Saban Bowl II - Unsettling for Miles

With two losses already this season, LSU's hopes of a repeat national title are very slim. Still, Tigers fans would get enormous satisfaction out of seeing their squad possibly derail Saban's bid to place Alabama in this year's title game.

The hype surrounding what some in south Louisiana are calling "Saban Bowl 2" seems a little unsettling for Miles, who urged his players to "deflect" questions about his predecessor's return to Tiger Stadium and even offered a similar message to fans.

"I encourage them to root for us hard, not necessarily be too pointed at our opponent," Miles said Monday as LSU began preparations for what likely is the biggest game left on its schedule. "Leave our opponent alone, just root hard for LSU."

LSU tries to tune out Saban hype