Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is no stranger to Vols running back Star Thomas.

They were teammates together at New Mexico State.

Pavia of course has stirred up the Vols-Vandy rivalry game saying how the Commodores are going to run the state of Tennessee.

While Thomas admires Pavia, he’s not falling for the banana in the tailpipe this week, as Tennessee hosts the Commodores.

Said Thomas:”He called me yesterday, but I didn’t want to talk to him to be honest. I had to answer, but it was all games. Jokes and stuff. I just had to let him know. I’m quiet. Let him know that there’s outside noise, but we’re just keeping the main thing the main thing and that’s football at the end of the day.”

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