The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio: Reviewing the trip to Texas, Previewing LSU, and Vanderbilt Soccer heads to Missouri

The Hustler Sports 30 is back to analyze the Commodores nail biting loss to the Texas A&M Aggies and preview a visit from the reigning National Champion, LSU Tigers.

By Justin Hershey, Simon Gibbs, Betsy Goodfriend and Alyssa Muir

Oct 1, 2020

Donovan Kaufman celebrates a pass breakup in the Commodores loss to Texas A&M on Sept. 26th. (Hustler Multimedia/Hunter Long)

On this week’s episode of the Hustler Sports 30, Simon Gibbs, Alyssa Muir, Betsy Goodfriend and Justin Hershey discuss Vanderbilt’s narrow, albeit entertaining, loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Sept. 26.

They break down Todd Fitch’s new offense, preview the Commodores matchup with LSU on Saturday, and offer thoughts on students being admitted into the stadium for the home opener. They also touch on Vanderbilt Soccer’s upcoming trip to Missouri.

https://soundcloud.com/vandyradio/the-hustler-sports-30-on-vandyradio-football-takes-on-lsu-soccer-takes-on-mizzou

Here are some can’t miss moments from this week’s show:

2:08 – The crew offers their individual thoughts on what impressed them from the Commodores 17-12 loss to Texas A&M

4:57 – Betsy says her one concern from Week One was Vanderbilt’s inefficient run attack

7:55 – Simon comments on Mike Leach and Mississippi State’s “Air Raid” offense and how LSU struggled with it

9:00 – Justin explains how a student-only crowd will be a huge advantage for the Commodores against LSU

9:32 – Alyssa is looking for Todd Fitch to open the playbook a bit more against LSU

11:10 – Betsy says LSU’s quarterback, Myles Brennan, looked more like a freshman in Week One than Ken Seals did

13:00 – Simon stresses the importance of spreading the touches around to more of Vanderbilt’s playmakers

14:30 – Justin claims the worst thing for the Commodores Week Two matchup was an LSU loss in Week One

18:55 – The crew breaks down what they have seen from Vanderbilt Soccer in their first two games and what to watch for as they travel to Missouri

Tune into the Hustler Sports 30 Podcast each and every week on VandyRadio and SoundCloud for extensive coverage of all things Vanderbilt Commodores.

About the Contributors

Justin Hershey, Former Sports Editor

Justin Hershey ('22) was Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Deputy Sports Editor and Lead Sports Analyst. He majored in human and organizational development with minors in business and economics. In addition to writing, he hosts The Hustler Sports 30 Podcast, enjoys playing golf and is waiting for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers to complete The Process. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: [email protected]

Simon Gibbs, Former Sports Editor

Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the former Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Senior Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. Simon is also the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Video Productions and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio. Simon has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 NFL Draft, 2019 College Baseball World Series and the 2019 SEC Tournament. Outside of his Commodore coverage, Simon has had bylines published on NHL.com and NashvillePredators.com. When he's not writing, you can find Simon watching his hometown New York Mets, waiting for that next ring. For tips, comments or concerns, please reach out to: [email protected]

Betsy Goodfriend, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Betsy Goodfriend ('21) was the Deputy Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She majored in Human and Organizational Development with a minor in Business. In her free time, she enjoys online shopping, creating to-do lists and watching football even if she has no interest in either team playing. She can be reached at [email protected].

Alyssa Muir, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Alyssa Muir ('21) was Deputy Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She majored in economics with minors in business and sociology. When she has free time, she can usually be found binge-watching Grey's Anatomy or rooting on her hometown teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: [email protected].

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