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It's a disposition that seems to hang over this fan base, one that's entirely unique to Vandy after decades of absolutely no sustained hope compounded by the diametric culture of a private school's admission standards in "King Football's" top conference, topped off by a national alumni base spread far and wide from Nashville and the Southeast in general. Certainly there are fans.

They just don't come close to numbering that of rival Tennessee who averaged over 94, a game in But even in black and gold, there are sidewalk alumni Paul Finebaum could appreciate. Roy Burrows, a year-old hotel engineer, moved to Pulaski, Tenn. I like the underdog," he says. A few yards from the Pritchett's tailgate, Burrows sits on a grassy slope wearing a furry replica hat of the Commodore Vanderbilt mascot. He's also sporting a fresh, homemade tattoo in case his outfit doesn't convey his support.

I love Vanderbilt. So I did it myself. Around the corner, a group of Beta Chi Theta fraternity members hailing from places like California, Massachusetts, and Illinois ready a tailgate of canned Natural Light and burgers while openly admitting that Franklin will likely have a short stay in Nashville, and that's likely the best case scenario.

On this opening day of the season, the most hopeful one in decades for this team, you slowly realize the malaise isn't from the stereotyped indifference of elitist out-of-town rich kids, but incredibly self-aware sports fans. They're all a little shy about their pride in their academic standards, but they're no fools.

It's not as if Vandy hasn't been playing football for the last plus years -- they have -- but that they've trailed or never been a part of almost every facet of its evolution off the field. Sean Johnson is a year-old alumnus living in Nashville and originally from the town of Cleveland, Tenn. I wouldn't let you play that quote for Franklin or anything, I'm not saying it's not possible, but look, the competition's too tough in the SEC to win a conference championship.

Another conference? Sure, I can see that in the next 10 years. But for us to have somewhere to go every New Year's, as an option to cheer on Vanderbilt in a bowl every year, that's all we can ask for and I don't think I've ever met a Vanderbilt fan who expects more than that. There are also excuses -- nearly everyone interviewed justified the tepid sales by citing a cluster of excuses: traffic, the start of a holiday weekend, the weeknight strain for families, the 6 p.

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