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Come on! We are 21 days out from the home football opening game and no announcement on the PBP person!!!


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Should be done by Friday.
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according to sources at Learfield-IMG, their first choice withdrew his name from consideration after meeting with TD ,,,,on to the second act/choice of this soap opera
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Wow so either IMG’s first choice had an issue with TD or something he said or vice-versa? Not good. How will the new guy if not already familiar with Tulane football get caught up with or develop a rapport with the coaches and team with so few days left until kickoff? Someone has handled this process very poorly. Whether it is Tulane or IMG I do not know.
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Everybody calm down. Golf was joking. TG left late in the process. I'd rather them get it right than rush it.
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winwave wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:43 pm Everybody calm down. Golf was joking. TG left late in the process. I'd rather them get it right than rush it.
Win....I wuz ?...I am sure IMG-Tulane will make a good choice, but I am told, by reliable sources the first choice withdrew... It makes no difference to me who gets the gig, I don't listen anyway, I follow it on game tracker, no audio needed
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Tragic circumstances , but is Auburn also having problems replacing their longterm Voice ?
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The new voice is an excellent selection. It's not my place to share his name or background. He is extremely qualified. Tulane did not settle. Everyone, except for the usual people who hate life, will like our new voice.
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golfnut69 wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:14 pm
winwave wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:43 pm Everybody calm down. Golf was joking. TG left late in the process. I'd rather them get it right than rush it.
Win....I wuz ?...I am sure IMG-Tulane will make a good choice, but I am told, by reliable sources the first choice withdrew... It makes no difference to me who gets the gig, I don't listen anyway, I follow it on game tracker, no audio needed
Based on your past sense of humor in many post over the years I thought you wuz kidding due to the act comment.I mistakenly took that as a jab at the recent baseball fiasco .I was thinking ACT. Maybe your source is right about the first choice and maybe not. We have someone though and I believe they were our first choice.
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winwave wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:50 pm
golfnut69 wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:14 pm
winwave wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:43 pm Everybody calm down. Golf was joking. TG left late in the process. I'd rather them get it right than rush it.
Win....I wuz ?...I am sure IMG-Tulane will make a good choice, but I am told, by reliable sources the first choice withdrew... It makes no difference to me who gets the gig, I don't listen anyway, I follow it on game tracker, no audio needed
Based on your past sense of humor in many post over the years I thought you wuz kidding due to the act comment.I mistakenly took that as a jab at the recent baseball fiasco .I was thinking ACT. Maybe your source is right about the first choice and maybe not. We have someone though and I believe they were our first choice.
WIN...U could be correct....Learfield may have had a choice in mind ...Tulane had another...as long they are competent, all will be well.... I trust the person at Learfield, who told me there was a withdrawal.....no big deal... Hell...Tulane should have had open auditions...that would have garnered some newspaper print and some TV time
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You could both be right.
Lear had its choice, TD had his. TD wants his, Lear's withdraws.
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The new voice of the Wave is Andrew Allegretta.

http://www.andrewallegretta.com/
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Welcome aboard.
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This late in the game, Ed Daniels, Ken Berthelot and several others become very valuable assets on the "local scene"
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DfromCT wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:12 am The new voice of the Wave is Andrew Allegretta.

http://www.andrewallegretta.com/
Having scraped the barrel bottom it glistens while we get the scrape that floats .

Perhaps to be expected considering how late in the game the change was made , and factoring in our current low profile because of ....
President Fitts , B of A , it's put up or forever hold your peace time . Make Tulane ATHLETICS relevant and top 30 again .
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nawlinspete wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:36 pm
DfromCT wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:12 am The new voice of the Wave is Andrew Allegretta.

http://www.andrewallegretta.com/
Having scraped the barrel bottom it glistens while we get the scrape that floats .

Perhaps to be expected considering how late in the game the change was made , and factoring in our current low profile because of ....
Typical post from you. Smdh
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nawlinspete wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:36 pm
DfromCT wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:12 am The new voice of the Wave is Andrew Allegretta.

http://www.andrewallegretta.com/
Having scraped the barrel bottom it glistens while we get the scrape that floats .

Perhaps to be expected considering how late in the game the change was made , and factoring in our current low profile because of ....
Syracuse Broadcast Journalism has produced a few people we've become familiar with.
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We did not need someone from Blacksburg by way of Walla Walla ; we need a homer, a Greenie at this critical time in Tulane Athletics. . Bad choice .
President Fitts , B of A , it's put up or forever hold your peace time . Make Tulane ATHLETICS relevant and top 30 again .
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nawlinspete wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:05 pm We did not need someone from Blacksburg by way of Walla Walla ; we need a homer, a Greenie at this critical time in Tulane Athletics. . Bad choice .
Another brilliant post. Weeks before his first time on the air. Brilliant!
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Great Fear The Wave interview with Graf here:

https://soundcloud.com/user-774038550/3 ... -interview
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Oh man, what a wonderful interview. Bittersweet for sure but also so upbeat and uplifting. Made me a little misty
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Bicoastalwave wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 1:13 pm Oh man, what a wonderful interview. Bittersweet for sure but also so upbeat and uplifting. Made me a little misty
I had the exact same feelings. When JD asked him what play or plays he'd like to change if he could I knew it had to be the botched double play against Baylor in the CWS. That was the first thing that came to mind. Then there were a few key plays late in football games (missed FG on homecoming 2 years ago, the failed attempt by Banks to get in the endzone vs. SMU, etc.)

Graf is a class act and will be missed. I look forward to an opportunity to meet him in the stands and talk Tulane sports with him.
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Looking forward to listening in On Line.
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Looking forward to listening in On Line.
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