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Statue of Nick Saban holding a stuffed tiger before Alabama-LSU

Nick Saban's statue in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium got an ornament of sorts before Saturday's prime-time matchup between No. 4 Alabama and No. 2 LSU.

The bronzed Saban, knees bent and hands frozen mid-clap, holds a stuffed tiger tonight.

From the right angle, it looks as if the image of Alabama's head coach (formerly coach of LSU from 2000-04) is both strangling and spanking the tiger.

— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) November 6, 2015

Meanwhile, Mike the Tiger -- an actual tiger, mind you -- spent his day back in Baton Rouge, La.