Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has said he pushed for a tiger to appear before LSU’s football game against Alabama, resuming a school tradition.

No. 15 LSU controversially unveiled a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13 by No. 11 Alabama in their SEC showdown.

The Tigers will look to bounce back from this ugly loss this upcoming weekend as they will be hitting the road to take on Florida. The two teams will kick off at 3:30 ET on Saturday from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, and the game will be airing on ABC. LSU is currently favored by four points.

LSU football fans called the return of a live tiger "inauthentic" and "forgettable" after the tradition (sort of) resumed. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by Waste Pro.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has made his feelings clear on LSU's pitiful performance against Alabama on Saturday, which coincided with the return of a live tiger to the stadium.

LSU's defeat at the hand of the Crimson Tide has lingered into the week.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday defended his push to add a live tiger to the sideline of LSU football games and brushed aside the concerns of animal rights groups. This past weekend, at Landry's behest,