Derek Mason has been the head coach at Vanderbilt since 2014, but before that, he was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Stanford Cardinal.
So on Tuesday when the media asked Derek Mason about freshman quarterback Shea Patterson, he had this to say.
Mason says Ole Is QB Shea Patterson reminds him a little of Marcus Mariota in his ability to be elusive on the run.
— Dave Foster (@DaveFoster17) November 15, 2016
You can see here how Mason and Stanford attacked Mariota in 2013. Stanford won the game against the Ducks.