Tide Takes: SEC West on the line this week

Every Monday we present Tide Takes, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. In this week’s edition, the biggest game of the season has arrived for the Crimson Tide, and with both Alabama and LSU coming off a bye, the SEC West lead is on the line in Tuscaloosa under the lights at Bryant-Denny on Saturday night. LSU entered the season as a team looking to take the next step in year two of the Brian Kelly era. After defeating Alabama and winning the SEC West in year one, the Tigers ultima