[JRL]

By TONY BARNHART
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 11/02/07
When Nick Saban signed on in January to become the head coach at Alabama, everyone in the SEC knew Saturday's showdown with LSU would be dripping in drama. But no one could have predicted this.

The Tide-Tigers winner will have first place in the SEC West all to themselves as well as a clear path to Atlanta for the Dec. 1 conference championship game.

LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC) is ranked No. 3 in the BCS standings and still has designs on winning the national championship. That dream ends if the Tigers lose at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama (6-2, 4-1) paid Saban, the former LSU coach, $4 million per season to win big games like this.

Each team has at least three good reasons to believe it will win:

[Stoney]

Originally Posted by JRL

By TONY BARNHART
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 11/02/07
When Nick Saban signed on in January to become the head coach at Alabama, everyone in the SEC knew Saturday's showdown with LSU would be dripping in drama. But no one could have predicted this.

The Tide-Tigers winner will have first place in the SEC West all to themselves as well as a clear path to Atlanta for the Dec. 1 conference championship game.

LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC) is ranked No. 3 in the BCS standings and still has designs on winning the national championship. That dream ends if the Tigers lose at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama (6-2, 4-1) paid Saban, the former LSU coach, $4 million per season to win big games like this.

Each team has at least three good reasons to believe it will win:

Actually I predicted this the only difference was both teams were undefeated. The SEC West Champion will be determined on Saturday.

[JRL]

Originally Posted by Stoney

Actually I predicted this the only difference was both teams were undefeated. The SEC West Champion will be determined on Saturday.

Gotta hand it to you Stoney you were closer to being right that most of us on this forum. I still think LSU wins the west

[Stoney]

Originally Posted by JRL

Gotta hand it to you Stoney you were closer to being right that most of us on this forum. I still think LSU wins the west

Alabama wins big in a defining moment for the program. This is a bowl game before bowl season and Saban recogonizes the opportunity to redeem the season rests on what happens this weekend.