A century ago, the story of southern football was written by Vanderbilt. Literally. Grantland Rice, the greatest sportswriter to ever put fingers to keys. His alma mater? Vanderbilt. Over far too many of the 100 seasons since, the Dores have been the doormat of the SEC. But thanks to a fullback-turned-coach and a hero from the high desert of New Mexico, 2025 feels an awful lot like 1925. On College GameDay, Ryan McGee reports. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV