Let’s face it – every day we are routinely bombarded with questions. When you’re an emerging media company in Nashville, people just want to know what your opinions are on everything. It’s only natural. And, since our duty is to serve the people, well, we have no choice but to be present. That’s the SoBro Way. Also, aren’t mailbags just a barrel of laughs anyway? Welcome to the newest weekly recurring feature up in this bitch: The SoBros Mailbag. As always, hit us with those mailbag questions @SoBrosNetwork on Twitter, email ’em to me anonymously at thesobrosnetwork@gmail.com. And, holy shit, I need to update this terrible intro paragraph that I’ve been using literally ever since I started writing this column…
Question:
When you gotta go, ya gotta go? pic.twitter.com/62tGzf9tsW
— Zach Lyons (@TheZachLyons) February 6, 2025
Answer:
I’m slightly outraged by this headline. A possum is a good animal to have around. Sure, you want to keep your distance because you don’t know what kind of diseases they’re carrying around. But, those sumbitches will eat ticks like a motherfucker! It’s like having pest control for free with all the bugs they eat. So, my initial reaction is that this is fucking disrespectful to the good name of the possum. I’m happy this guy got arrested. But, it feels so hateful that there has to be a story behind it. Maybe we should show some grace and acknowledge that this guy could’ve just been in the war of his life with this possum. I don’t know. There are no winners in this story.
Question:
How surprising has it been to see Vanderbilt men’s basketball pulling some upsets this season?
— Ed Helinski 🇺🇸🇵🇱 🌴 (@MrEd315) February 6, 2025
Answer:
It’s been pretty awesome, Ed – I mean that program was recently down in the dumps, and now all of a sudden, they’re looking like a tournament team at 16-6. Now, I know the conference is going to cannibalize itself as conference play continues, but we’re talking about competing in a league that might have 14 tournament teams?!?! I’m not a Vandy fan, but I would think Vandy fans have to be pretty stoked about this season regardless of the outcome.
Question:
What's your lock bet for this sb?
— eddie (@wondernomma) February 6, 2025
Answer:
It is absolutely the DeAndre Hopkins anytime touchdown score, but you might have to DM Easton and see if he’ll explain this one to you, Eddie….
Question:
Who will be Alabama's starting QB in 2025 and how does the Ryan Grubb hire affect this decision?
— Jacob Sain (@JSainity) February 6, 2025
Answer:
I think it’ll be a legit battle. Before the Grubb hire, I might’ve said Ty Simpson. Dude has waited his turn and figures to get a shot. But, now that Grubb has made the trek to T-Town, I don’t know. Austin Mack followed DeBoer and now Grubb to Alabama, so maybe that familiarity stands for something. Ultimately, I’m still going to roll with Simpson for now.
Question:
Will Mike Vrabel's coaching skills and football knowledge be undermined by his crippling need to repeatedly hire & retain "his guys"?
— Jacob Sain (@JSainity) February 6, 2025
If things don't work with Maye in New England, Vrabel will likely be relegated to Defensive Coordinator for the rest of his career.
Answer:
One thing we’ve learned about Mike Vrabel is that he very much believes in “my way or the highway.” I do think his need to hire his yes men is absolutely a limiting factor in the potential of his offenses. He may be a fantastic game planner and game manager, and he may have the deepest knowledge of the rule book of anyone, but it won’t matter if he doesn’t figure out how to innovate with the strengths of his roster.
Keep the questions coming – catch y’all next week!
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, third on Football & Other F Words, co-host of The Hot Read Podcast, analyst for Stacking The Inbox, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, the NFL Draft, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.
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