Video: What LSU Players Had to Say About Matchup with No. 2 Alabama
LSU will start putting the finishing touches on its preparation for Alabama during practice on Tuesday, implementing schemes and rotations that will best suit the Tigers for a successful outcome on Saturday.
On offense, this week is about finding ways to get its skill players in position to make plays while the defense will be preparing for a possibly not 100% Tua Tagovailoa. All eyes will naturally gravitate towards Tagovailoa and LSU quarterback Joe Burrow on Saturday.
For Burrow and the offense, a trip to Tuscaloosa provides a chance at redemption after being shutout at home in 2018 by the Tide defense. With a new passing game coordinator and inventive spread offense, Burrow and company will be striving for a battle of the offenses.
"Being with all these guys for an extra year, it feels like a perfect storm," Burrow said. "Ja'Marr, Terrace, Justin, Clyde emerging, all five O-linemen coming back, emerging as one. And the you add in coach Joe and coach Ensminger working together, it's been something special for us this year and we have all the confidence in the world in each other."
Here’s what a few of the Tiger players had to say about the one vs two showdown this weekend:
Joe Burrow (senior quarterback)
Burrow talks motivation going into hostile environment, Nick Saban defenses
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (junior running back)
Edwards-Helaire on improved running attack and the “floor general” Joe Burrow
Lloyd Cushenberry (senior center)
Cushenberry on what makes this years o-line different than 2018
K’Lavon Chaisson (sophomore outside linebacker)
Chaisson on facing Alabama offensive line, losing Michael Divinity
Kristian Fulton (senior cornerback)
Fulton on stopping Bama slant routes, focus of the secondary in practice this week
Jacob Phillips (junior inside linebacker)
Phillips on the loss of Michael Divinity and how linebackers can help the secondary this weekend
