The long-standing, ritually-repeated phrase in sports following an ‘ugly’ victory is the following: “A win’s a win.” While this is true, and the Vanderbilt Commodores will indeed take the field 1-0 Saturday, an up-and-down performance against Hawaii left Clark Lea’s squad with plenty of room for improvement. Vanderbilt’s secondary was shredded in Week Zero, with.
For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt Football will open up its season against Hawaii. Yet, there’s something different in the air than a year ago. And no, it’s not just the abhorrent Nashville humidity that’s plagued students in their return to campus this week: it’s something else – something more positive. Hope. Hope.