🟠😤 Clashing with the Longhorns

Welcome to Anchor Impact, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for Vanderbilt University’s collective Anchor Impact.

In today’s content ⚓
- Dores honor an All-American 🏅
- Previewing the Texas giants 🏈
+ so much more 💪

⛳ Women's Golf steady in third after day two at The Ally

🏈 All-American punter to be recognized as Vandy’s 2024 SEC Legend

🏈 A quick game preview as No.5 Texas clashes at No. 25 Vandy

⭐ A STAR TO WATCH

Football tight end Eli Stowers earns a spot on the Tyler Rose List for the second time this season (READ MORE).

🎤 COACH LEA WEEKLY PRESSER: TEXAS

Coach Lea takes to the podium ahead of the team’s showdown with the Longhorns Saturday afternoon:

• “Whatever their ranking is, this is one of, if not, the best team in the country” (1:20)

• How life has been for the Football program over this past month (4:34)

• An update on graduate DL Zaylin Wood (8:56)

• “What we need to do in response is not match their energy, but set the tone and dictate the energy on our end to be the best representation of our program we can be” (10:55)

• What stands out about Texas’ offensive scheme and playmakers? (12:00)

🟠 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: TEXAS LONGHORNS

Commodores welcome the Longhorns to town coming off of a win against Ball State last weekend:

• Texas is looking to rally back following a loss at home versus No. 5/4 Georgia

• Earlier in the week, senior defensive backs Jahdae Barron and Andrew Mukuba were named quarterfinalists for Lott IMPACT Trophy

  • Additionally, sophomore linebacker Anthony Hill was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list

• According to Winsipedia, Texas ranks 5th in wins all-time with 954

• Vandy currently tops the game series 8-3-1

⛳ October 21-23 // Women’s Golf hits the links in West Point, Miss. for The Alley hosted by Mississippi State

⚽ October 24 // Soccer travels to face LSU at 6:00 pm CT on SEC Network