James Shadid stops by to enlighten us on everybody’s favorite week one matchup.
No one wants to admit it, but across the country, everyone is secretly intrigued by Thursday’s Vanderbilt-South Carolina matchup. Can Derek Mason push the Commodores toward bowl eligibility in year three? Is Kyle Shurmur for real? Will Will Muschamp dissolve into a puddle of his own rage?
These two teams will kick off the SEC season by sending one program into the league’s doghouse and establishing the other as a potential spoiler in a competitive SEC East race. The Commodores are in year three of a complete overhaul under head coach Derek Mason.