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Can Vanderbilt Compete Again?

How much distance is between James Franklin and Derek Mason, and how much of it can be made up this year?

We continue our series on Tennessee's 2015 opponents.  Today:  Show your gold.

Two summers ago I picked Vanderbilt as the most important game of Tennessee's season.  Last year the closest Vanderbilt came to winning an SEC game was against Tennessee, a 24-17 loss that ended the Commodores' season at 3-9 (0-8).  The last two years under James Franklin Vanderbilt went 9-4 and finished in the Top 25.  In 2014 Vanderbilt's nine losses came by an average of 23 points.