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Mel's Matchups: Week 10
Weekend's central matchup of LSU and Bama will be contested in the secondary
Originally Published: November 5, 2009
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN.com
With the way the LSU and Alabama programs have recruited -- both have been mainstays in the top 5 classes for the past few years -- it's inevitable that when the two get together, you'll be seeing a lot of great matchups. That's where we kick it off this week.
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