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The Commodore Review: It’s a different Vanderbilt, just not a good one

Related Topics: Derek Mason, Quarterback

The Commodores played two quarterbacks against South Carolina for reasons still unclear to mankind.

It’s not “same old Vandy.” No, this is a distinct new strain of Vandy that’s endemic to Derek Mason.

A stout, talented defense works its ass off until a litany of three-and-outs means they’re doing more work than a Crossfit trainer. Then, as the fourth quarter creeps in, a tiring defense starts giving up plays they wouldn’t have two hours earlier. A close game gets out of hand. Frustrated alumni switch from beer to whiskey.

The culprit this time was an offense that had no answers outside of the dynamite platoon of Ralph Webb and Khari Blasingame.