Clark Lea is taking the podium at SEC Media Day right now. Tune in on SEC Network. Will also post full transcript of Lea’s comments on VandyOnSI soon after he finishes speaking.

“It’s great to be in Atlanta.”

“We believe we have what it takes to play into January.” -Lea on his team’s hopes this season.

“As a team we have to be harder to break.”

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Clark Lea on the Vanderbilt defense: “These guys know the language and they know the expectations. We had a good offseason and we are positioned to make another jump.”

“We have a good group of running backs that can become the best in the conference.” -Clark Lea on establishing a running game to take pressure off Diego Pavia

Clark Lea on his coaching evolution at Vanderbilt: “It’s easy to look back at who I was four years. But you get put in this position where you have to decide whether you’re going to coach the team or blame the team. That’s when you define who you are as a person.”

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea spoke for 30 minutes at the podium on the first day of SEC Media Days. Everything Lea said: ⁦VandyOnSI⁩ si.com/college/vander…

Martel Hight was one of three Commodores to take questions at SEC Media Days. Everything Hight said: ⁦VandyOnSI⁩ si.com/college/vander…

Randon Fontenette fielded questions from the media in Atlanta this afternoon at Vanderbilt’s SEC Media Days. Everything Fontenette said: ⁦VandyOnSI⁩ si.com/college/vander…

Diego Pavia spoke about his Vanderbilt team heading into the 2025-2026 season in Atlanta this afternoon on day one of SEC Media Days. Everything Pavia told the media: ⁦VandyOnSI⁩ si.com/college/vander…

Talon Haley was rated as one of the better left-handers and was drafted in the 12th round of the MLB Draft. His decision on whether to sign with the Angels or play at Vanderbilt has not been announced yet. More: ⁦VandyOnSI⁩ si.com/college/vander…

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Diego Pavia wouldn’t say it at the time, but after last season’s win over Kentucky he was never really right. Perhaps that had more of an effect on his performance than people realize. “That’s when I really got hurt,” he told VandyOnSI. More: si.com/college/vander…

Diego Pavia on potentially playing through severe injury: “I don’t care if it’s a torn MCL, torn ACL. I’d still play for the fans. I would just do anything to go out there and compete on a Saturday.” Exclusive VandyOnSI: si.com/college/vander…

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea talked Monday about how the Commodore offense can take pressure off of Diego Pavia. The answer: finding their run game. More: ⁦VandyOnSI⁩ si.com/college/vander…