Preparation for No. 1 Alabama is full speed ahead for LSU.
During the abbreviated media viewing period, LSU freshman quarterback Lindsey Scott was seen working as the scout team’s version of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. Scott was used to practice read-option play to mimic Hurts, who is known as a dual-threat quarterback.
Hurts is second on Alabama’s team in rushing with 521 yards and leads the team in rushing touchdowns.
“[Alabama] has freshmen in Jalen Hurts, like defending the wildcat back there,” Orgeron said Monday at his “Lunch with Ed Orgeron” news conference. “[He’s like a] tailback back there. You have to consider him as one — one that can also throw the ball.”
Sophomore offensive tackle Toby Weathersby practiced in drills without a yellow non-contact jersey. And in his weekly press conference, Orgeron said Weathersby could play if he has a good week of practice.
Last Wednesday, Weathersby said his ankle is — for the most part — healed, but he is continuing to rehab it.
“I still rehab three times a day. It’s not going to stop,” Weathersby said. “Even if it’s feeling better, I’m going to continue to keep strengthening it and so I can be back to myself.”
However, sophomore offensive lineman Maea Teuhema worked with the first-team offensive line at right tackle as Weathersby rotated with Teuhema at right tackle.
Junior wide receiver D.J. Chark (finger) and senior tight end Colin Jeter (wrist) practiced Tuesday, after missing practice time during the bye week. Sophomore wide receiver Jazz Ferguson was the only absent player from practice for undisclosed, school-related reasons.
Toward the end of practice, a scuffle between sophomore nose tackle Travonte Valentine and senior offensive guard Josh Boutte occurred.
Valentine had been demoted to third string nose tackle, Orgeron said last week.
Valentine has played in five games this season and did not play in LSU’s last two games. After LSU’s 45-10 win versus Southern Miss on Oct. 15, Orgeron said Valentine did not have a good week of practice, thus leading to the end of his streak of games played.