I'm skipping church to write this entry.

I have a good excuse, though: Amanda & I didn't get back from Lafayette this morning until 12:45. It was a football game.

Yes, they play football in Lafayette, LA. Or, at least the visiting team does.

It was Red vs. Blue, round we-lost-count.

McNeese, my alma mater, having paid its dues in blowout losses to Miami, Nebraska, Kansas State, nearly defeating Texas A&M, and actually defeating Northeast Louisiana ER Louisiana-Monroe, finally was considered good enough to schedule its old Gulf South Conference rival, a "real team" in Southwestern Louisiana ER Louisiana-Lafayette ER Louisiana at Lafayette.

Why am I taking a Jim Rome style in describing the foe? Because, for 20 years, USL/ULL/UofL was busy playing with the big boys, and couldn't be bothered to continue a rivalry with Ryan Street High School (a derogatory name for McNeese).

Last night, that was changed.

Last night, McNeese was the I-AA rent-a-win on the Ragin' Cajuns' schedule.

Last night, McNeese blew the barn doors open, and hammered USL in their home stadium by a count of 38-17.

I had to thank my girlfriend for humoring me: she said she just enjoyed the football, but I know she could only start to grasp how big this was. The Cowboys could now finish 2-9 for the rest of the season, and I would be fine. Disappointed, but with the USL game in hand, it's all gravy here on out.

Oh, and it was great yelling at Cajun fan, leaving with 12 minutes to play in the game. Even the student section (which was over ¼ blue & gold at the start) was 80% gone by the end.

Now, to see about taking out the Perdido Pelicans. You know, they are favored by 25 right now...

-KIE