I grew up in New Orleans, for a long time it sucked to be both a fan of the Saints and occasionally of LSU. But I always was. Football is just different in the South. For instance, in Minnesota the Vikings are kind of a big deal but it’s not like the city gets pissed if they lose. If LSU loses a football game everyone is miserable. I don’t know if that is bad or good but it is a fact. Watching last nights game against Mississippi State a few things seemed clear:

1. LSU might not allow 50 points all year.

2. I feared for the lives of the Mississippi State players and was actually yelling at my TV “get that damn kid out of there”.

3. If a team can score on LSU (very doubtful)  they can beat them as LSU appears offensively challenged.

4. At least for the next few weeks the under for LSU matchups seems like a decent bet.

I don’t think LSU will go undefeated but I hope they at least win next weeks game as I am flying down with my nephew. It will be his first Tiger Stadium experience, given his options locally (Gophers, yuck) I imagine he will become a lifelong Tiger fan.  I am saying it now college football needs a playoff, every year, including last year the SEC gets screwed (yes I know an SEC team won).  USC will play nobodies all year and hopefully won’t choke against someone like Cal or UCLA.  Meanwhile LSU has land mines every week, that isn’t USC’s fault but it does suck without a playoff to make the situation right.  Don’t even get me started on the Little Ten.  In case you haven’t noticed I am a bit biased.

This weekend I am heading to Wisconsin Dells for a little lazy river and poker action. On Saturday I am hoping to hook up with Mark “Poker Ho” Kroon for a little live poker or at least scam some wifi from him for some online poker. Apparently Phil Hellmuth stops by occasionally and it is not uncommon to have 5 or 6 guys playing online poker at any given time in his bar. Sounds like a great bar.