Vanderbilt DE calls out Alabama after upset win over Kansas State

Nifae Lealao is feeling rather confident about his team’s 3-0 start.

After Vanderbilt upset No. 18-ranked Kansas State on Saturday with a 14-7 win, the Commodores defensive end called out Alabama ahead of Vandy’s conference-opener against them next week, per WSMV’s Justin Beasley.

#Vandy's Nifae Lealao: "We expected to get this. When you come to our house we show you how to play some SEC ball… Alabama, you're next." pic.twitter.com/koegcHRZnE

— Justin Beasley (@JBeasleyWSMV) September 17, 2017

It goes without saying that the top-ranked Crimson Tide will be a much tougher beast for Vanderbilt to slay — talent and coaching aside, they haven’t beaten Alabama since 1984 and trail the all-time head-to-head 61-18-4. But for a team that is usually more of a joke in the SEC than anything, you can’t blame Vandy for puffing their chests out a bit after a strong start to the year.

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