Anchor Drop, July 18, 2023: 39 Days to Kickoff

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We are now 39 days away from Vanderbilt football’s season opener against Hawaii. There are two 39s for Vanderbilt. Defensive back Jameson Wharton, a 6’1”, 170-pound redshirt freshman from Hendersonville, appeared in two games on special teams last season; 6’2”, 194-pound freshman wide receiver Jackson Heis joined the team as a walk-on after a prep career at Highland Park in Dallas.

Men’s basketball officially announced Brad Calipari as the team’s new Director of On-Court Player Development. Calipari, you might have guessed, is the son of Kentucky coach John Calipari and also played there. This…