Vandy QB Talks Bama Matchup

In 2017, Vanderbilt Football started 3-0, and one of their players made a claim that fired up Alabama Football.

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Vanderbilt defensive lineman Nifae Lealao claimed "When you come to our house, you're going to know what kind of ball we play. Alabama, you're next."

Alabama won the game on the road 59-0.

Jalen Hurts had the comical statement during the week of "Theoretically, we are next on the schedule."

Alabama felt disrespected and flexed its muscles against the Commodores.

Alabama will return to the Music City for the first time since that "You're next" comment. Will Vanderbilt be making any claims like that again?

Not according to transfer quarterback Diego Pavia. Pavia has experience upsetting teams from the state of Alabama, as he was the starting quarterback for the New Mexico State Aggies, who upset Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium last season 31-10.

Pavia spoke with the media on Tuesday, discussing the matchup with the top-ranked Crimson Tide, and the comments made last time Alabama came to Nashville, "This is a whole new team. In the NIL era, every team will be different every single year," Pavia said. "We got a team full of dawgs who prepare every week like they want to play on Sundays. And so with that, the only person that knows who's going to win on Saturday is God. So we'll be prepared. We're going to do everything we can to win a football game. We fell just short to the No. 7 team in the nation. So we gotta get over that little edge, and then start punching some wins here."

Vanderbilt will have the toughest test in the country to try and start "punching some wins" when the top-ranked Crimson Tide comes to town Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 3:15 p.m. CT. You can listen to the game on the free Tide 100.9 app.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.