Nick Saban explained on ESPN's College GameDay what it's like to return to Baton Rouge for the LSU-Alabama game. Saban led the Tigers to the 2003 national title.

While in town preparing for Gameday this week, Saban paid a visit to Kim Mulkey's LSU women's basketball team. He gave what was a pretty standard pep talk, save for one little detail: Saban mentioned that he still roots for the Tigers ... except, of course, when they play Alabama.

With Alabama and LSU facing each other on Saturday, here's a look back at Nick Saban's record vs. both the Crimson Tide and Tigers in the rivalry series:

ESPN's Rece Davis said, in an interview with WBRZ in Baton Rouge, that he espects LSU fans to appreciate Saban's contributions to the Tigers more than revile him for his later success with the Tide.