ATLANTA -- For Jarran Reed, the celebration didn’t last long.
Alabama’s senior defensive lineman left the confetti where he felt it belonged: on the field. When he reached the locker room on Saturday after helping the Crimson Tide to a second consecutive SEC title, he checked his sense of accomplishment at the door.
In speaking with reporters, he wasn’t in what you’d describe as a pat-yourself-on-the-back mood. It didn’t matter that the Tide had just beaten Florida by two touchdowns, limiting the Gators to 3 yards in the second and third quarters. The chip on Reed’s shoulder remained.