LSU and Alabama meet for the third time in 12 months on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Just like the other two meetings, when the Tigers were ranked No. 1, and the Crimson Tide was ranked No. 2, both teams are in the top five and the stakes are extremely high. When they met in Tuscaloosa, … Continue reading →

The LSU offense had come off the field against South Carolina and Josh Dworaczyk — the Tigers’ player turned coach turned player again — was going from one fellow lineman to the other to go over plans for their next possession. With South Carolina’s offense trying to operate, the crowd noise cascading onto the field was like … Continue reading →

Helmets and shoulder pads hide the scars. For legions of LSU fans, the misery of watching their team reduced to kindling Jan. 9 in New Orleans by Alabama was something they haven’t been able to shake eight games and 10 months into 2012. Consider what it’s been like for the players who lived through that nightmare. Continue reading →

A Game 7 is always huge. This will be the seventh meeting between LSU coach Les Miles and Alabama coach Nick Saban since the former LSU mentor arrived at The Capstone in 2007. Their personal series is tied 3-3. Overall, Miles is 5-3 against Alabama, the most wins by any … Continue reading →

Eric Reid’s ultimate prize was sitting right in front of him. The championship ring he works so hard for, day in and day out, was literally at his fingertips. Except it was adorned with a crimson letter “A” and the name “Eddie Lacy” engraved on one side, opposite of the inscribed 21-0 score that … Continue reading →

The most distinctive element of the BCS Championship game in January was the Alabama defense’s dominance of the LSU offense in its 21-0 victory. The Tigers had 92 yards and five first downs, and 39 of their 44 plays were run between their 18- and 49-yard lines. They didn’t enter Crimson Tide territory until midway through … Continue reading →

The LSU offensive line was one of the key ingredients as the Tigers rolled to 13 consecutive victories heading into the BCS Championship game at the end of last season. The line opened holes for a bruising, relentless running game, kept Jarrett Lee safe and secure in the pocket and created seams for Jordan Jefferson to run … Continue reading →

The charged atmosphere of a packed night crowd in Tiger Stadium against a highly ranked opponent Saturday will be the backdrop of what is likely to be LSU’s biggest recruiting weekend of the season. In all, the Tigers will welcome about 60 prospects — many of whom have already committed for the Class of 2013, a few … Continue reading →

What makes a rivalry great? Often it’s proximity, a shared state or a shared border. In the case of LSU and Alabama, it’s combined success and a little envy and hatred mixed in. LSU-Alabama has been a long-running — if at times one-sided — rivalry, with the teams meeting every … Continue reading →

You say you want a revolution. You say you want modern football — high-flying, high-scoring, head-turning football. Fun football. You fewer huddles and more gimmicks. You want to kidnap everyone on campus and send ’em all out on pass routes. The Southeastern Conference has a one-word response to all that. Tough. From coast … Continue reading →

Saturday night before 93,000-plus fans in Death Valley, fifth-ranked LSU will face No. 1 Alabama in a rematch of last year’s BCS title game, marking the third time in two seasons Les Miles and Nick Saban have matched up in perhaps college football’s most competitive rivalry. The stadium will be rocking. “College GameDay” will be in town. … Continue reading →

Rest easy, LSU fans. If you can. This time, the Tigers’ reward for beating Alabama tonight won’t be another rematch with the Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship game. Been there, sure don’t wanna do that again. But at the same time, the odds are against LSU making a return trip to the title match … Continue reading →

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron doesn’t take any issue with being called a “game manager.” “To me, you can’t be a quarterback unless you’re a good game manager,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said Monday. “There’s a ball in your hand every time, and you’re making some kind of choice or decision on … Continue reading →

T USCALOOSA, Ala. — For Eddie Lacy, the Alabama junior running back, the question always comes up. What does it mean for the Dutchtown High graduate to play against LSU? Last year was one thing, when the Crimson Tide fell to the Tigers 9-6 at Bryant-Denny Stadium, or when Alabama beat … Continue reading →

While it’s much too early to tell how the NFL draft will unfold next spring, one thing is for sure — top-ranked Alabama and No. 5 LSU will be well-represented. Then again, that’s nothing new. In the years since Alabama’s Nick Saban and LSU’s Les Miles have been at their schools, the Crimson Tide (24) and … Continue reading →

ALABAMA The Crimson Tide has had 24 draft picks since Nick Saban took over in 2007 (2008-12 NFL drafts): No players selected Player, Pos. Round Pick Team Andre Smith, G 1 6 Bengals Continue reading →

According to NFLDraftScout.com, as of Oct. 26 Overall Rank Player Pos. Pos. Rank School Class Ht./Wt. Projected Round 7. Barkevious Mingo OLB 1 LSU Jr. 6-4/240 1 8. Dee Milliner CB 1 Alabama Jr. 6-1/198 1 11. Sam Montgomery DE 2 LSU Jr. 6-5/260 1 12. Chance … Continue reading →

Sept. 27, 1958 — LSU 13, Alabama 3: The Tigers and Crimson Tide meet in Mobile, Ala., in Paul “Bear” Bryant’s second game at Alabama. The underdog Tide leads 3-0 at halftime but falls victim in the second half to touchdowns by Johnny Robinson and Billy Cannon. Continue reading →

1 Same teams, only different: This is the third time these teams have played in 12 months, but they aren’t the same teams. Of the 22 each started on offense and defense in the BCS title game, most will not be in this one. Alabama has eight starters who started the BCS game, … Continue reading →

LSU can beat Alabama. It can do so by winning the turnover battle, unveiling a heretofore unseen consistently efficient passing game, harrying AJ McCarron and riding the emotion of a frenzied crowd. It’s more likely, though, that the Tigers won’t win the turnover battle, their passing game will remain erratic, McCarron … Continue reading →

WR Kadron
Boone Last week: 4 receptions,
49 yards, 1 TD. If the Tigers are going to be balanced enough on offense to win this game, the passing game has to come to life and Boone is the receiver with whom Zach Mettenberger has had the most success. He’s … Continue reading →

ALABAMA 41, MICHIGAN 14 In thumping the preseason No. 8 team, Alabama unveiled to a national television audience what its team was going to be all about. AJ McCarron threw for two touchdowns, T.J. Yeldon ran for 111 yards in his college debut and the Tide had command early, leading 31-0 in … Continue reading →

Quarterback: The manager becomes a playmaker The play of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron has evolved dramatically in the last 12 months while LSU’s has hit a plateau with three different players running the show in the same time period. When these teams met on the first Saturday in November last year, the … Continue reading →