- ABC News
- July 19, 2022
ATLANTA -- Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea is undeterred by last season's 2-10 record or the program's eight consecutive seasons finishing below .500. At SEC media days on Tuesday, Lea made a bold proclamation about the future of Commodores football. "We know in time Vanderbilt football will be the best program in the country," he said. Never mind that the program has never won 10 games in a season or appeared in an SEC championship game. Lea, who is in his second season as head coach after spending three seasons as defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, sees a path to prosperity. But he made no secret about how there are "no cheat codes" and getting there will require "going the long, hard way." "We are engaged in what has become a unique form of team building," Lea said. "We are a relationship-driven, student-athlete-focused program that values the holistic development of our people over all else. To us, this isn't an antiquated concept. It still matters. When you do the right...