Nick Rinaldi makes his feelings clear about playing LSU on Saturday

Vanderbilt’s Nick Rinaldi spoke to the media about preparing to play LSU and how helpful it was to have the bye week.

How helpful was the bye week for you guys?

Nick: It was really helpful, just being what nine games into the season. It’s hard to keep your bodies right and just being able to have that bye week at this time before a big game is big…It was big for our team.

How do you feel going into the LSU match?

Nick: I feel great. I mean, it's a great stadium as you guys all know. It’s one of the best stadiums in the country or world but it's more like the setup and when it is in the season for us…It’s a big one for us. You can see the talent they have and so it would be a big win for us and so I'm looking forward to it.

What kind of unique challenges does LSU's offense pose?

Nick: They have a really good quarterback and the receivers are also elite. Their talent positions are just unreal and then their offensive line is another issue so they're just a very skilled team. Not much different than any other team we've played this year other than maybe the quarterback being more of a passing threat. We’re going to train like we always train, we'll be ready but just the skill that they bring and what they bring to the table will be difficult for us.