TULANE UNIVERSITY

In his six weeks as athletic director at Tulane, Troy Dannen has heard all of the reasons why the Green Wave got to the state it’s in — de-emphasis, leaving the Southeastern Conference, abandoning Tulane Stadium, Wally English, point shaving, not hiring Rich Rodriguez, the review, Katrina, etc. To which Dannen responds, “My baseline is today. I know and appreciate the history, and I kind of understand the history, but my baseline is today. And, to Dannen, that new starting point ends with Tulane holding the same athletic status as its academic one, becoming the standard bearer for success in the American Athletic Conference and — when and if a “Power Five” conference, such as the Big 12 (commissioner Bob Bowlsby has been Dannen’s mentor), ever opens the books, having the Wave at the forefront of considerations. -Ted Lewis, The Advocate– Read More