<p>The athletic department is having a press conference at 1:30 today. On campus stadium???</p>
<p>Yes- the on campus football stadium is happening! Great news.</p>
<p>It looks like it’s going to be pretty awesome! You can read about it at [Tulane</a> Football Stadium](<a href=“http://tulanestadium.com%5DTulane”>http://tulanestadium.com)</p>
<p>Where exactly will they build it?</p>
<p>Near the Riley center and the new basketball/volleyball practice facility that just opened.</p>
<p>What is the ETA.</p>
<p>They say it will be ready for the 2014 season, so I guess it takes about 2 years to build. From the drawings I saw, it looks like it will be right behind Riley.</p>
<p>To anticipate another question, right now there is a large football practice field there, and another smaller field that is used for soccer practices and other activities. Obviously the practice field will be history (I wonder where the team will practice for the next two years during construction?), and I suspect the auxiliary field will also be consumed by the new stadium. I have to say, the drawings make it look like it will be completely awesome.</p>