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Published Mar 29, 2020
Greatest Commodores of All-Time: Allama Matthews vs. Rabbit Curry
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Sean Williams  •  VandySports
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The best Vanderbilt players by position have been voted on and now our Greatest Commodores Of All-Time series continues with those winners facing off in a head-to-head tournament to determine who the true G.O.A.T. of Vanderbilt football is.

Fans can vote in the Commodore War Room and on our Twitter (@VandySportscom) and Facebook platforms,

Our first matchup will feature the No. 7 seed Allama Matthews versus the No. 10 seed Rabbit Curry. The winner will move on to face Jordan Matthews in the next round.

THE MATCHUP:

ALLAMA MATTHEWS, 1979-82:

- Posted 61 catches for 797 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1982.

- Holds Vanderbilt record for most touchdown receptions in a season.

- First-team All-American by Football News and First-team All-SEC in 1982.

- 114 catches and 18 touchdowns for his career.

RABBIT CURRY, 1914-16:

- All-Southern in 1915 and 1916

- Third-Team All American in 1916

- Quarterback of the “point per minute” team in 1915

THE BRACKET:

SEEDING:

T1. Zach Cunningham - 53 votes

T1. Jordan Matthews - 53 votes

T1. Will Wolford - 53 votes

4. Jay Cuter - 37 votes

5. Jim Arnold - 30 votes

6. Zac Stacy - 28 votes

7. Allama Matthews - 25 votes

8. Casey Hayward - 24 votes

9. James Manley - 21 votes

10. Rabbit Curry - 10 votes