🤔 What's up with the Wildcats?

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

In today’s content ⚓
- A quick chat with Coach Lea 💬
- A deep dive into KY 😾
+ so much more 💪

🏈 Commodores travel to Kentucky this weekend

🏈 Football earns National Team of the Week for second time

🏈 Coach Lea collects Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week

🏈 QB Pavia claims pair of honors

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🎤 COACH LEA WEEKLY PRESSER: KENTUCKY

Reeling in the reins following Vandy’s historic upset over No. 1 Alabama, Coach Lea chats with the press heading into week six versus the Kentucky Wildcats:

• “(This is) an opportunity to compete against a really good Kentucky team and a team that seems to have really found an identity” (1:04)

• Are you pleased with the way the team’s responded to the potential letdown coming off a big week? (3:52)

• Coach speaks on his admiration for QB Diego Pavia (8:58)

• “I’m glad to know that we’ll have a goal post the next time we’re here, and hopefully the takedown is a one-time thing” (11:00)

• What’s your philosophy on the line between competition and undisciplined play? (16:48)

🔵 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: KENTUCKY

How do the Wildcats matchup against the Commodores heading into Saturday night?:

• Vandy trails Kentucky in the all-time series since 1896 (49-43-4)

  • The Wildcats have won each of the last two meetings

• Both teams currently hold a 3-2 record this season and are coming off wins from week five

  • Kentucky downed No. 6 Ole Miss, 20-17

• The Wildcats have appeared in 23 bowl games and hold a near even record of 12-11-0

• Dores outshine Kentucky in Conference Championships, 13-2

🎾 October 10-14 // Men’s Tennis competes at ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships in West Lafayette, Ind.

⚽ October 10 // Soccer travels to face Texas A&M at 7:00 pm CT on SEC Network +