The Official UAB at LSU Thread [6pm ESPNU]

Les on the UAB head coach:

"The advantage that he has — he has some awareness having played against us before. I'm sure he'll do a great job game planning, and I think that we can look forward to being challenged that way."

 

Yes, and when we don't cover it, some clown on ESPN says that we "struggled."

 

The J. Clyde in Five Points South (which has one the most extensive beer menus in Alabama) has half-off all Alabama Beers during the UAB game tonight, plus double portion wings and $3.50 Duck-Fat Popcorn. "War Blazers!" they say

 

Randy Rosetta:

--say it's likely that "there is an understandable emotional letdown" by LSU vs UAB but that his "gut feeling is that Les Miles and his coaches have drilled home a lot of respect all opponents mantra this week and that the Tigers will come out and play sharp"

--"Subduing the Blazers is key because they have the kind of offense that could strike quick"

LSU INJURIES (as of Friday)

DT Anthony Johnson (shoulder) probable,
TE/H-back Travis Dickson (knee) probable,
RG Josh Williford (concussion) out for the season,
WR Avery Peterson (ankle) out for the season,
WR Armand Williams (knee) out for the season

 

USAToday:

LSU suffered one of its worst upsets in school history – 13-10 to UAB.
...
"I remember hearing about that game. I think it was under Coach Gerry DiNardo," Mettenberger said.

When told it was Saban, Mettenberger was taken aback and said, "Oh, really."

 

Courtney Upshaw, this morning:

--"I see UAB got LSU today"

--"Go Blazers"

 

Norm Reilly, Associate AD for Media Relations at UAB:

UAB football returns to Tiger Stadium. 13 years ago, Rhett Gallego's late FG gave UAB the win over LSU!

 

true freshman QB Hayden Rettig "interviewing" Hill

 

UAB celebrates its 13-10 win over LSU in 2000.