While this December may be disappointing for Vanderbilt fans hoping for a bowl appearance this season, Coach Mason and his staff have been on the road recruiting in an effort to make sure that this is the last December without a Bowl appearance for the next several years. Late Christmas afternoon, 4-Star C Sean Auwae, a former UCLA commit, announced on Twitter his intentions to play for CDM and this Commodores staff. Auwae becomes the second four-star to commit this month, joining Joejuan Williams, who committed on December 12th.
Auwae announced his commitment on Twitter, and the reaction by Early Enrollee Deuce Wallace was something that has Vanderbilt fans all over excited and hopeful for the future:
Auwae committed to the Commodores over offers from several other schools, most notably UCLA, Mississippi State, Texas Tech, and Utah.