http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2101016 LSU coach Dale Brown scored a major recruiting coup when Stanley Roberts became a Tiger in 1988. Imagine competing against a 7-foot, almost 300-pound man-child as a collegian? Now imagine competing against two. When Shaquille O'Neal arrived at LSU a year later, the Tigers had the biggest, baddest frontcourt in the country. Size-wise, Roberts and O'Neal were similar. But that's where the comparison ended. Roberts started to gain weight his sophomore season. Then, he was declared academically ineligible. Ineligible for the 1990 NBA draft because he didn't declare in time, he played in Spain for a year before being selected by the Orlando Magic as the 21st pick in the 1991 NBA draft. Roberts had an eight-year NBA career that was marred by injury, weight problems and drug abuse. O'Neal was named the national player of the year his sophomore season and later became the first overall selection in the 1992 draft. He is a 12-time All-Star, a three-time NBA champion and one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players. Enter 6-9, 310-pound Glen "Big Baby" Davis -- the biggest player in the SEC -- whose size alone sparks comparisons to both Roberts and O'Neal. Davis had a big impact on the Tigers last season, becoming the SEC freshman of the year and teaming with SEC player of the year Brandon Bass to give LSU the best frontline in the SEC. And much like O'Neal exploded without Roberts, Davis will have that opportunity this season without Bass, who was drafted in the second round by the Hornets. Davis showed good lateral quickness and post moves as a freshman and, with a lack of quality big men in college basketball, should dominate as a sophomore. Davis will have the chance to be great, but only time will tell if Big Baby can follow in the footsteps of the Big Aristotle. - Peter Newmann
