The Alabama Crimson Tide rolled into Tiger stadium Saturday afternoon and defeated LSU 31-13. It was billed as a game of high stakes with CFP at the heart of the matter and the Tide passed the test for another week. Nothing but high praise was laid on the LSU team a week and half before the game, some in the media calling it the hottest team of the moment.
But Alabama had other thoughts. They were the third good team LSU has faced so far this season and the one with the most talent. LSU's offense had no answer for the Tide's defense when it counted and LSU's defense had no answer for the Tide's offense when it counted at critical times.
LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin gambled and loss on too many 4th down situations when he never had to. The pity with that is everyone with LSU knew Kiffin was a gambler from his time at Ole Miss. LSU has now played three good teams at this point in the season and all three were losses.
Next week, LSU hosts another good team, Texas in Baton Rouge and the following week on the road against another good team Tennessee. So, LSU fans are still waiting to see just how good this Tiger team really is. Sunday in the New Orleans Advocate, the sport's media spent a lot of time explaining how LSU had the better stats than Alabama in the game and went to great length to do so. What is the point?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
