Same Old Vandy, Same Old Larry Smith
By Bryce Martin

Sure, Vanderbilt romped over Elon. But it means nothing. They should have, even as Vandy they should have.

The most telling thing about the game for Vandy's prospects this season was not the lopsided win, but the "play" of quarterback Larry Smith. Even against a plushpillow like Elon, Smith was his usual inept self.

In 2009 and in 2010, his completion percentage was under 50 percent. It was not uncommon for him to have games where he passed for less than 100 yards. Against Elon, he was his usual self, completing less than half his passes and racking up a piddly 120 yards in the air.

Remember, this was Elon.

I was pretty much on board with new coach James Franklin until I saw he was starting the season with Smith. I can now see I was wrong to expect much, not with a head coach who is no better judge of talent than he has shown in picking Smith to run his offense.

Same old Vandy? Sure, as long as you have the same old Larry Smith as your quarterback.
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Poor Vanderbilt.
A bunch of future lawyers and doctors trying to play football. No wonder they lose all the time. Right?
Wrong, at Vanderbilt, 35 of 59 football scholarship players surveyed major in one subject: human and organizational development.

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