Alabama backup QB emulating LSU QB at practice

Alabama football is preparing to face one of the SEC’s most skilled quarterbacks this weekend at LSU in Garrett Nussmieier.

The Crimson Tide are preprting for the LSU quarterback by having Austin Mack emultate him at practice. Mack is much taller than Nussmeier at 6-foot-6, but Kalen DeBoer feels the Washington transfer is giving the Tide a good look.

“Austin Mack has done a great job,” DeBoer said. “I mean, just in general, given a lot of different looks. He is tall and you’re not going to block your defensive line as well with your guys given a look. And so for him to be able to see and make those throws, and he doesn’t maybe have the stature or the same stature I think that Nussmeier with…