We all know that the school places a perplexing amount of emphasis on academics. But did you know that they placed a similarly perplexing amount of emphasis on sports? Indeed, they do. In fact, the most notable facet of Vanderbilt athletics is probably the fact that Vanderbilt does not have athletics. Seriously. They have no Athletic Department—it was dissolved in 2003.
With priorities like that, is it really any wonder that last April, the Vanderbilt Women's Bowling team won the first team NCAA Championship in Vanderbilt University history?
In the SEC, they say that if you're not cheatin', you're not tryin'. At Vanderbilt, they're neither cheating nor trying. Which is just how we like it. Without Vanderbilt, who would you schedule for Homecoming? So while fans around the SEC deride the Dores for their incompetence on the field, they fail to realize that they need Vanderbilt to suck.
In this wacky era of USC and Kentucky in the Top 10, it's reassuring to see Vandy remain as a dependable source of suck. As the North Star has guided sailors on the seas for centuries, these Commodores have themselves been that constant, guiding beacon...shining evermore from the bottom of the standings.
2 comments:
"If you ain't cheatin', y'all ain't tryin'! (spit-ding!)"
Great quote Cock.
Some of us still appreciate non-professional athletes.
Call VU fans "elite" if you'd like, but you folks are proud of your top-20 ranking in football, and we're equally proud of our top-20 ranking in academics.
ROOT, ROOT, ROOT for your semi-professional team, simply because you live in that state. You guys rule!
You're not seriously trying to say that women's equestrian is any more impressive than our women's bowling team are you? A little research quickly reveals that your only national championships are 2002 NCAA championship in women's track & field, 2005 & 2007 National Championship in women's equestrian, and 2005-2007 Hunt Seat National Championships in women's equestrian.
Please. Your arrogance reeks of a athletic program desperate for prestige that it's never experienced in the past and is not on track for attaining anytime soon. Get over yourself. We'll see you in October to administer (that means give) a third straight ass beating in football. There's no need to even discuss basketball...
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