Live From West End

In the great words of Jon Rothstein,...This. Is. March.On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman stray away from their usual episode structure and use the time to discuss all things March Madness. They briefly recap the men's basketball SEC Tournament before previewing Vanderbilt's matchup against McNeese. The duo then previews the women's team's matchup against High Point before moving into a full discussion of March Madness. They break down each region, consider potential upsets, predict the most likely Cinderella runs, make their picks for the Final Four and National Championship and so much more. If you're a college basketball fanatic like they are, this one's for you.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick things off by breaking down the men's basketball team's home win over Georgia, road loss to Kentucky and road win over Ole Miss. They then preview the squad's final game of the regular season against in-state rival Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. The duo transitions to women's basketball, which defeated then-No. 24 Alabama and Tennessee — helping it to sweep the end-of-season SEC awards — to secure the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, where they will face either Ole Miss or the winner of Auburn vs. Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. They move to cover baseball's results from the weekend, where the VandyBoys fell to UC Irvine, Arizona and Oregon en route to an 0-3 Las Vegas road trip, before picking up their fourth straight loss to Central Arkansas. And as always, the episode wraps up with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™," where Henry and Tristan make some predictions for this year's March Madness moments.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are back in the studio to break down some basketball action, where the men's and women's teams have been up and down as of late. They discuss the men's squad's back-to-back losses to Missouri and No. 22 Tennessee before previewing this week's games against Georgia and Kentucky. The duo then transitions to women's basketball, which downed No. 16 Kentucky at home and will face No. 24 Alabama and Tennessee this week. They welcome in Staff Writer and baseball extraordinaire Dylan Tovitz to chat about the VandyBoys' successful weekend series against Marist and a midweek victory over Evansville. The trio previews the Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Classic, where the 'Dores will face off against UC Irvine, Arizona and Oregon over the weekend. This week's episode concludes with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™," where Tristan hosts a baseball trivia competition between Henry and Dylan.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined in the studio by Deputy Sports Editor Jack Frutkin to break down the current state of Vanderbilt Athletics. The trio recaps the men's basketball team's defeat of Texas A&M in Memorial Gymnasium before previewing contests against Missouri on the road and Tennessee at home. They transition to some women's hoops, where the 'Dores took down No. 4 Texas but fell to No. 24 Georgia on the road, and will face off against No. 16 Kentucky on Sunday. They move into discussing baseball, where the VandyBoys went just 1-2 at the Shriner's College Showdown, but dominated the first game of their midweek series against Eastern Michigan. The Commodores will play the Eagles again on Wednesday, ahead of their weekend series against Marist. As always, they wrap up the episode with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™," where they make "Opening Day Overreactions" to the results from the first weekend of Vanderbilt Baseball.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman get things started by discussing Vanderbilt Men's Basketball's narrow home loss to Oklahoma before bouncing back with a big road win over Auburn. They preview the team's game against Texas A&M on Saturday, then transition to some women's hoops, where the Commodores picked up two ranked wins over then-No. 16 Kentucky and No. 10 Oklahoma. They preview a highly anticipated, top-5 matchup against No. 4 Texas in Memorial Gymnasium and a road contest against Georgia. The duo then debuts its inaugural baseball segment, breaking down the roster, predicting the starting lineup and previewing this weekend's games. The episode wraps up as it always does with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™," where Henry and Tristan make their Final Four predictions for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are back in the studio after a week off due to inclement weather. They kick off the episode by breaking down a series of massive, get-right victories for the Commodores over Mississippi State, Kentucky and Ole Miss. They then preview the upcoming Oklahoma game on Saturday before recapping Vanderbilt Women's Basketball's recent results, which included wins over Auburn and Florida, but a blowout loss on the road at then-No. 2 South Carolina and a narrow loss to No. 13 Ole Miss. The duo previews the next game for the 'Dores, who will face off against No. 16 Kentucky on the road on Thursday. As always, they close out the episode with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™," during which they select and draft SEC men's basketball all-stars.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined in the studio for a jam-packed episode of all things basketball. The trio analyzes a three-game skid for the Commodores after losses to Texas, No. 16 Florida and No. 20 Arkansas. They then move to preview a road game against Mississippi State, where the team will hope to get back on track. After some negative news on the men's side, they switch to the positive chatter surrounding women's hoops, where the 'Dores took down Mississippi State and No. 7 Michigan this week. The women's team will go on to face off against Auburn at home on Thursday and No. 2 South Carolina on the road in an SEC heavyweight matchup. They wrap up the episode with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™" by making some NBA and college basketball player comparisons for themselves heading into their first intramural basketball game.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick things off with an update of the transfer portal for Vanderbilt Football, noting the departure of Randon Fontenette. They then move into some better news for the Commodores, where the men's basketball team took down then-No. 13 Alabama and LSU at home to move to 16-0. These wins propelled the 'Dores up to No. 10 in the AP Poll, and they will face off against Texas and Florida this week. The duo transitions to women's basketball, which defeated Missouri and Texas A&M on its way to a 17-0 record. They preview the upcoming week of games for the now-No. 5 Commodores, who will take on Mississippi State before they face Michigan in the Coretta Scott King Classic. As always, the episode wraps up with "Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™," where Henry and Tristan give their renditions of SEC men's basketball power rankings.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joyous to return to the studio after a long break away. They kick things off with a recap of Vanderbilt's loss to No. 23 Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl and the implications of some transfer portal departures. The duo then moves into some basketball, where the men's team toppled South Carolina in its first game of SEC play. The two preview the Commodores' upcoming game against No. 13 Alabama on Wednesday night before transitioning to women's basketball, which defeated Arkansas and then-No. 5 LSU to open up conference play. They close out the episode by buying and selling stock in different SEC teams in Tristan's Two-Minute Drill™.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman kick off a holiday special over Zoom by previewing Vanderbilt's upcoming matchup against Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl. They shift to men's basketball, which has been on an absolute tear after wins against Memphis and Wake Forest, most recently. The duo then covers women's basketball's latest wins against South Florida, UAlbany and Texas Southern. They then preview the final game of each team's non-conference schedule, as both look to stay undefeated heading into SEC play. The episode wraps up with Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™, as Henry and Tristan make their predictions for the remainder of the College Football Playoff.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman begin by paying their respects to Vanderbilt Football after its first-ever 10-win season, recapping a dominant win over Tennessee in Neyland Stadium. They then discuss the implications of this win on Vanderbilt's standing in the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture and what potential bowl games the team could end up in if it fails to make the CFP. The duo then recaps a couple of successful Thanksgiving road trips for the basketball teams, as both emerged victorious in their respective tournaments and each moved up in the AP Polls. The men's side defeated Western Kentucky, VCU and Saint Mary's en route to setting the Battle 4 Atlantis record for total points scored through three games. The women's team won its games against Oregon State and BYU, comfortably coming out on top in the Paradise Jam. Henry and Tristan then transition to soccer, which unfortunately suffered defeat to TCU in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. They close the episode with a fan-favorite for Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™ with some "Anything but Vandy."

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman start by breaking down Vanderbilt's standing in the fourth CFP Top 25 Rankings, before moving to recap a dominant win over Kentucky. They then move to preview the team's most important game of the season — and arguably, ever — against in-state rival Tennessee. They continue by discussing the success of the basketball teams, as both are ranked in the AP Poll just four weeks into the season. The men's team had an offensive outburst in its win over Texas Southern ahead of its victory against Western Kentucky in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The women's team saw three wins in five days — at Western Kentucky, vs. Alabama State and vs. Tennessee State — before it takes on some tougher competition in the Paradise Jam. The duo then covers the state of soccer, which defeated Clemson and LSU just three days apart, ahead of its Elite 8 match against TCU. They break down a Cinderella run in the SEC tournament from Vanderbilt Volleyball, with upsets over Mississippi State and Georgia before falling to Texas A&M in the team's final game. As always, they wrap up the episode with Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™, as Henry tries his luck with some men's basketball trivia — this time facing off against former Sports Editor Aiden Rutman.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined by Lead Sports Analyst Eli Landers, as they kick things off with a recap of this past weekend of College Football while Vanderbilt was on bye. They preview the Commodores' final home game of the season against Kentucky and discuss the College Football Playoff implications of the upcoming matchup. The trio then switches over to some basketball, where both the men's and women's teams have seen plenty of success — with the men taking down Eastern Kentucky and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and the women defeating Furman and Austin Peay. After previewing the upcoming slates for the basketball teams, the three of them transition to soccer's match against Clemson, following the comfortable home win over Tennessee Tech. They finish off the sports coverage by discussing Vanderbilt Volleyball's first SEC road win in program history against Mississippi State, which came after a loss to Alabama earlier in the week. This week's episode wraps up with Tristan's Two-Minute Drill™, where Henry, Tristan and Eli answer questions from X from fans of the show.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman begin by discussing an electrifying win over Auburn in overtime, covering the 'Dores triumph over the Tigers, 45-38. They then switch to the state of basketball on West End, recapping another dominant offensive output from Vanderbilt Men's Basketball and previewing the upcoming slate of games for both the men's and women's teams. They break down the soccer team's heart-stopping, nail-biting, exhilarating penalty shootout win over No. 25 LSU in the SEC Tournament championship game and discuss the implications of that victory for NCAA Tournament seeding. They end the athletics conversation with a quick analysis of Vanderbilt Volleyball's 3-0 loss to Tennessee in the team's final home game of the regular season. To close the episode, the duo partakes in some Heisman-related trivia for Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™, as Henry tries his luck with another quiz game from Tristan.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman are joined in the studio by former Sports Editor Bryce Smith to discuss what went wrong in Vanderbilt's 34-31 loss to Texas, and preview a Homecoming Weekend date with Auburn. The trio moves on to talk basketball, beginning with the men's team's opening night victory over Lipscomb and an upcoming matchup against UCF on Saturday. After bidding Bryce goodbye, Henry and Tristan break down a win for Vanderbilt Women's Basketball over Cal in Paris and look ahead to the team's first home game against Furman next week. The duo then recaps the Commodores' win over Alabama in the SEC Soccer Tournament and previews Thursday's matchup against No. 19 Georgia. They finish up the sports of the week by talking about Vanderbilt Volleyball's second SEC win against Missouri, following a road loss to Kentucky, and quickly discuss the squad's home stand against No. 19 Tennessee on Friday. They close the episode with a combined Vanderbilt Men's and Women's Basketball 5v5 draft for Tristan's Two-Minute Drill™.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman break down one of the biggest weekends in Vanderbilt Football history, recapping their win over then-No. 15 Missouri, reacting to College GameDay's visit to Nashville and previewing their upcoming game in Austin. They shift to soccer, where Vanderbilt clinched the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament after a victory over South Carolina to close out the regular season. The duo then moves to cover two 3-1 losses — to Georgia and South Carolina — for Vanderbilt Volleyball, who will take on Kentucky and Missouri on Friday and Sunday, respectively. They quickly give some thoughts on exhibition wins for Vanderbilt Men's and Women's Basketball and prepare for each team's non-conference slate to kick off. The dynamic duo closes the episode by bringing back an all-time segment with "Anything but Vandy," where they talk about anything going on in the world, as long as it's unrelated to Vanderbilt sports.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman welcome Staff Writers Charlie Siegel and Zachary Port into a full studio to break down an exciting week on West End. They begin the episode by breaking down a thrilling victory at home over then-No. 10 LSU before moving to preview College GameDay coming to Nashville for Vanderbilt's upcoming matchup with No. 15 Missouri. The group switches to soccer, where they recap a 5-1 victory over Mississippi State on the road and a 2-0 win against Tennessee at home, and look ahead to the team's final regular-season match against South Carolina on Sunday. They transition to discussing an unsuccessful week for Vanderbilt Volleyball, with losses to LSU and Ole Miss, before previewing this week's games against Georgia and South Carolina at home. With basketball season nearing closer, the quartet recaps the Commodores' recent exhibition against Virginia and takes a look at the roster construction for the Men's and Women's Basketball teams. The episode closes with a brand-new segment for Tristan’s Two-Minute Drill™ called "The Commodore Stock Exchange," where Henry, Charlie and Zach work together to decide if the stocks of different takes, trends and storylines are rising or falling.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman recap a bye week for Vanderbilt Football ahead of a highly-anticipated home stand against No. 10 LSU. After previewing this matchup, they transition to soccer, where Courtney Jones registered a brace in a 2-0 victory over Missouri at home. The Commodores will travel to Starkville, MS, to face No. 17 Mississippi State on Thursday before returning home to take on No. 4 Tennessee. They move to recap two road losses for the volleyball team, and look forward to two home matches against LSU and Ole Miss on Friday and Sunday, respectively. To finish off the episode, the duo gives some insight into each of their perceptions on the current state of SEC football with a set of good, old-fashioned power rankings.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman bring in Deputy Sports Editor Dylan Tovitz to break down a chaotic week of fall sports for Vanderbilt. The team begins by discussing a heartbreaking road loss to Alabama in football and looks ahead to what the upcoming bye week will bring for the Commodores. They move into soccer, where Sydney Watts paved the way to back-to-back victories at home against Auburn and on the road in Lexington, KY, before previewing this week's home stand against Missouri on Friday Night. Vanderbilt Volleyball suffers defeat to Oklahoma but is able to bounce back and pick up its first SEC win against Arkansas! They will look to keep this momentum rolling when they visit Auburn and Florida later this week. The trio wraps up the episode with another competitive trivia end segment — newly rebranded to "Tristan's Two-Minute Drill" — between Henry and Dylan on all-time CFB record-holders.

On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Henry Oelhafen and Sports Podcast Producer Tristan Rutman welcome Lead Sports Analyst Eli Landers into the studio to talk about Vanderbilt Football's continued undefeated start, which has now been extended to five games. The trio previews the team's road trip to Tuscaloosa for a rematch with Alabama, where they will be featured on ESPN's College GameDay for the first time since 2008. After wrapping up football, they move on to discuss an unexpected loss in soccer to an unranked Texas team and look ahead to a matchup at home against Auburn on Thursday, as well as a short detour to Kentucky on Sunday. They then transition into Vanderbilt Volleyball, where an unsuccessful Texas road trip led to two 3-0 losses, but the team returns home for contests against Oklahoma and Arkansas this week. Tristan's end segment of the week was a historic Vanderbilt Football trivia battle between Eli and Henry — tune in to see who came out on top.