Nick Saban explained on ESPN's College GameDay what it's like to return to Baton Rouge for the LSU-Alabama game. Saban led the Tigers to the 2003 national title.

With Alabama taking on LSU on Saturday, here's a look back at Nick Saban's tenure with the Tigers, including his overall record, bowl wins and more:

Nick Saban and the ESPN College GameDay crew stole the show all morning in Baton Rouge with attention on Saturday night's LSU versus Alabama matchup. After a 1

Nick Saban is a savage. During a speech to LSU’s women’s basketball team, the all-time great Crimson Tide head football coach told them that he’ll always cheer for the Tigers – unless they’re playing Alabama.

ESPN's Rece Davis said, in an interview with WBRZ in Baton Rouge, that he espects LSU fans to appreciate Saban's contributions to the Tigers more than revile him for his later success with the Tide.

Here's how we graded Brian Kelly and LSU football after its bitter loss to rival Alabama inside Tiger Stadium Saturday night.

Even given all the potential conflicts of interest involved, Saban probably could've done a better job making life easier for his successor, Kalen DeBoer. He probably didn't mean to give the Tigers any bulletin-board material ahead of Saturday night's showdown,