As the Alabama Crimson Tide come off their bye week, the program shifts its’ full focus to a massive Week 11 showdown in Baton Rouge against the LSU Tigers.
To begin this week as well, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer, as well as coordinators Nick Sheridan and Kane Wommack, all took to the podium Monday afternoon for their weekly press conferences to preview the LSU game.
When looking at offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan in particular however, Alabama is tasked with facing one of the SEC’s top front seven’s this week in LSU.
Sheridan was also asked about the Tigers defensive front Monday in particular, with the Alabama OC saying of LSU:
“They’re very disruptive,” Sheridan said. “That jumps off the film. The production of the front seven players, both edges, linebackers, and interior players, they have had a lot of success that way.”
Sheridan also described ways that Alabama could counter that front seven, which could end up being key for the Crimson Tide on Saturday.
“I think the way that you try to counter that is similar no matter who you’re going against is to try to stay out of those situations that are pretty obvious passing situations where they really can pin their ears back and rush,” Sheridan said. “Being efficient and effective on first-and-second down will be important. Staying out of third-and-long situations will be important. I think that’s the case any time you’re playing a very disruptive front is to stay in situations that make you unpredictable as far as run and pass and what you’re trying to accomplish. Making sure that we’re balanced and staying out of some of those situations where it’s friendly for good pass rushers, I think that’ll be important for us.”
Alabama and LSU will meet Saturday night in Baton Rouge, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET.