanderbilt. It's no wonder finishing 10th out of 14 in conference is considered success. The fact that they can even field a football team is a success if you ask me. But actually winning? Gtfo. They win every time their program still hasn't been shut down due to being totally inept in the football and basketball world of sports. For the record, I think I understand why they feel superior academically as their fans talk crap. I as well, am impressed by their genius. They've found a way to continue making SEC money despite producing a CUSA quality product on the field and court. At least when we suck, Tennessee can generate revenue, spends money and fills stadiums. Vanderbilt can't even fill their stadium of 40,000. The revenue they're bringing into the SEC actually devalues the conference and takes money out of the pockets of programs that have actually earned it. I predict decades upon decades of Vandy missing a bowl but getting a cut of the revenue. Vandy really is smart... when a cockroach can get an equal share, they've definitely outsmarted you.
