Of the 125 people who work in the Tulane athletic department, 41 of them work specifically for the football program, and another 48 of those athletic department workers are at least partially involved with some behind-the-scenes aspect of the program.
That's more than 70 percent of the athletic department with at least some responsibilities geared toward football.
That's significant, according to Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen.
"Football consumes us," Dannen said Thursday (July 26) as he spoke in a room with about 250 onlookers that included many of those staffers during a "Let's Talk Football" event at the Boomtown Hotel and Casino in Harvey.