LSU coach Les Miles talked about his team and took questions from callers during the Les Miles Show on Wednesday night.

The Tigers improved to 7-0 with a 48-20 win over Western Kentucky last Saturday. The win helped LSU climb to fourth in the AP Top 25, its highest ranking of the season.

LSU is off this week. The Tigers will return to the field on Nov. 7, when they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to battle No. 7 Alabama (7-1).

Miles said that LSU is using the off week to work on things that need to be improved, to rest and heal from minor injuries and to get ready for its next game.

The coach said that no one needs to remind the players who the Tigers’ next opponent is, because “there’s some things you don’t have to tell them.” He also said that the LSU-Alabama game will be a physical game that will be decided in the trenches.

One caller asked about Leonard Fournette’s chances of breaking school and national rushing records. Miles said that records are important, but that winning football games and staying healthy are more important to Fournette.

A caller asked if freshman Donte Jackson will be more involved on offense the rest of the season. Miles replied that the coaches think Jackson is a very talented cornerback and special teams player. He admitted that Jackson is used on a handful of offensive plays at almost every practice. Miles said he feels Jackson has a chance to be a special player.

Talking about last week’s game, Miles praised Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty and the Hilltoppers’ “very systematic passing game.” Doughty passed for 325 yards and threw three touchdown passes against the Tigers.

One caller asked about injured fullback J.D. Moore, cornerback Tre’Davious White and defensive tackle Christian LaCouture. Miles said he expects all three to be able to play against Alabama.

One of the best moments of the night was when Miles talked about his interactions with Sid Ortis, a 16-year-old bone cancer patient from Alabama who is in hospice care right now. Ortis is the LSU fan that Miles recently told, “When you get to Heaven, save a spot for me.” LSU’s coach said that Ortis (who plans to attend the LSU-Alabama game if he’s physically able to) has touched people he might never know.

Speaking about both Ortis and his disease, Miles said, “Cancer will not define who you are, because your life is a masterpiece.”

The Les Miles Show is held every week from 8-9 p.m. Eastern time. The show is hosted by Miles and longtime LSU broadcaster Jim Hawthorne. The show can be heard online at this link.