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Alabama linebacker Denzel Devall (30) salutes the crowd after stopping Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen (10) during the first quarter of the no. 1 Alabama vs Arkansas NCAA football game, Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

-- A Louisianan, Alabama linebacker

Denzel Devall

didn't have much grasp on the history of the Crimson Tide's rivalry with Tennessee before he enrolled.

During his recruitment, Devall witnessed back-to-back 31-point victories by Alabama. That wasn't the stuff rivalries were made of, either.

But by the time Devall played in his first "Third Saturday in October" game, he was fully prepared.

"When I first got here and we were playing Tennessee, you could just sense the sense of urgency that week during practice," he said after Tuesday's practice. "After the game it was just fans going crazy, just a great thing. It's just one of those traditions that you grow into."

With Tennessee coming off a big win against South Carolina, and Alabama rolling to a 7-0 start, has that same "urgency" been on display this week?

"Oh yeah, most definitely," Devall said. "It's a whole campus-wide, city thing. It's just tradition. It's one of those games that you've just got to get up for."

Check out Devall's full post-practice interview from Tuesday by clicking on the video.