Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason was adamant at SEC Media Days about what should be expected from the Commodores this season: “It’s not about competing anymore. It’s about winning.”
The Commodores have done that this season, going from 3-9 overall and 0-8 in league play in 2014 to 4-8 and 2-6 last season to 6-6 and 3-5 this year. That has culminated in a bid to the Independence Bowl against North Carolina State.
They haven’t won or lost more than two games in a row, finishing on a high after winning their final two conference games by a combined 32 points over Ole Miss and Tennessee.