LSU's Whit Weeks doubtful for Alabama game, SEC report says

LSU’s Whit Weeks doubtful for Alabama game, SEC report says

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Whit Weeks Listed Doubtful for LSU Against Alabama

The setback lands after Tigers coach Lane Kiffin struck an optimistic note about Weeks’ return before the team’s bye last week. In four games this season, the former All-SEC linebacker has 23 tackles—a total that shows what the Tigers have lacked in their defensive line.

Weeks’ Absence Leaves a Void in the Middle

Weeks went down early in the season and has not returned, forcing LSU to reshuffle its linebacker corps for four games. His production when healthy — 23 tackles in just four appearances — shows the volume he brings when on the field. The SEC availability report, released Wednesday night, is the league’s official channel for injury designations ahead of each weekend’s slate, and it is the document that now casts doubt on his availability for the rivalry game in Baton Rouge.

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The timing matters. Saturday’s home matchup against Alabama comes as the Crimson Tide look to get back several injured starters after last week’s bye.

Alabama’s Injury List Growing on Both Sides

Alabama is hoping to get back several injured starters of its own. Coleman-Williams, a former freshman All-American, was the team’s leading receiver before undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. Brown, a preseason All-America pick, was injured early in a loss at Tennessee and did not play the following week against Texas A&M.

Running back EJ Crowell is also questionable for the Crimson Tide. The former five-star prospect is arguably the team’s most explosive back, averaging 6.8 yards per carry with four rushing touchdowns this season.

Like LSU, Alabama had last week off, giving both programs extra recovery time before the rivalry clash.

LSU's Whit Weeks doubtful for Alabama game, SEC report says

What the Bye Week Means for Both Programs

For Alabama, the questionable tag on four starters plus Crowell means Nick Saban’s staff must prepare multiple lineup combinations heading into the weekend.

For LSU fans, the news about Weeks arrives with the memory of what he produced in limited action — 23 tackles in four games — still fresh, and the realization that the Tigers will likely enter the Alabama game without one of their most productive defenders at full strength.

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