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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Derek Mason has flipped through a few college football previews and saw his Vanderbilt Commodores slotted around 118th in the country. Its not a number he likes, and theres only one way to change it: Win more games.Its very disrespectful to me, the coach said. This football teams got a huge chip on our shoulder.He says its taken the past two years to figure out who we are.We know who we are now. Were not worried about that, he said. Theres some things weve got to iron out with us and college football to help people understand what you get here on West End is going to be good football.After three straight bowl seasons, the Commodores have struggled in Masons first two years. The coach believes his team is ready to turn things around after a 4-8 season. Vandy has 42 juniors on the roster, along with eight starters back on offense and every starter back on defense.The Commodores lost two games by a total of four points, including a 9-7 loss to Florida.I know were better, Mason said.Here are some things to know about Vanderbilt:PASSING AND CATCHING: Mason isnt playing games at quarterback, making it clear Kyle Shurmur is his starter and Wade Freebeck the backup. Shurmur started the final five games last season as a freshman. His first two starts were wins over Missouri and Kentucky. He threw for 503 yards, with three of his five touchdowns coming in the season finale at Tennessee. C.J. Duncan is back from injury to help at receiver, but Trent Sherfield is expected to be the top pass-catcher.The receivers also spent about six weeks working with Eagles receiver Jordan Matthews. Mix that with a handful of tight ends, and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig is hoping an offense that ranked 116th last year will be much improved.ANCHOR DOWN: Every starter is back on defense, where the Commodores improved last season with Mason acting as coordinator. Vandy ranked 28th nationally giving up 350.5 yards per game and 22nd in scoring defense allowing 21 points per game. Linebacker Zach Cunningham was All-SEC after racking up four sacks, four forced fumbles and 16 + tackles for loss. Nigel Bowden is back after an injury wiped out most of last season.SEASON OPENER: The first game has set the tone for the Commodores the past two seasons with last year featuring a 14-12 loss to Western Kentucky. Now Vanderbilt opens against SEC foe South Carolina on Sept. 1.KEY GAMES: Vanderbilt has a chance to avenge its loss to Western Kentucky on Sept. 24, a road game that follows a visit to Georgia Tech on Sept. 17. The SEC slate features road games at Kentucky (Oct. 8) and Georgia (Oct. 15). Home games include visits from Florida (Oct. 1), Mississippi (Nov. 19) and Tennessee (Nov. 26).PREDICTION: Vanderbilt should end a two-year bowl drought and could win seven games, which would match its total of the past two years combined.---Online:AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalkerAuthentic Dolphins Jerseys From China . Neymar curled home a free kick from just outside the area to put the 2014 World Cup host ahead in the 44th minute. Three minutes after the break, a simple through pass from Paulinho freed Oscar and the Chelsea star rounded goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong to extend Brazils lead. Sale Dolphins Jerseys Store . 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Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player.The AFL says Sydney did not break any rules when they cleared onballer Josh Kennedy to return to the field after undergoing a concussion test in Saturdays qualifying final.Kennedy was checked by doctors but allowed to play on after copping a shoulder bump to the head from Greater Western Sydney forward Steve Johnson in the first quarter of the ANZ Stadium clash.The Swans were asked to provide more information about the incident but AFL football operations manager Mark Evans on Thursday said the club had not breached the rules.Evans said Kennedy had passed concussion tests during and after the game and had shown no ill effects since.The Swans told the AFL they were unable to immediately access footage of the incident on the interchange bench due to technical issues, and had also been managing an injury to ruckman Kurt Tippett at the time.The AFL intends to expand the Hawkeye medical system to all major venues next year to help clubs immediatelyy assess injuries after successful trials at the MCG and Etihad Stadium.ddddddddddddJohnson accepted a one-week suspension over the careless bump on Kennedy and will miss the Giants September 24 preliminary final against either Hawthorn or the Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium.Concussion has become an increasingly-important issue in contact sports worldwide.The AFL fined Port Adelaide $20,000 in July after it ruled the Power let Hamish Hartlett return to the field too quickly after a head knock.Half the fine was suspended until the end of the 2018 season.It is understood the AFL has also formally asked other clubs to outline how they have handled concussion tests.The AFLs 2015 injury survey showed games missed due to concussion continue to soar as clubs become more conservative about how they manage head knocks. 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