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<\/p>\nNASHVILLE–It’s June 7, and thus the time to perform the least serious analysis of Vanderbilt athletics all schoolyear. It’s 6-7 day and a number of Vanderbilt athletes met the moment by embracing the viral trend. <\/p>\n
The rest of the summer will include nearly daily exclusive interviews at Vandy on SI, but for today it’s time to reminisce. <\/p>\n
1. Martel Hight\u2019s post-Kentucky press conference\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Nov 22, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores cornerback Martel Hight (4) intercepts the pass thrown by Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Cutter Boley (8) during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
In the midst of a controversial time in regard to Diego Pavia\u2019s height, a reporter asked Martel Hight if he felt as if Pavia played bigger than his listed height would indicate. Hight seized the moment and earned the No. 1 spot on Vanderbilt\u2019s 6\/7 moments of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While the reporter finished the question, Hight could barely hold in his laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow tall does he play,\u201d Hight replied, \u201c67.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hight did the hand motion while wearing a smile. It\u2019s the type of thing that a group of winners can do in postgame press conferences, and this group felt as if it could because of its near-blowout win over Mark Stoops\u2019 final Kentucky team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And for good measure, the temperature in the media room was 67 degrees during the press conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0Vanderbilt basketball\u2019s breakthrough 98-67 win over Wake Forest<\/p>\n
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Vanderbilt basketball took down Wake Forest in November in what looked like a statement win at the time. | Gavin Nevill<\/p>\n
Wake Forest put together a disappointing season with perhaps the most talented roster that Steve Forbes has had, but Vanderbilt made it look far worse than it was on that December Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Byington\u2019s team shot 59.3% from the field, 50% from 3-point range,\u00a0 recorded 23 assists to 12 turnovers and led by as much as 34 en route to its 12th win of the season. It was the type of performance that defies the law of averages and indicated that when this Vanderbilt team had it going, it was a contender to make a deep NCAA Tournament run.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That outing also said something about Tyler Nickel, who went for 26 points, a career-high eight makes from 3-point range and was 9-for-12 from the field as a whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And, of course, Vanderbilt held Wake Forest to 67 points.<\/p>\n
3. Diego Pavia finds Eli Stowers for a 67-yard touchdown<\/p>\n
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Nov 1, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) throws a pass during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
The moment might be No. 1 if Vanderbilt had recovered the onside kick against Texas and pulled off an all-time comeback. If Vanderbilt had won that game in Austin, it may have secured the first College Football Playoff berth in program history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, though, this moment is a lost one in a season of distinct memories. It certainly isn’t Pavia and Stowers’ most memorable moment together, but it was 67 yards nonetheless. <\/p>\n
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