Tulane alumnus and former Saints safety Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal
Gabby Abrams, News Associate
January 23, 2020
Tulane University alumnus and former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason earned the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15. Gleason was granted the medal for his work for people living with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS. Gleason was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, and received a scholarship to play college...
Back-to-back bowl wins puts dynasty on Coach Fritz’s mind
January 16, 2020
With a decisive 30-13 win against Southern Mississippi in which the Green Wave came back from being down 13 at the beginning of the first quarter, head coach Willie Fritz’s team built on last year’s success to secure back-to-back bowl victories for the first time in program history. The win o...
Letter to the Editor: Time to turn up, Tulane fans
Evan Nicoll
October 2, 2019
Evan Nicoll (‘12) is a Senior Development Officer in the A.B. Freeman School of Business Office of Development, Former USG President and proud student-athlete Alright, Tulanians. This is it. This is the time to show up for our team. Football games aren’t just about coming out to tailgate....
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...
From the basement: Farewell to football
Justin Walton, Contributing Writer
February 20, 2019
At 5:30 a.m., before the sun has even broken across the horizon, there is almost nothing I would rather do than remain tucked under the security of a warm blanket, my head, like a rock, planted firmly atop two pillows. Indeed, a deep sleep may be the preferred state of being for any college teenag...
A stronger wave: Tulane football makes key additions in recruiting
Grant Barnes, Sports Editor
January 24, 2018
Each year brings new talent for Tulane football. As the winter holidays came and passed, head coach Willie Fritz and the football staff celebrated the commitment of their 2018 recruiting class. Along with two early commitments, this recent haul brought Tulane's entire 2018 recruiting class to a size of 24. Though this class did not include an...
Tulane defeats Grambling State in season opener
Shea Dobson, Sports Editor
September 3, 2017
With many starters departed on offense and defense, coupled with Willie Fritz's history of turning programs around in his second season, a match against Grambling State seemed poised to be the dawn of a new era for Tulane. New era it was, as a confident offensive performance and a strong defensive showing...
The toughest play of the season: Tulane takes new approach to recruitment
Shea Dobson, Sports Editor
August 31, 2017
An article published in The Hullabaloo last week about Coach Willie Fritz ended with the following two sentences: "When the Tigers arrive at Yulman, it will not just be a battle between two football teams. It will be a battle between a coach and a history of losing." Unfortunately, there was no ...
On the Fritz: Green Wave head coach prepares for 2017 season
Shea Dobson, Sports Editor
August 24, 2017
The Grambling State Tigers will travel to Benson Field at Yulman Stadium on Sept. 2 and break in the 2017 season for Tulane. This date may have snuck up on some college football fans, but head coach Willie Fritz has been preparing for it since the end of last season. The Green Wave football team has been on cam...
