NOLA.com No excuses: Bye gives Alabama, LSU time to rest, prepare for SEC showdown Montgomery Advertiser Nick Saban isn't buying the idea that having a bye before facing LSU adds anything to the Southeastern Conference showdown. "I don't know if the bye adds anything to it," said Saban as No. 7-ranked Alabama (7-1, 4-1) faces the No. 4 Tigers (7-0, 4-0) Nov. Nick Saban discusses upcoming LSU-Alabama matchup, how to handle hypeNOLA.com Alabama notes: Tide tackle Jackson uncertain for LSUDothan Eagle SEC Power Rankings: LSU, 'Bama set for big showdownThe Weather Space AL.com -Jewocity.com (press release) (blog) -AL.com all 56 news articles ยป Continue reading...