Why did you decide to come to Vandy?

It was a good situation for me. Cutler had two years left and I was still in high school. I knew I wasn’t ready to compete at that level and I didn’t mind sitting behind a guy like that who was a pro prospect and see if I could try to be like him and learn from him.

What are you most proud of from your time at Vandy?

When I think about it, it would be that I actually did what a lot of people told me coming out of high school that I couldn’t do. They said I couldn’t be an SEC quarterback and compete at a high level. I think that is one of the things I wanted to accomplish. There was something deep inside of me that was hurt because people said that I couldn’t do it. I wanted to go in and prove people wrong. I’m really proud of that. People back home knew what I went through and the struggle and the things that were done and said. They came to me after my career and told me they were proud of me and that’s something I’m proud of.
Where was the toughest place to play?

To me it was Florida, there was something about that stadium. Those fans are always crazy and the team is always good. There’s more to overcome than just the team. That’s how college football is supposed to be. That atmosphere is mindboggling especially when things aren’t going right.

In 2005 we had to play against the refs too.

Definitely, I remember watching Cutler and that was tough. You can’t beat the Gators, their fans, and the referees.

What did you think when you saw the flag on Earl?
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Why did you choose Vandy?

I chose Vandy because the campus, academics, coaching staff, program are amazing, and to have the chance to play in the best conference in college. The chance to be apart of all of those.

Who were some of the other schools that you considered signing with?

Other schools were Maryland,S. Carolina, UCF, UT,NCST,Purdue, Mich.St, and Louisville.

Coach Fowler has been doing a great job. What do you think about fitting in with his defense?

Coach Fowler has been doing a great job with the defense over the last few years and they do a great job of tackling, forcing turnovers and running to the ball, I think I can fit in and make plays in the future for the team.

Do you have any idea if you will redshirt this year?
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You chose to commit to Vandy before your Senior season. Why did you commit so early?

Going into my senior year I had told myself that I wanted to get my decision done as early as possible. I wanted to be able to focus on the season and my team’s success rather than trying to deal with the recruitment process.

Was location a factor for you since you are from Chattanooga?

The location was a factor but it was more of just a bonus to everything that Vanderbilt has to offer.

Didn’t some other schools try to steal you away?

I wouldn’t say that anyone tried to “steal” me. Some schools did continue to recruit me but none of them were really pushing me to the point of making me feel that they were trying to steal me away, it was more of just a reminder that there were other schools out there since I committed early.

Do you have any idea if you will redshirt this year?

I am not 100% sure yet whether I will redshirt or not. As of right now it looks as if I will not redshirt but there has been no final decisions made as of this point.

Have you gotten to a chance to get to know your new teammates yet?
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What have you been up to?

After College I went to Law School at Vandy, and I am currently working at a law firm in Phoenix, AZ.

Why did you choose Vanderbilt? I’m sure you had other schools pursuing you.

I chose Vandy because it offered me the best of both worlds in the sense that it had great academics and gave me the opportunity to play basketball at the highest level. When I took my visit and saw a home game versus South Carolina and there were 13,000 fans, I knew this is where I wanted to go.

Where was the toughest place to play?
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How nice was it catching up with the class of 89 at the 20 year reunion?

It was fun. We had a really good time. We try to stay in touch as best we can. Seeing them all together was fun.

Are some of those guys harder to stay in touch with that others?

I hear from Barry Goheen and Booker more than some others. Frank Kornet is a long way away.

You played baseball in college didn’t you almost go pro?
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It was a long day for the Commodores in Knoxville. The freshman-laced team played like…Freshman. 22 turnovers on the road is never a good thing.

After winning three straight SEC games Vandy came out flat. The refs didn’t help much either as it seemed the Vols got some homecooking. Ogilvy and Tinsley each had 11 to lead the team in scoring but it was not enough for Tyler Smith’s 30.

The Dores needed a big win on the road if they wanted to make a late run to the NCAAs but it appears that this year was destined for rebuilding and a trip to the NIT tournament.

What have you been up to?

I’ve been over here in China for the past month. Our season started two weeks ago.

Who are you playing for?

The teams here aren’t specific to a city. I’m with Fujian SBS Basketball team. SBS is a zipper comany that makes 80% of the zippers in the world. The owner of that company owns the team.

Is your family there with you?


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It could be a long year. What was thought to be our strength is now our weakness. We were out rebounded 48 to 33. Georgia Tech dominated the offensive board 32 to 10.

Vanderbilt led 44-43 with less than 8 minutes to go but the Yellow Jackets went on a 13-3 run to put it out out reach.

Ogilvy led the Commodres with 15 points while freshman Jeffrey Taylor scored 11.

What have you been up to?

I work over here at Bank of America, that keeps me busy. I make over to Vandy games on Saturday and I do a little coaching at MBA.

How excited are you for the bowl game?

I’m fired up. I felt like we’d make it at some point. I thought we’d get there Cutler’s senior year but I’m fired up and I’ll go wherever we go.

How exciting was it to be drafted back in 2001?
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