Todd V

Previously Associated Press and Gannett editor and writer. Covered SEC (LSU), NFL, MLB, NBA and even Texas high school sports! Now a Vandy dad. Anchor Down!

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

It’s D-Day. Trump’s first post on Truth Social is a bizarre AI video about how much people love Donald Trump. Not a word about the heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy.

That tells you everything you need to know about Trump.

[Nashville Zoo @NashvilleZoo]

On Thursday, we asked our community to stand with Nashville Zoo in protecting the animals, habitats and future of the Zoo from a proposed data center next door.

Please keep sharing and contact your local representatives ➡️ https://t.co/q2ISQnxLBK

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

NYT headline when the economy added 266,000 jobs under Biden vs. NYT headline when BLS says the economy added 172,000 jobs under Trump.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The National Park Service ordered the removal of three quotes at the Bunker Hill Monument in Boston after visitor complained to staff about a quote related to women’s suffrage as being “woke” feminist ideology, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/9Q4m4hV6M9

[Nashville Zoo @NashvilleZoo]

Stand with us to protect the future of Nashville Zoo.

A proposed 69,000-square-foot data center is planned next to the Zoo, but no environmental impact studies have been conducted. Sign our petition to help protect the animals in our care ➡️ https://t.co/q2ISQnxLBK

[Rich Eisen @richeisen]

In the inaugural episode of ‘This Was SportsCenter’, Dan Patrick joined the show and told the story of the role he had in the origin of the “This Is SportsCenter” series of commercials… and reveals to us which of his MANY appearances in these commercials was his favorite:

[Tatiana Walk-Morris @Tati_WM]

For the love of God, bring back fact-checkers. Bring back copy editors. Bring back public editors. Bring back standards. Everybody tighten TF up.

[Dan Wolken @DanWolken]

What happens after you tell thousands of athletes they’re getting a pay cut they didn’t agree to?

Could the unintended consequences of the Protect College Sports Act lead to what the NCAA has long feared the most?

Column for @yahoosports https://t.co/R4ZB9I7ZdN

[Vanderbilt WBB @VandyWBB]

The SEC/ACC Challenge brings a Sweet Sixteen rematch to Memorial 🤩

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

In 1970, Tom Seaver set an MLB record by striking out 10 consecutive batters against the Padres. His record has been matched twice this decade but I still give Seaver the advantage because it was the LAST 10 batters of the game. Let’s see some starting pitcher today do that.

[Larry Legend☘️ @LarryBirdDaily]

The younger generation never got to see Larry Bird move like this..

[Gentry Estes @Gentry_Estes]

NEW: Tyler Tanner talks NBA, returning to Vanderbilt and those silly transfer portal rumors:

“People even after the portal had closed were like, 'Nah, he's coming to Tennessee.' I'm like, 'I'm not coming to Tennessee.’ It was wild.”
https://t.co/jZEHSbZ8a6

[Vandy247 @Vandy_247]

"I just felt more of a connection at Vandy."

Four-star tackle Jasper Ngokwere picks Vanderbilt over Texas Tech, Texas, and Northwestern.
https://t.co/49Xjtbt6ns

[Johnny Midnight ⚡️ @its_The_Dr]

Buddy Ebsen was Born April 2 1908. 118 years ago! This is the actual singer of the Theme song for Beverly Hillbillies!

[Dale Chu @Dale_Chu]

“The students who cannot read a 20-page article today are the voters who will not be able to read a bill, or the jurors who cannot follow a closing argument, tomorrow.”

[Joey Dwyer @joey_dwy]

Caught up with Mark Byington's mentor Bobby Cremins this morning. Cremins is stunned at how Byington has turned Vanderbilt basketball around.

“I knew he was good. But, I didn’t know he was that good," he told @VandyOnSI.

More:
https://t.co/L3EIIfhsZ9

[richard condon @CondonBeingReal]

26 years ago Wednesday June 3rd. 2000 @LSUbaseball advanced to the CWS for the final time under Skip Bertman beating UCLA 14-8 and @RayWright_LSU was a huge part of the Tigers winning Skip’s 5th. and final Nat’l Title beating Stanford 6-5 exactly 2 weeks later on June 17th…

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Scott Pelley issues new statement after being fired by CBS for opposing their pro-MAGA bias:

“New management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them.

Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done.

Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc. In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.”

[Glenn Guilbeau @SportBeatTweet]

Lane Kiffin will be on his honeymoon this season, regardless of the heightened expectations. In the SEC, Pete Golding is under much more pressure. So are Josh Heupel and Shane Beamer. Column:
https://t.co/lmE6KL8mLc

[USA TODAY Sports @usatodaysports]

Utah took $500 million from private equity.
Then came the layoffs.
Surprise, surprise. https://t.co/dYcPiJBDVV