Alabama’s Evil Genius Meets LSU’s Mad Hatter With Everything At Stake

In addition to getting bragging rights, the winner when No. 9 LSU meets No. 3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa this Saturday will be in the driver’s seat to win the SEC West. That would, in turn, secure the winner a spot in the SEC Championship for what has become the annual play-in for the BCS National Title game. Here is a detailed look at the game from a Tiger's perspective: Overview: This might have been the most highly anticipated and heavily scrutinized year in recent Tiger memory as LSU fans hoped the team would rebound from a disappointing 2008 campaign.  After wins—yet less than dominant performances—against the likes of Washington, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State, no one seemed to be buying anything more than another five-loss flop this year.  That seemed to be all but certain when the anemic offense was unable to scrounge more than three points and a dozen first downs against Florida in Gainesville. Three short weeks and two impressive offensive out-bursts (netting 73 points) ...