New Orleans although only 70 miles from BR it is nothing like Baton Rouge... I won't say New Orleans is the worse place to tailgate but it does suck on a grand scale. You will have more fun actually cruising Bourbon Street than having to deal with the restrictions on tailgating, parking, etc...
My recommendation, if you want to save time and money and you guys are social butterflies, would be to head over to the nearest Tiger gathering... Take a few "Tigerbaits" on the chin and ask those crazy Coonasses (not racist name BTW - it's a tern of endearment like the N word but can be said by all!
) what's in the pot? They will offer you food & drink and will engage you deep in football discussion and probably alot of BS too.
Overall, you will find they are a bunch of drunks who love a good party. I think you will find that most LSU fans highly RESPECT the Bucks and are nervous as cats in a room full of rocking chairs no matter how relaxed the appear...lol
Anyway... there is a thread on what to do in New Orleans for those of you that have not been located here -
Any recommendations for visting fans? @ TigerDroppings.com
Anyway... Look forward to partying with the Buckeye faithful!