Wade's World

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Ole Miss offensive lineman Todd Wade gives you an in depth perspective of the view from the trenches all season long in Wade's World.

Q: About the off week?

A: "The week off was great for me personally because I had the flu last Friday and Saturday, and the time off gave me the chance to regain my energy. I'm fine now and ready to play. As for the team, the off week gave a couple of our injured players an opportunity to get better. I talked with Charles Stackhouse the other day, and he is improving. Keydrick Vincent is going to be back, so we will be close to 100 percent for the LSU game."

Q: Intensity of practices during the off week?

A: "We had some good practices last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The guys picked it up, and the intensity level remained high even though we didn't have a game. Last week, everything went really well."

Q: What about the LSU game this Saturday?

A: "LSU gave Mississippi State all they could handle last Saturday. Obviously, they haven't given up all season long. They have shown a lot of character, and they've been fighting hard. They have a lot of talent there, and they've had great recruiting classes the last few years. They are a talented team, and you have to be ready for teams like that."

Q: What about the LSU-Ole Miss rivalry?

A: "The LSU game is-year in and year out-one of our top two rival games, along with Mississippi State. Everybody loves playing them. Both teams come out with a lot of emotion. I know that it will be a packed stadium, and I know that all of our fans who have tickets will be there supporting us. This Saturday's game will be extra special for me because we're playing on my birthday."

Q: Playing in Death Valley?

A: "We're fortunate that we have played before big crowds on the road this season at Auburn, South Carolina and Memphis. Those games have helped us to play in front of big crowds, and I know we'll be ready for Saturday."

Q: What about the last four games?

A: "Our goal is to win out the rest of the season. We want to win our last four games and put ourselves in a position to win the SEC Western Division title. If we can win our four games and other things fall in the right place, we'll have a shot to win it. We have to get the job done. We got our work cut out for us because we have four very good teams left to play. It'll be tough, but I believe we can do it."