Former Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers went on a lengthy Twitter rant Tuesday evening, criticizing the Commodores' athletic department for its treatment of former football players. Rodgers appears to have issues with Vanderbilt not taking football as seriously as the school's SEC rivals.
Ex-Vanderbilt QB Jordan Rodgers rants against Commodores’ treatment of former players
Rodgers isn’t happy with the state of the football program and athletic department in Nashville.
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It's a shame but Vanderbilt will continue to be a stepping stone for coaches, a second rate program in the SEC and stuck in mediocrity b/c..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..of how the institution views athletics and treats their current and former players. As a leader and starting QB during the emergence..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..and transformation of Vanderbilt into a contending and respectable program in the SEC I am ashamed at the treatment of some former players
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..As I return to Nashville after my rookie year in the NFL I was excited to train at Vanderbilt with current players as well as pro day...
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..and combine prep players. I have been throwing with current Vandy QBs and receivers and a receiver prepping for pro day. However, it has..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..been a constant problem gaining access to the new "football" indoor facility during times it is "open use" I was turned away from the..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..indoor facility all together several times (even though the field was empty). After inquiring about the use of the facility by active..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..NFL alums and pro day players not currently enrolled. I was told I CAN'T use it unless I purchase a membership to the rec center!!!!..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..Vanderbilt and David Williams have "changed the culture". NO. The players (recruited by Bobby Johnson) and coach Franklin changed the..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..culture at Vanderbilt. WE built that indoor by winning like no team in the history of VU. Now I have to pay to use it?! Pay to help..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..mentor and train with current players and alum trying to stick with a team in the NFL. WE built this program not some chancellor. This..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..is an embarrassment and only a reflection of the future of this program if it continues to put football and the success and treatment ..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..of its players as an after thought. I will choose to train somewhere else if VU has this little respect for its alumni who sacrificed so..
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 ..much for this program. This is an embarrassment and a shame. I love this school and program but it obviously is done with my services.
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) January 28, 2014 Rodgers played at Vanderbilt from 2009 to 2012, starting during his final two seasons. In his time with the ‘Dores, he threw for 4,063 yards, 24 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, completing 55.9 percent of his passes. He helped guide Vandy to back-to-back bowl appearances in 2011 and 2012, including a a 9-4 record in his senior campaign.
James Franklin, who led the program in Nashville from 2011 to ‘13 before leaving for Penn State, is credited for turning Vanderbilt around and making the Commodores competitive in the SEC for the first time. However, Rodgers doubts the school will sustain that success if it doesn’t change its ways.
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