It's an established fact CNS has happy feet and can't stay anywhere for long. What's less understood is his savior complex and insatiable need of worship-like respect. His three most recent moves illustrate this pathology.

1) Michigan State to LSU. Saban could not conscience coaching MSU and playing second fiddle to Michigan. He lacked the imagination to envision the current state of affairs with MSU being top dog in the state, so he bolted for LSU to have a state all to himself.

2) LSU to Miami Dolphins. Ego. Win a Super Bowl. Be the greatest ever. But it was hard. Didn't go well. So "we" (whoever we is) really enjoy college coaching better. Time to "move on."

3) Dolphins to Bama. What an ego trip. He's the second coming of the Bear. The greatest coach in the history of college football. Unless he loses to Les Miles in the game of the century. Then he's not the best coach in college football. Not the best coach in his own conference. Not even the best coach in the division. Time to "move on."

The speech was written many years ago. "We" are ready for a new challenge. "We" look forward to restoring a championship attitude to the State of Pennsylvania/Ohio/etc. "We" are hightailing it out of here because "We" won't be second fiddle to anyone.

This game is important to LSU fan. We want to win and it will hurt if we lose. But it's an existential event for Bama fan. A loss and the new Bear is dead. In fact, he will never have existed. If LSU loses I will be sad. If LSU wins I will pray for Bama fan. Dark days lie ahead.