re: Are Bama fans more pumped and on edge about this week or the Tennessee game?

All the smack talk aside, here's the reality. I...and I assume most Bama fans...are more pumped for this game than the Tennessee game because it's #4 vs. #2 with a possible playoff bid hanging in the balance. The fact that it's LSU adds more to it, of course, but make no mistake...if we were playing a #2 ranked Clemson, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, or whomever, we would be more hyped about the game than the Tennessee game.

But never make the mistake of thinking that all of that means that we hate Tennessee less. Or Auburn.