Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

[kswgrad2012]

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Tulane Releases 2017 Roster

Players, positions, jersey #’s & all have been finalized for the 2017 season.

Tulane Green Wave 2017 Roster
#	OFFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
13	Bryan Higgins	QB	6'0"	200	Jr.	Weston, WV
7	Adam Barnes	QB	6'3"	232	Fr.	Georgetown, TX
6	Cameron "Cam" Jackson	QB	5'10"	199	So.	Edmonds, WA
9	John Moore	QB	6'1"	221	Fr.	Northport, AL
3	Josh Williams	HB	5'10"	226	So.	Oak Ridge, TN
93	Shawn Henry	HB	5'10"	185	RS Sr.	Victoria, TX
26	Doug Clarke	HB	5'11"	217	RS Jr.	Dillon, SC
37	T.C. Pickens	HB	6'0"	223	Fr.	Port Arthur, TX
33	Eric Foreman	HB	6'2"	213	RS Fr.	Poplar Tent, NC
46	Fred Roach	FB/HB	6'0"	263	Sr.	Jonesboro, LA
24	Marco Washington	FB	6'0"	253	RS Jr.	Franklinton, LA
36	Robert Rushing	FB/TE	6'2"	239	RS Fr.	Donaldsonville, LA
38	Bobby Willis	FB	6'1"	240	Fr.	Malvern, AR
83	Aaron Gandy	WR	6'3"	218	Sr.	Neenah, WI
4	Justin Fountain	WR	6'4"	221	Sr.	Meadowbrook, AL
86	Corey Brown	WR	6'1"	193	Fr.	Farmers Branch, TX
87	Chris Gandy	WR	6'3"	232	RS So.	White Settlement, TX
19	Jason Eaton	WR	6'0"	215	So.	Kenner, LA
82	Stephen Randle	WR	5'11"	196	Fr.	Fayetteville, TN
88	Marshall Brown	TE	6'5"	281	Sr.	Martinsville, IN
80	Kevin Hartman	TE	6'5"	264	RS Jr.	Texas City, TX
89	Joe Johnson	TE	6'6"	238	RS Fr.	Coppell, TX
62	Phil Maxwell	T	6'5"	285	RS Jr.	North Druid Hills, GA
76	Carlos Tucker	T	6'7"	289	RS So.	Riviera Beach, FL
73	Nick Bradley	G	6'0"	301	RS Jr.	Uniondale, NY
63	Jason Cantrell	G	6'5"	256	RS Fr.	Zephyrhills, FL
65	Jason Thomas	C	6'1"	330	RS Sr.	Helena, AR
64	Clint West	C	6'2"	287	RS Jr.	Alvin, TX
61	Jeff Smith	G	6'2"	327	RS Jr.	Raceland, LA
67	Tramon Patrick	G	6'2"	295	RS Fr.	Huntsville, TX
60	Brandon Palmer	T	6'6"	334	RS Sr.	West Monroe, LA
79	Eric Lane	T	6'8"	287	RS Fr.	New Iberia, LA
68	Willie Berry	T	6'5"	315	Fr.	Kings Point, FL
#	DEFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
95	Trevor Phillips	DE	6'5"	262	RS Sr.	Mount Pleasant, TX
85	Randall Flowers	DE	6'4"	301	RS So.	Florence-Graham, CA
98	Jason Huggins	DE	6'5"	257	Fr.	Donna, TX
49	Lee Perkins	DE/LB	6'1"	241	Fr.	Demopolis, AL
96	Corey Walton	DE	6'4"	286	Sr.	Woodbridge, NJ
94	Cedric Jackson	DE	6'5"	273	RS Sr.	Waggaman, LA
90	Matt Taylor	DE/OW	6'4"	239	Fr.	Vidor, TX
75	Willie Ross	DT	6'4"	310	Jr.	West Jordan, UT
91	Bobby Moyer	DT	6'2"	286	RS Sr.	Jeanerette, LA
71	Eddie Cox	DT	6'4"	289	RS Sr.	Cheviot, OH
78	Bernard Ross	DT	6'1"	288	Fr.	Jennings, LA
97	Shelton Mason	DT	6'1"	287	Fr.	Mansfield, TX
50	Jason Muhammad	OLB	6'2"	228	Fr.	Mandeville, LA
54	Nick Rhodes	OLB	6'1"	215	RS So.	Lancaster, TX
47	Calvin Walker	OLB/FB	6'1"	211	So.	Mt. Gay-Shamrock, WV
59	Fred Arnold	MLB	6'2"	237	Jr.	Parris Island, SC
52	Todd Carter	MLB	6'3"	241	RS Jr.	Alexandria, LA
53	Ross Fowler	OLB	5'11"	228	Sr.	La Porte, TX
51	Tom Grier	OLB	6'2"	215	Fr.	Seagoville, TX
55	Cedric Young	OLB	6'2"	228	RS Fr.	Moss Bluff, LA
29	Charlie Smith	CB	6'0"	168	Sr.	Gresham Park, GA
11	Shaun Powers	CB	6'0"	188	Sr.	Woburn, MA
32	Jason Harper	CB	6'3"	183	So.	Burleson, TX
8	T.J. Gray	CB	6'1"	189	RS Jr.	Denver, CO
35	Cedric Hill	CB	6'1"	187	RS So.	Shawnee, OK
31	Robert Bryan	CB	5'11"	182	Fr.	Brandon, MS
34	Nate Stewart	CB	5'10"	163	RS Fr.	San Benito, TX
15	Jabari Barrett	CB	6'2"	192	Fr.	Arkansas City, KS
22	Tony Parker	S	6'4"	197	RS Sr.	Fort Pierce, FL
20	Claude James	S	6'3"	191	So.	Esperance, WA
48	Larry Bell	S	5'11"	197	RS So.	River Road, NC
40	Terrence Thomas	S	6'3"	197	Jr.	Roseburg, OR
45	Bruce McDaniel	S	6'0"	194	Fr.	Newburgh, NY
44	Devin Haynes	S	6'4"	209	Jr.	Durant, OK
39	Micah Rosario	S	6'1"	180	Fr.	Palestine, TX
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
41	Zach McGee	K/P	5'11"	161	RS So.	Lakewood, CO
92	Taylor Gaston	K/P	6'4"	216	Jr.	Weslaco, TX

OW = "Offensive Weapon"

The following players have been redshirted:
FB Bobby Willis
T Willie Berry
DE/LB Lee Perkins
DE/OW Matt Taylor
DT Bernard Ross
DT Shelton Mason
CB Jabari Barrett
S Devin Haynes
S Micah Rosario

The following players are sitting out due to transfer rules:
G Tramon Patrick

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Been reading. Havent posted yeat. Great job so far. Looking forward to more.

Great to have a new follower. Your Oilers franchise is looking good too, BTW.

[djp73]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

thanks, love the use of "OW"

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[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Battles to be Settled in Fall Camp

QUARTERBACK
Bryan Higgins returns to the QB position full-time, after spending much of last season at WR. But he will have to prove he hasn't forgotten how to play the position with freshman Adam Barnes fighting for the starting spot. The coaches really like Adam, so Bryan's got his work cut out for him. Soph. Cameron Jackson & True Fr. John Moore will likely fight for the backup spots.


SLOT RECEIVER
The Wave will be looking for a new man to take over the slot receiver spot in the WR corps. Coach Willingham wants a speedy guy who can catch, receive option pitches and handle jet sweeps, so look for freshmen Corey Brown & Stephen Randle and sophomore Jason Eaton to compete for that job.


OFFENSIVE LINE
With the graduations of T Nathan Sheinle, G Bob Bradley & C Anthony Larkin, new men will be asked to step up on the offensive line this year. Nick Bradley appears to have the LG spot locked down, while Jeff Smith will play RG. But at the tackle spots & center, expect competition. RS Jr. Clint West aims to keep the C position he held down for much of last year, but he'll have to fight off RS Sr. Jason Thomas to do so. The tackle spots are completely up for grabs w/ Phil Maxwell, Brandon Palmer, Carlos Tucker & Erik Lane fighting for those.


DEFENSIVE LINE
Willie Ross returns as the D-line's best "sacker" from last season, but new players will surround him in the starting lineup. Jeremy Weber has graduated, so his LE spot is up for grabs. RS Sr. Trevor Phillips will compete with freshman Jason Huggins (who the coaches are really excited about) and RS Soph. Randall Flowers. On the right side Corey Walton may have finally nailed down that position. But Cedric Jackson is there just in case. Meanwhile Ross will look to see who will start alongside him in the 4-2-5 defensive alignment the coaches are installing. Bobby Moyer and Eddie Cox will fight for that position.


LINEBACKING CORPS
With the starting 3 LB's all graduating in the Spring, the Wave will have lots of work to do to replace their production. Freshmen & sophomores run amok at these positions, so expect some growing pains. Fred Arnold, Todd Carter & Ross Fowler are the elder statesmen, so expect them to show youngsters Jason Muhammad, Calvin Walker, Tom Grier & Cedric Young the ropes.


SECONDARY
Arguably the worst spot on the defense last year was in the secondary. Charlie Smith appeared at times to be the only guy out there who knew his assignments, but what about the rest? Senior Shaun Powers has been relegated to Nickel corner after proving to be horrible in man coverage last season, leaving the coaches to hope that JUCO transfer Jason Harper can get caught up to speed. But will he? Tony Parker & Terrence Thomas will keep their Safety spots for now, but will they long-term?



All these questions and more will hopefully be resolved during the 1st-annual Tulane Fall Game. Keep reading to learn more.

[kswgrad2012]

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New Tradition: Tulane Fall Game

A first for the program under Head Coach Kaelyn Willingham, the Green Wave will implement a "Fall Game" into their Fall Camp. Much like their Spring practice, the Fall Game will be an annual scrimmage between the starters & backups. But the Fall Game will have a twist: rather than dividing the roster up into a "Green team" & "White team" (like the Spring Game), the Fall Game will be played "Offense vs. Defense." Here's how the rules for the Fall Game will work:


Basics:

• No Game Clock
  Play Clock will be kept by the coaches, and will count down from :15 once the players break the huddle.
• No Kickoffs
  Each possession will begin from the 20-yard line.
• Each QB will be given 5 possessions on offense to work with. This will determine the duration of the game.
  (In 2017 there are 4 QB's on the roster, so this year's Fall Game will last exactly 20 possessions.)
• Rules concerning downs remain exactly the same. 4 downs for a 1st Down.
• Turnover on Downs will result in the ball being placed back at the 20-yd line. NO punts.
• During each possession the offense will work out of the same formation on every play, unless the QB decides to audible. The QB's themselves will decide the plays (They wear wristbands.).
• After each QB has run through his 5 possessions, that will be the end of 1 "quarter."
• Breaks will be taken after each "quarter."
• The offense's objective is to "make plays"; the defense's objective is to "break plays".
• NO Overtime. When both sides have equal points at the end of regulation, the result is a tie.

Offensive Scoring:

• Offensive scoring works the same (6 pts for a TD, 3 pts for a FG).
• After each TD scored on offense, a 2-pt attempt MUST be attempted (from the 3-yd line). No XP's.

Defensive Scoring:

Defensive scoring will work as follows:

• 3 pts for an INT
• 6 pts for a "Pick Six"
• 2 pts for a forced fumble
• 3 pts for a forced fumble AND recovery
• 6 pts for a forced fumble AND recovery AND return for touchdown
• 2 pts for a sack
• 2 pts for a safety
• 2 pts for forcing Turnover on Downs
• NO conversion attempt will be attempted after a defensive score.

The side that has the most points at the end wins. The Fall Game will be used as a way for the coaches to do an in-depth analysis of their players & their knowledge of the playbook. The Fall Game will be televised on local TV.

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

I will keep score & stats of the Fall Game MANUALLY. A Game Recap/Box Score will be posted after the game.

[thesportsguru11]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

I will keep score & stats of the Fall Game MANUALLY. A Game Recap/Box Score will be posted after the game.

Great idea ksw.

I loved when NCAA had the spring games in the old ps2 versions, but it sucks that they took it out.

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Great idea ksw.

I loved when NCAA had the spring games in the old ps2 versions, but it sucks that they took it out.

I used to always practice like this. Practice like it's an actual game. Just thought for once I'd formally keep track of it, haha.

[kswgrad2012]

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Defense Shines in 1st Fall Game


Charlie Smith nabbing a pick mid-air.

Coach Willingham didn't know going into the 1st-ever Fall Game which side of the ball would outperform the other. Surprisingly it was the defense outdoing the offense. Sacks, turnovers & all helped the defense prevail in the 1st annual Tulane Fall Game, 57-34. The offense moved the ball decently, but the defense made more than enough plays to win it. Bryan Higgins led the first-team offense and played well, tossing two TD passes (one to FB Fred Roach, the other to WR Justin Fountain.) Though they moved the ball okay, the first-team defense forced Higgins to a turnover-on-downs and 3 sacks.

The second-team offense was far worse. The difference between Bryan Higgins and Adam Barnes in the game was that you could tell who was the freshman and who wasn't. Barnes led the 2nd team to just 6 points, a Shawn Henry 2-yd run. More sacks, a fumble and 2 INT's later, the defense led by 9 at the half. Barnes looked rattled at times, forcing throws he shouldn't have, taking off rather than letting the play develop. Clearly he's got work to do if he wants to be ready for the opener.

One of the best players on offense for the day was QB Cameron Jackson. The sophomore seemingly outplayed the other QB's despite throwing 2 INTs, running the ball well & hitting the receivers in stride. Jackson ran all over the second-team defense, on his way to 95 yds on the ground. He and WR Jason Eaton made a lot of plays in the game, proving they deserve more attention from the coaches. He spoke to media reporters after the game:

Jackson: "The plays just seemed to be open to me today. I just took what the defense gave me and ran with it. Pun intended."

When asked if he had earned the starting QB job:

Jackson: "It's only one practice, but I don't see why not. It's an open job ain't it?"

The fourth-team offense failed to score. QB John Moore led the team on a heavy dose of the run, and was still prone to the sacks & INTs. With the game 41-34 in favor of the defense after 3, all Moore had to do was lead the offense to two TD's in 5 possessions. Instead they gave up 16 more points to the defense, en route to the 23-pt loss. Clearly the coaches learned after the game that their offense (particularly the QBs) have a lot of work to do.

Willingham: "Obviously our quarterbacks have a lot of work to do to get ready for the opener. This team's talented. But they'll only go as far as the quarterbacks will allow them to."

The 2017 schedule will be released soon. Until then the Green Wave will work to knock the kinks out of their gameplans. And settle on a quarterback.

Shawn Henry jukes a defender on way to a 40-yd run.




Aaron Gandy receiving a vicious hit after a catch.




QB Cam Jackson ran hard today, amassing almost 100 in just 5 possessions.

Tulane Defense vs. Tulane Offense
Aug 15, 2017	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Defense (1-0)	13	16	12	16	57
Offense (0-1)	14	6	14	0	34

Passing
Bryan Higgins: 9/13, 90 yds, 2 TD, INT
Adam Barnes: 7/13, 71 yds, 2 INT
Cameron Jackson: 9/17, 111 yds, TD, 2 INT
John Moore: 10/19, 89 yds, 2 INT

Rushing
Shawn Henry: 15 rush, 93 yds, TD
Bryan Higgins: 11 rush, 95 yds
Josh Williams: 14 rush, 48 yds
Adam Barnes: 10 rush, 30 yds
Cameron Jackson: 10 rush, 95 yds, TD
Doug Clarke: 6 rush, 29 yds
T.C. Pickens: 9 rush, 26 yds
John Moore: 10 rush, 51 yds

Receiving
Justin Fountain: 2 rec, 34 yds, TD
Fred Roach: 2 rec, 7 yds, TD
Corey Brown: 4 rec, 78 yds
Jason Eaton: 7 rec, 72 yds

Defense
Bobby Moyer: 4 sacks
Willie Ross: 2 sacks
Jason Huggins: 2 sacks
Jason Harper: 2 INT
"As A Whole": 11 sacks, 7 INT, 2 forced fumbles


Players of the Game
QB Cameron Jackson
QB Bryan Higgins
WR Jason Eaton
DT Bobby Moyer

[WaitTilNextYear]

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I got your OW right here!

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[thesportsguru11]

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I got your OW right here!

Spoiler

You jerk. How dare you mock the fact that the pre-2000's Patriots coudn't outrun a 400 pound man??!!??

[djp73]

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#93 looks weird on a rb...

[Gronk4M13]

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Just wanted to say that I'm all caught up, and this is phenomenal. This has become one of the dynasties that I really want my upcoming dynasty with Army to be like.

[kswgrad2012]

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Just wanted to say that I'm all caught up, and this is phenomenal. This has become one of the dynasties that I really want my upcoming dynasty with Army to be like.

Thanks. I've been refining my style as I do this, as you can probably tell.

[kswgrad2012]

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2017 Depth Chart Released

Higgins named QB for opener; Lines Solidified

The Fall Game left many questions on the offensive side of the ball. But Bryan Higgins has won the QB job. For now. Expect Higgins, Adam Barnes, and maybe Cam Jackson to see action in the season opener. With the best performer holding the job going forward.

Jason Eaton has won the job at Slot/Option Receiver.

With the battles on the O-line so close, Coach Willingham has decided to go with experience. RS Jr Phil Maxwell will open the season at the LT spot, while RS Sr Brandon Palmer will play the right. Clint West will hold onto the Center position for now. On the D-line, Corey Walton and Trevor Phillips will swap places. Walton will move to the LE spot to better utilize his run stopping abilities, while Phillips will move to RE (as he is the more athletic pass rusher). Bobby Moyer has won the right to start alongside Willie Ross at DT, due to his outstanding Fall Game performance.

Jason Harper will begin the season as the 2nd Corner, opposite Charlie Smith. Shaun Powers will begin as the Nickel corner, but could move to #2 should Harper struggle.

KEY:
FirstName LastName (OVR)

Tulane Green Wave Depth Chart - 2017
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Aaron Gandy (86)	Jason Eaton (69)	Chris Gandy (70)
TE	Marshall Brown (87)	Kevin Hartman (75)	Joe Johnson (71)
LT	Phil Maxwell (78)	Carlos Tucker (68)	Erik Lane (72)
LG	Nick Bradley (82)	Jason Cantrell (73)	Erik Lane (70)
C	Clint West (82)	Jason Thomas (84)	Jason Cantrell (73)
RG	Jeff Smith (81)	Jason Cantrell (73)	Erik Lane (70)
RT	Brandon Palmer (79)	Carlos Tucker (68)	Erik Lane (72)
WR	Justin Fountain (85)	Corey Brown (72)	Stephen Randle (67)
QB	Bryan Higgins (84)	Adam Barnes (80)	Cameron Jackson (72)	John Moore (68)
FB	Fred Roach (96)	Marco Washington (76)	Robert Rushing (67)
HB	Josh Williams (87)	Shawn Henry (86)	Fred Roach - FB (82)	Doug Clarke (83)
Base 4-2-5 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Corey Walton (82)	Cedric Jackson (80)	Jason Huggins (71)
LDT	Willie Ross	Eddie Cox (79)
RDT	Bobby Moyer (79)	Eddie Cox (79)
RDE	Trevor Phillips (80)	Randall Flowers (74)	Jason Huggins (71)
SLB	Ross Fowler (77)	Calvin Walker (70)	Jason Muhammad (73)	Nick Rhodes (71)
WLB	Fred Arnold (80)	Todd Carter (76)	Tom Grier (73)	Cedric Young (66)
CB	Charlie Smith (90)	Shaun Powers (85)	Cedric Hill (78)
SS	Terrence Thomas (82)	Bruce McDaniel (75)
FS	Tony Parker (84)	Claude James (80)	Larry Bell (72)
SS	T.J. Gray (78)	Claude James (75)
CB	Jason Harper (80)	T.J. Gray (79)	Robert Bryan (75)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Zach McGee (83)	Taylor Gaston (78)
P	Zach McGee (84)	Taylor Gaston (79)
PR	Shawn Henry (99)	Charlie Smith (98)	Doug Clarke (95)	Shaun Powers (93)
KR	Shawn Henry (99)	Charlie Smith (98)	Doug Clarke (95)	Shaun Powers (93)
LS	Jason Cantrell (73)	Kevin Hartman (64)	Joe Johnson (61)

For more information on any player (jersey #, year of eligibility, hometown), check out the team roster.

(http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-first-25.html, #241)