Tulane and UMASS...

[dawgstudent]

Just noticed this. Tulane just announced 5 days ago they are traveling to UMASS in 2016 as well as us. So Tulane dropped an away game in Starkville to play an away game in Massachusetts.

I realize they probably wanted a better shot at a win but just funny/ridiculous/ironic that both of us are now playing at UMASS.

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2015/06/tulane_football_announces_fina.html

 

[patdog]

From the comments, their fans aren't too happy about losing the trip to Starkville.

 

[57stratdawg]

I will never go for Tulane in anything.

 

[Thrl595]

All 10 of them? I lost a lot of respect for Tulane when the episode of Bar Rescue aired - TJ Quills. Feel like they lost a big payday when we eventually returned a game to them but oh well.

 

[LexSCDOG]

Just noticed this. Tulane just announced 5 days ago they are traveling to UMASS in 2016 as well as us. So Tulane dropped an away game in Starkville to play an away game in Massachusetts.

I realize they probably wanted a better shot at a win but just funny/ridiculous/ironic that both of us are now playing at UMASS.

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2015/06/tulane_football_announces_fina.html

The way I see it, is that they got the Oklahoma game at $1.2M before a $350k payout to MSU. So the OU game is a better loss than MSU, due to the money. This is a separate but interesting coincidental transaction, and as you noted a shot at a road win. Money could be good too. Bet they get at least $350k.....

 

[dawgstudent]

But Oklahoma doesn't start until 2017. The State game was the last game in the series.

Besides a W - it doesn't make financial sense.

 

[patdog]

But Oklahoma doesn't start until 2017.

Hard to believe so many people are having trouble with this pretty simple concept. The fact is they dropped us for a home-and-home with UMass.

 

[GloryDawg]

They get a return game from UMASS where they have already gotten their home game with us. Either way they were going on the road next year so why not go where you can win and get a home game.