Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Week 11's Top Games


Top 25

Ole Miss (3-4) @ #2 Nebraska (8-0)

#3 Oklahoma (7-0) @ West Virginia (6-2)

Baylor (4-3) @ #20 Texas (4-3)

Texas A&M (4-4) @ #19 Auburn (5-3)

Washington State (2-6) @ #6 Oregon (7-1)

#16 Virginia Tech (6-2) @ #5 Miami (FL) (7-1)

#10 Tennessee (6-2) @ Arkansas (6-3)

#4 Georgia (6-1) @ South Carolina (3-5)

#13 Army (7-0) @ Air Force (5-3) ("Commander-In-Chief's Trophy")

#25 Iowa (6-3) @ Purdue (3-5)

Boston College (4-4) @ #1 Clemson (8-0)

#14 Miami (OH) (9-0) @ Akron (4-4)

#24 Hawai'i (7-1) @ Washington (5-4)

#23 Syracuse (7-2) @ #22 NC State (6-2)

#17 Florida (5-3) @ #7 Missouri (8-1)

#8 Kansas State (6-1) @ Oklahoma State (5-2)

#9 LSU (5-2) @ #12 Alabama (5-3) ("Game of the Week")

#11 USC (7-1) @ #15 Stanford (6-2)

Navy (4-4) @ #25 Notre Dame (5-4)


American Athletic Conference

Temple (2-5) @ Houston (5-2)

Cincinnati (3-4) @ UCF (2-5)

UConn (3-4) @ SMU (4-3)

South Florida (3-4) @ Memphis (0-7)


Others

Northwestern (3-5) @ Wisconsin (5-3)

Penn State (5-3) @ Ohio State (4-4)

Georgia Tech (5-3) @ Virginia (3-4)

Minnesota (4-4) @ Illinois (4-3)

Michigan (6-3) @ Indiana (5-3)

Western Kentucky (4-3) @ Arkansas State (5-2)

Ball State (3-4) @ Toledo (5-3)

San Diego State (6-1) @ Nevada (4-4)

Rice (5-2) @ Tulsa (7-1)

Southern Miss (6-2) @ Florida Atlantic (8-1)

[kswgrad2012]

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Award Semifinalists

The Awards lists for College Football's 16 top awards have been released, with the top 12 semifinalists making the cut.


MAXWELL AWARD

1. Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane (Jr.)
2. Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse (Sr.)
3. John Mitchell, QB, Missouri (Sr.)
4. Scott Webster, QB, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
5. Willie Wright, QB, Clemson (Sr.)
6. Adam Mann, QB, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
7. Demario Stallings, HB, Army (Sr.)
8. Jesse Davis, QB, Auburn (Jr.)
9. Desmond Benson, QB, Nebraska (Sr.)
10. Alton Cody, QB, Tennessee (Sr.)
11. Mark Henley, HB, Iowa (Sr.)
12. Austin Barclay, QB, UNLV (Sr.)


WALTER CAMP AWARD

1. Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane (Jr.)
2. Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse (Sr.)
3. John Mitchell, QB, Missouri (Sr.)
4. Demario Stallings, HB, Army (Sr.)
5. Mark Henley, HB, Iowa (Sr.)
6. Scott Webster, QB, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
7. Joe Smith, QB, Virginia Tech (Sr.)
8. Desmond Benson, QB, Nebraska (Sr.)
9. Adam Mann, QB, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
10. Jesse Davis, QB, Auburn (Jr.)
11. Andrew Mitchell, HB, North Carolina (Sr.)
12. Marty McLaurin, QB, Wake Forest (Jr.)


BEDNARIK AWARD

1. Terrence Thomas, SS, Tulane (Jr.)
2. Charlie Smith, CB, Tulane (Sr.)
3. Ross Fowler, ROLB, Tulane (Sr.)
4. Fred Arnold, MLB, Tulane (Jr.)
5. Brandon Moore, ROLB, Missouri (Soph.)
6. Brad Rosario, CB, Georgia Tech (Jr.)
7. Kevin Taylor, ROLB, Clemson (Sr.)
8. Brett Chase, CB, Oregon (Sr.)
9. Kevin Palmer, CB, Mississippi State (Jr.)
10. Anthony Booker, CB, Akron (Sr.)
11. Keron Hayden, ROLB, Arkansas (Sr.)
12. Marcus Moore, ROLB, BYU (Jr.)


NAGURSKI AWARD

1. Thomas Miller, LE, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
2. Fred Arnold, MLB, Tulane (Jr.)
3. Brandon Moore, ROLB, Missouri (Soph.)
4. Thomas Bennett, RE, Stanford (Jr.)
5. Kevin Taylor, ROLB, Clemson (Sr.)
6. Ross Fowler, ROLB, Tulane (Sr.)
7. Terrence Thomas, SS, Tulane (Jr.)
8. Keron Hayden, ROLB, Arkansas (Sr.)
9. Charlie Smith, CB, Tulane (Sr.)
10. Marcus Moore, ROLB, BYU (Jr.)
11. Jakari Clark, RE, Wisconsin (Sr.)
12. Greg Moore, RE, Michigan State (Sr.)


DANNY O'BRIEN AWARD

1. Scott Webster, QB, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
2. Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane (Jr.)
3. John Mitchell, QB, Missouri (Sr.)
4. Willie Wright, QB, Clemson (Sr.)
5. Alton Cody, QB, Tennessee (Sr.)
6. Adam Mann, QB, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
7. Terrence Wood, QB, Oklahoma (Sr.)
8. Curtis Green, QB, Kansas State (Sr.)
9. Jesse Davis, QB, Auburn (Jr.)
10. Austin Barclay, QB, UNLV (Sr.)
11. Desmond Benson, QB, Nebraska (Sr.)
12. Shaun Rucker, QB, Oregon (Soph.)


DOAK WALKER AWARD

1. Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse (Sr.)
2. Demario Stallings, HB, Army (Sr.)
3. Mark Henley, HB, Iowa (Sr.)
4. Andrew Mitchell, HB, North Carolina (Sr.)
5. Edmond House, HB, Louisville (Sr.)
6. Brandon Washington, HB, Florida Atlantic (Jr.)
7. Sean Johnson, HB, Clemson (Sr.)
8. Eric Smith, HB, Auburn (Sr.)
9. Ryan Richardson, HB, Vanderbilt (Sr.)
10. Nate Gutierrez, HB, Oregon (Jr.)
11. Greg Cooke, HB, Tennessee (Sr.)
12. D.J. Harris, HB, BYU (Sr.)


FRED BILETNIKOFF AWARD

1. Courtney Smith, WR, Tennessee (Sr.)
2. Mike Moss, WR, Kansas State (Jr.)
3. Ryan Carter, WR, Iowa (Sr.)
4. Beau Alexander, WR, Central Michigan (Sr.)
5. Chris McIntyre, WR, Southern Miss (Sr.)
6. Kevin Reed, WR, Florida Atlantic (Jr.)
7. Kevin Stephens, WR, Oklahoma State (Sr.)
8. Jerome Marquardt, WR, Florida Atlantic (Jr.)
9. Steve Dean, WR, Nevada (Sr.)
10. William Everett, WR, Miami (OH) (Sr.)
11. Mike Berry, WR, Michigan State (Jr.)
12. Michael O'Brien, WR, New Mexico State (Sr.)


JOHN MACKEY AWARD

1. Tony Watkins, TE, Cal (Sr.)
2. Herman Williams, TE, Michigan (Sr.)
3. Josh Gray, TE, NC State (Sr.)
4. Wesley Robinson, TE, TCU (Sr.)
5. Travis Berg, TE, Miami (OH) (Sr.)
6. Nick Brown, TE, Penn State (Sr.)
7. J.J. Franklin, TE, Arkansas State (Sr.)
8. Craig Holman, TE, Michigan State (Sr.)
9. Stephen McCullough, TE, ECU (Sr.)
10. Aaron Bailey, TE, Arizona (Sr.)
11. Victor Everett, TE, Oklahoma (Jr.)
12. Kevin Davis, TE, Washington (Jr.)


OUTLAND TROPHY

1. Steve Mangum, C, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
2. Craig Patterson, RG, USC (Sr.)
3. Tim Williams, RG, Oregon (Sr.)
4. Alex Perry, LG, USC (Sr.)
5. Andrew Harrison, LG, Oregon (Sr.)
6. Nick Carter, LG, Oklahoma (Sr.)
7. Brian Curtis, RG, Oklahoma (Sr.)
8. Michael Moore, RG, Kansas State (Sr.)
9. Quentin Heard, RG, Georgia (Sr.)
10. Antonio Jones, C, Arkansas (Sr.)
11. Clinton Utley, LG, Alabama (Sr.)
12. Aaron Byrd, LT, Oklahoma (Sr.)


RIMINGTON AWARD

1. Steve Mangum, C, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
2. Antonio Jones, C, Arkansas (Sr.)
3. Bryan Roberts, C, Auburn (Sr.)
4. Matt Bentley, C, Oregon (Sr.)
5. Kevin Gates, C, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
6. Bernard Wood, C, Michigan (Sr.)
7. Matt Hackett, C, Iowa (Sr.)
8. Chad Oliver, C, Clemson (Jr.)
9. Colby Smith, C, Ohio State (Sr.)
10. Duane Outlaw, C, Alabama (Jr.)
11. Johnnie Davis, C, Iowa State (Sr.)
12. Anthony Anderson, C, Virginia Tech (Jr.)


LOMBARDI AWARD

1. Thomas Miller, LE, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
2. Thomas Bennett, RE, Stanford (Jr.)
3. Greg Moore, RE, Michigan State (Sr.)
4. Jakari Clark, RE, Wisconsin (Sr.)
5. John Daniels, RE, Michigan (Sr.)
6. C.J. Hall, LE, Clemson (Soph.)
7. Billy Cooper, LE, West Virginia (Jr.)
8. Joel Brown, RE, Iowa (Jr.)
9. Carl Swain, RE, Cal (Jr.)
10. Cedric West, RE, Arkansas (Jr.)
11. Cole Smith, LE, Notre Dame (Sr.)
12. Tommy Andrews, DT, Nebraska (Jr.)


BEST LINEBACKER AWARD

1. Brandon Moore, ROLB, Missouri (Soph.)
2. Ross Fowler, ROLB, Tulane (Sr.)
3. Fred Arnold, MLB, Tulane (Jr.)
4. Kevin Taylor, ROLB, Clemson (Sr.)
5. Keron Hayden, ROLB, Arkansas (Sr.)
6. Marcus Moore, ROLB, BYU (Jr.)
7. Matt Long, ROLB, Syracuse (Sr.)
8. Greg Harper, ROLB, Michigan (Sr.)
9. Tim Phillips, ROLB, Vanderbilt (Sr.)
10. Marcus McDougal, ROLB, Alabama (Jr.)
11. Ty Ross, ROLB, Indiana (Sr.)
12. Shannon Marcus, MLB, Michigan (Sr.)


JIM THORPE AWARD

1. Charlie Smith, CB, Tulane (Sr.)
2. Terrence Thomas, SS, Tulane (Jr.)
3. Brett Chase, CB, Oregon (Jr.)
4. Brad Rosario, CB, Georgia Tech (Jr.)
5. Kevin Palmer, CB, Mississippi State (Jr.)
6. Anthony Booker, CB, Akron (Sr.)
7. Aaron Nolen, CB, NC State (Sr.)
8. Derron Smith, CB, Michigan (Sr.)
9. Jason Harper, CB, Tulane (Soph.)
10. Travis Kimbrough, SS, Nebraska (Sr.)
11. Shaun Powers, CB, Tulane (Sr.)
12. Adrian Bradford, CB, Miami (OH) (Sr.)


LOU GROZA AWARD

1. Joe Peters, K, Clemson (Sr.)
2. Cedric Gallagher, K, Oklahoma (Jr.)
3. Zach McGee, K, Tulane (Soph.)
4. Jared Barrett, K, Michigan (Sr.)
5. David Harrell, K, Miami (FL) (Fresh.)
6. Bobby Turner, K, Missouri (Soph.)
7. Will Mirvil, K, Wisconsin (Jr.)
8. Andy Little, K, Nebraska (Soph.)
9. Troy Bennett, K, Northwestern (Sr.)
10. Mike Harrison, K, Washington (Sr.)
11. Boyd Wade, K, Indiana (Sr.)
12. Brian McDaniel, K, Boise State (Jr.)


RAY GUY AWARD

1. Alex McCutcheon, P, Missouri (Sr.)
2. Andy Thorne, P, Notre Dame (Sr.)
3. Craig McNeal, P, Alabama (Soph.)
4. Terry Blalock, P, Arkansas (Sr.)
5. Dave Ham, P, Ohio State (Sr.)
6. Andrew Morris, P, BYU (Sr.)
7. James Parham, P, Auburn (Sr.)
8. David Williams, P, Fresno State (Sr.)
9. Ross Oliver, P, Florida Atlantic (Jr.)
10. Jason James, P, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
11. Anthony Hill, P, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
12. Emmanuel Richardson, P, Kansas State (Sr.)


BEST RETURNER AWARD

1. Bobby Pratt, WR, Syracuse (Sr.)
2. Jonathan Lawrence, WR, Missouri (Sr.)
3. Alan Davis, WR, Arkansas (Sr.)
4. Zach Johnson, WR, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
5. Henry Goode, HB, LSU (Sr.)
6. Dylan Guerrero, WR, NC State (Sr.)
7. Jelani Lee, HB, Georgia Tech (Sr.)
8. Tim Mason, WR, South Carolina (Jr.)
9. Chris Lane, WR, Michigan (Sr.)
10. Eric Beverly, HB, Georgia (Sr.)
11. Shawn Henry, HB, Tulane (Sr.)
12. Adam Gray, HB, USC (Jr.)



**From this point on, only the Top FIVE finalists for each category will be listed. This is in order to save time, and space in creating the post.

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Recruiting Insider

Dawson commits, Foster to KSU

It took 11 weeks, but Tulane has finally landed its first commit of the Class of 2018. Marque Dawson, a 3-star DE from Claiborne, LA, announced his commitment to Green Wave football following Tulane's conference-clinching victory in Cincinnati this past weekend. Dawson was being recruited by some big-time programs, including a few SEC notables, but he wanted to play for a program on the rise. He was really focused on academics and campus lifestyle, and he's gonna get those at Tulane. But he also wanted to win a championship, and Coach Kaelyn Willingham stressed the chances he would have of doing so in New Orleans (especially with the continuity the coaching staff currently enjoys). He's not a fast guy but he's got great burst, and ability to get off the block & make the tackle. Still though, he'll likely red-shirt next season.

Some unfortunate news, Tulane lost out on one of its key prospects for the 2018 class. Jake Foster, one of the JUCO centers Willingham was recruiting, has officially committed to Kansas State. The 3-star prospect out of Virginia would have fit in nicely with the Tulane offensive line, as 2 key players are leaving this off-season. With the loss, expect the coaching staff to turn its attention to heavily pursuing Mike Jackson, the other JUCO center being recruited, as well as 4-star prospect Geoff Gallagher. Gallagher will be an incoming freshman and likely red-shirted if he commits, but Jackson would be the player expected to come in & contribute right away if he commits.

The Wave are also closing in on two more commits for this year's class, as both are soft-commits. Blake Wright, a 3-star OLB from Duncanville, TX, visited the Tulane campus for Homecoming Weekend, and has strongly considered playing Tulane football for weeks now. He has good speed for a linebacker, as well as strength, burst and stamina (good for when playing those no-huddle spread offenses). His tackling & block shedding skills need to improve, but he performs fairly well in coverage. He would also lessen the blow if Tulane loses out on OLB Adam Chavis, whom the Green Wave have coveted for weeks, but looks fairly set on going to Louisville. Another soft-commit, ATH Jeff Rodgers, also has Tulane ranked very high on his board. He too in very interested in academics (considering he also has Northwestern, Georgia Tech, Texas and Miami (FL) on his board), but wants to stay close to home. The 4-star prospect from Alabama is rather close to committing to Green Wave football, but wants to keep his options open a bit longer. He projects as a CB in the Tulane secondary.

Tulane Green Wave Recruiting - 2017
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Marque Dawson	DE	HS	Claiborne, LA	6'3"	252

[gsutiger]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

great stuff here..keep up the winning ways

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

great stuff here..keep up the winning ways

From the look of your Join Date, I take it you're a new viewer. Thanks, it's good to get a comment every now & then.

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Tulane to SEC: "We Want In."

Tulane Athletic Director Rick Dickson sent a strong message to the leaders of the Southeastern Conference this week at an alumni gala to honor Tulane Athletics, past and present. And the message was clear.

Rick Dickson: "We want the SEC. We know that we have a lot of work to do to accomplish that goal, and we're willing to work. But we want the SEC Conference and we think we'd be a great addition to their league."

Tulane has been rumored to be interested in SEC admission for quite a while. And the recent success of the Green Wave football team has leaders looking to cash in. The SEC currently sits at 14 members, after admitting former Big 12 members Missouri and Texas A&M in 2012. The conference has since stayed comfortable with its membership and denied any reports of potential expansion. The Atlantic Coast Conference meanwhile has flirted at adding Tulane to its ranks, and is reportedly very serious about extending an offer. The Big 12 has also been tied to Tulane rumors, as they are expected to expand back to 12 teams very soon. If any SEC expansion rumors were true, it would likely involve ACC teams. But the ACC currently has a Grant Of Rights among its members, which effectively eliminates any conference shuffling without loss of substantial TV revenue. With this in mind, SEC expansion is HIGHLY unlikely.

Despite that, Rick Dickson vows to do anything to put Tulane Athletics in the best position.

Dickson: "We know we're facing big odds here. But we want to make sure Tulane associates among the best, competes among the best, and is in the best position to succeed for years to come."

Stay tuned for more conference expansion news.

[kswgrad2012]

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Week 11's Top Results


Top 25

Ole Miss 10, #2 Nebraska 38

#3 Oklahoma 41, West Virginia 24

Baylor 13, #20 Texas 30

Texas A&M 35, #19 Auburn 28 (OT)

Washington State 7, #6 Oregon 45

#16 Virginia Tech 17, #5 Miami (FL) 42

#10 Tennessee 45, Arkansas 26

#4 Georgia 24, South Carolina 27

#13 Army 27, Air Force 24 ("Commander-In-Chief's Trophy")

#25 Iowa 27, Purdue 17

Boston College 7, #1 Clemson 30

#14 Miami (OH) 41, Akron 20

#24 Hawai'i 21, Washington 38

#23 Syracuse 23, #22 NC State 30

#17 Florida 29, #7 Missouri 30

#8 Kansas State 42, Oklahoma State 21

#9 LSU 17, #12 Alabama 28 ("Game of the Week")

#11 USC 49, #15 Stanford 7

Navy 35, #25 Notre Dame 24


American Athletic Conference

Temple 24, Houston 31

Cincinnati 40, UCF 21

UConn 38, SMU 17

South Florida 41, Memphis 7


Others

Northwestern 17, Wisconsin 31

Penn State 10, Ohio State 35

Georgia Tech 45, Virginia 22

Minnesota 9, Illinois 28

Michigan 45, Indiana 26

Western Kentucky 10, Arkansas State 41

Ball State 7, Toledo 20

San Diego State 31, Nevada 32

Rice 45, Tulsa 21

Southern Miss 33, Florida Atlantic 28

[kswgrad2012]

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A Look Around The Nation

Mid-majors continue to soar up the polls


BCS STANDINGS

1. Clemson, 9-0
2. Nebraska, 9-0
3. Oklahoma, 8-0
4. Miami (FL), 8-1
5. Oregon, 8-1
6. Kansas State, 7-1
7. Missouri, 9-1
8. USC, 8-1
9. Alabama, 6-3
10. Tennessee, 7-2
11. Miami (OH), 10-0
12. Army, 8-0
13. LSU, 5-3
14. Tulane, 10-0
15. Georgia, 6-2
16. Texas, 5-3
17. BYU, 8-1
18. Virginia Tech, 6-3
19. NC State, 7-2
20. Stanford, 6-3
21. Florida, 5-4
22. Iowa, 7-3
23. Wisconsin, 6-3
24. Illinois, 5-3
25. Syracuse, 7-3

Four mid-major programs are currently ranked in the BCS Top 25: Miami (OH) @ 11, Army @ 12, Tulane @ 14, and BYU @ 17. BYU and Army will square off this weekend, so one will likely knock the other one out. But if three of the teams continue their winning ways, we may have a logjam for at-large bids come BCS Selection time.


BOTTOM 10

123. UTSA, 0-9
122. Memphis, 0-8
121. Mid Tenn State, 1-8
120. UMass, 1-7
119. New Mexico, 1-8
118. Duke, 0-9
117. UAB, 3-7
116. UL Monroe, 2-6
115. Arizona, 2-7
114. San Jose State, 2-7


THE AMERICAN STANDINGS

1. #14 Tulane, 10-0, 8-0
2. Houston, 6-2, 4-2
3. UConn, 4-4, 3-2
3. South Florida, 4-4, 3-2
3. SMU, 4-4, 3-2
6. East Carolina, 3-6, 3-4
7. Cincinnati, 4-4, 2-3
8. Temple, 2-6, 1-4
8. Central Florida, 2-6, 1-4
10. Memphis, 0-7, 0-4


HEISMAN WATCH

Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse
276 CAR, 1852 YDS, 21 TD

Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane
86/131, 1321 YDS, 17 TD, 2 INT
158 CAR, 1422 YDS, 13 TD

John Mitchell, QB, Missouri
180/284, 2412 YDS, 20 TD, 7 INT
142 CAR, 663 YDS, 9 TD

Demario Stallings, HB, Army
160 CAR, 1086 YDS, 17 TD

Adam Mann, QB, Miami (FL)
136/241, 1878 YDS, 17 TD, 3 INT
91 CAR, 563 YDS, 8 TD


PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NCAA
Rodney Scott, CB, Houston
4 TKLS, 5 ATK, FF, INT

Julian Smith, HB, UTEP
39 CAR, 245 YDS, 3 TD


American Athletic Conference
Rodney Scott, CB, Houston
4 TKLS, 5 ATK, FF, INT

Stanley Gaines, HB, Houston
23 CAR, 150 YDS, 3 TD



#BRYANFORHEISMAN

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Award Semifinalists


MAXWELL AWARD

1. Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane (Jr.)
2. Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse (Sr.)
3. John Mitchell, QB, Missouri (Sr.)
4. Scott Webster, QB, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
5. Adam Mann, QB, Miami (FL) (Sr.)


WALTER CAMP AWARD

1. Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse (Sr.)
2. Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane (Jr.)
3. John Mitchell, QB, Missouri (Sr.)
4. Demario Stallings, HB, Army (Sr.)
5. Adam Mann, QB, Miami (FL) (Sr.)


BEDNARIK AWARD

1. Brandon Moore, ROLB, Missouri (Soph.)
2. Terrence Thomas, SS, Tulane (Jr.)
3. Charlie Smith, CB, Tulane (Sr.)
4. Ross Fowler, ROLB, Tulane (Sr.)
5. Fred Arnold, MLB, Tulane (Jr.)


NAGURSKI AWARD

1. Brandon Moore, ROLB, Missouri (Soph.)
2. Thomas Miller, LE, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
3. Kevin Taylor, ROLB, Clemson (Sr.)
4. Thomas Bennett, RE, Stanford (Jr.)
5. Fred Arnold, MLB, Tulane (Jr.)


DANNY O'BRIEN AWARD

1. Scott Webster, QB, Florida Atlantic (Sr.)
2. John Mitchell, QB, Missouri (Sr.)
3. Bryan Higgins, QB, Tulane (Jr.)
4. Alton Cody, QB, Tennessee (Sr.)
5. Terrence Wood, QB, Oklahoma (Sr.)


DOAK WALKER AWARD

1. Kris Washington, HB, Syracuse (Sr.)
2. Demario Stallings, HB, Army (Sr.)
3. Mark Henley, HB, Iowa (Sr.)
4. Nate Gutierrez, HB, Oregon (Jr.)
5. Edmond House, HB, Louisville (Sr.)


FRED BILETNIKOFF AWARD

1. Courtney Smith, WR, Tennessee (Sr.)
2. Mike Moss, WR, Kansas State (Jr.)
3. Kevin Reid, WR, Florida Atlantic (Jr.)
4. Kevin Stephens, WR, Oklahoma State (Sr.)
5. Michael O'Brien, WR, New Mexico State (Sr.)


JOHN MACKEY AWARD

1. Tony Watkins, TE, Cal (Sr.)
2. Herman Williams, TE, Michigan (Sr.)
3. Victor Everett, TE, Oklahoma (Jr.)
4. Travis Berg, TE, Miami (OH), (Sr.)
5. J.J. Franklin, TE, Arkansas State (Sr.)


OUTLAND TROPHY

1. Steve Mangum, C, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
2. Craig Patterson, RG, USC (Sr.)
3. Tim Williams, RG, Oregon (Sr.)
4. Alex Perry, LG, USC (Sr.)
5. Andrew Harrison, LG, Oregon (Sr.)


RIMINGTON AWARD

1. Steve Mangum, C, Miami (FL) (Sr.)
2. Matt Bentley, C, Oregon (Sr.)
3. Antonio Jones, C, Arkansas (Sr.)
4. Duane Outlaw, C, Alabama (Jr.)
5. Chad Oliver, C, Clemson (Jr.)


LOMBARDI AWARD

1. Thomas Bennett, RE, Stanford (Jr.)
2. Thomas Miller, LE, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
3. John Daniels, RE, Michigan (Sr.)
4. Jakari Clark, RE, Wisconsin (Sr.)
5. C.J. Hall, LE, Clemson (Soph.)


BEST LINEBACKER AWARD

1. Brandon Moore, ROLB, Missouri (Soph.)
2. Ross Fowler, ROLB, Tulane (Sr.)
3. Kevin Taylor, ROLB, Clemson (Sr.)
4. Fred Arnold, MLB, Tulane (Jr.)
5. Greg Harper, ROLB, Michigan (Sr.)


JIM THORPE AWARD

1. Charlie Smith, CB, Tulane (Sr.)
2. Terrence Thomas, SS, Tulane (Jr.)
3. Brett Chase, CB, Oregon (Jr.)
4. Brad Rosario, CB, Georgia Tech (Jr.)
5. Adrian Bradford, CB, Miami (OH) (Sr.)


LOU GROZA AWARD

1. Joe Peters, K, Clemson (Sr.)
2. Cedric Gallagher, K, Oklahoma (Jr.)
3. Bobby Turner, K, Missouri (Soph.)
4. Jared Barrett, K, Michigan (Sr.)
5. David Harrell, K, Miami (FL) (Fresh.)


RAY GUY AWARD

1. Alex McCutcheon, P, Missouri (Sr.)
2. Craig McNeal, P, Alabama (Soph.)
3. Andy Thorne, P, Notre Dame (Sr.)
4. Andrew Morris, P, BYU (Sr.)
5. Dave Ham, P, Ohio State (Sr.)


BEST RETURNER AWARD

1. Bobby Pratt, WR, Syracuse (Sr.)
2. Jonathan Lawrence, WR, Missouri (Sr.)
3. Alan Davis, WR, Arkansas (Sr.)
4. Zach Johnson, WR, Miami (OH) (Jr.)
5. Henry Goode, HB, LSU (Sr.)

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Week 12's Top Games


Top 25

Kansas (2-6) @ #16 Texas (5-3)

#6 Kansas State (7-1) @ Texas Tech (2-6)

Northwestern (3-6) @ #2 Nebraska (9-0)

#12 Army (8-0) @ #17 BYU (8-1)

Cal (7-2) @ #5 Oregon (8-1)

Oregon State (2-6) @ #20 Stanford (6-3)

Georgia Tech (6-3) @ #18 Virginia Tech (6-3)

#1 Clemson (9-0) @ Florida State (2-6)

#13 LSU (5-3) @ Texas A&M (5-4)

Missouri (9-1) @ #10 Tennessee (7-2)

Utah (5-3) @ #8 USC (8-1)

#23 Wisconsin (6-3) @ #24 Illinois (5-3)

Virginia (3-5) @ #4 Miami (FL) (8-1)

#11 Miami (OH) (10-0) @ UL Monroe (2-6)

Baylor (4-4) @ #3 Oklahoma (8-0)

Louisvile (6-3) @ #19 NC State (7-2)

#21 Florida (5-4) @ Vanderbilt (3-7)

Mississippi State (4-4) @ #9 Alabama (6-3)

Auburn (5-4) @ #15 Georgia (6-2) ("Game of the Week")

Pittsburgh (2-7) @ #25 Syracuse (7-3)


American Athletic Conference

Houston (6-2) @ Tulsa (7-2)

South Florida (4-4) @ SMU (4-4)

UConn (4-4) @ Central Florida (2-6)

Cincinnati (4-4) @ ECU (3-6)

Temple (2-6) @ Memphis (0-8)


Others

Hawai'i (7-2) @ San Diego State (6-2)

Penn State (5-4) @ Michigan (7-3)

Arkansas State (6-2) @ South Carolina (4-5)

Boston College (4-5) @ Notre Dame (5-5)

Ohio State (5-4) @ Indiana (5-4)

FIU (5-4) @ Southern Miss (7-2)

Fresno State (6-2) @ UNLV (8-1)

North Texas (4-4) @ Rice (6-2)

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Boston College game coming up next week. Gonna catch up on some other updates later.


PS: This BC game is without a doubt the biggest game of the the year thus far. Win and we're IN the BCS.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

You had a pretty good 2017 recruiting class :P. Will definitely be following this from now on!

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

You had a pretty good 2017 recruiting class :P. Will definitely be following this from now on!

Most of the guys starting right now are from the 2014-2015 recruiting classes. Hoping the 2017 class shapes up to be just as good.

Thanks for following!

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

My family's preparing to move (again), so things are gonna be hectic for the next few days. I'm gonna keep the last few updates of the season really short. Wrap up the 2nd Bye Week, do a quick Boston College update, then wrap up the regular season with East Carolina. Gonna keep it short & simple, getting ready for bowl season.

[kswgrad2012]

Re: Tulane Football: "From Worst to First"

Week 12's Top Results


Top 25

Kansas 24, #16 Texas 27

#6 Kansas State 38, Texas Tech 24

Northwestern 28, #2 Nebraska 35

#12 Army 20, #17 BYU 27

Cal 21, #5 Oregon 55

Oregon State 10, #20 Stanford 24

Georgia Tech 34, #18 Virginia Tech 33

#1 Clemson 41, Florida State 23

#13 LSU 30, Texas A&M 10

#7 Missouri 41, #10 Tennessee 34

Utah 28, #8 USC 56

#23 Wisconsin 24, #24 Illinois 21

Virginia 7, #4 Miami (FL) 49

#11 Miami (OH) 52, UL Monroe 10

Baylor 30, #3 Oklahoma 28

Louisvile 45, #19 NC State 17

#21 Florida 34, Vanderbilt 0

Mississippi State 14, #9 Alabama 23

Auburn 10, #15 Georgia 45 ("Game of the Week")

Pittsburgh 17, #25 Syracuse 35


American Athletic Conference

Houston 41, Tulsa 31

South Florida 31, SMU 10

UConn 31, Central Florida 34

Cincinnati 31, ECU 24

Temple 14, Memphis 20


Others

Hawai'i 38, San Diego State 13

Penn State 34, Michigan 17

Arkansas State 10, South Carolina 31

Boston College 7, Notre Dame 35

Ohio State 35, Indiana 21

FIU 23, Southern Miss 28

Fresno State 26, UNLV 22

North Texas 26, Rice 42