I'm back.

Hey folks, sorry it's been so long. Lotta stuff going on. Moved to Carolina. Started a new job. Got hitched...I guess that's about it.

Here's a few personal thoughts about the past four months in the world of sports and entertainment:

1. Scelfo gets one more season. The guy basically gets 2005 for free, so 2006 can be seen as sort of a regression from 2004. Should have beaten SMU, could have beaten UTEP...that puts Tulane in the 6-win range, but they're at 4 wins now and will likely lose to a decent Tulsa team on the road, and you know Scelfo and road wins don't go together.

But I honestly think, after 8 seasons, Scelfo will likely be fired or will resign after the 2007 season. I don't see him winning 7 games and going to a bowl. It's troubling, nine-out-of-10 times, that it seems like the other teams always wins the head-to-head battle when it comes to head coaches.

I don't have a particular name for a replacement, but Tulane should go either one of three ways: A young, upstart coordinator who'll be looking to leave after three seasons if Tulane has any success; an older, somewhat forgotten head coach who's had success in the past but hasn't gotten any offers of late; a guy with a checkered past (Rick Neuheisel?) who's looking for a second chance.

2. The ups and downs of JP Losman. He plays for a bad team with a bad offensive line and has played badly himself. However, I think he'll have a longer and better career than his most recent Tulane-to-NFL quarterback predecessors simply because he's operating in an environment where the expectations are low and he's allowed to grow into the position. Shaun and Patrick were in vastly different situations and probably won't be given another shot at starting in the NFL unless injuries occur.

3. Rutgers. Good team, still couldn't carry the 1998 edition Tulane football Green Wave collective jock.

4. Britney Spears and KFed-Ex. A lot of guys are excited she's back on the market. Nonetheless, to me, she'll always be tainted goods...I mean, she carried Kevin Federline's seed, not once, BUT TWICE!

5. Brandon Spincer's death. R.I.P. young man. You will be missed.

6. The Saints. The more and more you look at them, they have the feel of an 8-8 squad. Fortunately, that might be enough to win the division this season. And who's body part would you have right now, Drew Brees's right shoulder or Daunte Culpepper's right knee?

Interestingly enough, both parts were repaired by the same surgeon (James Andrews). Somehow, the prognosis was better for Culpepper than it was for Brees before the season started.

7. I got married to the most beautiful, wonderful woman in the world. As Borat would say, "I like."

Happy Thanksgiving y'all.