Big Ten season reinstatement has far-reaching impact on college football
Jude Papillion, Associate Sports Editor
September 23, 2020
On Sept. 16, the Big Ten Conference, one of the top conferences in college athletics, reversed course and made the decision to play college football this fall. The conference’s teams could kick off their season on Oct. 23 and will play eight regular season games with each team playing in an addition...
Saints spoil Brady’s Buccaneer debut
Jake Blancher, Associate Sports Editor
September 16, 2020
After enduring a third-straight heartbreaking playoff loss last season, ending with a deja vu no-call for potential pass interference, the New Orleans Saints won their season opener 34-23 this past Sunday. The epic season opener featured a battle between two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time: Drew Brees and Tom Brady. ...
Tulane football player arrested on battery charges, dismissed from team
Amy Nankin, News Editor
May 28, 2020
Tulane football player Tyler Judson has been dismissed from the Green Wave football team following an arrest on battery charges. Judson attacked a young woman on Sunday morning in East Baton Rouge Parish, outside of a Waffle House. The woman, high school student Denisha Coleman, has been released from...
Special Olympics focuses on competition, camaraderie
Owen Scher, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2019
Tulane Special Olympics is a relatively new club on campus that is making a major impact on the New Orleans community. Tulane students — among them Erika Cheung, current associate director of NCAA compliance — established the club five years ago. Membership for both athletes and Tulane volunteer...
Memphis alone stands between Tulane and spot in AP top 25
Jake Blancher, Contributing Reporter
October 16, 2019
This Saturday, the Tulane Green Wave will face the 5-1 Memphis Tigers for lone control of second place in the American Athletic Conference West Division, trailing only the 6-0 SMU Mustangs. This will be the 36th matchup between the two AAC teams, with Memphis currently leading the all-time series...
Let’s use fall break as an opportunity to refresh and quit whining
Josh Axelrod, Views Editor
October 9, 2019
If you’re reading this article, take a deep breath. Okay, now take another one. Fall break is upon us. Two months into a tumultuous semester, the Tulane community now faces ample opportunity to relax, refresh and reset. In many ways, the fall semester has brought about irritation and upheaval, resultin...
A Quick Huddle: Football
Harrison Simon, Contributing Reporter
September 18, 2019
After an impressive 58-6 victory over Missouri State, the Green Wave football team has fans feeling optimistic about repeating last year’s bowl game success. If fifth-year senior quarterback Justin McMillan and company want to end the season hoisting another, more coveted trophy, however, they will...
From the Basement: Keep your mascot on the leash
John Tanet, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2019
Steak and football — what could be a more American combination? Now, most people assume that steak would be grilled, but as a proud Texan I can tell you that isn’t always the case. You would be amazed by how much cow and football goes hand in hand. Fifteen cows to be precise. Enter Bevo XV, the l...
Let the good times bowl wave: Tulane’s chances for another bowl game
Ezra Weber, Sports Editor
September 4, 2019
Last year’s exciting win in the AutoNation Cure Bowl and this year’s promising recruiting class has many Green Wave football fans on the edge of their seats, wondering about the chances of continuing postseason success. These flames have been further stoked by the thorough thrashing handed out t...
Yulman Stadium lowers concession prices, hopes to attract larger crowd
Owen Scher, Contributing Reporter
September 4, 2019
This football season, Tulane fans and visitors to Benson Field at Yulman Stadium will enjoy an enhanced gameday experience. Lovers of concessions in particular will rejoice — the prices of food and beverages have been significantly reduced at many stands throughout the stadium. Starting this ...
From the Basement: Lingerie football league exposed
John Tanet, Contributing Writer
September 4, 2019
A man clad in little more than boxers and pasties sprints across the gridiron, colliding hard with a similarly dressed bloke on the other team. Padded only around the shoulders and head, his ribs and knees strongly protest this chance encounter. These conditions are ridiculous to imagine for an NFL athlete, y...
Football coach Willie Fritz dominates field, soundwaves with football talk show
Ezra Weber, Sports Editor
August 28, 2019
For the second straight year, fans can look forward to hearing head football coach Willie Fritz break down past games, analyze future matchups and chat with special guests for an outsider’s look at the football program. His eponymous Willie Fritz Radio Show made its 2019 season debut on Aug. 27, j...
