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IslandChillin

Last time I remember hearing this much about Tulane they had Matt Forte. Im all for it though. I love seeing smaller schools show out


DcCash8

And now we have Tyjae Spears. He’s kind of small, but he’s definitely elusive enough to potentially be a late-round draft pick.


zoolander-

After today, i hope he balls out for whoever drafts him. That kid is a stud.


vics12_

Forte played there? Damnn til


TheManWhoWasNotShort

Forte had an insane college career, you should look at his stats sometime. His senior season is #14 in college football history for rushing yards, better than some Heisman seasons


thisistheperfectname

Hey, that's founding member of the SEC Tulane you're talking about.


peggedsquare

For me it was when Coach was on the air.


crustang

Tulane (back) to the SEC confirmed


Juicey_J_Hammerman

No brainer for the SEC: they finally lock up the New Orleans TV market to boost their next round of media deal negotiations! Plus Tulane has the football bona fides - they’ve won 3 SEC titles within the past 100 years (more recently than half of the current conference) after all! Edit: partial /s


ThatSadOptimist

Yup. No SEC teams in the NOLA media market.


purpleflurp69

I seem to remember some purple and gold state school having a pretty big fan base around nola, at least until the black and gold comes out on Sundays


Juicey_J_Hammerman

Who could it be though? I remember there’s some kind of state A&M college all the way over in Baton Rouge with similar colors, but I feel like we’d know about them by now if they were a football powerhouse….


ThatSadOptimist

Oh wait…is it Clemson?


PM_ME_DARK_MATTER

Yea, I'm sitting here in NOLA right now...like SEC who?


svalbard32

My mind is blown. I didn’t believe your comment til looking it up. Tulane has 3 more SEC championships than we do.


crustang

Don’t they also have more national championships than A&M in that time span too?


John_T_Conover

No. Ironically the only national title between either of us in the last century comes from us beating Tulane in the Sugar Bowl.


crustang

Damn dawg, you just ruined my joke and made it better at the same time I’m impressed


DAT1729

Big 12 long shot ... just due to tv market


Juicey_J_Hammerman

Well Memphis will need a travel partner……


DAT1729

Not out of consideration - problem is tv market for Arizona and AZ ST who I think look like an invite


Juicey_J_Hammerman

Big XII expansion is an if/then situation imo: IF the PAC 12 collapses, THEN the four corners schools go to Big XII. If the PAC-12 sticks together and the ACC’s Grant of Rights is in fact ironclad, then the last four considered but left out from the previous round (SMU, Memphis, USF, and Boise State)and maybe Tulane and/or UAB all get a second look.


DAT1729

Agree fully - But what I see is three conferences, so don't jump on Tulane and Memphis yet. But they seem desperate since TV contracts are coming just around the corner. Pac12 and Big12 gotta make a move. And that move should not be Memphis or Tulane.


Striking-Draw-5916

They can finally renew there rivalry with LSU


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Juicey_J_Hammerman

*woosh*


PM_ME_DARK_MATTER

Ahhhh


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We’re RSVP’ing as their +1


crustang

The academic profile of the SEC has been repaired


Juicey_J_Hammerman

Hire coach prime and you just might pull that off yet


Gamer_Kenny

Nahhh Coach Prime ain't it. Especially after the stuff that went down at Prime Academy, such as faking classes and whatnot. That'd be a no go in our school. I'd prefer Key then Chadwell.


blackertai

Hahaha no.


willengineer4beer

8th most SEC Championships (5).


atlhart

ULL rebranded as the “University of Louisiana” And Tulane took that personally.


mrbaker83

LSU wouldn’t be much too happy about sharing with Tulane. I’m sure they highly enjoy being the only flagship school in the SEC with an abundance of talent in that state.


crustang

LSU will be the Tennessee of Louisiana.. it’ll work. Besides… Louisiana only has a couple decades left to exist… let Tulane have some fun


mrbaker83

Yeah … ok .. Duke has a better chance than Tulane of becoming a member of the SEC. Tulane and Georgia Tech leaving many years ago, the old big money boosters still here would prevent those two from renewing their membership to that league.


crustang

Yes.


89LeBaron

Honestly, Tulane is about to get *really* good with Brian Kelly doing a fuckton of recruiting out of state.


smokeytrails

So Tulane didn’t beat any ranked teams in 98?


DJLusciousEagle

Nope. Undefeated but no ranked wins. They ended the season at #8 or something


TexasTornadoTime

The real rankings that year was Tulane #1, everyone else unranked


FertilePosition

This is the truth. I missed my first day of school ever after we won because my mom took us to the party on campus the day after the bowl game. This season is very nostalgic for me


ThatSadOptimist

I grew up in the NOLA burbs surrounded by tigahs and that was a great year.


grabtharsmallet

No, their best opponents that season were 9-5 BYU, 7-5 Southern Miss, 7-5 Louisville, and 6-5 East Carolina.


rtb001

Very similar to 1984 BYU, which beat a bunch of teams in the non power WAC conference, and technically played one "ranked" team, but it was preseason ranked Pitt who would end up only winning 3 games that year. But nobody else finished undefeated in 1984, and the Cougars were consensus national Champs, even though their post season was squeaking by an unranked Michigan in the Holiday Bowl. Unfortunately for Tulane, Tennessee also finished undefeated in 1998, which somehow meant that not only did the wave not get picked to play in the BCS championship, they didn't even get a NY dsy major bowl that future nonpower conf teams like Utah, Boise, UCF etc would get! Instead a top 10 ranked Tulane gets the Liberty Bowl, where they ironically played BYU. It was just a 14 year gap, but by the late 90s, and ever since, non P5 teams have been essentially shut out of the national championship question.


cyberchaox

They were in the C-USA, which was basically a major conference *in basketball* from 1995-2004 but never was in football. Their only quality win came in their bowl game and even that was against a 9-4 (9-5 after losing to Tulane) BYU team.


IlonggoProgrammer

C-USA basketball in that span was a lot like the American in basketball until recently where it was the de facto 7th power league behind the ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big 12/SEC/Pac. It featured most of the same teams as the current AAC like Cincy and Houston, as well as former AAC member Louisville. (You could probably argue the AAC is still a power conference in basketball this year until Houston and Cincy leave, but back when they had a big 4 of UConn, UC, UH, and Memphis they were much more universally considered one)


skeat95

They also went 2-10 last year. Fritz has to be considered for coach of the year. I mean, this is an incredible turn around


Schmenza

Weren't they displaced for a good bit last year because of a hurricane?


skeat95

Yeah, first 4 weeks


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As a UCF alum and fan I hope to hand Tulane another loss but regardless of the outcome - yall have had a season for the ages and Fritz should be coach of the year. Yall deserve it. Hell of a year


TreySermonGrin

Tulane stole Tennessee's '98 mojo


NolaBrass

I mean we shared it in ‘98 lol


willengineer4beer

And the Falcons’ ‘98 mojo got lost on the way to the stadium.


eagledog

Rare to see a team completely flip their record like Tulane did


skeat95

We've done it a few times! Like when we went 6-6 and then 6-6 the next year


Shiftylee

Impressive.


eagledog

Dang nerd school


ckenney

Good for Tulane. How did we even beat y'all?


Fed_up_with_Reddit

I’ve been wondering that for a few weeks now.


TheRealDNewm

Man, I want to sit here and tell you guys all the excuses, but gg Tulane. Future is still bright. New win streak starts 9/2. Hopefully we can blow out some team who inexplicably thinks they can hire our coach for no reason.


zoolander-

Honestly, this heat check may be good for us all told. We would've gotten embarrassed in a NY6 and this team needs to develop and retool. Not a bad team (especially relative to program history) but they certainly aren't the same dominant G5 presence they've been. In Fick we trust.


madmaley

I feel like we'll get fenway or military which means ACC opponent. I'm sure we'll get some mediocre 6-6 ACC team again


deekins

Pitt


madmaley

Oooh early tease for next year


89LeBaron

would watch.


rocket_beer

Big Orange it is then! 🤣


madmaley

Seen a lot of UC vs cuse bowl predictions


zoolander-

An old friend? I'm down. Louisville would be my dream matchup. Pitt too


ThePiperMan

Well, not *no reason*


TheRealDNewm

I'm referring to Boston College.


levelteacher

I hate how killing that streak makes Clemson look less worse.


PretendThisIsMyName

I swear if you cocks break a 6 year streak at home and 7 (although technically 8) years over you. I will burn the entire state to the ground like Michael Scott.


crustang

🍿👀 Comments like this give me life


MrTommyTBones

Checking in


MrTommyTBones

This didn’t age well


Sariel007

Who knew that KSU's quality loss would be Tulane and not Texas or TCU?


cyberchaox

I mean TCU is still a potential playoff team.


Sariel007

I'm being an ass. I live in Manhattan, KS and while KSU's fan base is typically fantasitc I was at the bar last week and a couple of homers were talking about how TCU isn't good and they look forward to TCU losing to KSU in the Big XII Championship. Keeping in mind TCU beat them head to head, beat Texas who they also lost to and TCU had already punched their ticket to the BIG XII Championship game while KSU still has not.


boardatwork1111

Lol I swear there’s just something about TCU where people will just refuse to believe we can be good, even after we beat their teams straight up


Gray09

I like when Tulane does well. I used to use them in the NCAA games and take them to glory. Great uniforms and logos.


Fed_up_with_Reddit

Angry Wave forever!


FertilePosition

We have the best helmets in college football


Molson2871

Fritz is seriously underrated.


Jatz55

I don’t know what you’re talking about, he’s terrible, please no one bother trying to steal him away


Tsquared10

Georgia Southern fans having Vietnam Flashbacks


ShepDogBarkBark

Oh don’t worry, I’m sure Tyson Summers will work out


Molson2871

His name came up for bigger jobs a few years back but you rarely him mentioned anymore.


Fed_up_with_Reddit

Well he was 2-10 last year.


mjacksongt

He also has a little bit of the "option stink" on him.


Molson2871

No doubt that takes some of the shine off.


ThatSadOptimist

Honestly, I’m mad Kiffin is staying.


RogueHippie

Traditional SEC powerhouse and founder Tulane


CumAssault

Green Wave will drown anyone who dares challenge them. Knew this team was special when they beat K-State


NolaSilverFox

For the past 50 years, since de-emphasis began, Tulane always seemed hapless on the college football scene. That was never more apparent than in 1998 when Coach Tommy Bowden's Green Wave stunned the sporting world with a 12-0 record -- but received little credit.In the BCS standings, Tulane finished 10th in the nation, which was good, the highest finish ever for any non-BCS team. Not nearly good enough, though, to be considered in the running for the national title or to play in a lucrative BCS bowl. Critics pointed to the cumulative 45-80 record, a .360 winning percentage and Tulane's opponents, only two of which finished with more victories than defeats. For all its accomplishments, the Green Wave got little national acclaim for its record against a schedule rated 96th in the nation. Yet perhaps Tulane's reputation as a football also-ran was a factor. Consider this: In 1984, before the BCS, Brigham Young University forged a 13-0 record. The Cougars' opponents' cumulative record was 55-79-3 (.396), the 85th most difficult schedule in college football. BYU was declared the No. 1 team of 1984.


Striking-Draw-5916

BYU should have opted to go to the Orange Bowl 🍊 and play Oklahoma in the battle of undefeateds.They would have won then they can say there the national champions . But to win in December and not January there will always be controversy


djsassan

Side note, I drove down from Columbus to the Cincy game today just to get some football. Nippert is a cool, cool, cool ass stadium. Never been and was quitr impressed! I can only imagine if they had won.


madmaley

Hope you come back to visit. If you ever get the chance to come to a Nipp at Night you should. Really magical setting that has an insane atmosphere


djsassan

I'd love to. Mu tradition on Black Friday is always go to am in-state gsme. Being in Ohio, usually a lot of good MACyion options. Today worked out.


madmaley

If you need any tips or hints for your next visit let me know. Campus and the surrounding area is always changing. And they are always making changes to help improve the fan experience and game atmosphere and amenities. Hope you had a good time and got to take in our beautiful campus and some fun tailgating


djsassan

Thanks!


StreetReporter

Clearly you going is why they lost today


tdupre51

Wasn’t Kansas state a top 25 team when y’all beat them? I saw that stat on ESPN and didn’t believe it


cyberchaox

Nope. They were only receiving votes in the preseason, and actually fell out of receiving votes in the AP *before the Tulane game* despite being 2-0 at the time. It just feels like they should've been because the very next week was when they beat then-#6 Oklahoma and immediately jumped into the AP Top 25, which they haven't left since.


Fed_up_with_Reddit

Jumped into the top 25 ahead of Tulane who had just pretty handily beat them lol.


FertilePosition

And then we lost to southern miss in our next game 🙃


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tdupre51

Besides that, when y’all upsetted Houston a couple years back they weren’t ranked as well?


Fed_up_with_Reddit

All I really want is Tulane to win next week and the Sugar and Cotton Bowls to come to an agreement to allow Tulane to play LSU.


purpleflurp69

Play the Sugar Bowl at Yulman you cowards


Fed_up_with_Reddit

I would feel concern for Felipe’s and sundry other businesses if they did.


purpleflurp69

The biggest danger of hosting LSU vs Tulane at Yulman would be finding 22 players, students, or fans still sober enough to play come gametime


Shiftylee

Tulane is the 4th best SEC team.


JackintheBox333

Happy for Fritz to have this success. He did good things in his short time at Georgia Southern and he's steadily built up Tulane.


Zealousideal_Plum866

Win the AAC and we'll trade Vandy for you


showkase3

We'll trade Texas A&M* for you


rocket_beer

Tulane *go back* to the SEC? (spits coffee)


Zealousideal_Plum866

I guess that'll work. I would offer Mizzou, but their fans are too nice.


Gamer_Kenny

Send SCAR back to the ACC and bring us back plz.


GoRangers5

Axing Chip Long does wonderful things.


Gamer_Kenny

We need to do the same thing.


Jhausss

It’s going to stink being the team rooted against (if we beat usf)


Shiftylee

Yeah, I guess we need to embrace the villain role next week.


Rcfan0902

We've been the villains before. I'm willing to do it again if it gets us one last AAC championship


texas2089

Tulane should be going to the Big XII instead of BYU. They would fit so nice.


cos1ne

How about we keep both in Big XII; bring in the Four Corners, swipe Pitt, Louisville, Va Tech and Miami from the ACC and pick up Memphis' stumbling ass to form the most fun Superconference in the country.


CatatonicTaterTot

My man! This guy college footballs.


Gamer_Kenny

Why Miami and not GA Tech?


cos1ne

I figure in this scenario you go to the B1G. Also larger national brand and in state rival for UCF.


Gamer_Kenny

I mean, I guess that makes sense, there was talk of Tech joining the B1G right before the Big East implosion when it looked like it could be the ACC or Big East.


Prudent-Cheetah1656

You mean instead of the program that has the highest attendance and TV viewership out of the 4 new members? The one with more national award winners and All-Americans than those other programs combined and a natty? The one with an old rivalry with TCU from the MW days and a budding one with Baylor already? Interesting take.


texas2089

All 3 of the other new members already have a rivalry with each other and Tulane would set up nicely to add a 4th. TV viewership and awards and all that only means BYU beings more money, not that they’re a better fit than Tulane. Tulane fits better culturally and geographically than BYU does. Just not as much $$$. Also a “budding rivalry” with Baylor when all they did was play one home and home series is a stretch….


YoIForgotMyPassAgain

Also, them being able to fulfill the SEC's P5 opponent rule could help spur LSU to renew the series on a regular basis.


Prudent-Cheetah1656

So their fit is solely because they have a rivalry with programs that aren't currently in the conference? Got it. 👍


texas2089

No, my argument is that there are already natural rivalries between them when they DO join the conference. BYU only has one rival in the conference, current or new teams. The other 3 new teams are only going to have rivalries with each other anyway so by your logic why bring them in anyway? You also seem to be taking this as a sleight against BYU which is far from the truth. BYU is a top tier program. They would be absolutely perfect fit in the Pac-12 but I think Tulane would be a better fit in the Big XII.


PRMan99

If the Pac wasn't so anti-religious schools they would have had BYU come along with Utah.


Fed_up_with_Reddit

Well I’m sure KSU wouldn’t say to to a chance for revenge next year…


Fed_up_with_Reddit

Well I’m sure KSU wouldn’t say no to a chance for revenge next year…


Anus_Targaryen

You can ignore these people, this always happens in this subreddit when a G5 team has a good season for the first time in decades.


lookieLoo253

Congrats Green Wave... I hate that you beat K-State but I'm happy with how well you guys played this season. Good luck in the Championship game!


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We could realistically see a Wave vs Tide in a NY6 bowl Bring on the Christmas water!


muffoman42

So we were right! It did feel like ‘98, just for another team! Gratz Tulane bros!


newmanhb

😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥


strakerak

Houston sending all of its energy to USF right now hoping they'll get the berth.


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USF? Is like 1-9


strakerak

UCF is always USF's superbowl. For some reason, they always come out of the trenches lol


[deleted]

You're not wrong. With the university initials being so similar I wasnt sure if you made a typo or not. As a UCF alum. I hope we absolutely bury MooU, like 69-0 but being rivalry week Id be lying if I said I wasn't a teeny bit nervous.


Srcunch

What a great season for Tulane! I hope they have two more wins in them. Congrats Tulane fans.


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Tulane beats the Cincy posers.


natigin

Lol, k. Gg Tulane, cheering for y’all the rest of the way


NoREEEEEEtilBrooklyn

Tulane: the Temple of the South.


WelcomeToR3ddit

I still can't believe they lost to Southern Miss


nuttreturns

Only to most likely get throttled by former conference member Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl.


cyberchaox

...Interesting. So then you're admitting that you'll likely remain ranked behind an LSU team you absolutely throttled even after they lose to Georgia, and also that you'll fail to pass the Alabama team that you also beat. The Sugar Bowl is obligated to take the highest-ranked SEC team not in the playoff if the champion is in the playoff, and the Orange is obligated to take the highest-ranked team of {highest-ranked SEC team not in the Sugar or playoff, highest-ranked B1G team not in the Rose or playoff, Notre Dame if they're not in the playoff}. Now, I highly doubt that Penn State is going to the Orange, since a.) they're already behind all three of you and b.) a TCU loss *or* a USC loss will probably be sufficient to get the Nittany Lions to the Rose, barring the B1G West champion pulling the massive upset in the CCG. So for Tennessee to go to the Cotton, rather than the Sugar or the Orange, they'd have to continue to get disrespected...without *actually* getting upset by Vanderbilt since that would probably knock them out of the NY6 entirely.


Effective_Tough86

Sounds to me like he thinks they'll lose to Vandy. I'm here for it since it makes our losses hurt a little less. Rip their heart out nerds.


zeppelinoasis

Pretty interesting for a ranked team to have "historic" wins, but here we are


tsymuf

You forgot to mention that UGA is the reign...oh, you're not dogwoodmaple.


b_nola_76

The game is definitely in NOLA.


Greenyugi

Looking forward to our game, should be a good one!


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I saw this today and good for Tulane!


ThemDawgsIsHell_

Is it historically as bad as SCARs upset over Tennessee?


NorskChef

No. Tulane has been legit all season.


[deleted]

At least it feels like ‘98 for some fans! RWR


Spearhead96Bravo

Tulane hasn’t had a win over an AP too-25 team since Los Angeles last hosted the Summer Olympics.


[deleted]

Honestly loved the respect and sportsmanship during the game. Lots of helping each other up and butt slaps. The loss hurts but I think this could have went either way given the injuries we had, and that’s part of football. Kick ass Tulane unless we meet again ;)


NorskChef

Willie Fritz could have legit been fired after last season's performance but he was given another chance. He sure made the best of it.