Lessons in Vanderbilt Football: Preseason

Kickoff is just under 24 hours away. FirstBank Stadium is going to look a lot different, and the team inside it probably will, too. In some ways, the changes might come from who is still there. Another season for important pieces on offense like Will Sheppard, Jayden McGowan, the OL, and AJ Swann to gel and get deeper into Joey Lynch’s offense could reveal things we did not see coming. New faces like London Humphreys and Junior Sherrill along with guys in expanded roles in the RB room might burst onto the scene. The defense has some giant question marks at CB after being horrible last season, but Anchor CJ Taylor and an interesting mix of bod types and skill sets at LB and DL make you wonder if the defense might actually be just enough to let the offense we think can produce lead Coach Clark Lea to a bowl game this season.