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 taking on LSU on Saturday, here's a look back at Nick Saban's tenure with the Tigers, including his overall record, bowl wins and more:

Kim Mulkey brought Nick Saban to speak to the LSU women's basketball team before the No. 7 Tigers hosted Northwestern State.

With College Gameday selecting the LSU-Alabama meeting for its week 11 destination, it means a return to Baton Rouge for Nick Saban.

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.

There's no question that Nick Saban is a college coaching legend. So it made that sense that Kim Mulkey would want him to address her LSU women's basketball tea