was offered 2 million a year to become AD at Auburn. Yurachek turned them down and accepted a little bit of a raise from Ark to stay. He was making 1.25 mil and now he will make 1.50 mil a year. Just thought I would share for those who are interested.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and LSU head coach Brian Kelly spoke about this week's game during Wednesday's SEC Teleconference. Here's what Kelly said this morning:

Highlights from Nick Saban

— Saban: "Focus has been good on our team's side. Just got to attach ourselves to the right things so we give ourselves the best chance to play well."

— Saban says LSU is really well-coached and is playing as well as anyone at this point in the season. He said Jayden Daniels is as good of a quarterback when it comes to passing and running as anyone Alabama will face.

— Saban spoke to Brian Kelly before he took the LSU job. Saban told Kelly he always thought LSU was a special place and that it was a good job.

— Saban on how Jayden Daniels has improved this season: Much more comfortable in the system and that's enhanced his ability to play better, not that I thought he was playing poorly.

— Saban on Eli Ricks: "Eli just had to go through a lot of transition this year in terms of what he had learned before and trying to learn our system and getting confident in it. We always thought he could be a really good player. I thought he played well in the last game, and hopefully he'll be able to build on that and stay focused on the things that he needs to do to execute well at his position."

— Saban on Alabama's offensive line: "I think the bye week has done them well. I think we've been able to improve pretty significantly this week."


Highlights from Brian Kelly

Opening Statement...

"We were off last week, certainly preparing for an outstanding football team in Alabama. Our guys are certainly prepared for the very best, we're going up against a Heisman Trophy winner and a consistent, elite football team that Coach Saban puts out there each and every week. We know the challenge in front of us, but it's an exciting opportunity for our football team to play at Tiger Stadium on national television. We welcome the challenge and we know it's going to be a great one, but these are the games you look forward to playing at LSU and that's why these kids come here. Again our preparation will be the key here as we continue to go through the week. We will have to play our very best and our players will have to be at their very best against a great opponent."

On defending Bryce Young...

"There's no good answer and if there is a good one, I'd certainly be voicing it. He is in many instances, you can't defend him because he is so elusive and he wants to throw the football. I mean he can take off so many times, but he's trying to find receivers down the field. He has great awareness and sense, he's a true quarterback. He's not a scramble-around guy that's just throwing it up there. He's very intentional about everything he does and he's not taking sacks. He's the Heisman Trophy winner, and he should be, he's the best player in college football."

I have been saying for years publicly - I'm sure several times on this site - that I thought Tua was going to be a better NFL QB than Trevor Lawrence. Well the jury ain't in yet, but ... that prediction doesn't look too dumb right now, and man am I digging this season.

Trevor is big, fast and pretty with a relatively strong arm, but his accuracy is mid, his pocket presence is not great, and he doesn't throw guys open. Playing at Clemson where his team was orders of magnitude than every regular-season opponent he put up very good stats but never among the best. I always thought of him as a competitor, so I can't say I ever predicted that he would become a renowned choke artist, but he's really having that kind of year.

And Tua: Tua is the best I've ever seen at combining accuracy, quick release and finding a hole to drop that accurate ball into. Snake was pretty good at all that, but Tua is better. And unlike Snake, he's got work ethic and leadership quality through the roof.

He got a slow start in the NFL, but if you ever mentioned that his rookie season he was coming off a catastrophic injury and had zero pre-season because of Covid and played with the worst OL in the NFL both his first two years then you got run out of town for making "excuses." And somehow most people just didn't notice that he actually played quite well in '21 if you take his wretched supporting cast into account.

And then ... and then he got a coach that believed him and he got some power injected into the O and suddenly had maybe a top 5, easily top 10 supporting cast instead of a terrible one, and suddenly he's wheeling and dealing at the helm of the NFL's most explosive offense (and by the way one that pretty much tanked when he had to miss some time). He's clearly one of the best QBs in the NFL right now and I think that today you would get some pretty good odds if you walked into a Vegas sports book betting parlor right now that let you bet on Trevor vs Tua for career passing yardage.

Miami has to be seen as a Super Bowl contender after picking up Chubb today. IF Tua stays healthy. That's the only question mark he has left. The rest are gone.

The only games that matter is our games! We’ve got two really tough games on the road coming up! Win them, clinch the West and let the winner of the game worry about us! I hope that they beat the snot out of each other!
Lets play our best games offensively and defensively the rest of the season!
ROLL TIDE ROLL!

I’m taking my 11 year old son down there and it will be both of our first trip there. Wanting to get there probably around 2. Anything advice on where to park and what to do? Wouldn’t mind going somewhere to watch the Georgia Tennessee game within walking distance to the stadium after parking.

I think UGA takes ‘em unless Tennessee can get out to a big early lead.

I’m one of the few Ga fans who enjoys talking with everyone on this board. Not gonna hurt my feelings want your honest opinions.

can Ga beat Tenn? You guys played them. No one in media gives a chance in hell. They are better than “2019 lsu evidently”. Kirk and Fowler said their defense is really awesome.

so who wins? Thanks in advance

Go beat LSU ass Sat

Have Tide Pride basketball tickets been delivered?

It's been 16 years since Alabama has lost a night game in Death Valley. Alabama’s last five trips to LSU have all been 7 p.m. kickoffs. The Crimson Tide is 5-0 in those games and has outscored the Tigers by a combined 135-40.

Just got fired on national tv. What the heck happened. Mac is the type of player to continue and develop and improve. This year he regressed significantly. What a shame. I was hoping he’d finally give us a good consistent NFL QB. It appears it will not be the case.

This trip to Baton Rouge scares the shit out of me. Very dangerous game in my opinion. l know all about the Tide's record in Baton Rouge the last 60 years, but it is a tough place to play and they are an improving team. This game would make their season and ruin ours. Gotta be ready to play when we go down there.

l am nervous about this game and yes, l am a born coward.

ROLL TIDE

I just saw a video with Saban’s voice dubbed over in an interview at halftime about how his house loves Tennessee and even his wife’s boyfriend loves Tennessee. The video said the boyfriend was screaming Rocky top while he was rawdogging my wife. These people are trash. I tried linking but couldn’t figure out how to copy link.

I would like to congratulate Bryan Harsin for being declared the latest to receive a multi-million dollar buyout from Auburn University. Rumor has it that he will pick up his pink slip and an $18 million Dollar check today. He has already gone to Bank of America to make sure the check would clear the bank.

It is still to be determined, as to when he will enter the Nick Saban Rehabilitation Institute for former head coaches. He would have had to coach at Boise State another 15 years to get that kind of check.

The nominations just keep on coming for Alabama as Bryce Young is named the Class of 2022 Honoree for the Davey O'Brien Award.

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and a hell of a lot better attitude with the players this year. changes needed to be made and coach oats made them. roll tide

Alabama is one:

I need 2 tickets for the SEC championship game,in the 400$ a ticket range thanks Roll Tide!!!