I actually roomed with a Vandy fan in college, and he's a great dude. He did grow up in Mississippi, and his family all went there, so I think that has something to do with it.
Another of my best friends from college is a Vanderbilt fan, and while he's obnoxious as hell right now, I can't really blame him. Think about all the horrible seasons their "true fans" have sat through before this point. Being a southern male, and a football fan of Vanderbilt must have been an awful childhood if you are in your 20's...uhh 30's...uhh 40's...well to be honest, any age.
That being said, I'm ready to get back to talking a ton of UT trash to those two, and I hope that CBJ can get us one step closer by poaching a solid runningback from them in Ford.