What Derek Mason said after the loss to Tennessee

Here’s a recap of what Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason said following the Commodores’ season-ending 53-28 loss at Tennesse on Saturday evening:

Mason: "This was a rough day at the office. Tennessee played a great game and had a great game plan."

— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) November 29, 2015

Mason on UT: "We knew who they were. They weren’t any different than we thought. We just needed to tackle better."

— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) November 29, 2015

Derek Mason: "We are going to recruit our tails off. We are going to make sure we close the gap as fast as we can."

— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) November 29, 2015

Derek Mason: "We went into the season with a depleted roster."

— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) November 29, 2015

Derek Mason: "We'll get to build off of this for 365, and get to play Tennessee again." pic.twitter.com/VtQllkVKDB

— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) November 29, 2015