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Vanderbilt needs Kyle Shurmur to take critical steps forward this spring

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kyle Shurmur grabbed the snap from under center, his defensive teammates instantly bearing down on him.

Quick into Shurmur's three-step drop, two players darted toward the 6-foot-4 quarterback. Instantly, Shurmur slid to his right but not fast enough.

Throwing window all but closed, Shurmur awkwardly skipped a pass toward his receiving target just a few yards ahead. With defenders celebrating their imaginary sack, a scratchy, displeased voice boomed over the loudspeakers inside Vanderbilt's indoor practice facility.

"If you can't move out of the pocket, get off the field!" Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason's voice exploded.