Candidates for the Vandy Ten

Though we are still a few days away from forming our first Vandy Ten of the 2010 class, some guys who are making strong cases for the list include the following:

QB. Robert Bolden- Orchard Lake, Michigan

Why: Bolden was one of the first prospects to land a VU offer. He completely looks like the real deal and seems to have a good deal of interest in Vanderbilt too. Some have wondered if Michigan State or Big Ten were favorites here, but we hear that he has a strong interest in VU's academics and playing in the SEC. That's the reason why he camped there last summer.

QB. Andrew Hendrix- Cincinnati, Ohio

Why: Probably one of the best QB's in the class that didn't debut in the Rivals250. Strong arm, good athlete, has all the tools that VU would look for. He has a good deal of interest in VU, the SEC, the city of Nashville and the fact that Jay Cutler was coached by Jimmy Kiser and Ted Cain. He may be too good to leave off the initial Vandy Ten.

WR. Shakim Phillips- Wayne, NJ

Why: Big receiver, good speed, good hands, the total combo. He could be a great progression from Terence Jeffers for the future. Has a strong interest in the SEC and though he's holding out for UGA and Florida, we hear he's got a good deal of interest in VU just the same. Since the Vandy Ten factors in the interest of a prospect in VU...time will tell how long he'll be in the V10, but he'll definitely be in the first edition. That we can promise.

WR. Tai-Ler Jones- Gainesville, Ga.

Why: Jones camped at Vanderbilt in the summer and really seemed to put everything together during his junior year. Recently cut down his list to about 15 schools. Jones is supposedly coming to VU for another visit soon. We know that he and his family had good interest in VU prior to receiving so many offers. Time will tell how much interest he really has now and that's why we're not sure if he'll be in the first V10 or not.

WR. Bradley Roby- Suwanee, Ga.

Why: Speedy, speedy receiver and in a year where VU's going to be looking for a number of receivers, Roby is among the tops in our list. Seemed very very interested in VU, so it will be interesting to see if VU can convince him to commit in the next couple of months. Not totally sure if he'll be in our V10, but we think it's pretty possible.

OL. James Stone- Nashville, Tenn.

Why: No brainer, franchise type lineman. Seriously, this guy is so ready for VU, he could come in and compete for PT right now. Whether or not we just do a list or do a actual ranking with this year's Vandy Ten format, you better bet he's our No.1 guy at VandySports.com. We're pretty sure he's Vanderbilt's No.1 as well.

OL. Matt James- Cincinnati, Ohio

Why: Another no brainer guy and he seems to have a good bit of interest in VU. Big, big prospect..but not "big" in terms of fat. He's a pretty athletic 6-8 prospect. Definitely will be in our first V10.

OL. Max Garcia- Norcross, Ga.

Why; Solid line prospect, we've liked him a lot at VandySports.com. Has a good bit of interest in VU and he'll more than likely be in our first V10.

DT. Kyle Woestmann- Marietta, Ga.

Why: Athletic, beast like, tough, grunt style DL. Recent video just blowed us away and now think he's more than perfect for Vanderbilt's defensive line. He'll be visiting VU soon and they've been one of his top choices for a while now. Will definitely be in the first V10.

DL/OL. Kolton Houston- Buford, Ga.

Why: Versatile two-way linemen who we could see projecting to either side of the ball for VU. Has a good amount of attention in VU, though that could be fading as he collects more offers. Either way, he's getting serious consideration for the V10.

DE. Justin Henderson- Bamberg, SC

Why: Athletic, strong, aggressive player. Really, really like Henderson. VU hasn't exactly extended a written offer yet, which is surprising. Still, he has a lot of interest in VU and we are thinking strongly about putting him in the first V10.

DB. Rashad Knight- Jacksonville, Fla.

Why: Straight up, we just really like him at VandySports.com and think he's vastly underrated, already. Maybe that helps VU in the long run. He'll definitely be in our first V10.

There's no guarantee that all of these prospects will be in our initial Vandy Ten, but they are strong candidates.

Also, some guys that we at VandySports.com are extremely high on and would likely have in our Vandy Ten if they currently had VU offers, would include:

QB. Zach Lee- McKinney, Texas
QB. Sean Robinson- Rochester, Ill.
QB. Trevor Seimian- Orlando, Fla.
RB. Orleans Opoku-Darkwa- Nashville, Tenn.
RB. Keith McBride- Memphis, Tenn.
WR. Chris Boyd- Roswell, Ga.
WR. Marc Gooch- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
WR. Jonathan Krause- Snellville, Ga.
TE. Harrison Jones- Memphis, Tenn.
OL. Cameron Clemmons- Lebanon, Tenn.
OL. Travis Jackson- Columbus, Ohio
DL. Desmond Johnson- Nashville, Tenn.
DL. Henry Anderson- College Park, Ga.
LB. Brad Bars- Nashville, Tenn.
LB. Fitz Lassing- Nashville, Tenn.
LB. Aramide Olaniyan- Woodberry Forest, Va.
LB. Jordan Poole- Lebanon, Tenn.
LB. Brandon Smith- Columbus, Ga.
DB. Desmond Cooper- Jacksonville, Fla.
DB. Nick Perry- Prattville, Ala.
Ath. Brandon Brown- Nashville, Tenn.
Ath. Kain Colter- Englewood, Colo.
Ath. Sam Gibson- Prattville, Tenn.
Ath. Fred Pickett- Pahokee, Fla.
Ath. Gilbert St.Louis- Plantation, Fla.

These are non-offered prospects that we are high on at this time.