ESPN Report-Tulane Moving to Dallas

[Terry Webster]

That's real classy. Why don't we gouge them in the process.

[RGV Pony]

According to NOLA, the website for the NO Times-Picayune, which has remarkably continued to post updates almost hourly even after evacuating its own offices, Tulane's athletes will stay at the DoubleTree-Campbell Center. What's more, it's not only the football team...but volleyball & soccer too.

[PlanoStang]

How large is UTA's stadium? Maybe UTA could host them academically and athletically to give UTA's students a taste of having a football team again. Especially, if Tulane is shut down for the whole semester.

[PlanoStang]

According to NOLA, the website for the NO Times-Picayune, which has remarkably continued to post updates almost hourly even after evacuating its own offices.

It's called DISASTER RECOVERY It's planning for computer services,
and saving your data some place WAY off from where you're located.

DUH!

[Sam I Am]

Whatever SMU can do to assist Tulane will be appreciated and remembered for many years to come by the Green Wave. It would be nice to have a friendly rival in the C-USA. What has happened to New Orleans is incomprehensible. If Katrina had happened to Dallas and SMU, what would we have done to survive such a catastrophe?

[RGV Pony]

Well, I appreciate the smart a** comment, Plano Stang. As it is, I still think it's an impressive accomplishment. My company's main office is in Kenner, LA...and the terminal server which runs computers in 45 locations is located on the third floor of a building there...and yet the data is stored across the lake in what should be a 'safe' area, what you would call WAY far away, not to mention the rest of the operations taking place in Arlington. Nevertheless, many of the operations aren't working as effeciently as the T-P. I happen to have first hand knowledge of how/what the T-P had to do, and it took a lot more than an effort which would be described as "duh."

While I didn't mind answering the guy's question about where Tulane is staying, I don't recall having asked for commentary regarding the balance of my post. Perhaps next time I'll keep my answer more concise. Thanks nonetheless.

[couch 'em]

I realize they are an upcoming opponent - but are there rules concerning teams practicing together? Perhaps both struggling teams could help each other out and find a silver lining.

Side note - anyone know where I can find a map of New Orleans, with (major) streets or highways, with an overlay of what areas are severly flooded? I'd like to see if my Uncle still has a home but nothing I've seen really details exactly what is flooded.

[MrMustang1965]

I realize they are an upcoming opponent - but are there rules concerning teams practicing together? Perhaps both struggling teams could help each other out and find a silver lining.

Side note - anyone know where I can find a map of houston, with (major) streets or highways, with an overlay of what areas are severly flooded? I'd like to see if my Uncle still has a home but nothing I've seen really details exactly what is flooded.

HOUSTON??????? Houston isn't flooded.

[Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans]

Welcome to all Tulane students and athletes that are taking refuge at SMU.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this on-going tragedy

[MrMustang1965]

And...it's just been announced that over 25,000 Hurricane Katrina refugees currently housed in the Superdome will now be moved in the days ahead to Houston to THE ASTRODOME.

[PlanoStang]

Well, I appreciate the smart a** comment, Plano Stang. As it is, I still think it's an impressive accomplishment. My company's main office is in Kenner, LA...and the terminal server which runs computers in 45 locations is located on the third floor of a building there...and yet the data is stored across the lake in what should be a 'safe' area, what you would call WAY far away, not to mention the rest of the operations taking place in Arlington. Nevertheless, many of the operations aren't working as effeciently as the T-P. I happen to have first hand knowledge of how/what the T-P had to do, and it took a lot more than an effort which would be described as "duh."

While I didn't mind answering the guy's question about where Tulane is staying, I don't recall having asked for commentary regarding the balance of my post. Perhaps next time I'll keep my answer more concise. Thanks nonetheless.

Sorry, I think I took your post wrong, and my post wasn't meant to be as
smart a** as it comes off as.

[SmooBoy]

People are trying to simply survive and we are wondering how the SMU team will be affected by the Tulane relocation?! Yes, I think it is great that we are helping out with their students. But come on people, let's leave out the 'drama' of how we are going to cope and think of the people that are simply wondering what they are going to do and where they are going to go to live another day. Any discussions regarding how the Mustangs team is 'affected' are absurd and border on truly sickening.

[couch 'em]

I realize they are an upcoming opponent - but are there rules concerning teams practicing together? Perhaps both struggling teams could help each other out and find a silver lining.

Side note - anyone know where I can find a map of houston, with (major) streets or highways, with an overlay of what areas are severly flooded? I'd like to see if my Uncle still has a home but nothing I've seen really details exactly what is flooded.

HOUSTON??????? Houston isn't flooded.

Heh.... whoops. New Orleans, obviously.

[SMU Football Blog]

People are trying to simply survive and we are wondering how the SMU team will be affected by the Tulane relocation?! Yes, I think it is great that we are helping out with their students. But come on people, let's leave out the 'drama' of how we are going to cope and think of the people that are simply wondering what they are going to do and where they are going to go to live another day. Any discussions regarding how the Mustangs team is 'affected' are absurd and border on truly sickening.

To the extent we are, we are discussing the impacts upon athletics by a decision made regarding athletics. Nothing more, nothing less. Take it up with Tulane. They are not offering to move the whole student population here, just the sports teams. Sport teams that are still going to practice and still going to play even though they are not going to classes and the entire semester may be lost. Tulane could have just as easily told the players and coaches to go home, just like they told every other student or staff member. You are the one getting dramatic. I am simply curious about the logistics of the decision.

[SMU Football Blog]

12-16 weeks before people are allowed back according to New Orleans Mayor.