After three decades of wandering through the desert, Vanderbilt football has reached a promised land of sports. The Commodores have gone to four bowl games in the last six seasons, doubling the program’s total postseason appearances. After a rocky start to the Derek Mason era, Vandy is trending upward once more; last season featured victories over Georgia, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.
But is that sustainable?
Mason built a successful team in his third season at the helm, utilizing a combination of James Franklin recruits — Zach Cunningham, Will Holden, Ralph Webb -- and his own — Kyle Shurmur, Nifae Lealao — to patch together a sneaky-dangerous team.