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Saturday's SEC showdown is carrying one hundred and sixty years of bad blood to the field, as Lane Kiffin brings Ole Miss into Baton Rouge to face LSU. The rivalry runs deep along the river's edge, and with two fanbases this intertwined, every snap carries the weight of generations. This one is personal.
And speaking of personal, Nick Saban is telling everyone to pump the brakes on the Sam Leavitt injury narrative. LSU's quarterback showed up on the availability report as doubtful ahead of that top-ten matchup, and Saban's read is simple — don't buy it. Mounted police, banned fans, Morgan Freeman in the mix — this week has had everything, and the gamesmanship is very much part of the game.
Meanwhile in Toronto, DeMar DeRozan made it clear that the city never stopped being home. Nine years, a franchise built on his back, and now watching former teammates see their jerseys rise to the rafters. DeRozan says he hopes number ten follows someday, and honestly, based on the love in that building, it's hard to argue otherwise.
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