re: Alabama LSU became a rivalry when Saban came back to CFB.

Alabama would play LSU for homecoming back in the 90’s. It was never a hateful event. Nick Saban came along to LSU and Bama tried LSU on homecoming one last time and LSU straight up beat Alabama’s arse. I mean LSU broke a few Conference records that day. So that happened, then in 2002 Bama went down to Baton Rouge and shut out the Tigers 31-0 and that was a lot of fun. It was ominous because the Tide’s program was about to be possibly shut down and most of us knew it, but “Hey LSU maybe Bama can buy you some offense” was the joke of the night.. Then Alabama was knocked into a coma until 2007. That’s when the true hatefulness began between UA and LSU. I expect it to last for a long time even after Saban leaves because it’s not like these two programs are ever going to be too friendly ever again. It’s a rivalry now.