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.
Amir Abdur-Rahman (2) goes up for a catch in a 41-7 loss to LSU on Oct. 3, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Hunter Long)
October 8, 2020
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.
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?
Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the Sports Editor of 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...
Betsy Goodfriend ('21) is a deputy sports editor for the Vanderbilt Hustler. She is majoring 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 ('21) is a Deputy Sports Editor for the Vanderbilt Hustler. She has been on the staff since her freshman year. Alyssa is majoring 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.
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Justin Hershey ('22) is the Lead Sports Analyst for the Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since freshman year, formerly serving as a Staff Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. He is majoring in Human and Organizational Development with minors in Business and Economics. In addition to writing, he serves as a co-host on VU Sports Wired, a Vanderbilt sports talk show, and The Hustler Sports 30, a Vanderbilt sports podcast on VandyRadio.
If he is not watching Commodore sports, you may find Justin...
Hunter Long (’21) is from Austin, TX and is double majoring 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]
