The college sports world received some sad news Monday when it was announced that LSU mascot Mike the Tiger has been diagnosed with an inoperable tumor. Mike is slated to receive treatment for the condition not at LSU's well-regarded veterinary school but instead at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, a well-regarded cancer treatment facility in Baton Rouge whose patients are usually of the two legged variety.
Mike's prognosis with the treatment isn't great; he's unlikely to survive more than a year or two. Without the treatment things would be decidedly more grim, likely a matter of a couple of months.