The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio: State of the SEC, football faces Kentucky, soccer heads to SEC Tournament
The Hustler Sports 30 podcast discusses mass postponements in the SEC, football’s upcoming matchup with Kentucky and soccer’s SEC Tournament outlook.
Ken Seals lines up under center against Ole Miss on Oct. 31, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Truman McDaniel)
November 12, 2020
On this week’s episode of the Hustler Sports 30, Simon Gibbs, Alyssa Muir, Betsy Goodfriend and Justin Hershey discuss an apparent COVID-19 outbreak in the SEC, which led to four games being cancelled. Vanderbilt football’s game appears safe—at least, for now—so the hosts break down the Commodores’ latest loss and preview their matchup against Kentucky. Finally, they move on to Vanderbilt soccer, the first Vanderbilt program to head to the postseason in the fall of 2020.
1:27 — What worries you the most about these four postponements in the SEC, and do you think Vanderbilt will make it through the season?
5:31 — Simon recaps Vanderbilt’s loss to Ole Miss, a game in which the Commodores seemed to have won just about every statistical battle—except turnovers.
6:48 — The crew discusses Vanderbilt’s five turnovers and why it should be seen as such a red flag for the Commodores offense.
13:38 — What’s next for Vanderbilt football as they head to Kentucky? Can the Commodores return to Nashville with their first win of the season?
20:42 — Heading into a first-round SEC Tournament matchup against Mississippi State, do you think Vanderbilt soccer can make some noise in Orange Beach?

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]

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...

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.
For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to:
[email protected]