University of Tennessee Athletics
Media Monday: Players Preview Vandy Game
November 24, 2014 | Football
Linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin
(On Vanderbilt)
"They are much more complex than Missouri was, they run a lot of personnel groupings, they switch the quarterbacks up a lot. Solid run game."
(On the difference between Missouri and Vanderbilt)
"Missouri was really spread out, they just tried to open up, make lanes, make everyone play in space. Vanderbilt is just a different team than that."
(On the importance of a win at Vanderbilt)
"It is definitely big for our program. Get to win number six. Just focused on that right now. Not look ahead to a bowl game. All eyes on Vanderbilt, obviously, they got us the last two years but there are a lot of guys on that team who haven't been apart of that. Just focused on six and it is a new season."
(On his increased role on Saturday)
"Just trying to do a lot more communication. When Jakob [Johnson] walked out of the box, just getting the D-line right. Making a couple calls here and there. But Jakob pretty much held it down, he did his job. Everyone said his communication was good so it wasn't that big of a challenge."
Defensive Back Cameron Sutton
(On the series he didn't play against Missouri)
"Just blacked out. It happens from time to time, throughout the course of the game, this was the first time it had ever happened in game. They ran a couple things on the sideline just to make sure I was okay. I was just eager to get back out there and finish the rest of the game."
(On what happens)
"From time to time, it just happens throughout the course of the day I just black out and just keep walking. Nothing every happens. Like I said it was the first time it had ever happened in a game. But I can't let that stop me from getting back out there and finish the rest of the game."
"It just happens from time to time. It doesn't happen every day. For the two seconds it does happen I just black out and come back and then just keep going about my business."
(On Malik Foreman)
"That is expected. Malik works very hard. He does it throughout the course of practice, throughout the course of the week. When it is his opportunity to step in he is capable of making plays. He had a PD [pass defended] on the possession that I was out. Like I said, it is expected for him to do that."
(On the importance of the Vanderbilt game)
"Just trying to get to win six. It is a program game. We can't worry about the past. A lot of the guys on this team haven't played Vanderbilt and don't know much about Vanderbilt. We are just trying to team the young guys the meaning behind the game. Like Jalen and I said, just getting win six."
(On the team's mentality on Sunday)
"We have been going through adversity all year. We lost some games that we think we should have won. Missouri was another game that we felt like, a few plays here and there would have changed the outcome of the game. It is too late to go back and change that now. We have another opportunity, a big opportunity, to change that this weekend, coming up. Just to keep moving forward and hopefully get win six. Just have another great week of preparation. Have that same mentality, same mindset throughout each and every week. Like I said, prepare well and just come ready to play on Saturday."
(On the possibility of a bowl bid)
"It means a lot. Like I said, my focus right now is just get win six. The bowl game just comes with it. Our first step is, we just have to win Saturday to even get to that point. Our focus right now is just play well throughout the week and make sure everyone knows what they are doing, make sure our bodies are healthy leading into the game. Just go out there and play the game that we love and what we are here for."
