Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Tulane Green Wave (Part I archive)

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TULANE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

From: D. Geezy, Head Football Coach
To: Rick Dickson, Athletic Director
Re: Commitments/Upcoming Visits
Date: Monday, November 15, 2010
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Rick -

We did not sign any players this week however I just wanted to update you on our progress.

The bad news is that two of our top targets, QB Curtis Byrd and ATH/QB Derrick Mitchell soft committed this week to Colorado and Houston, respectively. The good news is that I think we still have a good shot at both of them, especially in the case of Mitchell.

At this stage, he is our #1 priority because I think he could be a good, mobile quarterback for our system. I really want this player and it would also be great to steal a player from our conference rival Houston. We will stress to him that with the Cougars, his career as a quarterback would be over but here, we're going to allow him to play the position he is currently playing at his high school.

Something interesting about Mitchell and Byrd is that neither of them has a single scholarship offer on the table from anyone but us, despite their "soft committments."

A couple of others besides Mitchell and Byrd have given soft commits as well unfortunately - ATH Kyle Ramirez and ATH Lawrence Washington both have us second though they have soft committed to Kansas St. and Colorado, respectively. These two may be more difficult to sway than Byrd and Mitchell.

The good news - No player has hard committed to any school since our last update.

More good news - The other big fish we have targeted, ATH Jonathan Lacey, seems to be poised to announce he will sign with us but I suspect he is waiting for Signing Day to make things official. His size and speed combination looks phenomenal.


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Tulane Committments


Already Visited - Decision Still Pending


Targeted - Has Not Visited


^ - Estimated based on conversations with recruits and reports from Rivals.com



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Another tough loss, but at least you are playing with the big boys of C-USA. I think if you snagged both Mitchell and Ramirez...that would be one hell of a coup. Especially Mitchell. The generated QB's in this year's game are not that fast. Getting a guy with 4.5 speed at the position could really transform your offense for 2011.

Yeah that is my hope. His THP and THA ratings look decent (C range) and his speed is a B+. I'm thinking he'll come in rated pretty similarly to Griffin and give him a run for the starting job. Though Griffin has been pretty good as of late, it is difficult using him because he is a statue back there with no ability to escape pressure.

Damn, so close to beating UCF!

Sadly at this point, I am used to it.

Tough loss there man, hopefully you can bring some of the nice recruits

Thanks...I expect to sign some in bunches in the next couple of weeks.

Lacey needs to commit ASAP :yep:

Lacey is a done deal man. Start printing up the jerseys.

:::Knocks on wood:::::

13-14? Just not your season when your defense finally shows up but the offense lays and egg. Now if you could just channel that defensive performance with your normal offense you would be on to something.

Yeah it has just been one of those years. It is good to know that we're not too far away from being a good team though. I expect to dominate this conference within the next two years.

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Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Tulane Green Wave (Part I archi

32 -- 4-8 (3-5)
31 -- 7-5 (5-3)

TOP: Tulane redshirt freshman PK Ryan Rome hits a 33-yard game-winning field goal as time expires, giving the Green Wave a 32-31 victory over Marshall. BOTTOM: Wave senior CB Phillip Davis' interception, the first of his career, came with just 1:06 remaining and helped set up Rome's winning field goal. FS Shakiel Smith (#4), came through clean on a designed run blitz that ended up hurrying Marshall QB Willy Korn's throw.

KICKER RYAN ROME'S GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL AS TIME EXPIRES GIVES TULANE A 32-31 VICTORY OVER MARSHALL IN SEASON FINALE

Senior CB Davis comes up with first career interception to set up game-winner in his final game as a member of the Green Wave | After team fails two-point conversion to tie the game, Geezy puts faith in his defense and it pays off | Tulane finishes 2010 season with 4-8 record, surpassing last season's win total

Huntington, WV -- The Tulane Green Wave pulled off a mild upset in their 2010 season finale, defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd 32-31 Saturday on the road. Green Wave PK Ryan Rome's 33-yard field goal as time expired gave the Wave its first ever win over Marshall in school history. The kick was set up a few plays before when CB Phillip Davis, playing in his final game at Tulane, came up with the first interception of his career with just 1:06 remaining in the game. The big play set Tulane up with a first down at the Marshall 30-yard line, allowing the team to run four plays to milk the clock and set up for their winning field goal.

Prior to the interception, the Green Wave had cut their deficit to two following freshman back-up RB Orleans Darkwa's 12-yard touchdown run that made the score 31-29 with 1:31 remaining. However starting RB Albert Williams , who finished with a game-high 158 rushing yards, was stuffed on a power off-tackle play on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt, leaving Tulane with a deficit and leaving head coach D. Geezy with a decision...Kick the onsides kick or kick it deep and put the game in the hands of a defense that has let the team down all year long.

He decided to kick it and play defense, setting up Davis' interception on 2nd and 8.

"I made the decision to play the odds," said Geezy.

"The chances of recovering a non-surprise onsides kick at this level are about 13%. I felt that if we really buckled down and focused on defense, we could make a play and Davis did just that.

"I was very surprised that they attempted to throw there. We came out in a run-stuffing defensive look and they decided to check out of it and throw the fade on Davis' side like they did earlier in the game. This time it cost them."

Tulane finishes its first season under Geezy with a 4-8 overall record and a 3-5 Conference USA record. Both totals surpass the team's 2009 marks, when they finished 3-9 overall and 1-7 in conference play.

Notes: Tulane played the majority of the game without starting sophomore QB Ryan Griffin, who left the game in the first quarter with a dislocated elbow injury. Redshirt junior QB Joe Kemp finished the game for Griffin and went 13 of 26 for 188 yards while throwing one touchdown and one interception. The team was already without both of its starting wide receivers, senior Casey Robottom and sophomore D.J. Banks, who sustained injuries earlier in the season.

Greatest Game Score: 710 (#3 Overall)

Box Score


1st

TU: 36 yd FG by Rome 4:27 -- 3-0
MA: 43 yd FG by Warner 2:46 -- 3-3

2nd

MA: 5 yd TD pass from Korn to Smith (Warner kick) 3:53 -- 3-10
TU: 21 yd TD pass from Kemp to Helm (Rome kick) 2:13 -- 10-10
TU: 35 yd FG by Rome 0:09 -- 13-10

3rd

MA: 76 yd TD run by Edwards-Maye (Warner kick) 7:45 -- 13-17
MA: 10 yd TD pass from Korn to Walker (Warner kick) 3:47 -- 13-24
TU: 5 yd TD run by Kemp (Rome kick) 1:41 -- 20-24

4th

TU: 35 yd FG by Rome 6:05 -- 23-24
MA: 5 yd TD pass from Korn to Taylor (Warner kick) 4:35 -- 23-31
TU: 12 yd TD run by Darkwa (2-pt Williams run failed) 1:31 -- 29-31
TU: 33 yd FG by Rome 0:00 -- 32-31

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Game Statistics

Tulane

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* - IMPACT Player

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Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
11-QB  Ryan Griffin(rs-so)    136.6    2     3   25   0   0
injured in first qtr (dislocated elbow) | out 10 weeks
 7-QB  Joe Kemp(rs-jr)        115.7   13    26  188   1   1   
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Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
25-RB  Albert Williams(jr)       24  158   0
40-RB  Orleans Darkwa(fr)         5   22   1
 7-QB  Joe Kemp(rs-jr)            3  -12   1
89-WR  Devin Figaro(so)           1    3   0
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Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
89-WR  Devin Figaro(so)           5   76   0
88-TE  Tyler Helm(sr)             4   60   1
 9-WR  Wilson Van Hooser(rs-fr)   3   61   0
25-RB  Albert Williams(jr)        2    7   0
86-WR  Brandon Clark(so)          1    9   0
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Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
13-CB  Phillip Davis(sr)         10    9    1    0    0    1
97-DE  Shane Delery(so)           4    4    0    1    1    0 (1 ff)
10-CB  Ryan Travis(so)            4    4    0    1    1    0
95-DT  Justin Adams(sr)           1    1    0    0    0    0 (1 fr)
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
14-PK  Ryan Rome(rs-fr)           4       4     36     n/a     2       2

[B][U]Tulane Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 384
Rushing Yards: 171
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 2-12 (16%)
4th down conversions: 3-3 (100%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 3 for 30 yards
Time of Possession: 23:25
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Marshall

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 4-QB  Willy Korn(rs-jr)      223.7   19    24  319   3   1 
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Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
 2-RB  Terrell Edwards-Maye(jr)  16  143   1
 4-QB  Willy Korn(rs-jr)         10    4   0
84-WR  *Chuck Walker(sr)          1    0   0
26-WR  Jamal Wilson(so)           1    0   0
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Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
82-WR  *Antavious Wilson(rs-so)   5  126   0
26-WR  Jamal Wilson(so)           4   75   0
84-WR  *Chuck Walker(sr)          4   58   1
16-TE  Lee Smith(rs-sr)           4   43   1
24-FB  Jordan Taylor(rs-so)       1    5   1
 2-RB  Terrell Edwards-Maye(jr)   1   12   0
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Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
31-FS  Omar Brown(jr)            10    8    2    1    0    0
99-DE  Vinny Curry(sr)            3    3    0    2    1    0
46-FS  Brian Robinson(fr)         2    1    1    0    0    1
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
37-PK  Tyler Warner(jr)           1       4     44  31,22,48   4       4

[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 466
Rushing Yards: 147
Sacks Allowed: 2
3rd down conversions: 3-8 (37%)
Offensive Turnovers: 2
Penalties: 2 for 20 yards
Time of Possession: 13:17
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2010 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game         -Record-
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vs Southeastern (1-0)   L 34-41 (OT)  RB Williams 25 car 217 yds 2 tds  0-1 (0-0)
vs Ole Miss (2-0)       L 10-31       TE Helm 9 rec 137 yds             0-2 (0-0)
at Houston (3-0)        L 41-48       CB Davis 3 tk 2 fr 1 td           0-3 (0-1)
at Rutgers (3-1)        L 35-38       RB Williams 14 car 234 yds 3 tds  0-4 (0-1)
vs Army (2-4)           W 17-07       FS Smith 9 tk 2 tfl 1 int 1 ff    1-4 (0-1)
at Tulsa (3-4)          L 24-38       WR Robottom 5 rec 155 yds 1 td    1-5 (0-2)
at UTEP (5-3)           W 24-21       RB Williams 16 car 128 yds 1 td   2-5 (1-2)
vs SMU (4-5)            L 37-41       SS Echols 5 tak 1 sk 1 int 1 sfty 2-6 (1-3)
vs Southern Miss (8-1)  L 35-42 (2OT) RB Williams 28 car 119 yds 3 tds  2-7 (1-4)
vs Rice (1-9)           W 43-40       QB Griffin 29-42 504 yds 4 tds    3-7 (2-4)
vs UCF (9-2)            L 13-14       FS Smith 10 tk 2 tfl 1 sk         3-8 (2-5)
at Marshall (7-5)       W 32-31       CB Davis 10 tk 1 int              4-8 (3-5)
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END OF REGULAR SEASON

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Standings - End of Regular Season

Conference USA - West Standings - 2010 Season

Teams	CONF W-L	OVERALL W-L	PF	PA	STRK
x-#13 Houston	7-1	10-2	553	266	L1
UTEP	5-3	7-5	291	286	W1
SMU	3-5	4-8	260	370	L3
Tulsa	3-5	5-7	310	346	W1
Tulane	3-5	4-8	345	392	W1
Rice	0-8	1-11	223	404	L10

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Conference USA - East Standings - 2010 Season

Teams	CONF W-L	OVERALL W-L	PF	PA	STRK
x-UCF	6-2	9-3	254	127	L1
Southern Miss	5-3	8-4	300	196	L3
Marshall	5-3	7-5	240	270	L1
ECU	4-4	6-6	253	305	W4
UAB	4-4	6-6	229	215	W2
Memphis	3-5	4-8	193	317	W1

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x - clinched division title

Next Game:



9-3 (6-2) at #13 10-2 (7-1)

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2010 Tulane Green Wave Final Individual Stats

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[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YARDS  TD  INT  SK [/U]  
11-QB  Ryan Griffin(rs-so)    139.0   141  253  2,188  13   8   20
 7-QB  Joe Kemp(rs-jr)        103.3    38   89    667   3   6    6
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Rushing                         ATT  YARDS   AVG  TD [/U]
25-RB  Albert Williams(jr)      244  1,612   6.6  19
40-RB  Orleans Darkwa(fr)        49    261   5.3   3
28-RB  Payten Jason(so)           1     68  68.0   1
35-FB  Jordan Stephany(sr)       12      8    .6   3
 9-WR  Wilson Van Hooser(rs-fr)   1      5   5.0   0
89-WR  Devin Figaro(so)           1      3   3.0   0
19-WR  Casey Robottom(rs-sr)      1      0   0.0   0
 7-QB  Joe Kemp(rs-jr)           10    -55  -5.5   1
11-QB  Ryan Griffin(rs-so)       32   -113  -3.5   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YARDS   AVG  TD[/U]
88-TE  Tyler Helm(sr)            41    700  17.0   2
 9-WR  Wilson Van Hooser(rs-fr)  33    584  17.6   3
25-RB  Albert Williams(jr)       29    192   6.6   0
19-WR  Casey Robottom(rs-sr)     25    510  20.4   4
89-WR  Devin Figaro(so)          24    512  21.3   3
 5-WR  D.J. Banks(so)            11    194  17.6   1
40-RB  Orleans Darkwa(fr)         8     75   9.3   0
87-WR  Alan Mitchell(rs-sr)       3     40  13.3   1
86-WR  Brandon Clark(so)          2     15   7.1   1
35-FB  Jordan Stephany(sr)        2     14   7.0   0
10-CB  Ryan Travis(so)            1     19  19.0   1
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT  FF  FR  TD  SFTY[/U]
 4-FS  Shakiel Smith(so)        106   86    20   16  4.0   1    2   0   0    0
49-OLB Kerchal Byrd(fr)          78   61    17    7  2.0   0    3   2   0    0
47-SS  Cameron DeJean(fr)        58   37    21    2  0.0   1    1   0   0    0
34-OLB Darryl Farley(rs-so)      57   43    14   11  0.0   0    3   2   0    0
15-CB  Taylor Echols(rs-jr)      52   37    15    5  2.0   1    1   2   0    1
97-DE  Shane Delery(so)          44   29    15   11  6.0   1    3   0   0    0
13-CB  Phillip Davis(sr)         41   29    12    1  0.0   1    0   2   1    0
17-CB  Alex Lauricella(rs-so)    41   28    13    2  0.0   0    1   1   0    0
99-DT  Chris Asumnu(jr)          36   32     4   11  6.0   0    1   1   0    0
42-MLB Kristofar Rhymes(jr)      29   26     3    4  0.0   0    1   0   0    0
50-DE  Austen Jacks(so)          28   24     4    7  1.0   0    2   2   0    0
95-DT  Justin Adams(sr)          24   19     5    4  3.0   0    1   1   0    0
10-CB  Ryan Travis(so)           21   13     8    4  2.0   0    3   0   0    0
18-FS  Devon Walker(so)          20   18     2    0  0.0   0    1   0   0    0
20-MLB Trent Mackey(rs-so)       14   13     1    1  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
48-DE  Josh Smith(sr)             9    6     3    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
43-OLB Logan Hamilton(fr)         6    6     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
51-DE  Dezman Jones(rs-jr)        5    2     3    1  0.0   0    0   1   0    0
53-MLB Andre Robinson(fr)         3    3     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
 8-SS  Alex Wacha(rs-sr)          3    3     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
33-CB  Kendrick Washington(rs-fr) 3    2     1    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
98-DT  Cedric Wilson(rs-jr)       3    1     2    0  0.0   0    0   0   0    0
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Kicking                        FG MADE FG ATT LONG  PCT  XP MADE XP ATT  PCT [/U]
14-PK  Ryan Rome(rs-fr)          14      16    43   87%    41      41    100%
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Punting                        PUNTS  YARDS   AVG  LONG  NET  IN-20 [/U]
16-P   Jonathan Ginsburgh(fr)    41   1,749  42.6   51   35.6   6
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Kick Returning                  RET   YARDS   AVG  LONG  TD[/U]
19-WR  Casey Robbottom(rs-sr)    23     507  22.0   90    0
 5-WR  D.J. Banks(so)            21     417  19.8   34    0
13-CB  Phillip Davis(sr)         10     174  17.4   28    0
28-RB  Payten Jasen(so)           6     124  20.6   29    0
40-RB  Orleans Darkwa(fr)         2      44  22.0   23    0
[u]
Punt Returning                  RET   YARDS   AVG  LONG  TD[/U]
19-WR  Casey Robbottom(rs-sr)    19     161   8.4   16    0
 5-WR  D.J. Banks(so)             5      49   9.8   11    0
28-RB  Payten Jason(so)           3      40  13.3    5    0


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Finished 4-8 which isn't great, but also not terrible

Yeah this is about what I wanted from the outset of this dynasty. I didn't want to completely stink up the first year but I also did not want to have a good year. This has been an ideal start & pace.

Strong finish to the season. The record doesn't look amazing, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. Williams had an amazing season, he should only get better next year as well.

Williams currently leads the nation in rushing. In hindsight, I wish I had highlighted this more during the year. Sadly, Mark Ingram is right on his tail and if he has a big bowl game (180+ yards), he will surpass Williams.

Griffin got hurt again? jesus.

Hopefully next season Griffin will stay healthy, and Albert Williams just keeps beasting. Lets get the off season over with so we can get to next year :hungry:

Griffin getting hurt definitely got old fast. Back-up QB is a priority and if I can get a QB that is a little more mobile, he will challenge Griffin for a starting spot.

I am going to wait for this week's tuner set to come out before proceeding so this thing will be on hold for a brief period. I will still have updates though, as you will see shortly...just not in-game related stuff.

Congrats on finishing the season with a victory! Hopefully Albert Williams doesn't bolt for the NFL - he could have another big year in 2011. Also nice to know that you will have Shakiel Smith back next season too.

Crazy stuff with Davis snatching his first career INT to set-up the game-winning field goal in his final game. Anxious to see how the off-season unfolds for you!

Yeah I am afraid about Williams leaving. While his rating is not great, his spectacular year may cause him to leave.

As for Davis...What a way to go out huh? Last play of your career and you make the play of the game. He also had a career-high 10 tackles in the game.

Rough season. Hopefully you can pull in a decently rated OVR recruit or two.

Yeah, like everyone else, I am not expecting much from this year 1 recruiting class. Hopefully I can find a player or two that is at least decently rated.

rough season

but rice :jonesy:

Hey, Rice almost and probably should have beat us. I got lucky in that one.

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Green Wave Clips




.....Stanard


Tulane | D.C. Stanard fired
Sun, 28 Nov 2010 7:11:49 -0700
ESPN's Erin Andrews reports that the Tulane Green Wave have fired defensive coordinator Steve Stanard. Stanard, who runs a base 4-3 defense, recently completed his second season at Tulane. His defense ranked 117th in the nation this past fall and his unit was victimized on several occassions late in games. ""I have great respect for Steve and he certainly brings a ton of experience with 20 years of coaching college football under his belt,"" said Green Wave head coach D. Geezy. ""It is always a tough call but this is a results oriented business. I have a couple of guys in mind and a type of defense in mind in terms of scheme. Expect a hire here over the next few days after a quick interview process.""

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A much needed coaching change. The defense really was sub-par this season. Thinking of changing formations?

Definitely changing the defense I use. The standard 4-3 wasn't working for me. I may go 4-2-5, multiple, or 3-4.

IIRC DGZ, I believe you prefer a cover-2 scheme. I'm thinking a guy like Jimmy Lake might be on your radar?

I am leaning away from playing cover-2. The CPU just picked me apart this year with that. I plan to turn up the pressure next year.

going to a 3-4 and some blitzing?

That's an option. I do want to get to the QB more though with some creative schemes.

definitely the right move to fire Stanard, the defense just wasn't getting the job done. Looking forward to seeing who you hire!

Thanks man...I'm in negotiations with some right now (i.e. trying to find time to write an article during a very busy time).

Good way to finish up the season with the win over Marshall. Looking forward to an improved defense in 2011!

Thanks man...It was a fun game to play and a great way to get some momentum going into 2011.

Can't wait to see what defense you switch to.

I'm shooting for a Tuesday or Wednesday press conference.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Just a quick note to everyone, I am going to try to get my conference championship/Heisman/bowl game results posted in the next day or so. I am actually going to wait until this week's tuner set patch before proceeding to the off-season menu so I apologize for the delay.

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2010 Conference Championship Week Recap/BCS Preview


ALABAMA LOOKING FOR A REPEAT, WILL FACE BOISE STATE IN 2010 BCS NATIONAL TITLE GAME
Florida State's upset win over previously unbeaten Virginia Tech in ACC title game opens the door for Cinderalla Broncos | #10 Oklahoma blows away Missouri to win Big XII title

SEC Championship

South Carolina (7-6) -- 6
#1 Alabama (13-0) -- 37




C-USA Championship

UCF (9-4) -- 10
#15 Houston (11-2) -- 23




Big XII Championship

#10 Oklahoma (11-2) -- 37
#8 Missouri (11-2) -- 16




MAC Championship

Ohio (8-5) -- 17
Central Michigan (10-3) -- 43




ACC Championship

#18 Florida State (10-3) -- 28
#2 Virginia Tech (12-1) -- 21

2010 Final BCS Standings

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Rk  Team         Points   Overall[/u]
 1. Alabama       1.000    13-0
 2. Boise State    .994    12-0
 3. Iowa           .989    10-2
 4. Miami          .981    11-1
 5. Oklahoma       .975    11-2
 6. TCU            .972    11-1
 7. North Carolina .969    10-2
 8. Virginia Tech  .964    12-1
 9. Ohio State     .953    10-2
10. Nebraska       .939    10-2
11. Georgia Tech   .938     9-3
12. Florida State  .935    10-3
13. Missouri       .927    11-2
14. Nevada         .912    11-1
15. Rutgers        .897    11-1
16. Houston        .889    11-2

BCS Bowl Games


BCS National Championship - Glendale, AZ

#2 Boise State (12-0) -- Mountain West Champion
#1 Alabama (12-0) -- SEC Champion




Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

#3 Iowa (10-2) -- Big 10 Champion
#17 Washington (10-2) -- Pac 10 Champion




Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA

#4 Miami (11-1) -- At Large
#9 Ohio State (10-2) -- At Large




Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, AZ

#5 Oklahoma (11-2) -- Big 12 Champion
#15 Rutgers (11-1) -- Big East Champion




Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

#12 Florida State (10-3) -- ACC Champion
#6 TCU (11-1) -- At Large

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2010 Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner



QB Case Keenum (sr)

297 of 411, 4,336 yards, 50 passing TDs, 3 INTs
165 car, 549 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs

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Tuesday, November 30 2010

GEEZY NAMES GEORGIA TECH ASSISTANT CHARLES KELLY NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR & ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
Former Yellow Jackets' secondary coach will bring "Multiple 4-3/3-4" defensive scheme to Green Wave | Geezy and Kelly previously worked together at FCS level

By Erin Andrews, ESPN.com



On Sunday, Tulane head coach D. Geezy announced that the team's defensive coordinator, Steve Stanard, had been fired. On Tuesday, he already has his replacement hired as the offensive-minded head coach announced Georgia Tech secondary coach Charles Kelly as his new defensive coordinator & assistant head coach. Kelly, who has spent the past five seasons at Georgia Tech, inherits a defensive unit that ranked 117th this past fall.

The former Auburn defensive back will employ a ""multiple package"" defensively, which entails the use of both the 4-3 and 3-4 defensive formations. One of the primary players in Kelly's scheme is the "SLASH" linebacker, a hybrid player capable of playing both as a 3-4 outside linebacker or 4-3 defensive end.

Geezy is familiar with Kelly's defensive schemes, having spent time with him at Divisional 1-AA Nicholls State, ironically under Kelly's tutelage.

"I am very familiar with Coach Kelly and I know he likes to coach an aggressive, blitz-heavy game out of both personnel units. He especially likes to send blitzes out of the secondary," said Geezy, who is the play-caller for Tulane's 26th ranked scoring offense.

"I literally made this man's play-call sheets at one point in my career & have spent countless hours and late nights breaking down film and game-planning with him. As time has gone by obviously I have gravitated more to being an offensively minded guy but certainly the principles taught to me by Coach Kelly early on were of great benefit. There is no question in my mind that he will turn this thing around with not only his intelligence, but also as a motivator. I really feel like his style will complement our offensive style very well."

Over the last three seasons, Georgia Tech has recorded 34 interceptions. In 2008, the Yellow Jackets recorded 18 INTs, including three by true freshman CB Rashaad Reid, who was a second team Freshmen All-American.

In 2009, Kelly helped develop a number of cornerbacks including Mario Butler, a 14-game starter, and Jerrard Tarrant, who picked off two passes last season including one for a touchdown in the FedEx Orange Bowl. Tarrant was responsible for all four of Tech's non-offensive touchdowns in 2009. In 2008, Tech ranked in the top 30 nationally in total defense and scoring defense.

"What I see here is a unit that lacks identity," said Kelly.

"I will tell you this...this conference will know our identity very quickly. We are going to attack from all angles and force turnovers. If there are two things we're going to hang our hats on, it's hitting the quarterback and creating turnovers."

Kelly, a former defensive coordinator at three different schools, served as the Yellow Jackets' special teams coordinator in 2006 and 2007, He was instrumental in making Georgia Tech into one of the nation's best special teams units in 2007. That group went from 119th in the nation in kick return defense in 2006 to second in 2007. Under Kelly's guidance, P Durant Brooks and PK Travis Bell each earned first team All-ACC accolades. Brooks earned the prestigious Ray Guy Award in 2007 and recorded the highest career punting average in ACC history.

Kelly spent the previous four seasons at Nicholls State, an NCAA Division I-AA program that captured the Southland Conference title in 2005. Under Kelly, who served as defensive coordinator during his final two years at Nicholls, the Colonels finished as the top-ranked defense in the Southland Conference in 2005 and 17th in NCAA Division I-AA. Nicholls led the Southland in total defense and rushing defense while ranking second in scoring defense. Kelly was instrumental in developing two-time All-American CB Chris Thompson, who was drafted in 2004 by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

A 1990 graduate of Auburn with a degree in Secondary Math Education, Kelly played defensive back under former Auburn Tiger head coach Pat Dye. His senior class put together a four-year record of 39-7-2 while participating in four bowl games. In 2002, Kelly earned a master's degree in Education from Troy State.

"I could not be more excited about today's hiring," said Geezy.

"We're going to work hard this off-season to improve on that side of the ball. One of our first objectives will be to figure out who our SLASH linebacker will be, either through recruiting or via a player already on our current roster.

"We're scoring points and if we can figure out how to get some stops and some turnovers, this team could do a lot of damage in the near-future."

Kelly will start his new position immediately and will not coach the 11th ranked Yellow Jackets in this year's Sun Bowl versus USC.

[Deegeezy]

Green Wave Clips




.....S. Smith


Tulane | FS Smith wins Thorpe Award
Sat, 4 Dec 2010 7:11:49 -0700
ESPN's Pat Forde reports that in somewhat of a mild upset, Tulane S Shakiel Smith has been named the school's very first Jim Thorpe Award winner. Smith, a sophomore, recorded a team-high 106 tackles, including 86 solos and 16 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 interception in 2010. ""This guy is one of the better defenders I have had the pleasure of coaching and he's only going to get better since he is only a sophomore,"" said Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

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...A. Williams


Tulane | RB Williams nation's top rusher, for now
Sat, 4 Dec 2010 7:11:49 -0700
TulaneGreenWave.com reports that Tulane junior RB Albert Williams currently is #1 in the nation in rushing yards with 1,612 on the season. Alabama RB Mark Ingram is his closest challenger, with 1,503 yards however through 13 games as compared to Williams' 12 games played. Ingram needs just 110 yards in the BCS National Championship game versus Boise State in order to surpass Williams.

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[Deegeezy]

I like the hiring of Kelly and the fact that you'll be running a multiple defense. Any idea who will play at the \""slash\"" linebacker spot? Congrats to Shakiel Smith. Every week that guy was on top of your statistical leaderboard.

Thanks man...Coach Kelly is a good friend, former colleague, and an up & coming coach. I think he'll be a head coach IRL one day.

As for the ""SLASH"" position, I may possibly move one of my starting DEs, Austen Jacks (6-3 234, 71 ovr) or Shane Delery (6-3 263, 72 ovr) to the spot depending on the ratings hit they'd take. For reference: 2010 Tulane Green Wave Roster

If worst comes to worst, we'll have to play the position by committee with the DEs and a returning OLB. Getting a 4-star hybrid OLB to play the spot in the next year or two is the goal though. I'm going to hit recruiting hard looking for the perfect guy for the scheme.

Nice hire Geezy - should be an interesting storyline to follow to see if you can find a nice ""Slash"" 'backer. You said he's a former colleague? Did you coach?

Sure did. The background stuff written in that story is all factual.

There are a lot of subtle references to my personal background throughout this dynasty, it helps make this thing more fun for myself and I imagine it makes the writings feel a little more natural to the reader.

How long did you coach for? and how comes you still dont?

Just one season...I quickly got an offer for bigger and better things in the off-season and me being a family guy, coaching at the 1-AA level wasn't paying the bills.

How long did you coach for? and how comes you still dont?

Just one season...One fateful off-season I was in the right place at the right time and got an offer to move on to much bigger and better things (which I would prefer to keep private).

I guess you can say there is something psychological about my dynasty reporting...It allows me to live vicariously through my alter-ego, D. Geezy, and write a story about what could have been had I stayed down the coaching path of football. Or in the case of this story line, if I were to get back into coaching.

Love the Kelly hiring, I am looking forward to seeing the new defense that comes out of it. Hopefully you can find someone with good size and speed to play that slash linebacker position. If you can get some good blitz packages out of it, it should help ease some of the pressure on your secondary. You can clearly score, so if that defense can improve even just a little, you should be able to improve that record immensely. Nice to see Shakiel Smith win the Thorpe award, he should continue to be a force on your defense. Looking good as always man, looking forward to seeing what you do the rest of the offseason.

Yeah I am looking forward to it too....If EA would just hurry up and release this friggin' tuner set I can move on with things!

I want my progression this off-season to reflect whatever changes they're making and I also want any recruit that gets generated from this point forward to be generated post-tuner. So right now, it is just a waiting game

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Just one season after my playing career was over...Then one fateful off-season, I was in the right place at the right time and got an offer to move on to much bigger and better things (which I would prefer to keep private). I was asked to come back for another year but I made the decision to move on, coincidentally with Coach Kelly's blessing.

I guess you can say there is something psychologically therapeutic about my dynasty reporting; It allows me to live vicariously through my alter-ego, Dee Geezy, and write a story about what could have been had I stayed down the coaching aspect of football...Or in the case of this dynasty's story line, if I were to get back into the coaching aspect of football.

WTF? 7-6 and in the SEC Championship? At least we made it..

Down year in the East...They finished 5-3 in conference play though so I guess that's not TOO horrible.

I know how you feel, I was playing for Crystal Palace and had trails lined up with Tottenham and West Ham but instead chose a differant path (One I really shouldn't have) and now I work as a window fitter go figure.

Wow you played Championship League soccer?! That's awesome man!

You should lace em up again. Never say never.

This is very nice, Geezy. I've been out of touch, but I'm all caught up. You finished with a win....positive. You signed Coach Kelly.....positive. Looking for great things coming out of the Crescent City in season two.

Case Keenum for the Heisman?? Really?

Thanks man...I feel good about this year. Hopefully I can put together a solid recruiting class here and get a contibutor or two. We were really close in a lot of games and all we need is a little extra help to get over the hump.

Keenum is a beast. He lit my team up that's for sure.

Nice hire. Hopefully the change will improve the defense next year.

Yeah hopefully...A lot of my defensive improvement will come from playing better offensively I think. I.E. Taking care of the ball better turnover-wise, playing a bit more of a conservative/ball control style, etc.

[Deegeezy]

2010 Bowl Game Review

BOISE STATE STUNS #1 ALABAMA, WINS FIRST EVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 38-20
Broncos QB Kellen Moore unstoppable going 25 of 37 for 336 yards and four touchdowns in shocking upset over defending national champions | Bama RB Mark Ingram's 132-yard rushing effort not enough to hold off Mountain West champs

BCS Bowl Games



BCS National Championship - Glendale, AZ

#2 Boise State (13-0) -- 38
#1 Alabama (12-1) -- 20




Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

#3 Iowa (10-3) -- 21
#17 Washington (11-2) -- 24 F/OT




Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA

#4 Miami (12-1) -- 21
#9 Ohio State (10-3) -- 19




Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, AZ

#5 Oklahoma (12-2) -- 31
#15 Rutgers (11-2) -- 14




Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

#12 Florida State (11-3) -- 48
#6 TCU (11-2) -- 29



Remaining Bowl Games

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[B][U]New Mexico Bowl[/U][/B]
San Diego St.   (7-6) --  9 
Hawaii          (7-6) -- 31

[B][U]St. Petersberg Bowl[/U][/B]
UTEP            (7-6) -- 24
Temple          (8-5) -- 27

[B][U]New Orleans Bowl[/U][/B]
Marshall        (7-6) -- 10
Mid Tenn St.   (11-2) -- 20

[B][U]Las Vegas Bowl[/U][/B]
Stanford        (7-6) -- 24
#23 Utah       (10-3) -- 26

[B][U]Poinsettia Bowl[/U][/B]
ECU             (6-7) -- 18
BYU             (8-5) -- 27

[B][U]Hawaii Bowl[/U][/B]
UCF            (10-4) -- 31
Cincinnati      (7-6) -- 24

[B][U]Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl[/U][/B]
Illinois        (6-7) -- 10
Central Mich.  (11-3) -- 23

[B][U]Meineke Car Care Bowl[/U][/B]
Maryland        (8-5) -- 26
Louisville      (8-5) -- 29

[B][U]Emerald Bowl[/U][/B]
Fresno St.     (11-2) -- 28
Pittsburgh      (8-5) -- 20

[B][U]Music City Bowl[/U][/B]
Auburn          (6-7) -- 27
Boston College  (9-4) -- 34

[B][U]Independence Bowl[/U][/B]
Colorado St.    (7-6) -- 17
Clemson         (8-5) -- 35

[B][U]EagleBank Bowl[/U][/B]
Ohio            (8-6) --  3
Navy            (9-4) -- 41

[B][U]Champs Sports Bowl[/U][/B]
Notre Dame      (8-5) -- 15
#7 N. Carolina (11-2) -- 28

[B][U]Roady's Humanitarian Bowl[/U][/B]
Texas           (8-5) -- 31
#14 Nevada     (11-2) -- 10
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[B][U]Holiday Bowl[/U][/B]
#21 Texas Tech  (9-4) -- 23
Oregon          (8-5) -- 20

[B][U]Brut Sun Bowl[/U][/B]
USC             (8-5) --  7
#11 Ga. Tech   (10-3) -- 38

[B][U]Armed Forces Bowl[/U][/B]
Southern Miss.  (9-4) -- 24
Air Force       (6-7) -- 12

[B][U]AutoZone Liberty Bowl[/U][/B]
Ole Miss        (7-6) -- 49
#16 Houston    (11-3) -- 46

[B][U]Texas Bowl[/U][/B]
Michigan        (7-6) -- 19
Oklahoma St.    (8-5) -- 14

[B][U]Insight Bowl[/U][/B]
#19 Texas A&M  (10-3) -- 41
Penn St.        (7-6) -- 10

[B][U]Chick-fil-A Bowl[/U][/B]
S. Carolina     (8-6) -- 33
#8 Va. Tech    (12-2) -- 19

[B][U]Outback Bowl[/U][/B]
#18 Florida     (9-4) -- 17
#20 Wisconsin   (9-3) -- 48

[B][U]Capital One Bowl[/U][/B]
#22 Arkansas   (10-3) -- 35
Michigan St.    (8-5) --  3

[B][U]Gator Bowl[/U][/B]
Tennessee       (7-6) -- 10
Indiana         (9-4) -- 20

[B][U]Alamo Bowl[/U][/B]
#10 Nebraska   (10-3) -- 21
#24 Oregon St. (10-3) -- 41

[B][U]GMAC Bowl[/U][/B]
W. Michigan     (7-5) --  0
West Virginia   (9-3) -- 40

[B][U]AT&T Cotton Bowl[/U][/B]
#25 Georgia     (8-5) -- 16
#13 Missouri   (12-2) -- 49

[B][U]Papajohns.com Bowl[/U][/B]
Troy            (9-4) --  0
Kansas          (7-6) -- 28
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[Deegeezy]

2010 Final NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll

RANK	TEAM	LAST WK	RECORD	POINTS
1.	Boise State (61)	2	13-0	1525
2.	Miami	4	12-1	1295
3.	Alabama	1	13-1	1193
4.	North Carolina	5	11-2	1135
5.	Oklahoma	7	12-2	1071
6.	Iowa	3	10-3	920
7.	Georgia Tech	11	10-3	875
8.	TCU	6	11-2	873
9.	Missouri	13	12-2	808
10.	Florida State	16	11-3	795
11.	Ohio State	9	10-3	768
12.	Washington	17	11-2	757
13.	Rutgers	14	11-2	649
14.	Wisconsin	19	9-3	632
15.	Nebraska	10	10-3	604
16.	Virginia Tech	8	12-2	602
17.	Nevada	12	11-2	587
18.	Texas A&M	20	10-3	542
19.	Texas Tech	21	9-4	504
20.	Arkansas	22	10-3	476
21.	Oregon State	NR	10-3	459
22.	Florida State	24	11-2	418
23.	Utah	25	10-3	382
24.	Houston	15	11-3	348
25.	West Virginia	NR	9-3	293

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