CBS article on the toughest power 5 football jobs in the country. During the bad years recently there was really nothing worse then hearing and reading about Vandy football. Glad that era is over an the new on is here for UT.
4. Vanderbilt
Some may disagree with this given the recent success there by James Franklin, but look at what happened the moment Franklin left for Penn State. And we cannot forget that from 1960 to 2011, when Franklin took over, Vanderbilt had only five winning seasons. The school has won 14 conference titles in its history, which is nice, but it's not nearly as nice when you realize the last one came in 1923 when the Commodores were co-champions of the Southern Conference.
The Commodores have never won an SEC title, or even a division title.
And there's good reason why Vandy has had trouble. People will always bring up the academic requirements at the school, and yes, those will always be a problem for any school with high standards. It can definitely be done, but it isn't easy. There's also the fact that Vanderbilt may be located in a wonderful city like Nashville, there are far more Tennessee fans in Nashville than there are Vanderbilt fans. The Vols run the state when it comes to football.
Combine all that with the fact that Vandy is located in what has been the toughest conference in college football for the last decade, and it's a steep mountain to climb. So even when a coach like James Franklin comes around and experiences success, they're much more likely to use it as a springboard to a better job than stick around and try to maintain it.
4. Vanderbilt
The Commodores have never won an SEC title, or even a division title.
And there's good reason why Vandy has had trouble. People will always bring up the academic requirements at the school, and yes, those will always be a problem for any school with high standards. It can definitely be done, but it isn't easy. There's also the fact that Vanderbilt may be located in a wonderful city like Nashville, there are far more Tennessee fans in Nashville than there are Vanderbilt fans. The Vols run the state when it comes to football.
Combine all that with the fact that Vandy is located in what has been the toughest conference in college football for the last decade, and it's a steep mountain to climb. So even when a coach like James Franklin comes around and experiences success, they're much more likely to use it as a springboard to a better job than stick around and try to maintain it.
