Instant Analysis: LSU not ready for prime time

If anyone had questions about the status of LSU’s football program, the answers were there for all to see in Tiger Stadium on Saturday.

No. 8 and undefeated Tennessee was prepared to make a statement prior to its huge matchup with Alabama in seven days. The Volunteers players, along with their fans who traveled in huge numbers to Baton Rouge, were quite ready for an important Southeastern Conference game.