For probably the first time in his career at Vanderbilt, Kevin Stallings has a team that makes its living on the defensive end.
Currently, the Commodores rank 17th in the nation in defensive efficiency -- their best ranking since Ken Pomeroy started keeping track of these things back in 2002. And they rank 3rd in the SEC in that category. Meanwhile, the offense -- which was supposed to be this team's calling card -- ranks 11th in the SEC. Four times in eight conference games, including last night, the Commodores have failed to crack a point per possession.