Third ex-Vandy football player sentenced to 15 years for rape

A third former Vanderbilt football player will spend a sizable portion of his adult life behind bars. In June of this year, Brandon Banks was found guilty on one count each of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery related to a 2013 gang rape of an unconscious woman. Friday, Banks was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In July of last year, one of Banks’ former teammates, Cory Batey, was sentenced to 15 years after being found guilty of aggravated rape. Four months later, another former Vandy football player, Brandon Vandenburg, was sentenced to 17 years after being found guilty of the same charge as Batey. The judge gave Vandenburg a longer sentence than Batey because the former was the

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  Ex-Vanderbilt football player gets minimum 15 years for rape

  The Associated Press
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  Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks to be sentenced Friday

  WSMV Nashville

LSU may have found its new tiger mascot, and he's very cute (Photo)

It looks like LSU has found its new live tiger mascot. Harvey arrived on LSU’s campus on Tuesday, but university veterinarians have to observe how he reacts to the school’s tiger habitat before he can formally be named Mike VII. In a news release, LSU explained that the tiger’s health is top priority.

New Mexico pushing to keep momentum going

New Mexico is looking to keep pushing forward coming off a 9-4 season and consecutive bowl appearances, including the program's first postseason win since 2007. The recent success, including the Lobos' victory over UTSA in the New Mexico Bowl last December, has created a new mindset within the program and brought attention from outside. ''We won seven of our last eight last year,'' coach Bob Davie said.