I became a Vanderbilt fan at the age of 6, when Whitt Taylor of Shelbyville, TN, led the Commodores to a bowl game in 1982. Now in 2009, their athletic program which has been the doormat in the SEC for many years, has improved to be a competitor in the SEC. Memorial Gymnasium is the home of the Vanderbilt Commodores basketball program. Memorial Gym is the only gym in the nation that has their benches on the baseline as opposed to the standard sideline.