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Leonard Fournette will embarrass Alabama — in the NFL, not in college

Alabama probably will shut down Leonard Fournette again and beat LSU for a sixth consecutive time Saturday. But Fournette probably (easily) will outrush the Crimson Tide's running back products in the NFL.

Although the impact of Nick Saban's defensive standouts can be felt around the entire league, there’s no question Baton Rouge boasts the better active pro rushers.

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Considering the lofty pedigree of the Saban-era backs from 'Bama, they have been mostly huge disappointments in the NFL. Meanwhile, LSU has seen its far less touted backs overachieve.