After an additional exam, Vanderbilt will allow a limited number of students to attend the house’s football games, and Saturday’s house opening will oppose LSU.
Vanderbilt was originally the only SEC school that did not allow enthusiasts to attend house games, at least in October, due to COVID-19 issues. Other SEC schools allow between 20% and 25% of capacity.
But on Monday, Vanderbilt announced a replacement in politics. That comes after Mayor John Cooper announced that Nashville will move on to the “phase 3” of his reopening roadmap on Thursday and that 10% of the enthusiastic ability is allowed to play the Titans’ home opposite the Steelers at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.
“As a component of our ongoing efforts, we need to allow a very limited number of Vanderbilt academics to attend the October 3 game and inspire our student-athletes,” sports director Candice Lee said in a statement. “This is a small step towards normality based on the recommendation of our public fitness components, but we don’t take it lightly. We will work to ensure the fitness and protection of Vanderbilt net paints as much as possible.
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According to the press release, the fellows will practice social estating and must wear masks, there will be no concessions in the stadium.
Undergraduate fellows will have priority to attend Saturday’s game (6:30 p. m. , SEC Network). They will be contacted by email with the main points on how to get their tickets. Decisions will be made regarding the participation of fellows in long-term home football matches. after the first game.
“Athletics is a vital way for our network to connect with each other,” Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said. “Gameday adds to the undergraduate experience, giving academics the opportunity to participate in university traditions and create memories with friends. can enable a limited number of academics to attend as safely as possible and help foster educational spirit and create meaningful links among all of our academics.
Vanderbilt also announced new participation projects to welcome game enthusiasts.
There will be a Commodore Tailgate Show, presented through Kevin Ingram, before each and every game in the house. Fans can log in at five p. m. Saturday via live streaming on Vanderbilt’s Facebook athletics page, Twitter account, YouTube channel, VUCommodores. com and the Vanderbilt Commodores app.
During home games, enthusiasts can also get behind-the-scenes content, Anchor Drop, pay queues, live anecdotes, prizes and other features through the app. Fans can download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and you have to allow push notifications to get game updates.
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