Click here for linkTUSCALOOSA | The trickery hasn't been forgotten. And as the University of Alabama prepares for LSU's come-right-at-you approach this week, it must also prepare for the Tigers' occasional deviance from that philosophy with trick plays.
LSU coach Les Miles has worked some to perfection over the years, often choosing some of the most bold and crucial moments of a game to spring the trick-play trap.
"These guys have made lots of plays with fakes, the punter running the ball. They did it to us last year once," said UA coach Nick Saban. "They've done it to some other folks. They did it to Florida for a controversial non-touchdown. They've faked field goals before. I think a critical thing in special teams in this particular game is not only to try to create opportunities in terms of what you do on special teams, but make sure you're sound in how you're playing so that you don't compromise your ability to defend anything that they might do in terms of fakes."