there is some truth to this sentiment. tulane WAS a heated rival, but lost the rivalry when they never won anymore--'bama has won all of 3 games with the tigers since 2000. if you hardly ever win, it does cause some heat loss. and should 'bama lose monday, it'll essentially lead to another 4-in-a-row for lsu, as a 'bama team losing a ton will get drilled next year in tiger stadium.
thanks for pointing this out 'hawk.