Everything Alabama Offensive Coordinator Nick Sheridan Said During LSU’s Week Opener

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama. Alabama offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan spent time in the Naylor Stone Media Center at the Mel Moore Athletic Complex on Monday to talk about the Crimson Tide’s offensive prospects ahead of the big game against the LSU Tigers.

Sheridan talked about quarterback Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide’s road woes and how the team handled the weekend as the program heads into the final month of the year.

Below is a complete transcript of everything the coordinator said on Monday.

On what he saw from Jalen Milroe’s approach…

“His approach was to improve every day. You know, being where your feet are. “I think that’s the message for everyone in the building to just be where your feet are and focus on being the best you can be every day.” Practice, prepare and then best prepare for a good game on Saturday. So I don’t think his approach has changed in that regard. I think he’s remained consistent throughout the season, just his consistency, his routine and him. I think this gives you the best chance to perform well in the game and have the most confidence in the game. You rely on your exercises, your preparation, your training. And that’s why I didn’t notice such changes depending on the preparation. opponent throughout the season, not only this week but also in previous weeks.”

On the benefits of a bye before the LSU game…

“Well, I think it gives you an opportunity to maybe heal a little. I think the benefits are obviously the same for both teams. So anytime you have a little time to think, you can get better, you can identify things that you need to work on, maybe you have a little more time just to prepare for the opponent. But they have the same schedule as us, and in the end there will be someone who used the time better. , prepared better than anyone. And we are still in the middle of this process. The next few days are important, of course, you know, training, preparation, finalizing the plan from the staff. The focus is on the next few days. And so obviously, you know, use the time to try to help individuals become better, help your department become better, help your team become better. And we still have to prepare over the next few days. days.”

On LSU’s pass rush problem…

“Well, I think it gives you an opportunity to maybe heal a little. I think the benefits are obviously the same for both teams. So anytime you have a little time to think, you can get better, you can identify things that you need to work on, maybe you have a little more time just to prepare for the opponent. But they have the same schedule as us, and in the end there will be someone who used the time better. , prepared better than anyone. And we are still in the middle of this process. The next few days are important, of course, you know, training, preparation, finalizing the plan from the staff. The focus is on the next few days. And so obviously, you know, use the time to try to help individuals become better, help your department become better, help your team become better. And we still have to prepare over the next few days. days.”

On repeating the fast start to the bye week from the Georgia game…

“We always want to start fast, I think that’s really important, especially when you’re on the road. I think it’s useful, there’s no doubt about it. weeks or previous games will have some effect on this result, but I would say that it is important to start the game quickly, as I said, especially when you are on the road and dealing with crowds and other people. I think a good start is always helpful, but especially when you’re on the road.”

About what was behind the traffic difficulties after the game in Wisconsin…

I think it’s very simple: we just played better. We worked better, we did our jobs better as coaches. So of course that’s the point of emphasis to execute and play cleaner. I think you’re talking about some of the footage they have. , some of the schemes that they have where you can do your job a little more consistently, sometimes you keep them out of those situations where the advantage shifts to the defense. When you look at the opportunities we had. We need to play better on the road and I think it comes down to simple execution. I think as a team we give them the opportunity to play quickly and confidently because there are other factors to deal with in the game. the game, the crowd noise, etc., so I think it will be important that we make it simple enough for our guys to get the job done.”

What Alabama Can Learn From Crowd Noise During the Tennessee Game…

“That we need to get better. I think it’s obvious. We clearly didn’t start the game right in terms of noise and communication. We continue to work on this as a group, as a staff, to make sure that what we ask them to do in those moments, they can do at a high level. I thought there were moments when we were last in an environment where we felt good and settled and were able to. for communication, but, of course, we did not start the game the way we would like. So, I think the point was to learn and grow from this experience so that you can do better next time. environment.”

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