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

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NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA ONCE AGAIN TAKES HOME NATION'S #1 CLASS
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NCAA Football Recruiting Ranks - Class of 2013
RK	TEAM	5	4	3	2	1	TOTAL
1.	Alabama	8	7	3	0	0	18
2.	Oklahoma	6	6	5	0	2	19
3.	Tennessee	2	8	11	1	0	22
4.	Texas	2	9	7	0	1	19
5.	West Virginia	1	9	10	1	0	21
6.	Michigan State	1	6	14	2	2	25
7.	Georgia	1	8	11	1	0	21
8.	Ohio State	3	4	11	0	0	18
9.	Nebraska	0	7	15	1	0	23
10.	Wisconsin	3	1	14	1	0	19
47.	Tulane	0	1	15	6	1	23

Nation's Top 10 Signees

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Tulane Green Wave Recruiting Class of 2013

QB High ---- OLB Richards ----WR Hopkins

OLB MARK RICHARDS, QB ANTHONY HIGH THE HEADLINERS IN TULANE'S STELLAR 2013 RECRUITING CLASS
6-4 237 pound linebacker expected to fulfill DE/OLB ""slash"" role in defensive coordinator Charles Kelly's multiple 4-3/3-4 scheme | Head Coach D. Geezy: High the most versatile weapon I have ever recruited | Speedy ESPNU 150 4-star WR Hopkins expected to be used in running, receiving, and returning role


2013 Recruiting Class - 47th rated overall

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I am sorry but how can an ESPN top 150 player that is also a 4-star recruit be rated 63 Overall making him lower rated than a 3 star TE?

Yeah this was definitely a let down. I was looking forward to using this guy all over the field but he looks like a bust at this point. I will still give him opportunities though but with him being a junior JUCO transfer, there isn't a whole lot of time for growth.

Mark Richards is truly a hidden gem. Decent recruiting class considering your using Tulane.

I knew I was getting something special in Richards. His ratings were off the charts on the scouting reports. He'll obviously start from day 1 and will be an every down player. 3-4 OLB, 4-3 OLB, nickle LB, and dime DE.

You got owned with that e150 recruit. But the class as a whole is solid, next year should be even better

Thanks man...This class really has a bunch of fun-looking players. I am especially excited to use Anthony ""Highsman.""

LOL. At least the 4-star guy's fast

Haha...And to think I was excited about him. This is me when I saw the ratings on this guy:

:crybaby:

this
but Richards is :turbobow:

What these guys said!

Most def....Richards has superstar written all over him.

Richards is going to be something special and will work wonders in the 3-4, multiple look defense of yours and that QB High looks like a Tebow but with the ability to catch! the possibilities with him are endless as are the formation packages. A lot of exciting players within this class. I even think the 4-star wide receiver could turn out to be a decent contributer. You look poised for a big season and the future is looking very promising as well.

Yeah Anthony ""Highsman's"" ratings are off the charts as far as versatility. I didn't mention this on the recruiting report but he also has 79 KPW and 76 KAC. I've never seen such a good all-around player like this.

He'll be used sort of like a Kordell Stewart his first couple of years and will be our starting QB in two years once Curtis Byrd leaves. I plan to get High snaps at QB (primarily QB running plays, options, etc), and at WR. I may even get him a wildcat snap or two.

I agree on Hopkins, the ""4-star"" WR. He'll be my kick and punt returner and I will also try to get him snaps at WR for deep plays and on a couple of Jet Sweeps per game.

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2013 Tulane Green Wave Roster



* - IMPACT player
RED - redshirted player
c - Team Captain
Starters in BOLD


Offense

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[b][u]
# - POS - NAME               Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr[COLOR="White"].[/COLOR][/u][/b]
[b]
#18 QB  Curtis Byrd (c)      JR     6-1  204  71[/b]
#15 QB  Anthony High         FR     6-2  200  70
#13 QB  Chris Moore          FR-RS  6-2  200  66
#8  QB  George Ford          FR-RS  6-3  198  61
[b]
#22 RB  *Orleans Darkwa      SR     5-11 204  81 [/b]
#26 RB  Joey Roberts         JR     6-2  187  75
#5  RB  Anthony Barnett      FR     6-1  191  67  
#24 RB  Stephen Barnett      SR-RS  5-11 203  68
#6  RB  Thomas Walker        SO     6-2  217  61
#19 RB  William Archer       FR-RS  5-10 162  58
[COLOR="red"]#31 RB  Dustin Levine        FR     6-0  205  54 [/COLOR]
[b]  
#39 FB  Simon Parker         SO-RS  6-0  246  57[/B]
#44 FB  Lee Keenan           FR     6-0  234  52 
[b]
#9  WR  Wilson Van Hooser    SR-RS  6-0  185  75 
#87 WR  John Lacey           JR     6-4  182  73[/B]
#86 WR  Brent Comardelle     JR-RS  6-0  184  73
#89 WR  Brandon Clark        SR-RS  5-11 166  72 
#3  WR  Ryan Grant           SR-RS  6-0  182  71
#7  WR  Isaiah Smith         SO     6-4  210  66
#25 WR  Daniel Hopkins       JR     5-11 170  63
#1  WR  Jordan Sullen        SR-RS  5-11 183  62 
[b]
#88 TE  Joel Bowers          FR     6-7  209  63[/b]
#85 TE  Justin Thomas        FR     6-2  250  63
#83 TE  Jeff Valentine       JR     6-5  230  58
[COLOR="red"]#82 TE  Mark Moore           FR     6-5  237  57 [/COLOR] 
[b] 
#70 LT  Sean Donnelly        JR-RS  6-8  305  66  
#69 RT  Hunter Howden        SR-RS  6-4  290  70 [/b]
#73 RT  Luke Scott           FR-RS  6-4  279  62
[COLOR="red"]#75 LT  Terry Davis          FR     6-7  290  65
#76 RT  Chad Andrews         FR     6-2  310  63[/COLOR]
[b]
#60 LG  Ben Stone            JR-RS  6-3  300  69
#72 RG  Rio Mares            SR-RS  6-5  325  65[/b]
#65 RG  Blake Roberts        FR     6-1  274  64
#64 LG  Jamie Matthews       FR-RS  6-5  308  59
[b]
#55 C   Brent Woodard        SO     6-3  288  70 [/b]
#67 C   Jeff Payne           SO-RS  6-5  293  62
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Defense

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# - POS - NAME               Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr[COLOR="white"].[/COLOR][/u][/b]
[b]
#90 RE  Wendell Beckwith     JR-RS  6-3  244  72
#54 RE  Devin Williams       SR-RS  6-2  228  77 [/b]
#17 LE  Matt Baker           FR     6-7  211  62  
#57 RE  Jay Wood             JR     6-5  235  59
[b] 
#84 DT  Mark Hopkins         JR-RS  6-4  306  82[/b]
#91 DT  Joe Hogan            SO-RS  6-5  305  63
#98 DT  Samson Hall          FR     6-5  336  57
#93 DT  Kenneth Welcome      JR-RS  6-2  292  57
[b]
#49 LOLB *Kerchal Byrd (c)   SR     6-0  224  83
#97 ROLB Mark Richards       FR     6-4  237  78[/b]
#43 ROLB Logan Hamilton      SR     5-11 223  63 
#58 ROLB Gerald Jackson      FR     6-3  243  60
#10 ROLB Troy Ball           FR     6-1  230  60
#56 LOLB Martin Dickson      JR     6-6  240  64
#59 ROLB Ray Oppman          JR-RS  6-1  220  61  
[B]
#2  MLB  Samson Beck         SO     5-10 237  66
#53 MLB  Andre Robinson      SR     6-1  223  69[/b]
#28 MLB  Alex Neal           FR     6-3  248  60
#52 MLB  Shelton Babcock     SO-RS  6-0  229  59  
[b]
#21 CB   Kyle Davis          JR-RS  5-11 208  70
#33 CB   Kendrick Washington SR-RS  5-9  163  65[/b]
#4  CB   Adam Sullivan       FR     6-1  181  61 (nickle)
#11 CB   Andrew Adams        SO     6-1  179  63
#14 CB   Antonio Johnson     FR     6-1  177  63
#23 CB   Chris Garrison      FR     5-10 179  62
#41 CB   Mark Cummings       FR-RS  6-0  185  53
[COLOR="red"]#20 CB   Rich Young          FR     6-0  171  63[/COLOR] 
[b]
#27 FS   Will Washington     SO     6-3  217  68 [/b]
#42 FS   Thomas Ham          SO     5-11 187  64 (dime)
[B]
#47 SS   Cameron DeJean      SR     6-2  197  76 [/b]
#29 SS   Brant Gilbert       FR     6-3  200  70
#30 SS   Peter Morreale      SR-RS  5-11 191  64
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Specialists

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# - POS - NAME               Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr[COLOR="White"].[/COLOR][/u][/B][B]

#16 PK  Jonathan Ginsburgh   SR     5-11 208  86 [/B]
[COLOR="red"]#37 PK  Richard James        FR     5-10 171  66[/COLOR]
[B]
16  P   Jonathan Ginsburgh   SR     5-11 208  86 [/B]
[B]
#9  KR1 Wilson Van Hooser    SR-RS  6-0  185  90
#25 KR2 Daniel Hopkins       JR     5-11 170  77[/B]
[B]
#25 PR  Daniel Hopkins       JR     5-11 170  77 [/B]

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* - IMPACT player
RED - redshirted player
c - Team Captain
Starters in BOLD

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2013 Tulane Green Wave Schedule


Date
08/24 at Air Force
08/31 Kentucky

BYE
09/14 at SMU

BYE
09/28 Houston
10/05 UTEP
10/12 at UCF
10/19 Marshall
10/27 #21 Georgia Tech
11/02 at Rice
11/09 Tulsa
11/16 at Southern Miss
11/23 at #6 LSU


Home games in BOLD

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2013 ESPN the Magazine College Football Preview



Preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll

1.Alabama (41)
2.Michigan (20)
3.Oklahoma
4.Nebraska
5.Penn State
6.LSU
7.Wisconsin
8.Florida
9.Oregon
10.Ole Miss
11.Ohio State
12.USC
13.South Carolina
14.Boston College
15.Utah
16.Georgia
17.Pittsburgh
18.Tennessee
19.Texas A&M
20.Virginia Tech
21.Georgia Tech
22.TCU
23.Oregon State
24.Texas
25.West Virginia
40. Tulane



2013 ESPN Heisman Favorites


1.QB Amir Griffin (jr), Oklahoma
2.QB Zach Lee (rs-jr), LSU
3.WR Terrell Reese (rs-jr), Utah
4.QB A.J. McCarron (rs-sr), Alabama
5.RB Orleans Darkwa (sr), Tulane



2013 Conference USA Projected Finish


West

1.Tulane
2.SMU
3.Houston
4.Tulsa
5.UTEP
6.Rice

East

1.UCF*
2.Southern Miss
3.Memphis
4.Marshall
5.UAB
6.ECU




* - Projected overall winner

[Deegeezy]

RB top 5 in Heisman?!?! :turbobow:

You're ranked pretty high in the preseason poll, and thats a good thing

Thanks man...I thought we'd be a little higher in the poll but this ain't a bad starting point at all!

Only ranked 40 :smh: That's bull****. And how are you not predicted to win C-USA?

Agreed...I don't understand it. Good thing games aren't played on paper.

Your RB is named Orleans? Nice

Yep! It's like he was destined to play in New Orleans with the Green Wave.

Roster is looking good, there are some weak spots but that is to be expected. Darkwa being a heisman candidate is so awesome! I haven't even had that! Byrd and him should do work on offense. Looking forward to the season opener against Air Force. I love how the last game of the season is at LSU that is going to be so huge.

Thanks man...I am mostly concerned with my offensive line and secondary. But with the speed we have on offense, we should always be in every game.

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41 -- 1-0
20 -- 0-1

TOP: Tulane struck early when QB Curtis Byrd scored on an 11-yard run on the game's opening possession to give the Green Wave a 7-0 lead. BOTTOM: Later in the first quarter, Byrd connects with a wide open Orleans Darkwa out of the backfield and the senior running back breaks a tackle and takes it 64 yards to the house to make the score 17-0.

FIRST HALF SCORING SURGE BY GREEN WAVE GROUNDS AIR FORCE IN 41-20 OPENING DAY ROUT

QB Byrd accounts for 310 total yards and 3 touchdowns as Tulane gets out of the gates with a 'W' | Freshman OLB Richards registers a team-high 10 tackles in debut | Green Wave set to host Kentucky in rematch of last year's double overtime thriller in Liberty Bowl

Colorado Springs, CO -- The Tulane Green Wave stormed out to a 38-7 halftime lead and in the end held on for a 41-20 opening day win over Air Force Saturday at Colorado Springs in what was both teams' season opener. Green Wave QB Curtis Byrd's junior season got off to a solid start as he went 10 of 21 for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns. The third year starter also contributed 8 rushes for 29 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown carry to conclude the game's opening drive.

Green Wave RB Orleans Darkwa also had a great afternoon, carrying the ball 10 times for 57 yards and a touchdown. The senior also added a team-high 3 receptions for 68 yards, including a 64-yard first quarter touchdown reception.

The Tulane defense had a strong outing, led by freshman OLB Mark Richards, who posted 10 tackles in his first game with the Green Wave.

Senior OLB Kerchal Byrd's 27-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter all but sealed the deal early, as it put his team up 31-0.

Air Force (0-1) would outscore the Green Wave 20-3 in the second half behind the running of RB Adam Pino, who finished with 137 yards and a touchdown. But in the end, the large early deficit was far too much to overome.

Tulane (1-0) will host Kentucky (1-0) next weekend at the Louisiana Superdome. The two teams played a 52-46 double-overtime thriller in last season's Liberty Bowl. The game was won on a 91-yard interception return for a touchdown by then-Tulane senior CB Ryan Travis on the game's final play.


Box Score


1st

TU: 11 yd TD run by C. Byrd (Ginsburgh kick) 7:13 -- 7-0
TU: 34 yd FG by Ginsburgh 6:32 -- 10-0
TU: 64 yd TD pass from C. Byrd to Darkwa (Ginsburgh kick) 1:56 -- 17-0

2nd

TU: 66 yd TD pass from C. Byrd to Comardelle (Ginsburgh kick) 7:38 -- 24-0
TU: 27 yd interception return for TD by K. Byrd (Ginsburgh kick) 6:51 -- 31-0
AF: 58 yd TD pass from Bungum to Freeman (O'Neill kick) 1:26 -- 31-7
TU: 1 yd TD run by Darkwa (Ginsburgh kick) 0:06 -- 38-7

3rd

AF: 16 yd TD pass from Bungum to Craig (O'Neill kick) 6:49 -- 38-14
AF: 19 yd TD run by Pino (2-pt run failed) 1:11 -- 38-20

4th

TU: 38 yd FG by Ginsburgh 7:40 -- 41-20

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Game Statistics

Tulane

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
18-QB  Curtis Byrd(jr)        191.4   10    21  281   2   0
15-QB  Anthony High(fr)        66.8    1     2    4   0   0  
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
22-RB  *Orleans Darkwa(sr)       10   57   1 (1 fumble lost)
18-QB  Curtis Byrd(jr)            8   29   1
 5-RB  Anthony Barnett(fr)        6   24   0
15-QB  Anthony High(fr)           3    4   0
24-RB  Stephen Barnett(rs-sr)     2   16   0
26-RB  Joey Roberts(jr)           2   11   0
13-QB  Chris Moore(rs-fr)         1   -2   0
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(so)           1    3   0
25-WR  Daniel Hopkins(jr)         1   -5   0  
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
22-RB  *Orleans Darkwa(sr)        3   68   1
88-TE  Joel Bowers(fr)            2   46   0
 9-WR  Wilson Van Hooser(rs-sr)   2   40   0
86-WR  Brent Comardelle(rs-jr)    2   89   1
85-TE  Justin Thomas(fr)          1   18   0
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(so)           1   24   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
97-OLB Mark Richards(fr)         10   10    0    1    0    0
49-OLB *Kerchal Byrd(sr)          9    6    3    0    0    1 (1 td)
84-DT  Mark Hopkins(rs-jr)        7    7    0    0    0    0
 2-MLB Samson Beck(so)            6    5    1    2    0    0 (1 ff)
27-DB  Will Washington(so)        5    5    0    0    0    0 (1 fr)
54-DE  Devin Williams(rs-sr)      4    3    1    1    1    0
17-DE  Matt Baker(fr)             1    1    0    1    1    0
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
16-P   Jonathan Ginsburgh(sr)     2       2     38    n/a      5       5

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

Total Offensive Yards: 422
Rushing Totals: 34 att 137 yds 2 tds 
Sacks Allowed: 3
3rd down conversions: 5-11 (45%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 1 for 10 yards
Time of Possession: 17:36
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Air Force

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
13-QB  Dylan Bunghum(sr)      163.0   13    21  198   2   1 
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
26-RB  *Adam Pino(jr)            23  137   1
13-QB  Dylan Bunghum(sr)          6    8   0
20-RB  Zac Johnson(rs-so)         6   42   0
39-FB  Charles Holloway(jr)       4    8   0
29-FB  Jeremy Chavis(jr)          1    6   0
89-WR  Keith Link(rs-jr)          1    4   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
39-FB  Charles Holloway(jr)       3   31   0
87-TE  Sean Craig(rs-jr)          3   39   1
19-WR  Traveon Freeman(sr)        3   89   1
81-WR  Xavier Paris(so)           1   18   0
20-RB  Zac Johnson(rs-so)         1   11   0
89-WR  Keith Link(rs-jr)          1    6   0
26-RB  *Adam Pino(jr)             1    4   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
53-OLB Chris Willis(jr)           6    4    2    2    1    0 (1 ff)
54-OLB  Michael Swartz(rs-sr)     6    5    1    1    0    0 (1 fr)
97-DE  Adam Bennett(so)           5    5    0    3    1    0
34-SS  *Christian Cummings(sr)    4    4    0    1    1    0
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 9-PK  Robert O'Neill(so)         0       1     n/a    51      2       2 

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

Total Offensive Yards: 403
Rushing Totals: 41 att 205 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 2
3rd down conversions: 7-13 (53%)
Offensive Turnovers: 2
Penalties: 7 for 50 yards
Time of Possession: 18:24
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2013 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at Air Force (0-1)      W 41-20       QB Byrd 10-21 281 yds 2 tds 1 rush td  1-0 (0-0)
vs Kentucky
at SMU
vs Houston
vs UTEP
at UCF
vs Marshall
vs Georgia Tech
at Rice
vs Tulsa
at Southern Miss
at LSU
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Next Game:


(1-0) at (1-0)

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[Deegeezy]

Your team is too good. :bow:

Thanks man...I think I am at the point now where if an opponent is rated similar or below me, I expect to win.

The thing about college football though is that you can blow a team out one week and get blown out by another the following week. It'll be interesting to see how we do against a much better Kentucky team.

Nice win, your offense is looking excellent again

Thanks! We have a ton of weapons at the skill positions. It's a challenge trying to get everyone touches but I guess that's a good problem to have.

Seems like Curtis Byrd is coming into his own now.

Agreed...Granted a good portion of it is simply me making better decisions, but in this first game he didn't have one of his signature, ""miss the wideo open receiver and throw the ball directly to the safety"" moments.

nice win man, byrd and darkwa really shined. Mark Richards is already looking like he is going to be a stud on defense. I was happy to see you trying to get High in on the offense. He didn't do much but i think the big play potential is definitely there. Good luck against kentucky, it'll be a tough one.

Yeah I also tried to get him a couple of receptions but both passes got batted down at the LOS. He had one nice 12-yard first down carry but his rushing stats got skewed because he took a big sack at one point in the game. He'll have much better days than this.

It looks like Mark Richards is the real deal. It was very noticeable when playing that he was in on a majority of the tackles. He was all over the place out there.

Nice win over Air Force.

KenSUCKY is next on the hit list.

Thanks man...Hopefully this game is less of a nail-biter than my last game against them in last season's Liberty Bowl.

Talk about a first impression, the Richards era officially begun in that game...10 tackles, nice....and Byrd looks poised to have a huge year

And if I can go back to that ESPN WR recruit who came in lowly rated

His AWR and CTH held back his overall....and I bet he had D CTH when you recruited him correct? He's fast but he's got Braylon Edwards hands lol...but that's realistic IMO because there's a ton of receivers like that

I know I'm in the minority on this but that's one aspect I love about the recruits this year, the unpredictability of it all.....I try to stay away from the receivers with CTH under a C rating...anything under that and their OVR takes a nice hit

Yeah typically I also don't waste my time going after receivers who have a CTH rating less than C-. Hopkins indeed had a D- CTH rating if I recall correctly. I guess I was just so enamored with the prospect of finally getting a 4-star that I completely ignored it, holding out hope that maybe his CTH rating would be higher than originally advertised. Obviously, I was wrong.

He can still be a threat though due to his speed. His has looked pretty good on kickoff returns and I bet he'll break one or two over the course of this season, not to mention the vertical threat he presents.

I like the fact that there are busts though. It is realistic... Besides, why on Earth would a 4-star ESPNU recruit sign with Tulane and not be heavily recruited by bigger programs? Probably one that is deemed overrated by scouts and coaches.

We've knocked the ball out of the park on OLB Mark Richards though....All I have to say is WOW.

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41 -- 2-0
07 -- 1-1

After stopping Tulane on their first possession of the second half, Kentucky marched right down the field on a long drive that culminated with this 7-yard touchdown pass from Wildcats QB Ryan Phillipi to WR Jameel Gordon that made the score 28-7, taking the wind out of the sails of the Green Wave in the process.

TULANE TAKES SEVERAL STEPS BACKWARDS IN 41-7 BLOWOUT HOME LOSS TO KENTUCKY

Redzone fumbles, inability to stop Wildcats' passing game dooms Green Wave as Kentucky avenges last season's double overtime defeat in Liberty Bowl | Blowout loss the worst of Geezy's tenure at Tulane | Team looks to rebound in CUSA opener at SMU following an early season BYE

New Orleans, LA -- In a surprising blowout, the Tulane Green Wave fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 41-7 Saturday at the Louisiana Superdome. Wildcats QB Ryan Phillipi carved up the Green Wave secondary to the tune of 379 yards and 4 touchdown passes. The senior signal caller had two receivers go over one hundred yards - WR Jerry Frank led the team with 7 receptions for 194 yards & a touchdown and WR Jameel Gordon had 7 grabs for 141 yards and 2 scores - consistently torching the young Green Wave secondary.

A critical sequence just before halftime quickly turned the tide in what was looking to be another close battle similar to the one the two teams played in last season's snowy Liberty Bowl which was won 52-46 by Tulane in double overtime via an interception return for a touchdown on the game's final play.

Trailing 14-7 with under a minute to go until halftime, Tulane's offense marched down the field all the way into the Kentucky red zone. However a first down carry by Green Wave freshman RB Anthony Barnett resulted in a fumble which was recovered by Kentucky OLB Tim Patterson, giving the Wildcats the ball at their own 18-yard line.

Kentucky (2-0) would quickly convert the turnover into points. On the very next play following the turnover, Phillipi hit Frank on a 55-yard pass completion that got the ball all the way to the Tulane 27-yard line. Three plays later, Phillipi would hit Frank again, this time for a 16-yard touchdown that made the score 21-7 with just 0:08 to go in the half.

"That was without a doubt the turning point of today's game," said Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

"You could just feel the air deflate out of the dome and we seemingly never recovered."

The game would quickly spiral out of control in the second half. After failing to move the ball on the opening possession of the second half, Tulane would allow another long Kentucky drive, this time ending with a touchdown passes from Phillipi to Gordon.

The Green Wave would put together another drive on its next possession, but yet again a fumble in the red zone - this time by QB Curtis Byrd - was recovered by the Wildcats DT Mister Cobble to thrwart the possession.

Once again, Kentucky would turn around and cash it in, this time with another Phillipi to Frank connection from 24 yards away to all but put the game away at 35-7 with 2:45 left in the third quarter.

Byrd, who at halftime was a stellar 14 of 14 for 137 yards and a touchdown, finished 16 of 22 for 173 yards in the game. The third year starter struggled versus the Wildcats' pass rush in the second half and was sacked 3 times, all by Kentucky DT Kent Vaughn. But it was his third quarter fumble, along with Barnett's two in the game, that stuck in the mind of Geezy.

"The bottom line is that this is a results-oriented business and we expect our ball carriers to hold onto the ball and not put it on the carpet," said Geezy.

"I don't want to make any emotional statements here until our staff has a chance to evaluate the film but I do know this; Players that continue to put the ball on the ground will be watching the game next to me on the sideline.

"With that said, it would be unfair to pin this loss on a single player or two or three players."

Saturday's 34-point loss was the Green Wave's worst under Geezy. The previous largest point deficit in a loss was 21, when the team lost to Ole Miss 31-10 in Geezy's first season (2010) and also in a 45-24 loss to SMU in his second year (2011).

"This was a team loss starting with the head coach all the way down to the last guy on the scout team roster," said Geezy.

"We have to game plan better and players have to execute better moving forward. We'll take this as a learning experience that hopefully humbles us and in turn helps us prepare better. We cannot take any opponent lightly."

Tulane (1-1) will go on the road to face SMU (0-2) next week following a BYE in what will be both teams' Conference USA opener. The Green Wave, the defending Conference USA Champions, defeated the Mustangs 45-20 last season at the Louisiana Superdome but as mentioned before, was beaten 45-24 in their last trip to University Park, Texas in 2011.

SMU was blown out 49-7 on the road by #3 Oklahoma (2-0) in week 1 of this season and fell to Baylor (2-1) 24-14 this week at home.


Box Score


1st

UK: 2 yd TD run by Gainer (Mansour kick) 5:46 -- 0-7
TU: 4 yd TD pass from Byrd to Darkwa (Ginsburgh kick) 2:17 -- 7-7

2nd

UK: 11 yd TD pass from Phillipi to Boyd (Mansour kick) 6:09 -- 7-14
UK: 16 yd TD pass from Phillipi to Frank (Mansour kick) 0:08 -- 7-21

3rd
UK: 7 yd TD pass from Phillipi to Gordon (Mansour kick) 5:27 -- 7-28
UK: 24 yd TD pass from Phillipi to Gordon (Mansour kick) 2:45 -- 7-35

4th

UK: 22 yd FG by Mansour 8:09 -- 7-38
UK: 24 yd FG by Mansour 3:35 -- 7-41

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Game Statistics

Tulane

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
18-QB  Curtis Byrd(jr)        153.7   16    22  173   1   0
15-QB  Anthony High(fr)       142.5    1     3   39   0   0  
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
22-RB  *Orleans Darkwa(sr)       11   74   0
18-QB  Curtis Byrd(jr)            7   16   0 (1 fumble lost)
 5-RB  Anthony Barnett(fr)        6   15   0 (1 fumble lost)
26-RB  Joey Roberts(jr)           3   22   0
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(so)           1    7   0
87-WR  John Lacey(jr)             1   -2   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
87-WR  John Lacey(jr)             3   22   0
15-QB  Anthony High(fr)           3   19   0
 9-WR  Wilson Van Hooser(rs-sr)   2   19   0
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(so)           2   64   0
85-TE  Justin Thomas(fr)          2   17   0
88-TE  Joel Bowers(fr)            2   50   0
 5-RB  Anthony Barnett(fr)        1    1   0
86-WR  Brent Comardelle(rs-jr)    1   16   0
22-RB  *Orleans Darkwa(sr)        1    4   1
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
49-OLB *Kerchal Byrd(sr)         11    7    4    0    0    0
27-FS  Will Washington(so)        8    5    3    0    0    0
97-OLB Mark Richards(fr)          7    7    0    1    0    0
21-CB  Kyle Davis(rs-jr)          2    2    0    0    0    1
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
16-P   Jonathan Ginsburgh(sr)     0       0     n/a    n/a     1       1

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

Total Offensive Yards: 344
Rushing Totals: 29 att 132 yds 0 tds 
Sacks Allowed: 3
3rd down conversions: 2-9 (22%)
4th down conversions: 1-1 (100%)
Offensive Turnovers: 3
Penalties: 6 for 50 yards
Time of Possession: 19:48
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Kentucky

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 1-QB  *Ryan Phillipi(rs-sr)  228.7   21    28  379   4   1
13-QB  Tyler Brause(rs-jr)    257.0    2     3   68   0   0
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
25-RB  Brandon Gainer(rs-jr)     16   56   1
29-RB  Derek Jefferson(rs-so)     5   34   0
84-WR  Jerry Frank(rs-so)         3   43   0
 1-QB  *Ryan Phillipi(rs-sr)      2   -5   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
84-WR  Jerry Frank(rs-so)         7  194   1
87-WR  Jameel Gordon(rs-so)       7  141   2
27-WR  Aaron Boyd(rs-sr)          3   49   1
38-FB  Andre Lacey(so)            3   22   0
83-WR  Tyler Massey(rs-fr)        1   24   0
88-TE  Alex Smith(sr)             1   12   0
25-RB  Brandon Gainer(rs-jr)      1    5   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
44-FS  Maurice Richardson(so)    10    8    2    1    0    0
51-OLB Tim Patterson(sr)          7    3    4    0    0    0 (1 fr)
99-DT  Kent Vaughn(so)            5    5    0    4    3    0
97-DT  Mister Cobble(rs-sr)       1    1    0    1    0    0 (1 fr)  
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 4-PK  Joe Mansour(sr)            2       2     n/a    n/a      5       5 

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

Total Offensive Yards: 575
Rushing Totals: 26 att 128 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 0
3rd down conversions: 4-9 (44%)
4th down conversions: 1-1 (100%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 3 for 30 yards
Time of Possession: 16:12
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2013 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at Air Force (0-1)      W 41-20       QB Byrd 10-21 281 yds 2 tds 1 rush td  1-0 (0-0)
vs Kentucky (2-0)       L 07-41       RB Darkwa 11 car 74 yds 1 rec td       1-1 (0-0)
at SMU
vs Houston
vs UTEP
at UCF
vs Marshall
vs Georgia Tech
at Rice
vs Tulsa
at Southern Miss
at LSU
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Next Game:



(1-1) at (0-2)

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[Deegeezy]

:cry: Wow... I definitely didn't see that one coming

Yeah me either. The game just spiraled out of control quickly.

Tell me that score was backward and UK did NOT just beat the **** out of the Greenwave.

Sorry no can do...We just got our asses beat.

Wow, I have to agree with Catch there, I would have never guessed that to happen. The pass defense looked surprisingly suspect. Hopefully that is just a fluke and not an indicator of their actual skill. On a high note, Richards continued to impress. Good luck bouncing back against SMU

I'm not really surprised about the pass D. It was probably my main concern coming into this year along with the offensive line. Our highest rated corner is a 70. We have guys in the low to mid 60s on the field. I may have to shuffle things up though.

With that said, I was not expected to be getting blown out like that at this stage of the dynasty. The one positive - At least I now know that the game hasn't gotten too easy for me. I was getting worried there with last season's 12-2 record.

OH snappp

This about sums it up.

well lets just bounce back next week :ugh2:

Thanks man...At the end of the day, winning the conference is the most important goal and that starts next week.

Should be an easy bounce back game next week, the run and shoot has been pretty easy to stop in my experience.

I wouldn't call any game easy. We're the favorite and if we click on all cylinders we should run away with it. But SMU has got the fire power to never truly be out of any game. I am a bit concerned about my very young and weak secondary going against their passing arsenal.

It should be a good game though.

[Deegeezy]

24 -- 1-2 (0-1)
29 -- 1-2 (1-0)

TOP: Tulane QB Curtis Byrd gets sacked and loses the football early in the fourth quarter. SMU MLB John Banks recovers it and takes it 21 yards for a touchdown that made the score 24-23 with 8:21 remaining following a missed extra point. BOTTOM: SMU QB Stephen Kaiser tosses a short, game-winning touchdown pass to WR Chayse Joubert, giving the Mustangs their first lead of the game at 29-24 with just 3:39 remaining.

TULANE BLOWS 17-POINT HALFTIME LEAD, FALLS TO SMU 29-24

Trailing 24-7 at the break, Mustangs take advantage of turnovers by Green Wave QB Byrd to reel off 22 unanswered points and win CUSA opener | Junior signal caller responsible for all five of his team's turnovers on the day, including four interceptions as team drops first conference game since October of 2011 | Defending Conference USA champions to host Houston next week in what is suddenly a must-win game

University Park, TX -- The Tulane Green Wave stormed out to a big lead but in the end, critical errors cost them a victory as they fell 29-24 to SMU on Saturday in Texas. Mustangs QB Stephen Kaiser's 1-yard touchdown pass to WR Chayse Joubert put their team ahead for the first time in the game with just 3:39 remaining after trailing by 17 points at halftime. Kaiser finished the game 38 of 53 for 488 yards and 2 touchdowns, running the Mustangs' run-and-shoot offense near-flawlessly in the second half after the slow start.

Tulane led at halftime 24-7 and seemed to be cruising to their 12th straight conference win. QB Curtis Byrd threw two first half touchdown passes, including a 78-yarder to big-play WR John Lacey that made the score 21-7 in the second quarter. The offensive output would come to a halt in the second half however.

Byrd would go on to throw three 2nd half interceptions and also had a critical fumble early in the fourth quarter. Nursing a 24-17 lead, Byrd was sacked by Mustangs FS Terry Anderson & MLB John Banks recovered and returned the ball 21 yards for a touchdown to make the score 24-23 however the extra point failed.

Following Byrd's third interception of the day, this one thrown to OLB John Bordano, SMU would get the ball back and go on a long 12-play 67-yard game-winning drive which culminated with the hook-up from Kaiser to Joubert.

"This was a heart-breaker tonight and our mistakes cost us," said Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

"We have too many veterans on this team for us to be making the mistakes we're making. This is two poor outings in a row. Five turnovers is simply inexcusable for our offense and where we're at in terms of developing players in this system."

Tulane would not be able to muster any offense following the lead change. Byrd's final interception, which was thrown to Anderson, ended the Green Wave's hopes with 1:57 remaining. Byrd finished the game with a whopping five turnovers credited to him (4 interceptions, 1 fumble).

The Mustangs would convert two first downs and go on to run out the remainder of the clock.

The lone offensive bright spot for Tulane was the play of senior RB Orleans Darkwa, who finished the game with 139 yards on 14 carries, including a 17-yard touchdown run to conclude the opening possession of the game.

SMU's pass heavy offense gave the Green Wave fits all day as their struggling secondary continued its woes. The Mustangs (1-2, 1-0) had two receivers go over 100 yards - Ricky Collins finished with a game-high 11 receptions for 181 yards and 1 touchdown, Kaiser finished with 9 receptions for 102 yards and the game-winning score.

"Without question we are going to look closely at the film and evaluate our roster and our lineup and all of our packages," said Geezy.

"I see that we are reeling, quite honestly on both sides of the ball. We have to do a better job of getting our playmakers making plays and we need to make sure we have our best 11 men in at all times on both sides of the ball, regardless of age or experience.

"This thing needs to get turned around and in a hurry."

Tulane (1-2, 0-1) will look to rebound next week when they host Houston (3-0, 1-0) at the Louisiana Superdome.


Box Score


1st

TU: 17 yd TD run by Darkwa (Ginsburgh kick) 5:42 -- 7-0
TU: 7 yd TD pass from Byrd to Hopkins (Ginsburgh kick) 1:12 -- 14-0
SM: 80 yd TD pass from Kaiser to Collins (Davis kick) 0:56 -- 14-7

2nd

TU: 78 yd TD pass from Byrd to Lacey (Ginsburgh kick) 3:43 -- 21-7
TU: 40 yd FG by Ginsburgh 0:00 -- 24-7

3rd

SM: 22 yd FG by Davis 1:48 -- 24-10
SM: 1 yd TD run by Fields 0:27 -- 24-17


4th

SM: 21 yd fumble return for TD by Banks (PAT missed) 8:21 -- 24-23
SM: 1 yd TD pass from Kaiser to Joubert (2-pt run failed) 3:39 -- 24-29

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Game Statistics

Tulane

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
18-QB  Curtis Byrd(jr)        133.1   17    28  258   2   4 (1 fumble lost)  
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
22-RB  *Orleans Darkwa(sr)       14  139   1
 5-RB  Anthony Barnett(fr)        6   51   0
18-QB  Curtis Byrd(jr)            5   -3   0 
26-RB  Joey Roberts(jr)           2   14   0
15-QB  Anthony High(fr)           1    1   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
86-WR  Brent Comardelle(rs-jr)    3   44   0
22-RB  *Orleans Darkwa(sr)        3   34   0
87-WR  John Lacey(jr)             3   98   1
 9-WR  Wilson Van Hooser(rs-sr)   3   33   0
88-TE  Joel Bowers(fr)            2   41   0
39-FB  Simon Parker(rs-so)        1    3   0
25-WR  Daniel Hopkins(jr)         1    7   1
 5-RB  Anthony Barnett(fr)        1   -2   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
49-OLB *Kerchal Byrd(sr)          8    6    2    0    0    0
27-FS  Will Washington(so)        4    3    1    1    0    0
97-OLB Mark Richards(fr)          1    0    1    0    0    0
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
16-P   Jonathan Ginsburgh(sr)     1       1     40     n/a     3       3

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

Total Offensive Yards: 460
Rushing Totals: 28 att 202 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 3-7 (42%)
4th down conversions: 1-1 (100%)
Offensive Turnovers: 5
Penalties: 7 for 62 yards
Time of Possession: 20:04
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SMU

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
10-QB  Stephen Kaiser(rs-jr)  161.4   38    53  488   2   0
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
25-RB  Darryl Fields(sr)          4    3   1
42-RB  Jason Wright(rs-so)        2    4   0
10-QB  Stephen Kaiser(rs-jr)      1   -2   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD[/U]
81-WR  Ricky Collins(rs-jr)      11  181   1
26-WR  *Chayse Joubert(rs-sr)     9  102   1
82-WR  Deonte McDade(rs-sr)       7   88   0
80-WR  Kyle Guinyard(rs-jr)       5   80   0
25-RB  Darryl Fields(sr)          4   15   0
14-WR  Anthony Nealy(rs-so)       2   22   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
51-MLB John Banks(rs-fr)         11   11    0    2    0    0 (1 fr, 1 td)
37-SS  Jeremy Hill(sr)            4    4    0    0    0    1
55-OLB *John Bordano(rs-jr)       2    1    1    1    1    1
21-FS  Terry Anderson(rs-sr)      1    1    0    0    0    1 (1 ff)
61-DE  Gerald Barnes(rs-so)       0    0    0    0    0    1
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
19-PK  Drew Davis(fr)             1       3     23   39, 43    2       3 

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

Total Offensive Yards: 493
Rushing Totals: 7 att 5 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 0
3rd down conversions: 7-13 (53%)
4th down conversions: 0-0 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 0
Penalties: 5 for 39 yards
Time of Possession: 15:56
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2013 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at Air Force (0-1)      W 41-20       QB Byrd 10-21 281 yds 2 tds 1 rush td  1-0 (0-0)
vs Kentucky (2-0)       L 07-41       RB Darkwa 11 car 74 yds 1 rec td       1-1 (0-0)
at SMU (1-2)            L 24-29       RB Darkwa 173 total yds 1 rush td      1-2 (0-1)
vs Houston
vs UTEP
at UCF
vs Marshall
vs Georgia Tech
at Rice
vs Tulsa
at Southern Miss
at LSU
[/SIZE]

Next Game:



3-0 (1-0) at 1-2 (0-1)

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[Deegeezy]

Hahahaha....That pic is hilarious. It just HAD to be the brotha and his name HAD to be Tyrone. lol

This

But seriously, what the **** is going on? I know SMU's offense can be hard to stop, but they have little to no defense at all.

Our offense seems to be sputtering man. I don't know what's going on. Byrd's turnovers really killed us (not the first time I have said that).

When I look closely at our team, I think the biggest problems are up front on the offensive line and in the secondary on defense.

The bottom line is, this is looking like a rebuilding year.

[Deegeezy]

Green Wave News Clips

QB Anthony High

Tulane | Freshman A. High to start at QB
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 8:11:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that in a stunning move, Tulane head coach D. Geezy has benched junior QB Curtis Byrd (71 overall) and will insert true freshman QB Anthony High (70 overall) into the starting lineup for their game Saturday at home versus Houston (3-0). High, a 3-star recruit from Texas that has drawn comparisons to former Florida Gator QB Tim Tebow, has seen action in all three of Tulane's games this year, at both quarterback and at wide receiver.

Through three games, the first year player with 4.48 speed (87), has gone 2 of 5 for 43 yards passing, has carried the ball 4 times for 5 yards, and has 3 receptions for 19 yards. For now though, his focus will now turn strictly to the quarterback position.

"We really need to get things going on that side of the ball and after evaluating the game film and the practice tape each day, myself and our staff has decided that Anthony gives us the best chance to win," said Geezy.

"He will bring another element to our offense in terms of more speed to the position and we also think he is ready to do a good job in decision making. I said after the game that we would do whatever we had to do to get the best players on the field and no one was above that. I think Anthony gives us the best chance to win and we're looking for a spark."

Byrd, who has started from day one as a freshman in 2011, has had trouble with turnovers throughout his career with Tulane and is coming off a disappointing 5 turnover performance in last week's 29-24 loss to SMU, just one week after the offense was held to just one score in a 41-7 blowout loss to Kentucky. Through three games, Byrd is 43 of 71 for 712 yards with 5 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions along with 2 fumbles.

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Tulane | Two players commit
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 8:11:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that the Tulane Green Wave have received their first 2 committments of their 2014 recruiting class, WR Gerald Alexander and G Chase Howard. Alexander, 6-2 222 pounds, is a 3-star prospect from Pecos, Texas that runs a 4.46 40 yard dash. Howard, is a 3-star prospect from Alexandria, LA and is the nation's #38 rated guard prospect according to Rivals.com. Both players committed without taking a formal visit to Tulane.


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Tulane | 4-star RB Moore headlines big recruiting visit weekend
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 8:11:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that the Tulane Green Wave will be hosting a grand total of 10 players this weekend for their game versus Houston: 4-star RB Reggie Moore (6-0 206 pounds, 4.36 40, Louisiana, #17 RB prospect), 4-star WR Brennan Carpenter (5-11 187 pounds, Louisiana, #20 WR prospect), 4-star FS Kyle Stewart (6-2 190 pounds, Texas, #10 FS prospect), 3-star DT Maurice Fletcher (6-5 272 pounds, Louisiana, #34 DT prospect), DE Jason Robinson (6-2 260 pounds, Louisiana, #47 DE prospect), 3-star MLB Brian Williams (6-2 239 pounds, Florida, #30 MLB prospect), 3-star MLB Frank Bridges (6-1 212 pounds, Texas, #31 MLB prospect), 3-star CB Matt Dixon (6-0 183 pounds, Texas, #35 CB prospect), 3-star CB Aaron Corbett (5-11 181 pounds, Texas, #38 CB prospect), and 3-star OLB Eric Walker (6-1 244 pounds, Arkansas, #42 OLB prospect),.


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Tulane Green Wave 2014 Recruiting Class - through week 5

[Deegeezy]

Damn Byrd killed you man, interesting to see how High does. Hopefully he can make a big impact.

Yeah it tore me up making this move knowing how much time I had devoted to bringing up Byrd but in the end, his non-user error mistakes were killing me. High is by far the better player though due to the fact that he basically has the same rating as Byrd despite only being a freshman. Plus I am itching to use his 87 speed. Just using him at practice mode, I can tell it will be a major difference both in terms of buying time to make passes and also in breaking off long runs.

I like the change up at Qb. But you better win this game or your recruiting will be all ****ed up.

You're right...Big weekend for recruiting. I wanted to get most of these guys in before the CPU gets a chance to, especially the 4-star guys. I think I have a good shot to get the RB (2nd place behind Southern Miss -160) and WR (1st place) but probably not the FS .

Damn Byrd killed you man, interesting to see how High does. Hopefully he can make a big impact.

Yeah it tore me up making this move knowing how much time I had devoted to bringing up Byrd but in the end, his non-user error mistakes were killing me. High is by far the better player though due to the fact that he basically has the same rating as Byrd despite only being a freshman. Plus I am itching to use his 87 speed. Just using him at practice mode, I can tell it will be a major difference both in terms of buying time to make passes and also in breaking off long runs.

I like the change up at Qb. But you better win this game or your recruiting will be all ****ed up.

You're right...Big weekend for recruiting. I wanted to get most of these guys in before the CPU gets a chance to, especially the 4-star guys. I think I have a good shot to get the RB (2nd place behind Southern Miss -160) and WR (1st place) but probably not the FS .

Thanks for continuing to follow all...The Highsman Era kicks off tonight after work!

What the ****? What's WRONG WITH YOUR TEAM?

I don't know man...Hopefully this new QB can spark us. I'm sure they'll be some mistakes, but I would rather have a freshman out there making them than continuing to roll with Byrd's inconsistency.

Another tough loss, I think you definitely made the right move to pull Byrd and put High in. I love the move in fact. I think the sky is the limit with High, while Byrd continues to make the same mistakes over and over. Byrd has been good but he has also been bad. The consistency has just never been there. Time for the fans to start buying High jerseys. Can't wait to see how he does. I am sure he will have growing pains, all freshman do, but I think he is definitely the much better leader for your program. Good luck, can't wait to see the results!

Glad to see that you liked the move. It was disappointing to do but I am just no longer happy with Byrd's progress, or lack there of. The ceiling is so much higher for High (no pun intended).

There will be a lot of head-scratching throws where the ball just won't go where I want it to go, but I would much rather be making those mistakes with a freshman than with a junior. The biggest factor in my decision is the fact that High is a 70 as a freshman and Byrd is a 71 as a junior. There is a lot more room for High to grow and why waste time when this guy is clearly going to be the better player

Wow, just caught up and see you're scuffling a bit this year.....hopefully the move to High can get the Wave back on track....his speed makes me :drool:

Same here man....There is definitely a noticeable difference between a QB with 82 speed (Byrd) and one with 87 speed (High). This will give me a lot more time to work in the pocket and escape blitzers. .