Vanderbilt's Head Coach Clark Lea spoke to the media this week about preparing to play LSU.
Opening Statement
"Excited for the opportunity this weekend and I think the team feels refreshed after the bye. We did everything we could to try to get the legs back for the guys. We played a lot of snaps...The bye comes a little late for us but at a perfect time to try to take a swing here at a challenging finish to the schedule. We need to be strong in all three phases because LSU is a really good team. It's a prideful program that's going to be looking for a bounceback victory at home so guys are excited for the challenge. We're excited to go down and compete."
What are you saying to your team ahead of this LSU game?
Clark: I know you've played in some tough environments this year but Death Valley at night is no joke. I think we've learned a little bit about spending too much time on that stuff because in the end, it's just about how you play. It's about your performance and though we want them to be aware of the context for the game, the circumstances and how challenging it is, we've taken our program to a lot of tough places.
We have a ton of respect for LSU. We have a ton of respect for their stadium, their fan base and their environment. And if we're going to have any chance to battle against their really good team and their tough environment, it's going to be a focus on our execution and making the plays we need to make to neutralize some of that.