What's the key to Bama forcing more turnovers this season

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00:00 >> At the halfway point of the season, you have as many interceptions as you did

00:02 all of last year.

00:03 Just what do you think has led to the increase in interceptions so far on defense?

00:08 >> I think we've done a good job of crushing the quarterback.

00:12 I think the pass rush has been good, even when we only have four guys rushing.

00:17 And I think that has affected the quarterback to some degree.

00:22 I do think that our guys all have good ball skills, and

00:27 they all play the ball well in the air.

00:29 And I think we play the ball with more confidence.

00:32 So that's something that we really like to see in all the defensive backs that we

00:38 have, and hopefully we'll be able to continue to get turnovers.

00:42 Cuz that's gonna be huge for us in terms of the success of the future,

00:47 is having successful turnovers.

00:50 >> Coach, they've been discredited in the pass rush as part of the reason why

00:52 there's been more interceptions this year.

00:54 Just how much of it is a tag team effort, putting you all on the front seven,

00:57 creating the pressure on the guys in the back, and can we get any interceptions?

01:00 >> Well, I feel like it goes hand in hand.

01:02 We can get the quarterback off his original plan,

01:08 the way he wants to throw, and we can get him out of the pocket, we can create pressure.

01:12 It makes it easier for the guys in the back end.

01:13 The same way how when they cover great, we can get sacks off of it.

01:19 The quarterback having to hold the ball too long,

01:21 maybe a little out of the defense, and decides on what he wanna do.

01:24 So it goes hand in hand, I feel like we're playing great ball, and

01:28 I feel like our best is still here.

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