Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

A Look Around The Nation

Nebraska, LSU open #1, #2; Houston projected to win AAC



NOTE: I'll try to do these more regularly this year.


PRESEASON POLL

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 25, 2017
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	Nebraska (40)			1504
2	LSU (21)			1414
3	Clemson			1300
4	Alabama			1139
5	Georgia			1126
6	Auburn			1044
7	Virginia Tech			945
8	Boise State			891
9	Iowa			867
10	Oregon			836
11	Notre Dame			822
12	Miami (FL)			740
13	Ohio State			738
14	Florida State			655
15	Stanford			635
16	USC			604
17	Kansas State			553
18	Arizona State			494
19	Maryland			442
20	North Carolina			439
21	Texas			428
22	Oklahoma			426
23	Florida			380
24	Tennessee			290
25	Georgia Tech			270

Others Receiving Votes:
Michigan (246), Nevada (211), Penn State (168), Northwestern (98), Missouri (67), Northern Illinois (22), Minnesota (15)



CONFERENCE OUTLOOKS

American Athletic Conference Standings - Updated: Aug 25, 2017
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Houston	1st
Cincinnati	2nd
UConn	3rd
South Florida	4th
East Carolina	5th
Central Florida	6th
Tulane	7th
Temple	8th
SMU	9th
Memphis	10th

ACC

Atlantic Division
1. Clemson
2. Florida State
3. Louisville
4. NC State
5. Boston College
6. Wake Forest
7. Syracuse

Coastal Division
1. Virginia Tech
2. Miami (FL)
3. North Carolina
4. Georgia Tech
5. Duke
6. Pittsburgh
7. Virginia


Big 12

1. Kansas State
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Oklahoma State
5. West Virginia
6. TCU
7. Baylor
8. Iowa State
9. Texas Tech
10. Kansas


Big Ten

East Division
1. Ohio State
2. Maryland
3. Michigan
4. Penn State
5. Indiana
6. Michigan State
7. Rutgers

West Division
1. Nebraska
2. Iowa
3. Northwestern
4. Minnesota
5. Purdue
6. Wisconsin
7. Illinois


Conference USA

East Division
1. Navy
2. Florida Atlantic
3. Southern Miss
4. Florida International
5. UAB
6. Middle Tennessee State

West Division
1. Rice
2. Louisiana Tech
3. Tulsa
4. North Texas
5. UTSA
6. UTEP


Independents

1. Notre Dame
2. Army
3. BYU
4. New Mexico State
5. Idaho


MAC

East Division
1. Miami (OH)
2. Ohio
3. Marshall
4. Kent State
5. Buffalo
6. UMass
7. Akron

West Division
1. Northern Illinois
2. Toledo
3. Central Michigan
4. Ball State
5. Western Michigan
6. Eastern Michigan
7. Bowling Green


Mountain West

Mountain Division
1. Boise State
2. Air Force
3. Colorado State
4. Wyoming
5. Utah State
6. New Mexico

West Division
1. Nevada
2. Hawai'i
3. San Diego State
4. Fresno State
5. UNLV
6. San Jose State


Pac-12

North Division
1. Oregon
2. Stanford
3. Cal
4. Washington
5. Oregon State
6. Washington State

South Division
1. USC
2. Arizona State
3. Colorado
4. UCLA
5. Utah
6. Arizona


SEC

East Division
1. Georgia
2. Florida
3. Tennessee
4. Missouri
5. Kentucky
6. Vanderbilt
7. South Carolina

West Division
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Arkansas
5. Mississippi State
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M


Sun Belt

1. Troy
2. Texas State
3. Western Kentucky
4. Arkansas State
5. Louisiana-Lafayette
6. Louisiana-Monroe

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

All-American Teams/Heisman Watch

Auburn's Smith favored to repeat; Tulane lands 6 on All-AAC teams


Congrats to Tulane CB Charlie Smith for making 2nd Team All-American honors. The Wave also had 5 other players make All-Conference.


1st Team All-NCAA

2017 NCAA 1st Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Chris Vandermeulen, USC	6'5"	215	Sr.
HB	Eric Smith, Auburn	5'11"	210	Sr.
HB	Greg Ward, Nebraska	6'1"	205	Sr.
WR	Albert Goodman, San Diego State	6'5"	220	Sr.
WR	Albert Graham, Wisconsin	6'1"	189	Sr.
TE	Claude Tidwell, Oregon	6'3"	254	Sr.
OL	Aaron Byrd, Oklahoma	6'6"	331	Sr.
OL	Danny Williams, Wisconsin	6'7"	344	Sr.
OL	Craig Patterson, USC	6'3"	340	Sr.
OL	Tim Williams, Oregon	6'3"	331	Sr.
C	Steve Mangum, Miami (FL)	6'0"	326	Sr.
DL	Lee Richardson, Oregon	6'2"	261	Sr.
DL	Jesse Alexander, Auburn	6'5"	278	Sr.
DL	Brian Allen, Idaho	6'1"	306	Sr.
DL	Andrew Williams, Michigan	6'6"	304	Sr.
LB	Sam Clark, Western Michigan	6'5"	245	Jr.
LB	Andrew Latimer, Nebraska	6'0"	232	Jr.
LB	Willie Smith, Florida	6'5"	228	Sr.
DB	Robert Fuller, Michigan State	5'10"	169	Sr.
DB	Kerry Adams, Oregon	5'11"	183	Jr.
DB	Titus Henderson, Eastern Michigan	6'5"	215	Sr.
DB	Adam Jones, Central Michigan	6'0"	205	Sr.
K	Troy Bennett, Northwestern	6'0"	190	Sr.
P	Andy Thorne, Notre Dame	6'2"	217	Sr.
RS	Roger Smith , Northwestern	6'1"	192	Sr.

2nd Team All-NCAA

2017 NCAA 2nd Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Curtis Green, Kansas State	6'3"	199	Sr.
HB	Demario Stallings, Army	5'11"	200	Sr.
HB	Junior Hall, Oregon	5'11"	202	Sr.
WR	Kevin Stephens, Oklahoma State	6'1"	196	Sr.
WR	T.J. Novak, Colorado	5'11"	169	Sr.
TE	Stephen McCullough, East Carolina	6'4"	244	Sr.
OL	Andrew Harrison, Oregon	6'4"	286	Sr.
OL	Clinton Utley, Alabama	6'2"	296	Sr.
OL	Will Massey, LSU	6'5"	275	Sr.
OL	Matt Gibbs, UConn	6'3"	332	Sr.
C	Johnnie Davis, Iowa State	6'5"	294	Sr.
DL	Ray Harris, Boston College	6'5"	310	Jr.
DL	Greg Moore, Michigan State	6'3"	262	Sr.
DL	Jason Sullivan, LSU	6'4"	295	Jr.
DL	Ali Kilpatrick, Oregon	6'5"	277	Sr.
LB	Nick Jones, Arkansas	6'4"	237	Sr.
LB	Michael Newsome, Georgia	6'3"	246	Sr.
LB	Blaine Walker, USC	6'5"	261	Jr.
DB	Charlie Smith, Tulane	6'0"	168	Sr.
DB	Ray Love, Alabama	5'11"	168	Sr.
DB	Donte Swain, Maryland	6'3"	198	Sr.
DB	Taurean Callahan, Oklahoma	6'1"	197	Sr.
K	Danny Osborne, Notre Dame	6'1"	176	Jr.
P	Donald Felder, Michigan State	5'11"	176	Sr.
RS	Marcus Johnson, Ball State	5'10"	196	Sr.

1st Team All-AAC

2017 1st Team All-AAC
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Bryan Perkins, Central Florida	6'4"	237	Sr.
HB	Trevor Miller, Cincinnati	6'1"	202	Sr.
HB	Michael Barrett, SMU	6'2"	212	Sr.
WR	Harvey Holycross, UConn	5'11"	195	Sr.
WR	R.J. Pittman, Central Florida	6'1"	206	Jr.
TE	Stephen McCullough, East Carolina	6'4"	244	Sr.
OL	Brandon Taylor, Central Florida	6'5"	345	Sr.
OL	Patrick Jenkins, UConn	6'1"	285	Sr.
OL	Jeff McCoy, Central Florida	6'6"	289	Sr.
OL	Matt Gibbs, UConn	6'3"	332	Sr.
C	Lonnie Johnson, Temple	6'2"	318	Sr.
DL	Jake Parker, East Carolina	6'3"	230	Jr.
DL	Ricky Douglas, East Carolina	6'2"	255	Sr.
DL	Willie Ross, Tulane	6'4"	310	Jr.
DL	David Johnson, Central Florida	6'0"	285	Sr.
LB	Corey Brown, Central Florida	6'4"	237	Sr.
LB	Richard Smith, Central Florida	6'0"	251	Sr.
LB	Damien Jones, Houston	6'4"	230	Sr.
DB	Charlie Smith, Tulane	6'0"	168	Sr.
DB	Lionel Valentine, Temple	6'4"	182	Sr.
DB	Tony Parker, Tulane	6'4"	197	Sr.
DB	Terrence Thomas, Tulane	6'3"	197	Jr.
K	Steve Burks, Cincinnati	6'3"	197	Jr.
P	Pete Taylor, Houston	6'2"	211	Sr.
RS	Shawn Henry, Tulane	5'10"	185	Sr.

2nd Team All-AAC

2017 2nd Team All-AAC
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Daniel Walker, Houston	6'0"	208	Jr.
HB	Cameron White, Houston	6'0"	197	Jr.
HB	Eric Patterson, South Florida	6'2"	216	Sr.
WR	Steve Smith, Houston	6'3"	212	Sr.
WR	Tyler Flanigan, UConn	5'11"	228	Jr.
TE	Matt Cronin, UConn	6'4"	261	Sr.
OL	Wes Hooper, Temple	6'5"	315	Sr.
OL	Jamarr Richard, South Florida	6'5"	292	Sr.
OL	Chad Cronin, SMU	6'8"	339	Sr.
OL	Brandon Jennings, Houston	6'0"	296	Jr.
C	Jack Irons, Central Florida	6'2"	333	Sr.
DL	Thomas White, South Florida	6'1"	268	Sr.
DL	Matt Sarria, Temple	6'6"	276	Sr.
DL	Adam Stokes, Cincinnati	6'2"	280	Jr.
DL	Darryl Hines, Memphis	6'0"	303	Jr.
LB	Kelly Robinson, Houston	6'1"	212	Jr.
LB	Chad Brooks, Cincinnati	6'1"	242	Jr.
LB	Mark Williams, Temple	6'4"	221	Sr.
DB	Will Watkins, East Carolina	6'0"	181	Sr.
DB	Noah Smith, SMU	6'1"	165	Sr.
DB	Greg Perry, Houston	6'1"	202	Sr.
DB	Andre Phillips, Cincinnati	6'1"	210	Jr.
K	Zach McGee, Tulane	5'11"	161	So.
P	Demetrius Webb, East Carolina	6'0"	195	Sr.
RS	Cory Holmes, East Carolina	5'11"	195	Sr.

Preseason Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 25, 2017
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Eric Smith	HB	Auburn
Greg Ward	HB	Nebraska
Demario Stallings	HB	Army
Junior Hall	HB	Oregon
Henry Goode	HB	LSU

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

2017 Schedule Released

Pay It Forward, Honor Roll games on docket; No LSU again

The Honor Roll & Pay It Forward series kick off in 2017, with Tulane matching up in one of each. Tulane matches up with in-state rival Louisiana Tech in the Pay It Forward Game, and this year's season opener may be viewed as a tune-up game for the Wave, with the Bulldogs not bringing an impressive roster to the table. For the Honor Roll Game, the Wave take a trip out west to Palo Alto, CA for a matchup with the 15th-ranked Stanford Cardinal, Tulane's first West Coast visit in the Willingham era.

The Wave & archrival LSU have vowed to renew their "heated" series in 2018, but because the two were unable to schedule each other this year, Tulane has decided to schedule a second matchup with Boston College, with the Eagles this time visiting New Orleans.

Other than that, 7 home games are on the schedule for this year, as Tulane wants to boost its per-game attendance and home-field advantage. With attendance averaging just over 15,000 in the 5 years Kaelyn Willingham has been coach, Tulane hopes the extra game will entice more people to come cheer on their team.

Tulane Green Wave 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 26	vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ("Pay It Forward Game")
Sep 2	vs Central Florida Knights
Sep 9	at #15 Stanford Cardinal ("Honor Roll Series")
Sep 14	vs Memphis Tigers
Sep 23	vs Houston Cougars
Sep 30	at South Florida Bulls
Oct 7	at Temple Owls
Oct 12	at UConn Huskies
Oct 21	vs SMU Mustangs
Oct 28	at Cincinnati Bearcats
Nov 18	vs Boston College Eagles
Dec 2	vs East Carolina Pirates

Predictions
Once again, a schedule in which all the games are winnable. The difference this year has to be that this year's team has to avoid playing the role of choke artist like last year's team. The American looks to be a solid conference this year, but if they do their jobs, they have the manpower to win every game on their schedule. But realistically speaking, anything from 8 to 10 wins would be considered a successful season. Anything less than 8, it may be a disappointment.

[kswgrad2012]

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#93 looks weird on a rb...

Refer to #133:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-first-14.html

[kswgrad2012]

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Shawn Henry: This Year's 93



Shawn Henry in the Fall Game.

After the discussions of Coach Willingham & former Tulane QB Devin Powell, the Wave announced at this year's Fall Banquet that the recipient of this year's 93 Award will be RB Shawn Henry. Shawn won the award for his work in teaching inner-city 1st-graders how to read.

Henry: "It's an honor to receive the award this year. I love working with kids. I hope to someday become a schoolteacher. It's nice to get recognized for doing good in life."

The 93 Award was created last season by Coach Willingham after learning about the determination of the Tulane student body following Hurricane Katrina. Devin Powell was the inaugural recipient of the award, and in doing so got to wear jersey #93 for the 2016 season. After last season ended, Powell & Willingham convened to discuss who would be this year's winner. To them, the decision was obvious.

Devin Powell: "It was an honor for me to get to wear 93 last season. And in thinking about who would be this year's recipient, [Shawn] Henry's name stuck out."

Willingham: "Shawn epitomizes the type of young man we want in our society today. Hard-working men who lead by example, and pay it forward."

Henry was honored with the award at the annual Tulane Fall Banquet, and will wear #93 for the 2017 season. He will also be honored at halftime of this year's Pay It Forward Game vs. Louisiana Tech. #93 Jerseys will go on sale this week.

[kswgrad2012]

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Week 1's Top Games


Louisiana Tech @ Tulane

Navy @ Rice

Colorado @ #15 Stanford ("Game of the Week")



**Only 3 games this week!

[kswgrad2012]

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Dogs Bite, Right?

Matchup Preview *|* August 26, 2017
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 C-USA, 0-0 Away)		Tulane Green Wave (0-0, 0-0 American, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report Game Notes The Wave come into this game with a clean slate after last year's disappointing 4-8 campaign. They hope to get some early mojo going, as Willingham-coached teams have struggled to get going in the early season. Hopefully this year's matchup with the lowly Bulldogs will be just what the doctor ordered. Both teams come into the game with new QB's under the helm, but Louisiana Tech also has to hail in a new rushing attack, as well as a makeshift offensive line & new starters on defense. if they don't get it clicking early in this one, it will be easy goings for what was one of the nation's best offenses last year in Tulane. For the Wave, expect them to attack early and attack often. They want to see who will handle the under-center duties the best, and they also want to begin establishing themselves as a physical defense. But first they have to actually do it. It should be an entertaining one, but don't expect it to be close. At least the national exposure will be good for both teams... Tulane's Ratings: 89 OVR, 89 OFF, 84 DEF Louisiana Tech's Ratings: 71 OVR, 75 OFF, 67 DEF Kirk Herbstreit picks: TULANE

[Manning2Harrison]

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Haven't commented before but been lurking. Just wanted to check in and say you're dong a great job.

[Gronk4M13]

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Good luck this year, hopefully you can bounce back from a rough 4-8 campaign. Hopefully you can beat fellow Louisiana team Louisiana Tech.

[xboxxerx]

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In your Pay It Forward game, no matter what, remember to KCCO and all will be good.

[djp73]

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Shawn Henry: This Year's 93

very cool, this is the stuff that really adds depth to a dynasty

[djp73]

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just noticed one of your RBs is Eric Foreman

Spoiler

[kswgrad2012]

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In your Pay It Forward game, no matter what, remember to KCCO and all will be good.

I had to look up what this meant. Lol.

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[Deuce2223]

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Good luck this year. Start strong in Week 1..

[kswgrad2012]

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So get this.

I played the LA Tech game early this week, and played a great one. Only to have the game go into an infinite loop in the loading screen to the main menu. So much for that.

Anyway, I was gonna sim the game this time, but decided instead to play it over again. Long story short, gonna get 2 games in today. And perhaps a lot of updates.



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