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College Sports Still Thriving

According to the latest reports from the Associated Press, professional sports are still thriving in New Orleans despite Katrina’s wrath of fury. College sports, however, are struggling terribly.

Reports say that even though the Tulane men’s basketball had a best record since 2000, attendance to the games was low. And while Tulane celebrated a victory win again Central Florida in the Superdome last football season, no more than 3,000 people were the in the Superdome to celebrate with the team on their winning.

So what does this say for college sports in general? Will the attendance numbers slowly rise, or has Katrina halted college sporting events for good? Of course, in contrast to the professional leagues, college sports don’t have the kind of money that the NFL has to market their events. But still, doesn’t word-of-mouth help the home games?

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Posted in News on June 22nd, 2007

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New Orleans, LA is the home of Jazz, amazing food, Mardi Gras, more festivals than you can imagine and a community of great people. Lewis is a native of New Orleans and connects with locals and visitors by sharing his views and trading comments on the blog. Lewis writes about those things that interest him and his readers including current events, the impacts of Hurricane Katrina, and even a little bit of history.

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