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re: Tulane Announcing Stadium Construction Tomorrow
Posted on 12/7/11 at 10:50 am to cajuntiger07
Posted on 12/7/11 at 10:50 am to cajuntiger07
Combined with making a more athlete friendly curriculum, hiring a great recruiter with ties to the Saints, a possible move to an AQ conference, etc?
Hell yeah.
Hell yeah.
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Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:00 am to Joe Joe Joe
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Part of what took Tulane so long to hire a coach (besides being turned down by some people) was they were running things through the Big 12 regarding possibilities. One of the reasons why Leach was never really an option.
So the Big 12 got to decide who Tulane could and couldn't hire? And they "blackballed" Leach? You don't really believe that, do you?
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:01 am to AstonM19
I don't see the Big 12 move happening.
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:07 am to OldManRiver
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So the Big 12 got to decide who Tulane could and couldn't hire?
That's not what I said. It was still Tulane's decision, but the Big 12 had some "bargaining power" seeing that Tulane desperately wants in.
I'm not saying the Big 12 told Tulane point blank "You can't hire Mike Leach," but there were some conversations between the two parties regarding Leach and Tulane was informed that it would not play in its favor. They could've hired Leach (that's an entirely different story about whether or not he was a legitimate option: he wasn't really), but it would not have helped Tulane's case with the Big 12.
Besides, it's not uncommon for schools to run potential hires by their conference commissioners beforehand to get thoughts on people, etc.
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:10 am to AstonM19
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also, they're "supposed" to join the Big XII....
What?
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:17 am to Y.A. Tittle
Does building a new stadium correlating with a move to the Big XII make sense?
When they play Texas or Oklahoma, they'd end up playing the game in the dome anyway. So that's one less home game a year.
It would definitely have to host high school games as well.
When they play Texas or Oklahoma, they'd end up playing the game in the dome anyway. So that's one less home game a year.
It would definitely have to host high school games as well.
This post was edited on 12/7/11 at 11:21 am
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:45 am to AstonM19
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they're building it on campus by the baseball stadium
There's room for a 30k stadium, parking, staging for construction, etc?
What would be demolished?
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:46 am to BayouBengals03
Just my .02...the stadium is a huge deal and will be instrumental to any success that the program will achieve
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:54 am to Cdawg
Practice field, tennis courts, etc...
I've heard this first hand from a high up
In the sports department
ETA: I wonder about parking but i don't think it is an issue...neighborhoods will obviously be packed as they are during the week, but I think alot of people will be able to take the street car and walk from st charles to claiborne...not too bad of a walk, I made it two days ago for the press conference...people will be able to walk from their home, etc...but parking does need to be addressed.
I've heard this first hand from a high up
In the sports department
ETA: I wonder about parking but i don't think it is an issue...neighborhoods will obviously be packed as they are during the week, but I think alot of people will be able to take the street car and walk from st charles to claiborne...not too bad of a walk, I made it two days ago for the press conference...people will be able to walk from their home, etc...but parking does need to be addressed.
This post was edited on 12/7/11 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 12/7/11 at 11:58 am to Cdawg
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There's room for a 30k stadium, parking, staging for construction, etc?
What would be demolished?
They would build it between the Reily Center and the baseball field. So, the tennis courts and practice field would be "demolished." Not sure where practice field would go.
Parking would be around the neighborhoods, like it was at the old Tulane stadium.
This stadium idea has been many years coming. I'm not a Tulane fan by any stretch, but I think this is a great thing for them. I would love for Tulane to be a more competitive program and to be able to go to a football game Uptown on a Saturday would be pretty cool.
Posted on 12/7/11 at 12:11 pm to Sophandros
Posted on 12/7/11 at 1:56 pm to AstonM19
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ETA: sorry, no link but i know some people close to the situation.
Translation: I AM FULL OF shite AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT!
LINK OR GTFO!
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:02 pm to AstonM19
Friend of mine is dating a chick over there that has a friend that works for ath dept. Says athletic department is putting up banners, big sidewalk stickers and other stuff for tomorrow.
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:05 pm to Joe Joe Joe
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Parking would be around the neighborhoods, like it was at the old Tulane stadium.
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:10 pm to MrAndroid
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Translation: I AM FULL OF shite AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT!
LINK OR GTFO!
It's fairly well-known that the football stadium is happening. Well-known enough that a link isn't really necessary. Also, multiple reports that Tulane is gearing up for something tomorrow.
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:17 pm to MrAndroid
He's not full of suit, I also have a friend who works these pressers and she told me Monday that it was thursday
This post was edited on 12/7/11 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:19 pm to DelU249
I think a lot of people will be shocked tomorrow
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:23 pm to threeputt
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I think a lot of people will be shocked tomorrow
Will they be unveiling the proposed plans and everything and not just disclosing that a stadium will be built? Definitive (rather than the much rumored "potential changes") to admission standards, football budgets, etc.?
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:25 pm to NOSA
area next to Turchin Stadium
no way the peeps on Audubon Blvd will stand for this. Unless they are booking on mostly pedestrian traffic
USM MM Roberts Stadium
no freaking way this is going to fit in the proposed site.
no way the peeps on Audubon Blvd will stand for this. Unless they are booking on mostly pedestrian traffic
USM MM Roberts Stadium
no freaking way this is going to fit in the proposed site.
This post was edited on 12/7/11 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 12/7/11 at 2:28 pm to Tommy Patel
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no way the peeps on Audubon Blvd will stand for this
If they build on their own land, very little Audubon Blvd. residents can do about it. Besides, it's not going to be some monstrous stadium like Tiger Stadium. It will not look entirely out of place or overwhelming.
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