It was a bold claim for a program that had gone nearly a decade without beating its rival, so Elko pointed out to Saban that he thought it was an excessive celebration.Įlko doubled-down later in the conversation, bringing up LSU again because it wasn't just one slap they dealt Alabama, but two. LSU coach Ed Orgeron had gathered his team around the 50-yard line and, in full view of reporters, shouted, 'Right here on the middle of the damn field, let's break it down! Tigers on three! Because this is our house from now on!' Not only had LSU beaten the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, apparently the Tigers had made a spectacle of it, toasting themselves as if they'd won the national championship in early November. Kevin Elko was sitting across from Alabama coach Nick Saban in 2019, relaying postgame gossip he'd seen online.
