Vanderbilt's Mason On Tennessee "Rivalry"

Vanderbilt's Derek Mason shared his thoughts on the "rivalry" with Tennessee that he and his team's have helped create with their current three game win streak over the Vols.

There's been a lot of talk around Nashville and in the Vanderbilt community about the future and job preformance of Commodores head coach Derek Mason as his team has struggled to a disappointing 3-8 record this season.

However, with one game left in their season this Saturday in Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers, Mason and company can put a band-aid on those wound with a win over their heated, and hated cross state "rivals."

Throught out the series history, it's not been much of a rivalry, as Tennessee leads all time  with a 75-33-5 mark. That's changed of lat of course, with the Commodores winning five of the last seven and three in a row includinglast years 38-13 blowout in Nashville.

Like him or not, and based on comments on socail media, the Vanderbilt fan base is not so thrilled with him as a coach-no one dislikes him personally- Mason has made the UT game a rivalry agian by winning three in a row over the Vols.  

There's no debate that this season has been a dissapointing one for Mason, his team and the fans, and it will take a lot to fix the issues  this fandom currently has with their head coach, but winning in Knoxville Saturday would be a step in the right direction.

It would also be a fitting final preformance for this years senior class, one that entered the year with high hopes that failed to unfold. 

The two teams will kick off Staurday afternoon, 3 pm CST at Neyland Stadium and can be seen on the SEC Network.