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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.

The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio: COVID-19 strikes, another soccer loss, Black and Gold Series preview

The Hustler Sports 30 is back to analyze the Commodores most recent loss, the impact of COVID-19 on the roster, and baseball’s upcoming Black and Gold series.
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Mike Wright scrambles out of the pocket in Vanderbilt’s 41-7 loss to South Carolina (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 second consecutive 41-7 loss and the COVID-19 outbreak currently decimating the team.

In addition to football, they touch on Vanderbilt soccer’s recent loss, the VandyBoys upcoming Black and Gold series, and the beginning of Vanderbilt Basketball practice.

https://soundcloud.com/vandyradio/the-hustler-sports-30-on-vandyradio-struggling-vs-south-carolina-bball-and-baseball-return

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

2:35 – The crew offers their thoughts upon hearing the Commodores would be facing South Carolina with just a 56 man roster.

6:22 – Justin explains what he saw from Keyon Henry-Brooks’ debut – one of the only positives from the Commodores loss.

9:39 – Simon criticizes Derek Mason’s play-calling on the goal line and on the fake punt attempt.

14:15 – Alyssa identifies the lack of creativity the Commodores continue to show in the Red Zone.

15:10 – Betsy questions why Mason would call a fake punt just a week after succeeding on one against LSU.

19:25 – Each member of the crew offers their initial thoughts on the Commodores postponed contest with South Carolina.

19:35 – Justin points out that despite the campus-wide COVID-19 rate of .5%, the football team has been shut down three times.

23:50 – The crew breaks down why they are still not concerned about Vanderbilt soccer despite their 1-3 record.

31:40 – Fall baseball is here! The crew points out what Commodore fans should lookout for this weekend in the Black and Gold series

37:00 – Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams began practice this week and the crew rounds out the show with notable thoughts from basketball media day

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

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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]    
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].    
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]    
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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