The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio: South Carolina Week

The Hustler Sports 30 crew discusses Vanderbilt football’s defensive woes and previews matchups with South Carolina for football and women’s soccer.

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

Oct 8, 2020

Hunter Long

Amir Abdur-Rahman (2) goes up for a catch in a 41-7 loss to LSU on Oct. 3, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Hunter Long)

On this week’s episode of the Hustler Sports 30, Simon Gibbs, Alyssa Muir, Betsy Goodfriend and Justin Hershey break down a tough weekend in Vanderbilt athletics, as both football and soccer lost to LSU and Missouri, respectively. This week, however, both teams have a chance to redeem themselves against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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1:30 – What were the biggest weaknesses in Vanderbilt’s 41-7 loss to LSU?

7:39 – The group shares their thoughts on bright spots in the loss to LSU, from the playcalling to Donovan Kaufman’s performance and more.

13:55 – What, exactly, does this team need to correct if they want to upset South Carolina (0-2) this weekend?

16:48 – South Carolina is favored to win by 13 points, does Vanderbilt cover the spread?

19:24 – What went wrong in women’s soccer’s 2-1 loss to Missouri, and how can the team improve ahead of Sunday’s matchup with South Carolina?

22:30 – Does the women’s soccer team worry us with a 1-2 start?

About the Contributors

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].

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]

Hunter Long, Former Multimedia Director

Hunter Long (’21) is from Austin, TX and double majored in molecular biology and medicine, health and society. He is an avid lover of film photography, good music and all things coffee. He can be reached at [email protected].

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