Remember Pete Mitchell? You probably know him better as Maverick, the cocky, risk-taking fighter pilot in Top Gun. The same advice that Maverick received from Stinger, his commanding officer on the aircraft carrier where he served, certainly applies to Vanderbilt football.

And let’s not bullshit, Maverick. Your family name ain’t the best in the Navy. You need to be doing it better and cleaner than the other guy.

Replace “Maverick” with “Commodores” and “Navy” with “college football,” and the translation is nearly perfect. It may take a herculean effort just to get the Dores to six or seven wins, but it will be well worth it when it happens.

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