VU Sports Wired, Nov. 4: Football trends down, soccer trends up

While Vanderbilt soccer inches its way closer to the top of the SEC, Vanderbilt football sinks to the bottom.

By Simon Gibbs, Justin Hershey and Bobby Kent

Nov 5, 2020

In episode four of VU Sports Wired, Simon Gibbs, Justin Hershey and Bobby Kent are back from a two-week bye to break down the state of both Vanderbilt football and Vanderbilt soccer, two programs that seem to be trending in very different directions.

Vanderbilt football lost a one-sided contest, 54-21, to Ole Miss this past weekend, and the hosts discuss what went wrong for the Commodores, from secondary problems, to getting overpowered in the trenches and more. Then, they move onto Vanderbilt soccer—a program that struggled mightily in the crew’s last episode, but are now back in a big way, trending toward the top of the standings with just one regular season game remaining.

Tune in to VU Sports Wired via YouTube, The Vanderbilt Hustler or Vanderbilt Video Productions for news and up-to-date analysis on Vanderbilt athletics.

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]

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]

Bobby Kent, Former Senior Staff Writer

Bobby Kent (’23) was a Senior Staff Writer for The Hustler Sports section, having been on staff since his first semester at Vanderbilt. Bobby was also the Sports Director for VandyRadio, co-host of Kent and Coad, a weekly sports talk show on VandyRadio and the host of VU Sports Wired, a Vanderbilt Video Productions and Hustler Sports Television show. Bobby previously interned at CNN Sports where he assisted in producing studio shows, writing anchor scripts and creating fullscreen graphics. He also wrote an article about Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo for CNN.com that was a top 5 story for digital. He was an economics major in the College of Arts and Science with a minor in business. Bobby has been a dedicated sports fan ever since he was little and loves to track the decisions made by front offices, players and coaches. Bobby hopes to one day have a career in the business of professional sports either in sports media or with a professional sports organization. When not writing articles, providing opinions about Vanderbilt sports on TV or serving hot takes in the radio studio, Bobby can be found watching his beloved Philadelphia sports teams and watching the Eagles fly. He can be reached at [email protected].

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