January 10, 2008
Rough day: Dores’ Bennett going pro
When it rains, it pours, and West End looks awfully wet outside right now. It’s figuratively raining on the Nashville sports scene today, too, after Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett, the leading receiver in Southeastern Conference history, announced plans to enter the NFL draft this spring.
Despite the idealism of my youth, I’d have a hard time making a case to Bennett to stay these days. He is a likely first-rounder who will almost certainly land a huge contract, and he’s succeeded mightily on a mediocre Vanderbilt team, one that absolutely should have won enough games to go bowling this past season. Good luck, Earl, and thanks for the memories.
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