AUDIBLES with CBS Sports' Lead College Football Analyst Gary Danielson

ALABAMA LEGEND BARRY KRAUSS TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST ON CSTV'S WEEKLY PREGAME SHOW, "CHICK-FIL-A SEC TAILGATE"

CBS Sports' coverage of SEC College Football continues with national coverage of No. *3-ranked LSU against *No. 17-ranked Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 3 (5:00 PM, ET) with first place in the SEC West at stake.

The CBS Television Network's lead college football announce team of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson call the action live from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tracy Wolfson serves as lead reporter. Craig Silver, the Network's coordinating producer of college football, produces and Steve Milton directs.

CBS Sports' broadcast of LSU-Alabama also will be simulcast in HDTV.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network's pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, kicks off the day (4:00 PM, ET) with Tim Brando and analyst Spencer Tillman. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY will keep viewers updated on all the games throughout the afternoon with scores and highlights. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs.

Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

*AP Poll as of 10/29/07

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AUDIBLES with CBS Sports' Lead College Football Analyst Gary Danielson

(On the Saban Bowl): It is HUGE for everyone except for the players.  It will be in the coaches' minds, obviously it will be filtering through the telecast, the fans are into it and the beat writers are into it.  It will be a high intensity game, but the players playing in this conference kind of know that all the games are like this.  I just do not see it being all that different than LSU playing Florida a few weeks ago or having to go to Kentucky and to that meat grinder. Or having to come back and play Auburn. Both teams have had the same to deal with.  Arkansas, Ole' Miss, it doesn't matter who they play, they are in the meat grinder.  For both of the team's players it doesn't affect them, but for everyone else it is a once in a lifetime game.

(On Alabama playing for Nick Saban): Alabama is progressing the way I thought and getting better as the year wears on. I said that no team in this conference would improve as much from game one to game seven or eight as Alabama has and that has been the case.  You can finally see that the players are becoming comfortable competing with Nick Saban looking over their shoulders.  You have to get used to that when you have that kind of coach.  He is like a Bill Parcells or a Bobby Knight, who grinds you and if you can't handle his eyes on you for every meeting, every practice and every game you will have trouble competing at this level.  They're just starting to get comfortable out there playing.

(On LSU-Alabama): LSU has more ways to win this game.  They can win it with a stifling run defense; they can win it with a blitz package and they can win it by running the ball. On occasion, Alabama has a tough time stopping the run. Alabama needs a hot DJ Hall and a hot quarterback to win it.  It doesn't mean that it isn't going to happen but I think that they must have that formula.

(On LSU):  LSU is finally getting healthy on offense and at the same time they're getting questionable on defense.  They started out great and they were dominating everyone.  But now they have lost their second defensive tackle.  Glenn Dorsey might play but I would assume he is not going to be Glenn Dorsey.  He might be wearing number 72 but he is not going to be that dominating player. They have played the entire season without their great receiver, Early Doucet and with their quarterback playing on one leg. Alabama is going to catch a better offensive team. 

(On Tough Teams):  There are probably four or five teams that you would clearly not want to play.  LSU is one of those teams.  Oregon, Ohio State and Oklahoma are maybe a notch above everyone else.  They have a little more depth, a little more balance, and a few more playmakers.  But that doesn't mean anything.  I am interested to see what will happen as we come down to the end. Will voters leap a one loss team over an undefeated team? LSU can not catch Boston College if Boston College doesn't lose a game. 

ALABAMA LEGEND BARRY KRAUSS TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST ON CSTV'S WEEKLY PREGAME SHOW, "CHICK-FIL-A SEC TAILGATE"

SHOW TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM TUSCALOOSA THIS
SATURDAY, NOV. 3 PRECEDING THE LSU - ALABAMA GAME

Legendary University of Alabama linebacker Barry Krauss joins CSTV's Greg Amsinger and former SEC Player of the Year David Pollack (Georgia) as a guest analyst on CSTV's weekly live show, CHICK-FIL-A SEC TAILGATE on Saturday, Nov. 3 (12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM, ET).  The show this week will originate live from Tuscaloosa, Ala. next to the student health center in between the tennis courts and soccer fields, where the *No.3-ranked LSU Tigers will take on the *No. 17-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.  Krauss was an All-American linebacker on Alabama's 1978 Championship team and was drafted by the Colts as the sixth overall selection in the 1979 NFL draft. 

The one-hour show is broadcast live at noon every week from the site of CBS Sports' SEC Game of the Week as Amsinger and Pollack are joined by a former star player from the home team.  Fans are invited to visit the CHICK-FIL-A SEC TAILGATE.  Krauss is famous for his fourth and goal play in the 1979 Sugar Bowl stuffing Penn State running back Mike Guman, leading Alabama to a national title.