Possible Tulane = Big 12 per Andy Katz

Somebody has to be playing a joke. One look from a Big XII official at Tulane home game attendance and that will end this talk.

Yes in front of 2000 screaming fans

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in front of 2000 screaming fans

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You sure that many show up?

Riveting

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Tulane is interesting to the Big 12 because of its location in New Orleans and in a state, Louisiana, where the Big 12 is absent

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This is the only viable reason for this. It would give the Big 12 a foothold in the area for recruiting.

Tulane is attractive to visiting teams and the recruiting market. Even tulane draws well when playing bigger named opps. If Tulane makes this move it means that are obviously going to be spending more money so it might not be the same old same old if they get the chance. Budget increases times 10 just from the conference switch alone.

For Tulane's sake, I hope this happens

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Doesn't Tulane play in the Superdome?

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And what does THAT tell you?

How does Tulane football game still function?

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I actually hope this happens. Perhaps it would spur Tulane to better their program and build an on campus stadium. That will only help the city and state.

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While it might be good for Tulane students to play on campus, parking would be a nightmare and I'm not sure the neighborhood would like it very much. There's no room for it on Tulane's campus (yeah, I know the 80k seat Tulane Stadium used to be on their campus where Brown Field is now). Maybe if you bulldozed a few blocks on the other side of Claiborne you could make enough room for a 40k-50k stadium and enough parking with garages. But the state or city isn't going to spend one nickel to build Tulane a stadium.

Nothing wrong with the Dome other than Tulane has no fanbase and can't fill it.