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Kevin Procter ‏@KProcterTN 11h11 hours ago

Check out this interactive graphic on the #Vandy football signees http://tnne.ws/1UP3kJa 

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SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork 10h10 hours ago

For the 5th straight year, Vandy adds an #ESPN300 commit.

@VandyFootball's 2016 Class: http://bit.ly/1KtwtsU 

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Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks Feb 4

5 #Vandy signees who could make the biggest impact in 2016. http://tnne.ws/1SvshvS 



QuoteVanderbilt coach Derek Mason said he could see as many as half of his 20 signees play as true freshmen in 2016.

Some can fill a position of need. Some can add immediate depth. And a few might simply be an upgrade over returning players from last season's 4-8 Commodores squad.

Joejuan Williams (CB): The four-star cornerback from Father Ryan is Vanderbilt's highest-rated signee (maybe ever). He has very good size (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) and happens to play Mason's favorite position...

Zaire Jones (S)...
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ESPN SEC ‏@ESPN_SEC 1h1 hour ago

Recapping Vanderbilt's national signing day http://es.pn/1QbPFYy

QuoteMason had to secure some solid offensive playmakers in this third recruiting class. His defense made tremendous strides with him taking it over in 2015, but the offense was incredibly sluggish, thanks in large part to poor quarterback play. But Vandy didn't have many true receiving threats about whom defenses had to worry...

Mason was able to sign three receivers and a tight end, but it's tough to know right now if any can contribute immediately or if any can develop into top-flight players. Receiver Donaven Tennyson is a little on the smaller side, but he's a speedster. Still, he ranked as the No. 106 receiver by ESPN, which is the highest of Vandy's three receiver signees...

Biggest remaining question mark: With Vandy losing just two starting offensive linemen, including senior center Spencer Pulley, you'd think that the Dores might be OK here, but Vandy needed to bolster its depth with some help from this class.

Many of the underclassmen were choosing to come back.
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Commodores' only 2017 commit, three-star running back Lamont Atkins from Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.) High School, announced his de-commitment

QuoteAtkins was rated as the No. 19 all-purpose back in the Class of 2017 and the No. 23 player in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Three-star outside linebacker Colin Anderson committed to Vanderbilt

Number 70 ILB in our nation


QuoteAnderson also carried offers from California and Tennessee.

He joins three-star quarterback Jacob Free as the only two committed members of the Commodores' Class o' '17.
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https://twitter.com/Carvell_AJC/status/745783988409798656

QuoteVanderbilt began the week with no commitments for the Class of 2017. After a few days of camps on campus, the Commodores now have three commitments.

The latest came Wednesday evening when two-star offensive lineman Grant Miller committed...

Miller grew up in Nashville where his father Fred Miller played for the Tennessee Titans. He later moved to Florida. Miller also had offers from Mississippi State, USC and Baylor among many other schools.

Miller is rated as the No. 162  offensive tackle in the country
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 Vandy247 ‏@Vanderbilt247 6h6 hours ago

Vanderbilt currently has 8 verbal commitments  http://vanderbilt.247sports.com/Season/2017-Football/Commits ... via @247Sports

3-star prospects Dayo Odeyingo, Tae Daley, and Jalen Pinkney all committed on Friday.
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 Adam Sparks Retweeted
https://twitter.com/adamsparks18/status/747243102092464128


Drew Champlin
‏@DrewChamplin

Drew Champlin Retweeted Adam Sparks

Now this recruit should go to Vanderbilt so @AdamSparks can write about him

Drew Champlin ‏@DrewChamplin 16h16 hours ago

@RepublicanDore @AdamSparks I went ahead and predicted him to Vandy on the 247Sports crystal ball, just because
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https://twitter.com/AdamSparks/status/747591690479869952

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That's gonna be awkward when @AdamSparks is covering Adam Sparks

QuoteLouisiana high school cornerback Adam Sparks committed to Vanderbilt via Twitter on Monday.

Sparks, a 6-foot, 175-pounder from Dutchtown High School in Geismar, La., is rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and Scout. He also had offers from MTSU, Tulane, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe and SMU, among others.

On Monday, Sparks posted on Twitter: "I appreciate all the love and support I've been shown throughout this process. After prayer and discussion with my family, I've decided to officially drop my anchor at Vanderbilt University!"

Sparks continues a recruiting flurry for the Commodores, who have landed nine commitments over the past 10 days for their 2017 signing class.

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Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks 12h12 hours ago

I'll be cutting out all the clips with his name in headline and mailing them to my parents.



https://twitter.com/adamsparks18/status/747570994517151745
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Vandy got a verbal from '17 3-star CB Randall Haynie from Ft. Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons.
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https://twitter.com/AdamSparks/status/751480158188630020

QuoteVanderbilt football has restructured its recruiting and player personnel department, which will be led by former Brentwood High quarterback Austen Everson.

The department will follow more of an NFL model of draft evaluation, with staffers dividing up short-term and long-term recruiting targets.

"This will be an innovative approach that is tailored to help us attract the very best to Vanderbilt," coach Derek Mason said in a news release. "We will better focus on all areas of the recruiting process — early evaluation, fit, strong relationships and character — to make sure we maximize all of our 85 scholarships."

Mason said the addition of Everson completed his vision for the Commodores' expansive approach to recruiting and roster evaluation.

"Austen is a huge get for Vanderbilt University. He has roots in the area, knows the region extremely well, was a leader and winner on the field, and was very successful during his time with the University of Nebraska," Mason said.
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Kevin Brockway ‏@gatorhoops 15h15 hours ago Florida, USA

Mason on Vandy recruiting -- "It's not about stars, it's about functionality in our system"
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https://twitter.com/DrewChamplin/status/752730427278839809

QuoteBailey McElwain, a fullback and linebacker from Hewitt-Trussville in suburban Birmingham who graduated this year, has flipped his commitment from Stanford to Vanderbilt and will be a Commodore this fall for Derek Mason

McElwain committed to Stanford last summer, but didn't sign with the Cardinal on National Signing Day. He later took an official visit to Vanderbilt in February.

McElwain will enroll at Vanderbilt this summer and be a Commodore this fall. McElwain was a three-star recruit in the class of 2016 and the nation's No. 3 fullback.

Josh Floyd is the Head Football Coach at Hewitt-Trussville
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'17 Utah OT Cole Clemens gave a verbal to Vandy
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6-8 '17 .8054 Lawrenceville Mountain View OT Jon Stewart gave a verbal to Vandy
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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/819945746942361601

QuoteVanderbilt football coach Derek Mason nixed rumors this week that he's leaving the Commodores for California. Instead, Mason is committed to filling out his 2017 recruiting class and filling several needs as National Signing Day rapidly approaches on Feb. 1.

The Cal job opened with the firing of Sonny Dykes. As reports popped about his interest, Mason put them to rest. [Seriously?]

Vanderbilt held tight at No. 64 this week, trailing No. 63 Colorado State in 247Sports' composite ratings. That ranks the Commodores ahead of Bill Snyder's Kansas State program at No. 65 and No. 66 Houston led by Major Applewhite —

Here are the top commits.

    Jacob Free, PRO
    Bryce Bailey, OT
    Dimitri Moore, OLB
    Randall Haynie, CB
    Dayo Odeyingbo, SDE

Mason lost just one commit to date, Adam Sparks. The cornerback dropped his commitment to Vanderbilt on Dec. 16, only to flip to Missouri 10 days later.

Georgetown (Texas) High School wide receiver Beau Corrales will visit Nashville on Jan. 20.

Geography of the Commodores' 2017 recruiting class

    Florida (3)
    Georgia (3)
    Texas (3)
    Alabama (2)
    Indiana
    Minnesota
    Utah
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Stone Edwards, a defensive end and 3-star, announced his commitment to the Commodores Sunday over Buffalo, The Citadel and, of course, Marshall

QuoteEdwards, the No. 26 strong side defensive end in the nation, is the 15th member of Vanderbilt's 60th-ranked class of 2017. He's behind only 3-star quarterback Jacob Free as the Commodores second highest rated recruit.
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3-star '17 Kahului ILB Feleti Afemui gave a verbal to Vandy
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https://twitter.com/Tennessean/status/827169955355488258

QuoteWe can sit here and come up with plenty of reasons Vanderbilt's 2017 football recruiting class should not be considered a disappointment.

Evaluating a football class on signing day is like writing a game story off starting lineup introductions, for one thing. This is about what a kid does after he arrives on campus, not how many "stars" he is assigned by recruiting experts (5-star heart).

...Vanderbilt, specifically, is a 2017 disappointment.

Rankings aren't perfect, but they aren't irrelevant either. It's possible the latest No. 1 class for Alabama will flop at every turn, and it's possible Vandy's class — last in the SEC and No. 62 nationally per 247Sports.com composite rankings — will churn out a string of All-Americans who deliver championships and evidence of Derek Mason's otherworldly evaluation skills.

I wouldn't bet on either. If this is the kind of class Mason brings in after a stirring November surge to get Vandy to a bowl game, chances are that future bowl games will require future November surges.

Commodores are not bringing in the players to get past that. Per some recruiting analysts I spoke with this week, people I've known for many years, the industry buzzword for Vanderbilt recruiting right now would be: Huh?
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'18 Fort Lauderdale American Heritage .8429-rated WR Miles Jones gave a verbal to Vandy.

Listed at 5-9.
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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/867220444457443328

4-star linebacker from Rockwall is a huge get for the Dores, and perhaps the biggest recruiting win of Mason's time in Nashville. He is ranked as the 178th-best player in the country and selected Vanderbilt over offers from Oklahoma and Texas, among others.
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West Forsyth 6-5 3-star TE Ben Bresnahan gave a verbal to Vandy

Derek Mason Retweeted
https://twitter.com/benbresnahan/status/875153780408561666
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'18 Louisville St. X OG Wyatt Smock gave a verbal to Vandy.

.8444-rated interior offensive linemen is the #5 '18 player in KY and reportedly had an offer from Arkansas
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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/878601877306454017

QuoteCommodores added another talented defensive back to their 2018 haul as Virginia safety DaShaun Jerkins committed.

Jerkins, the No. 10 player in the state of Virginia, is listed as a 5-1 [sic] safety out of Woodbridge Va., and is a 3-star recruit.
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Adam Sparks‏ @AdamSparks 3h3 hours ago

Back from vacation. Did anything happen with @VandyFootball recruiting while I was gone? :)
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'18 Chattanooga Baylor School 4-star S, Brendon Harris gave a verbal to VU.
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 Adam Sparks‏ @AdamSparks
2h2 hours ago

This is Derek Mason's 'best class' of signees. And rest assured, some will play early. http://tnne.ws/2BIe21P


Adam Sparks‏ @AdamSparks
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Adam Sparks Retweeted Vanderbilt Football

And Vandy adds a late late signee on day one

Vanderbilt Football‏Verified account @VandyFootball

Tyler Steen is OFFICIALLY IN... Welcome to Commodore Nation!

QuoteIf Vanderbilt is in a bowl game a year from now, some of the new signees from Wednesday will have something to do with it.

Coming off a 5-7 season, the Commodores must replace three of their top wide receivers, two starting defensive linemen, two starting inside linebackers, four key defensive backs, a kicker and punter among other positions.

This class undoubtedly will have a hand in that rebuild, and coach Derek Mason knows it. Mason isn't blowing smoke about the relative talent in this class. With 17 signees so far, Vanderbilt's class is ranked 33rd nationally and 10th in the SEC
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'18 Los Angeles Valley College OLB Tyree Thompson reportedly gave a verbal to Vandy.
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