The agents love him. The coaches have been enriched by him. But the fans? Well, at LSU these days, they might say he has utterly failed in his No. 1 job of putting Tiger football in position to win national championships.

The No. 11 ranked Crimson Tide come into Saturday's matchup fresh off a bye week, which should give them the rest they need to reset and regain momentum heading into the most important part of the season. Alabama started strong with a 4-0 record but they have slipped up a bit, losing to Vanderbilt and Tennessee in their last four games.