Alabama LB QB Reese Speaks After Beating Vanderbilt

To do what you guys did today, what did that take? I mean, it just takes every day in practice, really. You know, you prepare and practice how you want to play in the game. That's how it came out in the game. What was Coach Womack saying to you guys? You know, you can't treat any other team like they're no better than the SEC. So you got to come with it each and every game, each and every practice. It don't matter who you're playing, you got to come with it. Why were you so successful on third down today? I mean, we prepare each and every day of practice, and it's going to show in the game as well. Four times through this defense last two weeks has only given up one conversion. What do you think has been the key there? I really just feel our preparation, it's really numbers I can say just each and every day in practice we're practicing the same stuff that we're seeing in the game. It's the same outcome that we're seeing in the game. How does this team kind of feel momentum as we kind of enter the final stretch of the regular season? I feel like we'd have to keep prepared, keep doing our job each and every day. Practice, keep on pushing each other, and it's gonna come out the right way when we get to it. Is there an energy that this defense has that maybe it didn't go to? Yeah, for sure. I mean, I feel like we always had that energy, but we're all really gelling and bonding with each other. You see that in the game, when we're together, we're happy for each other's success, and that's what happens. That great energy on the sideline. Facts, facts. It's like get back coach today. Yeah, I've seen that. What do you guys think of his energy and style? I love it, you wanna play for a coach that has that energy and I'm just truly blessed to be a part of it. Just on the flip side, on the offensive side, to see Keelan playing through his ankle strike, what's that like to see? It's good, just seeing your quarterback be able to push through pain. And we all know that he's having some issues right now. But just seeing that, it just pushes everybody else. I can play through it, I can play through this, I can play through that. How do you think this game was overall for the defense? I felt like we played a pretty solid game. There's always room for improvement, but I felt like we played a solid game all around. How did you think the defense played in the red zone? Y'all been really good the last couple weeks. I thought we played pretty solid. I mean, there's always things to get better at, but I feel like for the most part we played solid and did our job. QB, right now, where would you fish with Dinkins at? I feel like our defense is where we want it to be right now. I know that we still have time and time to get better. And that's why we have practice. So we're going to get to the drawing board next week, keep going there. What are some things you guys are trying to improve on? Really everything. You know, you can't be perfect on anything, you know. Gap assignment and make sure that we're getting the signals right, you know. Just make sure that everything's right, you know. How have you seen just the defense as a whole? Some areas that you guys have grown? I feel like that we're limiting explosives as much as we can. I feel like that's a big thing for us. Limit explosives, make the game come to us, and that's what we're doing. What's it like just being with Caleb and Luke this season? It's a blessing, man. Just being a part of those two guys and the whole linebacker room, just a blessing to be a part of. So we have this defense and tackles. What does that mean to you in just your time in the program? I mean, it really doesn't mean much to me. I mean, I'm here for the team, man. I lead the team to tackles today, okay, cool, I wanna win, that's all I care about. For you personally, being a Birmingham guy, what does it mean to have the role that you do on this team and to be winning the way that you guys win? It means a lot, just being from Alabama, it's just crazy and it's big. To be able to play for the University of Alabama where some people always live and always play. Thank you, appreciate it, sir. Thanks, Jimmy.