Vanderbilt football coach Derek Mason held his weekly news conference on Tuesday afternoon, and when discussing Vanderbilt's rivalry with in-state opponent Tennessee he referred to the Volunteers only as "the team out East."

"There is no love lost between these two teams," Mason said. "This football team feels like they've got something to prove. I'm sure the team out East feels like they have something to prove looking at trying to get bowl eligible, so there is a lot at stake."

When asked specifically if he was avoiding the word "Tennessee" Mason said he was. "They're a good football team, but they're the team out East. We're Vanderbilt, They're the team out East."

This will be Mason's first game coaching the Commodores against Tennessee, and he said he has spoken to past and current players to educate himself about the rivalry. Vanderbilt is 3-8 overall and 0-7 in the SEC and the Vols are 5-6, 2-5. A win would make the Vols eligible to play in a bowl games this season.

You can see Mason's entire 14+ minute news conference by clicking on the video below.