HOOVER, Ala. – Few fans throughout the Southeastern Conference knew Robbie Caldwell before Thursday morning.
Vanderbilt’s interim head football coach held open a door for people at the Wynfrey Hotel the previous night, and one tried to tip him.
“A dollar and a half,” the big-boned, big-mouthed Commodores boss said with a big grin. “I gave it back.”
Caldwell’s anonymity diminished by lunchtime Thursday. Bobby Johnson’s replacement held court for 45 minutes, entertaining reporters and an ESPNU audience with handfuls of hilarious tales.