The Big Blue Daily Mail -- LSU Edition

I'm braving the blizzard for a trip up to Indianapolis this weekend to take in the Blue Collar Comedy guys and have a short getaway from the homestead.  I hope to be able to get to Indy in time to take in the UK/LSU game, but I have no idea if I will or not -- it is going to be rough going in this weather, and the further north you go, the worse it gets.

Still, at least we didn't get obliterated like Washington DC and the mid-Atlantic area.  They might not be able to get out of their doors after getting 30 inches of snow.  I remember a bad snowstorm there in about 1982, but it was nothing like this one.

Anyway, Ken will be doing the postmortem tonight and should have the pre-game up before too long.  Right now, I thought a little news might be in order.  Follow me after the jump.

• Rush The Court " Blog Archive " 96-Team NCAA Tournament Capsule
  Please, NCAA -- come to your senses. 64 teams is enough.

• Cousins gets Shaq treatment - Beyond the Arc - msnbc.com

• Mississippi State nearing decision on Sidney - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
  Tangled web.

• Kentucky football gets 5 late star signees | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
  In describing the recruiting process Wednesday, first-year University of Kentucky head football coach Joker Phillips said more than once, "It never stops." The past two days have provided Phillips a first-hand lesson in the never-ending nature of recruiting.

• UK women succeeding by pumping up the pace | KentuckySports.com
  The ladies are kicking butt this year.

• Wall slips in POY poll
  Still a lot of season to go.

• Mansour is a special kicker | Vaught's Views

• UK warns fans about fake basketball tickets : Kentucky Registrar
  Danger, Will Robinson!

• Clock ticking on UNC - North Carolina - NewsObserver.com
  UNC fans must be pulling their hair out. Of course, a lousy year coming off a national championship season is infinitely more tolerable than a lousy year coming off, say, a first-round tournament loss or an NIT. Still, it must sting a little.

• UK women flying high with depth | KentuckySports.com
  Go ladies ... Go ladies. Wow, the women's team is kicking major butt these days.

• Ex-Cat tries to turn life around | KentuckySports.com
  For those of you who remember Dwight Anderson's short but important time at UK, this is a must read.

• Cal seeks answers at LSU | KentuckySports.com
  Sooner or later, the answers to these questions will really matter.

• Red-hot UK women pound Ole Miss | KentuckySports.com
  This is the best UK women's team we have had in my memory.

• UK Basketball: Miller says LSU not to be taken lightly: WinchesterSun.com
  Frankly, taking them lightly is the easiest path to an upset.

• Wildcat Blue In a Sea of Orange: Calipari says Patterson's NBA Draft stock is "through the roof": and other LSU notes
  Paul Jordan has some comments from Coach Cal.

• UK basketball player efficiency ratings John Clay’s Sidelines

• LSU’s Mitchell says Kentucky is "beatable" | Vaught's Views
  Mitchell is 100% right.