Last night, LSU officials rolled a caged tiger to the sidelines during pre-game festivities at the Bama-LSU game...

First time a tiger has been displayed on the sidelines since 2015...

Well, turns out the tiger was not Mike the VII who lives in a sanctuary home across from Tiger Stadium.. It was an import from a sanctuary in Florida.. Not THE Tiger mascot..

I can remember OM games dating back to the mid 70s when LSU officials would park the tiger cage next to the visiting players' field entrance.. LSU cheerleaders would then coax the tiger to roar at visiting fans before kickoff... then tow the cage off the field...

Last night:



The old days: