Friday, September 14, 2007

Vandy Preview



Vanderbilt's coming off a tough loss that many of their fans thought they should have been able to pull out. They know any hopes of a bowl game rests on winning this weekend so they'll pull out all the stops on the Rebels. They also have a bad taste in their mouth from last year where they out gained the Rebels 4-1 but lost thanks to turnovers.

THE PLAYERS

Vandy's best playermaker is junior wide receiver Earl Bennett. He's one of the best wide receivers in the country and makes play after play for the Commodore offense. Expect him to get his share.

The Defensive player for the Dores is defensive lineman Curtis Gatewood. He's struggling a little this year compared to last. Expect him to snap out of it at some point. The Rebels have to keep him out of the backfield if they want to get the offense on track.


THE HEEL

Vandy's major weakness is on defense. Especially the interior defensive line. They have a major problem stopping the running game which is why Bama rolled on them last weekend. Teams with strong running games should be able to control the clock. The key to the Rebels this weekend will be getting the Predator involved early and setting the tempo of the game. If the offensive line takes control and the Rebels get off and running on the Dores then they'll have a hard time catching up. They should be able to control the clock with a lead if the Predator is running well.

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