CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: ALABAMA VS GEORGIA

January 10, 2022

DJ Dale

Henry To'oTo'o

Brian Robinson Jr.

Lucas Oil Stadium

Alabama Crimson Tide

Postgame Press Conference

Georgia - 33, Alabama - 18

THE MODERATOR: We're joined by Alabama student-athletes Brian Robinson Jr., Henry To'oTo'o and DJ Dale.

Q. Brian, what was it like when Jameson went down? Coach Saban said he wanted to go back in the game, but what was he like and what was his demeanor after he got hurt?

BRIAN ROBINSON JR.: Jameson, he kept his head up. He just made sure he kept the team motivated on the sideline, with not being able to to be out on the field. So he kept positive energy over on the sideline. Kept guys motivated with him over on the sideline.

Q. Brian, how important was it for you to sort of get involved in the receiving game and for sort of the variety of guys to step up? Was that sort of an adjustment process for you as the second half went on?

BRIAN ROBINSON JR.: That's part of my job to be efficient in the passing game as much as the running game. And with us losing a key receiver, I knew I had to step up and be more efficient in my passing game as much as my running game.

Also some young receivers had to step up and make plays when their number was called. So we just had to make some adjustments in that area.

Q. Henry and DJ, defensively you guys held up pretty well against their offense most of the game, but what do you think changed late with those last two touchdowns?

DJ DALE: I wouldn't say anything changed. We just needed to do a better job stopping the run. They didn't do really anything different. It was just on us stopping the run.

Q. Brian, Bryce Young said he felt like he disappointed you guys. I wanted to know if you could have a message back to him, what would you say to him about that?

BRIAN ROBINSON JR.: Bryce is a great player, a very smart player. I would just tell him stay positive. Keep his head up, keep working hard. He can do whatever he wants to do.

Q. What do you guys have to work on in the offseason to get back to this game? I know probably this game will be over in two minutes and you guys gotta get ready for next season. What do you guys have to do?

BRIAN ROBINSON JR.: Guys gotta come back next year with that mindset that just gotta put in work throughout the whole year. I have faith in these guys coming back next year. I know they'll come back and be great. Just gotta focus on what's next, ahead of them.

HENRY TO'OTO'O: Just about never losing that tension you're feeling, remembering how this feels, coming back in the offseason and grinding harder than ever so we don't feel this again.

DJ DALE: I would say the same thing we always do: We always work hard every offseason. So it's like the same. We've got a sour taste in our mouth coming off a loss the same way we always do, but just get back to work.