AJ McCarron is gaining confidence
By Edward Aschoff
Published October 31, 2012, 03:00:31 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The conversation happened sometime during Alabama's short drive to a children's hospital in New Orleans, a few days before the Crimson Tide played their rematch against LSU in the Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship Game.
Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban could sense quarterback AJ McCarron was beating himself up over his poor performance in Alabama's 9-6 overtime loss to LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. While there was plenty of blame to go around -- the Tide's kickers missed four field goals, and a botched trick play led to an interception at the LSU 1 -- Saban knew McCarron was carrying a heavy burden only a few days before the biggest game of his life.
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