PODCAST: Debriefing the Wake Forest loss and looking forward

Andrew Wilf, Aiden Rutman and Anish Mago pack the studio to debrief an action-packed week on West End.

Sedrick Alexander looks to attack the defense in Vanderbilt’s loss to Wake Forest on Sept. 9, 2023 (Vanderbilt Athletics).

By Aiden Rutman, Andrew Wilf and Anish Mago

Sep 14, 2023

On Episode 4 of Live from West End, a familiar face in Deputy Sports Editor Anish Mago makes his return to the studio. Anish joins Sports Editor Andrew Wilf and Deputy Sports Editor Aiden Rutman to discuss another busy week of fall sports. Soccer features discussion of the Commodores 6-0 victory over Middle Tennessee State at Geodis Park. The group also looks forward towards the teams SEC opener in Columbia against No. 9 South Carolina, stressing the impact that Rachel Deresky will have on the match. Anish and Andrew recap their weekend trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., where they covered the Wake Forest-Vanderbilt game. The crew discusses what went wrong for the Commodores in their 16-point loss, and talks about what they can do to improve as they travel to Sin City to take on UNLV.

Further Reading

Behind Enemy Bylines: UNLV Rebels: The Vanderbilt Hustler spoke with Ryan Gilder, Sports Editor of the Scarlet & Gray Free Press, to preview Vanderbilt’s upcoming matchup with UNLV.

About the Contributors

Aiden Rutman, Sports Editor

Aiden Rutman (‘25) is a student in Peabody College majoring in human and organizational development and minoring in communication studies. He formerly produced The Hustler’s sports podcast, Live from West End. In addition to writing and podcasting, Aiden is an avid New York sports fan. He loves playing sports, spending time outdoors and trying new foods. You can reach him at [email protected].

Andrew Wilf, Former Sports Editor

Andrew Wilf (’24) is Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He is from Livingston, N.J., and is majoring in history and minoring in business. He joined the sports staff his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Assistant Sports Editor and Deputy Sports Editor. Beyond writing for The Hustler, he is also the host of Anchor Analysis, Commodore Clash and Live From West End. In his free time, Andrew enjoys watching the NFL and playing golf. He can be reached at [email protected].

Anish Mago, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Anish Mago ('24) is from West Windsor, N.J., and is studying economics and political science in the College of Arts and Science. He previously served as a staff writer for the Sports section. When not writing for The Hustler, Anish enjoys playing basketball and rooting for all Philly sports. He can be reached at [email protected].

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