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Green Wave's road trip to Navy on the house

Navy will cover the cost of the Tulane football team's trip to Annapolis this weekend, a gift that should save the financially strapped program up to $200,000.

Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk, who served as Tulane's AD from 1987-90, made the offer to help Tulane cope with the destruction its campus sustained from Hurricane Katrina.

With the support of Adm. Rodney Rempt, the Naval Academy Superintendent, Gladchuk has wiped out all the travel costs normally associated with Tulane's trip for Saturday's game.

``We've tried to come up with a way to make this trip on Navy,'' Gladchuk said. ``We're just doing everything we can to help them, to support them.''

Visiting teams are normally guaranteed an average of $120,000 from the host school. Gladchuk increased that amount by $50,000 and sent the check to Tulane, which is using the additional money to cover air fare for the entire football traveling party.

Navy has come up with ways to save Tulane approximately $50,000 more in expenses for this trip. At the academy's urging, the Wyndham Hotel in Baltimore is providing complimentary rooms for the entire traveling party.

Navy has also arranged for free bus transportation for the team throughout its stay in the area. The entire Tulane traveling party has been invited to a dinner at the academy on Friday night.

In addition, all Tulane students who want to attend the game will receive a free ticket by simply presenting a valid student identification card.

Gladchuk estimates the total relief Navy is offering the Tulane athletic department to reach roughly $200,000.

``We just want this entire trip, except for the 60 minutes on Saturday, to be very enjoyable for the Tulane folks,'' Gladchuk said.

Tulane coming home for C-USA hoops schedule

Tulane will be back in New Orleans for basketball season, including its home game with East Carolina on Jan. 21.

The Green Wave will play 10 games, including the entire Conference USA home schedule, on campus at Fogelman Arena, located in the center of the school's New Orleans campus. Tulane's first home game in New Orleans is scheduled for Dec. 27 against Richmond.

The school's women's basketball team will also play the majority of its home schedule in Fogelman Arena, beginning Dec. 18.

Tulane headquartered its football team at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA, following Hurricane Katrina.

``It's important for our team to be back in New Orleans and it is equally important for us to get the support we need to be successful,'' Tulane first-year head coach Dave Dickerson said.

``With the Saints and the Hornets gone for the season, and us being one of the first teams back playing in the city is exciting for the team and myself. We hope to fill that void for sports fans in the city.''

Four of Tulane's 14 ``home'' games will be played in College Station, TX, on the campus of Texas A&M, where the team has been based since early September due to the devastation left behind by Katrina.

``We would love to be in Fogelman, in our own city with our own fans for the entire season, but we are thankful to Texas A&M for giving us the opportunity to begin our season at their place,'' Dickerson said. ``Playing here is the best-case scenario for us. We've been here for nearly two months and this has become our second home.''

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