The Vanderbilt Commodores rode a 10-2 season. Clark Lea’s squad even had a marquee win over the Tennessee Volunteers. But the CFP door still slammed shut. With Diego Pavia on his way out, Vanderbilt fans are gearing up for a rocky ride. That’s precisely when the athletic director dropped a message meant to steady the ship.

“Mainly, we just wanted to make sure that people are paying attention to what we’re doing at Vanderbilt,” said Vanderbilt Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee on the December 8 episode of the ESPN College Football podcast posted on X. “Most important message, we’ll be back.”

Last offseason, Pavia snagged a sixth year of eligibility after taking the NCAA to court, claiming its JUCO redshirt rule broke antitrust laws. Lea hinted Pavia might have one more year in him, b

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