How far will Vanderbilt football coach James Franklin go for his fans? At least far enough to get him out of work if it conflicts with the Commodores' game, according to a Twitter exchange.
What would you do if your boss told you that you had to work the night of the Vanderbilt opener against Ole Miss? Discuss...
— JD (@jrdavis75) August 13, 2013
@jrdavis75 I really will call ur boss
— James Franklin (@jamesfranklinvu) August 14, 2013
@jamesfranklinvu Thank you so much CJF! I'll send you his number tomorrow. #gratefulseasonticketholder #AnchorDown!
— JD (@jrdavis75) August 14, 2013
@jrdavis75 & give me all pertinent info,what u do,where he graduated from,what part of the US is he from,who can fill in 4 u #AlwaysPrepared
— James Franklin (@jamesfranklinvu) August 14, 2013
@jamesfranklinvu Thank you again CJF. Sent the info to your assistant.
— JD (@jrdavis75) August 14, 2013
No word if it worked yet, but Vanderbilt could use some help in the attendance department (at least compared to the rest of the SEC. Last season, the squad averaged a conference-low (but still totally respectable) 37,890 fans per home game -- a 15 percent increase from the previous year.