EDIT - Dont get caught up on the terminology - it is not about if tulane extended or has a contract, in fact they may own the trailors/MODS, the POINT is - was there an extension by the University due to the NEED for HOUSING on campus and/or to give the AthDept more time???
TRUST ME, I HOPE I AM WRONG. I HOPE I MISUNDERSTOOD SOMETHING ALONG THE WAY.
If i am right, then we got bigger issues....
Word on the street is that Tulane has (extended the contract/renewed/decidedto keep, whatever) for the Modular Housing located by Tennis Courts/Reily Student Rec Center for 2 more years. This site is the location where the multi-plex sports facility for Tulane Athletics programs was to be. It would have significantly raised the level and quality of Tulane Mens/Women basketball and Volleyball.
The last rumor out there was that next summer 2010 was to be the start of construction on that facility with completion a year or so later. Now, if this holds true - that date gets pushed back to at minimum to the summer of 2011 and completion being in 2012 or longer....
The contract was renewed supposedly b/c Tulane Athletics could not/ did not raise enough money to get the project advanced enough so the University pulled the trigger to extend the MOD housing.
Can the date be changed back if someone gives athletics a blank check???? I dont know, but i do know that waiting another 3 years or more for something that is already many years too late is NOT good. I would assume that if this is getting pushed back, that the Fogelman reconstruction or deconstruction can not occur.
I would suspect that Coach Dave Dickerson if he is able to get the ball club to .500 or higher next season will be on the 1st train out of town with this delay- yet again. I dont blame him. I mean, he would have left anyway since he is not a Southern Man (LA, MS, AL) south carolina is different my frieends! - but he will indeed seek to leave sooner rather than later.
I think this also brings in the discussion of how much longer Coach Lisa Stockton will remain at Tulane. Her recruiting is impacted just as much as Dickerson an dlets face it, each year that goes by those banners up in Fogelman get older and older on the Women's side.... We used to be a feared program nationally, now we cant scare a mouse in CUSA.
TULANE - eventually - when you are playing with a water-gun while everyone else has live ammo - you either have to surrender, meet your maker or change sides.
What's it gonna be??
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The Letter - 5/2003
As Tulane supporters - it is up to us to Never Allow this to happen again - Ever! Roll Wave!
A Call to Action from Athletic Director Rick Dickson
Fans and Friends Asked to Respond with Support and Commitment
May 5, 2003
Dear Friends,
By now you are aware of the current review of Tulane's intercollegiate athletics program by an ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees. The committee's charge is to determine what type of intercollegiate athletics program is in the best long-term interests of Tulane University, considering all possible alternatives.
In the last 10 days, we have received an outpouring of support, concern and commitment delivered via hundreds of e-mails and phone calls from alumni, fans, students, faculty and staff. We appreciate each and every one of the messages. Now is the time for action.
We need your help to build a permanent foundation for Green Wave Athletics. For years, the university has provided a subsidy to the athletics budget, but more revenues are needed. The fact is Tulane Athletics simply cannot continue to compete at the highest levels without an increased level of support from our fans, alumni and the local, state and regional community.
Every indicator tells us that Tulane runs a model athletics program that is headed in the right direction: Our student-athletes graduate. Our teams are successful - both in Conference USA and on a national level. Our coaches are dedicated professionals. We are providing equitable opportunities for young men and women within NCAA rules. Our events bring alumni, families and fans from around the city, region and country, together. Our program provides a source of pride nationwide for Tulane, our city and our state.
We have a program filled with role models and future leaders. They are worthy of your attention, passion and support. We are asking you to demonstrate your long-term commitment to the Tulane Athletics program now.
We must grow our base of support to stay in this game. Toward that end, we have set long-term goals for ticket sales and donations:First, sales of season tickets in all sports need to show a significant increase over the next several years. Specifically, we have set the following long-term ticket goals:1. Increase football season tickets to 15,0002. Increase men's basketball season tickets to 2,0003. Increase baseball season tickets to 2,5004. Increase season ticket book sales in women's sports to 2,000
Second, we need to significantly grow the Tulane Athletics Fund, as well as our athletics endowment, within the next five years. By 2007-08, our goal is to collect $3.5 million in T.A.F. donations annually, while increasing our endowment earnings to $1.25 million over that same time period. The Tulane Athletics Fund is the fundraising arm of the athletics department. The money it raises on an annual basis goes to support our student-athletes and sports programs.
Third, join "The Green Team," a new program for 2003-04 that offers businesses the opportunity to support Tulane Athletics by purchasing groups of tickets across all sports, along with a package of tickets which are donated to charity in the name of your business. Our goal is to sell 1,000 Green Team packages.
Please call 1-866-GIVE2TU (448-3288) or 504-861-WAVE to purchase or renew tickets, or to make a donation to the Tulane Athletics Fund, and pledge your five-year commitment to the program. Visit www.TulaneGreenWave.com for information on all three efforts, or to donate and make your pledge on-line. In return for your promise of tangible support from now through the 2007-2008 seasons, we will guarantee your football season tickets at the same price for the next five years.
Over the last three years, significant progress has been made at Tulane in laying a solid base for a successful, well-rounded intercollegiate athletics program built around a tremendous group of student-athletes and coaches who succeed on the playing fields and in the classroom. Now, we need your help to build on that foundation and to add layers of stability through your fiscal support.
If you are currently contributing to Tulane Athletics, we thank you and ask you to consider buying more tickets and increasing your donation. If you value our Division I-A intercollegiate athletics program and what it adds to Tulane University and to the city, state and region, ACT NOW to show your tangible and lasting support for this deserving program.
Together, we can make Tulane Athletics the national model for a successful Division I-A intercollegiate athletics program.
Thank you and Think Green!
Rick DicksonDirector of Athletics
A Call to Action from Athletic Director Rick Dickson
Fans and Friends Asked to Respond with Support and Commitment
May 5, 2003
Dear Friends,
By now you are aware of the current review of Tulane's intercollegiate athletics program by an ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees. The committee's charge is to determine what type of intercollegiate athletics program is in the best long-term interests of Tulane University, considering all possible alternatives.
In the last 10 days, we have received an outpouring of support, concern and commitment delivered via hundreds of e-mails and phone calls from alumni, fans, students, faculty and staff. We appreciate each and every one of the messages. Now is the time for action.
We need your help to build a permanent foundation for Green Wave Athletics. For years, the university has provided a subsidy to the athletics budget, but more revenues are needed. The fact is Tulane Athletics simply cannot continue to compete at the highest levels without an increased level of support from our fans, alumni and the local, state and regional community.
Every indicator tells us that Tulane runs a model athletics program that is headed in the right direction: Our student-athletes graduate. Our teams are successful - both in Conference USA and on a national level. Our coaches are dedicated professionals. We are providing equitable opportunities for young men and women within NCAA rules. Our events bring alumni, families and fans from around the city, region and country, together. Our program provides a source of pride nationwide for Tulane, our city and our state.
We have a program filled with role models and future leaders. They are worthy of your attention, passion and support. We are asking you to demonstrate your long-term commitment to the Tulane Athletics program now.
We must grow our base of support to stay in this game. Toward that end, we have set long-term goals for ticket sales and donations:First, sales of season tickets in all sports need to show a significant increase over the next several years. Specifically, we have set the following long-term ticket goals:1. Increase football season tickets to 15,0002. Increase men's basketball season tickets to 2,0003. Increase baseball season tickets to 2,5004. Increase season ticket book sales in women's sports to 2,000
Second, we need to significantly grow the Tulane Athletics Fund, as well as our athletics endowment, within the next five years. By 2007-08, our goal is to collect $3.5 million in T.A.F. donations annually, while increasing our endowment earnings to $1.25 million over that same time period. The Tulane Athletics Fund is the fundraising arm of the athletics department. The money it raises on an annual basis goes to support our student-athletes and sports programs.
Third, join "The Green Team," a new program for 2003-04 that offers businesses the opportunity to support Tulane Athletics by purchasing groups of tickets across all sports, along with a package of tickets which are donated to charity in the name of your business. Our goal is to sell 1,000 Green Team packages.
Please call 1-866-GIVE2TU (448-3288) or 504-861-WAVE to purchase or renew tickets, or to make a donation to the Tulane Athletics Fund, and pledge your five-year commitment to the program. Visit www.TulaneGreenWave.com for information on all three efforts, or to donate and make your pledge on-line. In return for your promise of tangible support from now through the 2007-2008 seasons, we will guarantee your football season tickets at the same price for the next five years.
Over the last three years, significant progress has been made at Tulane in laying a solid base for a successful, well-rounded intercollegiate athletics program built around a tremendous group of student-athletes and coaches who succeed on the playing fields and in the classroom. Now, we need your help to build on that foundation and to add layers of stability through your fiscal support.
If you are currently contributing to Tulane Athletics, we thank you and ask you to consider buying more tickets and increasing your donation. If you value our Division I-A intercollegiate athletics program and what it adds to Tulane University and to the city, state and region, ACT NOW to show your tangible and lasting support for this deserving program.
Together, we can make Tulane Athletics the national model for a successful Division I-A intercollegiate athletics program.
Thank you and Think Green!
Rick DicksonDirector of Athletics
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