When lion cubs come of age, they are chased off by their father in order to maintain dominance in the pride. The only way for the cub to survive is by returning to the pride and challenging the head of the pack in their own den to become the new dominant male. Steve Sarkisian will have to do just that this weekend as he returns to Tuscaloosa to face his former mentor — and the man who resurrected his career — on his own turf.
It’s a statement game for Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns against Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.