Tulane. Tulane? Yes, TULANE!...

[epark88]

Word on the street: Tulane is quietly petitioning both the Big East and Big XII for membership.

Would Marinatto pull the trigger on them? They would at least improve the academics, right?...

 

[CAHUSKY]

shoot me in the face. Please.

 

[Hoophound]

Yes. Good add. We need 7 teams to add to UConn, Rutgers and USF once UL, Cincy and Ville leave. Tulane, Toledo, Tufts, whatever.

 

[RS9999X]

Nutria lovers.

The mystery meat of post-Katrina Gumbo

 

[Section205]

Well...at least it would be a hell of a road trip. Good food, good drink in NOLA.

 

[geohusky]

We need to remember Tulane did adopt our Huskies years back when they lost their basketball team.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

We need to remember Tulane did adopt our Huskies years back when they lost their basketball team.

Explain? Tulane doesn't have a basketball program?

 

[huskypantz]

Nutria lovers.

The mystery meat of post-Katrina Gumbo

What is Barry Bonds's guinea pig, Alex.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Connecticut alumnus (1968), ex-UConn football player, and current Tulane president, Scott Cowen, may be interested, but ugh!

 

[geohusky]

When the university abolished the BB program after the scandal below the students adopted the huskies as a team to root for

"Tulane's men's basketball program fell victim to one of the biggest scandals of the 1980s in college sports when four players, including star forward "Hot Rod" Williams were accused of taking money and cocaine to alter the final point spreads of games they played in. Clyde Eads and Jon Johnson were granted immunity and testified against Williams, the alleged ringleader. Although he was indicted, the judge eventually declared a mistrial and no sentence was handed down. Williams spent the next nine years with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.
Within days of Williams being indicted, the entire basketball coaching staff and the athletic director resigned. Shortly afterward, school president Eamon Kelly abolished the basketball program. He didn't intend to ever allow its return, but relented in 1988 after several students convinced him that they were being punished for something that occurred when they weren't at Tulane.[3] New head coach Perry Clark who rebuilt the program to unprecedented success, including a 1991-92 season that started 13-0 and ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 1992-93 and 1994-95 teams matched that team's success, but Tulane hasn't approached those heights since then. Clark failed to coach the team to the tournament again before he resigned in 2000 to coach the Miami Hurricanes. The Green Wave failed to make any postseason tournament under Clark's successor, Shawn Finney or under former Maryland assistant Dave Dickerson. Ed Conroy currently coaches the men's basketball team.
Tulane is the only school remaining from the original Metro Conference to have remained in the original conference through the 1975 founding, the 1991 breakup that saw several schools form the Great Midwest Conference, the 1995 reunification that created today's Conference USA, and the 2004 realignment of conferences"

 

[huskymedic]

Word on the street: Tulane is quietly petitioning both the Big East and Big XII for membership.

Would Marinatto pull the trigger on them? They would at least improve the academics, right?...

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...-hope-join-sec-had-wanted-big-ten-invite-most

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If (and this is an enormous if) Tulane is willing to put the proper commitment (see TCU) into footvball they could be a quality expansion candidate.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

ESPN is running out of rumors to spread so they did a story on Tulane. You could say that about every single non-BCS program. I am sure all of them are trying to get into the club as we speak.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

Whatever. I'm cool with it. Would be one hell of a road trip and they are a name people have heard of. Hopefully they embarass Cuse this weekend. That would be nice to see for whatever it's worth.

 

[PRHusky]

Great academics, they play in the Superdome, only one other BCS school in the state, fertile recruiting ground plus New Orleans. I never understood why Tulane was never mentioned as a candidate for the BE. They currently suck in football, but this is the type of program that could quickly turn it around if given the chance to play in a BCS conference.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

Great academics, they play in the Superdome, only one other BCS school in the state, fertile recruiting ground plus New Orleans. I never understood why Tulane was never mentioned as a candidate for the BE. They currently suck in football, but this is the type of program that could quickly turn it around if given the chance to play in a BCS conference.

I think you might be right. They could be a good sleeper addition.

 

[junglehusky]

You guys are funny.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

You guys are funny.

Hey, there are plenty of people that still think UConn football is hilarious.

 

[Husky68]

Talk about funny, last week got letter from Herbst having meetings and anyone can go. Since now live in New Orleans and see passion for FB here, Tulane real nice school (live about a mile from it) and plays in superdome. Give it AQ status and why not. So to make a long story short, sent her letter suggesting add Tulane to BE. With TCU, Houston and Tulane get a nice mix of southern schools. Tulane has good baseball. New Orleans would be fun place for fans to visit.

 

[RS9999X]

In a good year Tulane cracks the top 100 for attendance, ticket revenue and football revenue.

Last year wasn't a good year

The Top 100 Revenue Schools in the NCAA (2010)

1. Texas – $143.5 million; 3.7% growth from 2008-09
2. Alabama – $129.3 million; 24.4% growth
3. Ohio State – $123.2 million; 2.8% growth
4. Florida – $116.5 million; 7.6% growth
5. LSU – $109.9 million; 9.9% growth
6. Michigan – $106.6 million; 12.1% growth
7. Penn State – $106.6 million; 11.1% growth
8. Tennessee – $100.7 million; 8.9% growth
9. Oklahoma – $98.6 million; 21.1% growth
10. Wisconsin – $93.9 million; 4.5% growth
11. Auburn – $92.6 million; 6.4% growth
12. Notre Dame – $90.8 million; 12.1% growth
13. Iowa – $88.5 million; 11.3% growth
14. Georgia – $88.0 million; 8.0% growth
15. Virginia – $81.8 million; 21.9% growth
16. Stanford – $81.7 million; 9.4% growth
17. Michigan State – $80.0 million; 5.9% growth
18. South Carolina – $80.0 million; 4.9% growth
19. Kentucky – $79.7 million; 10.6% growth
20. Arkansas – $78.1 million; 22.0% growth
21. USC – $75.7 million; 5.5% decline
22. Oregon – $75.4 million; 25.1% growth
23. Florida State – $75.2 million; 1.1$ growth
24. Minnesota – $73.6 million; 4.7% growth
25. Nebraska – $73.5 million; 1.9% decline
26. Kansas – $71.8 million; 1.8% growth
27. Texas A&M – $71.8 million; 1.4% decline
28. California – $69.0 million; 5.9% decline
29. Indiana – $68.7 million; 13.5% growth
30. Duke – $68.5 million; 3.6% decline
31. North Carolina – $67.6 million; 3.6% decline
32. Oklahoma State – $65.5 million; 8.7% decline
33. Boston College – $64.5 million; 0.5% growth
34. Washington – $64.0 million; 5.7% growth
35. Louisville – $63.5 million; 9.4% growth
36. West Virginia – $62.0 million; 11.4% growth
37. UCLA – $61.8 million; 6.5% decline
38. Purdue – $61.5 million; 2.7% growth
39. UNLV – $61.2 million; 84.6% growth
40. Connecticut – $58.5 million; 0.0% growth
41. Virginia Tech – $58.1 million; 10.0% growth
42. Clemson – $57.6 million; 4.3% decline
43. Arizona State – $57.0 million; 7.1% growth
44. Arizona – $56.4 million; 8.8% growth
45. Miami (Fla) – $56.1 million; 9.5% decline
46. Missouri – $55.7 million; 3.6% decline
47. Rutgers – $55.6 million; 2.3% growth
48. Baylor – $54.1 million; 11.1% growth
49. Illinois – $53.5 million; 3.8% decline
50. TCU – $52.4 million; 12.8% growth
51. Kansas State – $52.4 million; 10.6% growth
52. Maryland – $52.0 million; 13.3% decline
53. Oregon State – $51.6 million; 2.9% growth
54. North Carolina State – $50.3 million; 8.3% growth
55. Vanderbilt – $50.0 million; 9.5% growth
56. Colorado – $49.4 million; 0.9% decline
57. Syracuse – $49.3 million; 5.2% decline
58. Pittsburgh – $49.2 million; 7.4% growth
59. Northwestern – $48.9 million; 0.7% growth
60. Texas Tech – $48.1 million; 3.1% growth
61. Georgia Tech – $47.0 million; 2.2% decline
62. Iowa State – $46.8 million; 2.3% growth
63. Mississippi – $43.9 million; 6.3% growth
64. Wake Forest – $42.2 million; 5.4% decline
65. BYU – $41.0 million; 15.1% growth
66. Washington State – $39.3 million; 2.8% growth
67. South Florida – $39.1 million; 3.5% growth
68. Mississippi State – $38.1 million; 4.4% growth
69. Cincinnati – $37.1 million; 5.9% growth
70. Memphis – $37.0 million; 10.3% growth
71. Yale – $36.5 million; 84.1% growth
72. SMU – $36.0 million; 1.8% growth
73. Central Florida – $35.7 million; 19.0% growth
74. St. John’s – $32.1 million; 8.0% growth
75. San Diego State – $32.1 million; 6.9% decline
76. Utah – $31.8 million; 0.3% growth
77. Delaware – $31.8 million; 4.6% growth
78. Houston – $31.5 million; 6.6% growth
79. Hawaii – $31.1 million; 1.9% growth
80. East Carolina – $30.8 million; 1.0% growth
81. New Mexico – $30.3 million; 5.4% decline
82. Pennsylvania – $30.4 million; 12.9% growth
83. Rice – $29.4 million; 4.0% decline
84. Georgetown – $29.4 million; 1.4% growth
85. James Madison – $29.1 million; 2.3% decline
86. Temple – $28.8 million; 7.1% growth
87. Villanova – $27.7 million; 7.9% growth
88. Wyoming – $27.0 million; 9.4% growth
89. Old Dominion – $26.7 million; 1.8% decline
90. Liberty – $26.4 million; 11.6% growth
91. Tulsa – $26.3 million; 3.1% decline
92. Fresno State – $26.0 million; 9.5% decline
93. Miami (Ohio) – $26.0 million; 5.2% growth
94. New Hampshire – $26.0 million; 3.2% growth
95. Boston University – $25.7 million; 5.8% growth
96. Boise State – $25.1 million; 21.9% growth
97. UAB – $25.1 million; 10.8% growth
98. Central Michigan – $24.5 million; 9.0% growth
99. Ohio – $23.9 million; 9.2% growth
100. Massachusetts – $23.8 million;

 

[coachcap]

Tulane may play in the Mercedes Superdome, but any time that They've been on television (Which is infrequently) the place looks like a morgue. Tulane doesn't draw flies. Only LSU has the power to draw in that state. (Unless you count a game pitting Grambling vs. Southern University).

 

[Adios]

At #40, we should be a lock to be invited to a more stable conference.

 

[IMind]

They've had decent football and basketball teams in recent memory.

I actually think they're a better choice than Memphis... that being said... deck chairs.. Titanic...

 

[arnie3]

Word on the street: Tulane is quietly petitioning both the Big East and Big XII for membership.

Would Marinatto pull the trigger on them? They would at least improve the academics, right?...

You mean the team that lost by 20+ to Duke and nearly 40 to army? That Tulane? Wow! So it has come to this!

 

[AJC88]

kill me now. While we are suggesting fun cities to visit why not consider UNLV?