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

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Conference Game Scores/Standings - through week 6

SEC West Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#8 Tulane	6-0	1.000	4-0	249	119	W6
Ole Miss	5-1	.830	2-0	194	113	W5
#21 Arkansas	4-1	.800	2-0	177	63	W1
#19 LSU	3-2	.600	2-1	128	114	W1
#14 Alabama	3-2	.600	1-2	120	99	W2
#20 Auburn	2-2	.500	0-2	118	95	L1

SEC East Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#6 South Carolina	5-0	1.000	4-0	162	92	W5
Tennessee	3-3	.500	2-2	143	191	W1
Florida	2-3	.400	1-3	172	186	L2
Vanderbilt	2-3	.400	0-3	76	108	L1
Kentucky	1-4	.200	0-2	122	151	L4
Georgia	1-5	.160	0-3	149	161	L3

Week 6 Scoreboard

#12 Tulane 45
#24 Florida 28

Kentucky 27
#10 South Carolina 48

Georgia 24
Tennessee 34

#19 LSU 27
Vanderbilt 13


Week 7 Matchups

Idle
Tulane

#20 Auburn
#21 Arkansas

Florida
#19 LSU

Georgia
Vanderbilt

#14 Alabama
Ole Miss

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Scores/Standings - through week 6

2015 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State (37)	5	0	1501
2	6	USC (23)	5	0	1278
3	4	Miami (1)	5	0	1251
4	7	Oklahoma	5	0	1229
5	3	Boise State	5	0	1210
6	10	South Carolina	5	0	1088
7	5	Notre Dame	4	1	1081
8	12	Tulane	6	0	1059
9	8	Virginia Tech	4	1	940
10	2	Texas	4	1	919
11	9	Texas A&M	3	1	894
12	11	Michigan	4	1	827
13	13	TCU	4	1	732
14	14	Alabama	3	2	675
15	15	Oregon	5	1	661
16	21	Penn State	4	0	641
17	16	Florida State	4	1	623
18	18	Georgia Tech	2	2	507
19	19	LSU	3	2	487
20	20	Auburn	2	2	429
21	23	Arkansas	4	1	336
22	NR	Washington	4	0	201
23	NR	West Virginia	4	1	196
24	NR	Southern Miss	5	0	194
25	NR	California	1	2	187

Week 6 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio St. 48
Minnesota 14

#22 Arizona 9
#15 Oregon 31

#3 Boise St. 30
BYU 3

#7 Oklahoma 48
#2 Texas 31

#6 USC 38
#25 Oregon St. 6

Notable Week 7 Matchups

Wyoming (0-5)
#5 Boise St. (5-0)

Maryland (4-1)
#3 Miami (5-0)

Missouri (5-1)
#4 Oklahoma (5-0)

Purdue (1-4)
#1 Ohio St. (5-0)

#2 USC (5-0)
#7 Notre Dame (4-1)

[Deegeezy]

Had to get my ""check in"" on...Geezy, I swear I laugh so hard at some of your followers, makes following this masterpiece even better.

Thanks Harrar...The followers is what drives this thing for me. Obviously I am having fun playing the games, but having the audience certainly helps keep me motivated.

You are hauling in a nice recruiting class. May be one of the best in school history and a class that could possibly contribute to an SEC title down the road.

No doubt that it is already the best in school history. I can't wait to use Manning and Andrews especially. This class is stacked with studs. Even the 3-star and 2-star guys are ballers.

Another Manning in the Big Easy
Its party time :dance:

Like I said before...Match made in heaven. With a name like that, I HAD to have that player.

Good Lord Geezy thats one SICK recruiting class you are working on. I need some tips!

The best tip I could give is to scout and scout well and know when to give up on a player. It also doesn't hurt to have Texas and Louisiana as pipelines and to be in the SEC. haha

I'm actually quite surprised at the success I am having in recruiting on Heisman level. I guess kids want to spend their college years on Bourbon Street.

High and Bowers really had great games for you. Florida always seems to fall off in the NCAA series for some reason and it appears that trend is continuing as they are now 2-4. Wonder why they were even ranked with a sub .500 record lol!

Looking forward to your matchup with my alma mater - South Florida. I suspect that you will likely dispose of them as you did Florida. You have a great team this year and I think this may be the year that coach DeeGeezy hangs a banner.

They were actually 2-2 coming into the game (In my game reports, I like to put the teams' post-game records, like they do on TV).

USF could pose some problems with their style of play (the spread). I'm not taking them lightly. Plus we owe them a little something for stealing the final BCS slot from us last year. It should be a fun game. We've won 10 straight at home so we need to keep that streak intact!

2015 was the year I won the national title with Tulane.. here's hoping you can do the same.

I'm not ready to declare us national title contenders just yet. We have a bunch of good teams left on our schedule. Right now, the goal is winning the SEC West. I hate to not sound optimistic, but I know things are going to get tougher here down the stretch.

What a win over Florida, the changes you made at halftime really confused the Gators and you were able to take over the game and cruise to a nice victory.

Mr. Harris had yet another good game on defense for your Green Wave, and Bowers really dominated the Florida DB's.

Now give the players the week off for their solid play!

Yeah we starting to blitz a lot more on defense and that seemed to give their freshman QB fits. We also did a good job of sustaining long drives, keeping their great offense on the sideline.

I can't say enough about Harris. He may be a 3 or 4 year Thorpe winner with the way he is playing!

[Deegeezy]

A Changing of the Guard | The New Era of Louisiana Football





Tulane has had many great players help reshape the program (HB Reggie Moore, QB Anthony High, and OLB Mark Richards)

cheese2121 | Guest Columnist from A Slice Off the Old Block


catalyst
-noun
-a person or thing that precipitates an event or change

It was not so long ago that when talking about football in the state of Louisiana, LSU was the name that came to mind. Whether it was the championship teams under Nick Saban or the teams of more recent who were still guaranteed a top twenty-five finish and a decent bowl game, the perennial SEC powerhouse has always been among the greats of college football. And then there was Tulane, the redheaded stepchild of Louisiana who was drudging out one mediocre season after another as a middle of the road Conference-USA team. Things seemed in an endless loop. The strong stayed strong, while the weak stayed weak. Such is the way of college football that many of us have grown accustomed to. There is no rebalance of power like in the NFL, no draft at year’s end to level the playing field. What does a weak school do to escape this vicious cycle? They find themselves a catalyst.

Then Tulane got its catalyst: the arrival of head coach Deegeezy. Within just a couple seasons conference titles were suddenly attainable and big time recruits from the state were at least beginning to consider the idea of coming to New Orleans. Rumors began to swirl about a possible return to the SEC. The change continued to spread, every year a progression from the previous. Here we are six seasons after the arrival of coach Deegeezy and Tulane is leading the SEC race. I didn’t think the day would come I would even mention Tulane in the same breath as an SEC leader. Tulane, who just weeks ago blew out LSU, looks primed to usurp more than just LSU in the SEC. How far this team will go is unwritten, but it is no longer a stretch to say that within a few seasons or perhaps even next, we will be talking about Tulane as a serious national title contender.

It is just not on the field where change has spread throughout the Tulane program but off the field as well. A program that was use to recruiting one or two star level recruits finds itself six years later among the top, having already received formal commitments from three of the nations blue chip prospects.

While most of the success both on and off the field can be contributed to head coach Deegeezy, new players buying into the program and bringing a winning mentality to the organization has been part of the catalyst. Players like Curtis Byrd, Anthony High, and of course hometown hero Reggie Moore have helped Tulane become a place where winning is no longer a pleasant surprise but an expectation. Perhaps that is hardest part about turning a program around, it is not finding the players or the coaching staff, but finding the will, the mindset, the belief. It is not often in college football that we get to witness a new era of a program. It seems the Alabama’s and USC’s will always be great and the Duke’s will always be mediocre. This is no longer true in Louisiana. When looking for the state’s best team, our eyes no longer fall on Baton Rouge but instead on the city of New Orleans. The New Orleans Superdome is now a place where teams fear to travel with Tulane having won ten straight. Now we will have to wait and see just how long our gaze can rest there.

[Deegeezy]

Great article Cheese.

great article :yep:

Great article :clap:

Nice article Cheese. :yep:

Well done cheese

Thanks Cheese...Great stuff as usual.

[Deegeezy]

Conference Game Scores/Standings - through week 7

SEC West Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#5 Tulane	6-0	1.000	4-0	249	119	W6
#20 Arkansas	5-1	.830	3-0	205	80	W2
Ole Miss	5-2	.710	2-1	204	141	L1
LSU	3-3	.500	2-2	148	147	L1
#14 Alabama	4-2	.660	2-2	148	109	W3
Auburn	2-3	.400	0-3	135	123	L2

SEC East Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#3 South Carolina	6-0	1.000	4-0	193	92	W6
Tennessee	4-3	.570	2-2	167	210	W2
#24 Florida	3-3	.500	2-3	205	206	W1
Vanderbilt	3-3	.500	1-3	93	114	W1
Kentucky	1-4	.200	0-2	122	151	L4
Georgia	1-6	.140	0-4	155	178	L4

Week 7 Scoreboard

Idle
Tulane

#20 Auburn 17
#21 Arkansas 28

Florida 33
#19 LSU 20

Georgia 6
Vanderbilt 17

#14 Alabama 28
Ole Miss 10


Week 8 Matchups

Vanderbilt
#3 South Carolina

Auburn
LSU

#20 Arkansas
Georgia

Tennessee
#14 Alabama

Kentucky
Ole Miss

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Scores/Standings - through week 7

2015 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	USC (38)	6	0	1502
2	3	Miami (22)	6	0	1286
3	6	South Carolina (1)	6	0	1258
4	4	Oklahoma	6	0	1249
5	8	Tulane	6	0	1220
6	5	Boise State	6	0	1126
7	9	Virginia Tech	5	1	935
8	10	Texas	5	1	908
9	16	Penn State	5	0	877
10	11	Texas A&M	4	1	867
11	12	Michigan	4	1	817
12	13	TCU	4	1	778
13	7	Notre Dame	4	2	778
14	14	Alabama	4	2	740
15	15	Oregon	5	1	703
16	22	Washington	5	0	655
17	17	Florida State	5	1	636
18	1	Ohio State	5	1	620
19	18	Georgia Tech	3	2	579
20	21	Arkansas	5	1	505
21	23	West Virginia	5	1	388
22	NR	Troy	4	0	320
23	NR	Arizona	4	2	243
24	NR	Florida	3	3	202
25	NR	Cincinnati	6	0	198

Week 7 Scoreboard

Wyoming (0-6) -- 19
#5 Boise St. (6-0) -- 20

Maryland (4-2) -- 13
#3 Miami (6-0) -- 45

Missouri (5-2) -- 41
#4 Oklahoma (6-0) -- 44

Purdue (2-4) -- 28
#1 Ohio St. (5-1) -- 21

#2 USC (5-1) -- 34
#7 Notre Dame (4-2) -- 24


Notable Week 8 Matchups

USF (1-4)
#5 Tulane (6-0)

#4 Oklahoma (6-0)
Iowa St. (4-3)

#1 USC (6-0)
Washington St. (1-4)

#19 Georgia Tech (3-2)
#2 Miami (6-0)

#16 Washington (5-0)
#23 Arizona (4-2)

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Next Game:

(1-4) at #5 (6-0)

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[Deegeezy]

WEEK 8 PREVIEW

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Green Wave News Clips




Tulane | 4-star RB Jacobs commits to Hokies
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 7:30:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that the Tulane Green Wave lost one of the players it had targeted: 4-star RB Don Jacobs (6-4, 220 pounds, New Jersey, #5 RB prospect, committed to Virginia Tech).

Jacobs (4.58 40 time, B- BTK, A- TRK) had visited Tulane's campus during the weekend of of the team's big 45-7 victory over rival LSU.


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Tulane | 5-star WR McNeil soft commits
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 7:30:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that the Tulane Green Wave received a soft committment from 5-star WR Brandon McNeil (6-3, 202 pounds, North Dakota, #2 WR prospect) this week.

McNeil (4.26 40 time, C CTH, B SPC) had visited Tulane's campus during the weekend of of the team's big 45-7 victory over rival LSU.

The big play speedster is said to be also mulling offers from Ohio State and Oklahoma. McNeil would likely immediately step into the role of #1 receiver should he sign with Tulane and early playing time and playing in the SEC are his top two priorities according to sources close to McNeil.

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Tulane Green Wave 2015 Recruiting Class - through week 6

Click here to view 2015 Tulane Green Wave Roster

[Deegeezy]

A soft commit from a five-star recruit? YEAAAAAA

Great times in New Orleans. They are flocking to Tulane this year!

my gosh this recruiting class just gets better and better. You are well on your way to having one of the best in the country. I think this is going to be a huge offseason for your program. I can't wait to see how good they all are. I am particularly excited about Manning

Same here on Manning...He'll probably end up being the quarterback that closes this dynasty out. With him and all the explosive speed we have at running back and receiver and playing in a dome, we have a chance to be the college version of the ""Greatest Show on Turf.""

Your recruiting class is just improving every day.

A lesson in how to improve a team that is already good, by head coach Deegeezy

Reloading, Not Rebuilding: A Primer in Recruiting by Tulane Head Coach D. Geezy.

Thanks guys - I am stunned at the success we're having in recruiting this year. I think the big thing was the move to the SEC. Recruiting has gotten a lot more easier. I look forward to the Golden Age of Tulane football these next few seasons!

that class :turbobow:
is that really a ackle with a 4.26 40 time?

Typo - It should be 4.96. That would be pretty badass to have a tackle like that though. What a weapon that would be. haha

nice recruits.

Thanks bro!

[Deegeezy]

NR 21 -- 1-5
#5 42 -- 7-0

QB Anthony High tossed 3 touchdown passes on Saturday, including this 7-yard score to FB Simon Parker which extended Tulane's lead to 35-14 in the third quarter. High now has 20 touchdown passes this season.

QB ANTHONY HIGH CONTINUES TO SHRED DEFENSES AS TULANE ROLLS PAST OVERMATCHED USF 42-21

Junior quarterback has another prolific outing, throwing for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns as Wave improves to 7-0 | After falling behind 14-7 in the second quarter, team scores 35 straight points to win its 11th straight at the suddenly feared Superdome | The team that kept Tulane out of the BCS last season had no answer for Green Wave's high-flying offense | Wave set to travel to face 1-5 Kentucky next week

New Orleans, LA -- The 5th ranked Tulane Green Wave fell behind 14-7 in the first half but then went on a 35-7 scoring run the remainder of the way, blasting through the South Florida Bulls 42-21 Saturday night at the Louisiana Superdome. Tulane's offense accumulated over 500 yards and QB Anthony High went over 300 passing yards for the second straight week as the Green Wave continued its stunning start to the 2015 season.

High, a junior in his first full season as a starter, went 26 of 35 for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns and also added a rushing touchdown. The former 3-star recruit from Texas is beginning to garner Heisman attention, as he has now thrown for 1,717 yards and 20 touchdowns while throwing only 4 interceptions. His 172.9 passer rating is third in the nation and he is tied for 5th in touchdowns.

Once again, TE Joel Bowers was High's main benefactor, hauling in 7 receptions for 115 yards on the night. It was Bowers' fifth 100-yard receiving day of the season and he leads all tight ends in the nation with 35 receptions for 694 yards this season.

Green Wave FB Simon Parker's 2-yard touchdown run with 0:39 remaining in the second quarter gave Tulane a 21-14 lead going into the halftime locker room.

RB Anthony Barnett continued to shine in injured RB Reggie Moore's absence, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 10 carries. Barnett's 51-yard touchdown run on the opening possession of the third quarter extended Tulane's lead to 28-14.

High would throw two more touchdown passes in the quarter - A 7-yard toss to Parker and a matching 7-yard scoring hook-up with TE Justin Thomas. The two scores extended Tulane's advantage to 42-14.

USF QB Russ Holt, despite solid numbers (276 passing yards, 2 touchdowns), was harrassed all game by the Tulane defense, getting sacked 3 times. Freshman DE A.J. Haynes recorded two sacks during the game.

South Florida (1-5) knew coming in that the Green Wave had revenge on their minds. Last season, the then 11-1 Bulls bested Tulane by .006 points in the final 2014 BCS Standings, winning the final At-Large BCS berth over then 10-2 Green Wave.

Tulane (7-0, 4-0) will travel to face Kentucky (1-5, 0-3) next week. The Green Wave defeated the Wildcats last year when then-freshman PK Cody Bennett nailed a 21-yard field goal as time expired to give Tulane the 45-42 victory at the Louisiana Superdome. The two teams also played a thriller in the 2012 Liberty Bowl in which the Green Wave won 52-46 in double overtime.


Box Score


1st

SF: 40 yd TD pass from Holt to London (Anthony kick) 6:13 -- 0-7
TU: 51 yd TD pass from High to Smith (Bennett kick) 4:32 -- 7-7

2nd

SF: 8 yd TD pass from Holt to Garcia (Anthony kick) 4:29 -- 7-14
TU: 9 yd TD run by High (Bennett kick) 2:46 -- 14-14
TU: 2 yd TD run by Parker (Bennett kick) 0:39 -- 21-14

3rd

TU: 51 yd TD run by Barnett (Bennett kick) 8:04 -- 28-14
TU: 7 yd TD pass from High to Parker (Bennett kick) 7:05 -- 35-14
TU: 7 yd TD pass from High to Thomas (Bennett kick) 0:01 -- 42-14

4th

SF: 1 yd TD run by Holt (Anthony kick) 6:29 -- 42-21

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Game Statistics


#5 Tulane

Click here to view 2015 Tulane Green Wave Roster

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)       192.3   26    35  374   3   0
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)      10  115   1
32-RB  B.J. Johnson(fr)           8    6   0
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)           3   15   1
33-FB  Simon Parker(rs-sr)        2    6   1
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
88-TE  Joel Bowers(jr)            7  115   0
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(sr)           6   80   1
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)       3   54   0
23-WR  Gerald Alexander(so)       3   54   0
85-TE  Justin Thomas(jr)          3   19   1
87-WR  Herbie Smith(fr)           2   42   0
81-WR  Brennan Carpenter(so)      1    3   0
33-FB  Simon Parker(rs-sr)        1    7   1
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
 2-MLB Samson Beck(sr)           12    9    3    1    0    0
26-FS  Dre Harris(fr)             6    4    2    2    0    0 
90-DE  A.J. Haynes(fr)            5    3    2    2    2    0
14-CB  Antonio Johnson(jr)        4    2    2    1    1    0
97-OLB *Mark Richards(jr)         4    2    2    0    0    0 (1 fr)
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
47-PK  Cody Bennett(so)           0       0     n/a    n/a     6       6

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

Total Offensive Yards: 516
Rushing Totals: 23 att 142 yds 3 tds 
Sacks Allowed: 0
3rd down conversions: 10-12 (83%)
4th down conversions: 1-1 (100%)
Offensive Turnovers: 0
Penalties: 5 for 45 yards
Time of Possession: 20:27
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South Florida

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 8-QB  Russ Holt(rs-sr)       161.1   25    34  276   2   0
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
19-RB  Devon Pierce(rs-sr)       18   84   0 (1 fumble lost)
 8-QB  Russ Holt(rs-sr)           4  -20   1
28-RB  Adam Horn(rs-jr)           3    9   0
87-WR  Victor Garcia(rs-sr)       1   -1   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
87-WR  Victor Garcia(rs-sr)       7   69   1
19-RB  Devon Pierce(rs-sr)        6   51   0
11-WR  Derrick London(rs-sr)      5  104   1
20-FB  John Brown(so)             4   26   0
18-TE  Joel Bell(so)              1   15   0
15-WR  J.J. Wilson(rs-so)         1   16   0
28-RB  Adam Horn(rs-jr)           1   -5   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
52-MLB Brian Williams(rs-fr)     11   11    0    0    0    0
 6-SS  George Anderson(so)        8    7    1    0    0    0
 2-FS  Dusty Washington(rs-so)    5    3    2    0    0    0
[u]
Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 4-PK  Ryan Anthony(fr)           0       0     n/a    n/a     3       3

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

Total Offensive Yards: 348
Rushing Totals: 26 att 72 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 3
3rd down conversions: 7-10 (70%)
4th down conversions: 0-0 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 5 for 45 yards
Time of Possession: 15:33
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2015 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at San Diego St. (0-1)  W 42-35       QB High 19-31 252 yds 5 tds            1-0 (0-0)
at Auburn (0-1)         W 38-14       RB Moore 193 scrimmage yds 2 tds       2-0 (1-0)
vs Hawai'i (0-2)        W 55-21       RB Moore 240 all-purpose yds 3 tds     3-0 (1-0)
vs Georgia (1-3)        W 24-14       LB Richards 7 tk 1 tfl 1 sk 1 fr       4-0 (2-0) 
vs LSU (2-2)            W 45-07       FS Harris 11 tk 2 ints 1 fr 1 td       5-0 (3-0)
at Florida (2-3)        W 45-28       QB High 24-37 353 yds 4 tds            6-0 (4-0)
vs South Florida (1-5)  W 42-21       QB High 26-35 374 yds 4 total tds      7-0 (4-0)
at Kentucky
vs Alabama
at Arkansas
vs Ole Miss
at Southern Miss
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Next Game:

#2 (7-0, 4-0) at (1-5, 0-3)

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[Deegeezy]

STUNNING GREEN WAVE VAULTS TO #2 IN COACHES POLL, TOPS FIRST BCS RANKINGS OF 2015

#1 USC falls to lowly Washington State 33-27 in overtime | #3 South Carolina upset by Vandy | Miami the new #1 in Coaches Poll

Conference Game Scores/Standings - through week 8

SEC West Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#2 Tulane	7-0	1.000	4-0	291	140	W7
Ole Miss	6-2	.750	3-1	227	141	W1
Arkansas	5-2	.710	3-1	229	117	L1
#10 Alabama	5-2	.710	3-2	172	123	W4
#24 LSU	4-3	.570	3-2	193	175	W1
Auburn	2-4	.330	0-4	163	168	L3

SEC East Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#13 South Carolina	6-1	.850	4-1	207	116	L1
Tennessee	4-4	.500	2-3	181	234	L1
Vanderbilt	4-3	.570	2-3	117	128	W2
#21 Florida	3-3	.500	2-3	205	206	W1
Georgia	2-6	.250	1-4	192	202	W1
Kentucky	1-5	.160	0-3	122	174	L5

Week 8 Scoreboard

Vanderbilt 24
#3 South Carolina 14

Auburn 28
LSU 45

#20 Arkansas 24
Georgia 37

Tennessee 14
#14 Alabama 24

Kentucky 0
Ole Miss 23


Week 9 Matchups

#2 Tulane
Kentucky

Georgia
#21 Florida

#13 South Carolina
Tennessee

Ole Miss
Auburn

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Scores/Standings - through week 8

Opening 2015 BCS Rankings
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	NR	#2 Tulane	7	0	.997
2	NR	#1 Miami	7	0	.994
3	NR	#3 Oklahoma	7	0	.992
4	NR	#4 Penn State	6	0	.983
5	NR	#5 Boise State	7	0	.976
6	NR	#7 Texas	6	1	.967
7	NR	#6 Virginia Tech	5	1	.957
8	NR	#8 Michigan	5	1	.955
9	NR	#9 Notre Dame	4	2	.951
10	NR	#10 Alabama	5	2	.940
11	NR	#12 Oregon	6	1	.932
12	NR	#11 USC	6	1	.929
13	NR	#13 South Carolina	6	1	.910
14	NR	#14 Ohio State	5	1	.901
15	NR	#15 Arizona	5	2	.899
16	NR	#16 Troy	5	0	.881
17	NR	#18 Texas A&M	4	2	.879
18	NR	#17 West Virginia	6	1	.877
19	NR	#19 Cincinnati	7	0	.875
20	NR	#21 Florida	3	3	.856
21	NR	#20 Washington	5	1	.847
22	NR	#22 TCU	4	2	.833
23	NR	#25 Oregon State	5	1	.833
24	NR	#23 Georgia Tech	3	3	.827
25	NR	#24 LSU	4	3	.827

Week 8 Scoreboard

USF (1-5) -- 21
#5 Tulane (7-0) -- 42

#4 Oklahoma (7-0) -- 38
Iowa St. (4-4) -- 10

#1 USC (6-1) -- 27
Washington St. (2-4) -- 33 F/OT

#19 Georgia Tech (3-3) -- 24
#2 Miami (7-0) -- 41

#16 Washington (5-1) -- 7
#23 Arizona (5-2) -- 52


Notable Week 9 Matchups

#4 Penn St. (6-0)
Indiana (4-2)

Oklahoma St. (2-5)
#3 Oklahoma (7-0)

#1 Miami (7-0)
North Carolina (5-2)

#5 Boise St. (7-0)
Colorado (4-4)


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[Deegeezy]

Green Wave News Clips




Tulane | 5-star WR McNeil in the fold
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 7:30:49 -0700
Tammy Nunez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports that the Tulane Green Wave received a hard commitment from 5-star WR Brandon McNeil (6-3, 202 pounds, North Dakota, #2 WR prospect) this week.

McNeil (4.26 40 time, C CTH, B SPC) had visited Tulane's campus during the weekend of of the team's big 45-7 victory over rival LSU and had given the Green Wave a soft verbal just one week ago.

McNeil is likely to immediately step into the role of #1 receiver with Tulane and early playing time and playing in the SEC were his top two priorities according to sources close to McNeil.

"This signing really gives us some more explosiveness on offense," said Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

"We continue to add speed and big play ability on both sides of the ball. Playing in a dome, we think it is important to take advantage of our fast track and continue to build our identity as a explosive team with a lot of vertical speed."

Geezy also announced that McNeil is all but certain to be the team's final prospect commitment of this season, wrapping up what is easily the best recruiting class in Green Wave football history.

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Tulane Green Wave 2015 Recruiting Class - through week 8

Click here to view 2015 Tulane Green Wave Roster

[Deegeezy]

**** **** **** **** **** **** ****! #2!

Yessir...It's been a crazy year at the top of the polls. A lot of upsets. It is almost a curse to be #1 this year it seems.

#2 in the AP and #1 in the BCS
:dance:
Geezy's players are fitting in their rules fairly well I see

I think you mean ""roles?""

It has been a pretty surprising year. I thought we would be good, but not dominant. Our offensive speed really shows during the games. We've become a big play offense that passes the ball very efficiently. We have a lot of interchangeable parts. You never know WHO is going to be the one that has the big game from week to week.

Congrats on the victory over USF Geezy. I'm sure it felt to give them a beatdown after shutting you out of the BCS last season.

Bowers is having a hell of a season! 694 yards in only 7 games for a college tight end!?!?! IF you had a Madden 'chise he would have to be a target for your NFL team. Along with Barnett stepping up and High performing at the level he is...I don't know if anyone can stop the Green Wave.

Congrats on the commit of McNeil too. He's going to add more explosiveness to your passing game. Balance is the key and you have it at all positions this season my friend.

I am very excited about the acquisition of McNeil. I see us starting to gravitate more into a passing team in the coming years, especially with a QB with a cannon like Manning.

We will still run the ball, but don't be surprised to see Tulane become a 35+ per game pass team in the near future.

Barnett is stepping up in the Moore's absence and a very nice recruiting class.
:clap: This is one heck of a dynasty you got going on.

Thanks man...There ain't no question about it for me; This dynasty is already my personal favorite of all the ones I have done.

Barnett really is ballin' that's for sure. He and Moore are very similar play Barnett recently got the ""impact player"" tag so now he is even better. We are definitely stacked at running back and next year Alabama transfer and former blue chip RB Brett Curtis will be eligible for us so we're going to be deep there for years to come.

#1 in the BCS polls and another top level recruit! Coach Deegeezy is really firing on all cylinders...if you can make it through 'Bama things are going to start to get really interesting....

I really am looking forward to that game. We need to take care of business versus Kentucky first. We've played some tight games with them over the years and they blew us out 41-7 at the dome two years ago so we're not going to take this game for granted.

You're right though, that Bama game is going to be epic. It's too bad my boy Reggie Moore won't be playing in it though.

Anthony High has really stepped up his production since Moore went down and he has added another dimension to your offense. That is massive for you moving up to #1 in the BCS rankings and bringing in another top recruit! You really have something special here.

I can't say enough about High. With 20 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions, he has been by far the most productive QB I have had in this dynasty. He is very efficient as a passer and the offense is beginning to evolve with him at the helm. Heck, if he keeps playing like this, there may not even be a senior season for High.

Another great win for Tulane....I predicted the 2016 season you would win it all, but the way you have this team playing, you might be going for the repeat in 2016 lol

The prospects you've been reeling in have been sick

Same here on the 2016 season. I really thought that would be the year we dominate; Looks like we're a year ahead of schedule. We're not super great on paper in terms of overall ratings, but the speed we've assembled is amazing. We have a very young team too (only 4 seniors starting - FB, C, MLB, and CB) so that sort of skews our overall ratings as well since our guys have low AWR and PRC ratings.

We're in position to become a college football powerhouse here over the next few seasons. I think I still have another 4 or 5 seasons left in me.

Another big win for the Green Wave and another awesome game by High, you guys are really rolling right now. I don't want to get ahead of myself, but that game against Alabama is going to be exciting!

I know man...I can't wait to get that one going. They're the 5-time defending SEC champion, 6 times if you count real life. They are in somewhat of a down year but if we can knock them off, it would really symbolize a coronation of sorts.

First things first though - We have a tough road game to take care of against a Kentucky team in which we needed to score on the last play of the game to beat them 2 of the last 3 meetings.

[Deegeezy]

WEEK 9 PREVIEW

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[Deegeezy]

UK should be an easy win, but I was unaware of how absolutely average you are ratings-wise.

I think our ratings are a product of being a young team. We have only 4 seniors that are starting for us: C, MLB, FB, CB.

There are a lot of young players that will end up in the high 80s/low 90s when it is all said and done and their AWR and PRC ratings get boosts the next couple of off-seasons.

A lot of our guys have average overalls, but when you look at their actual physical attributes, you see that they're very good players.

Also keep in mind, they have an A+ coach. edo:

Number two in PPG and Rush yards?
You sure you aren't emulating Oregon, not the Saints?
Pretty sure you got this though

Heh....Good point. You're going to see us start to become more of a passing team here in the next couple of years. I am excited to use my new QB Manning two years from now.

I will probably be upping the Rush Defense slider after this year to about 75. It's been too easy throughout the course of this dynasty to run the ball with average personnel. With our personnel improving, I need to adjust my settings.

I am so behind, man. But I see Tulane is laying the smackdown on the SEC. Laying the smackdown on the country! #2 in the nation?!?

Nice......

Thanks bro...We are definitely rolling. It'll be interesting to see if we can sustain this momentum.

Look good man. I followed your NFL chise at VSN so i'm def following this!

Glad to have you on board man...That Bengals chise seems like so long ago!

Geezy, you certainley have given me hope that my Santa Fe State Mustangs can also rise up to the elite level with a C rated team, which I have now, but it will take some time. So thanks for giving me some hope.

Glad I could help...I think our C rating is somewhat of a mirage though. My team's overall rating is somewhat of a mirage though. We have a lot of young players starting that will be rated very high in a couple of years. Their ratings are low probably due to low AWR, which from what I understand, has no effect on user played games.

We have only 4 seniors starting so you'll see our grades go up pretty significantly next year I think, especially with some of the new blue chip guys coming in.

[Deegeezy]

#2 48 -- 8-0 (5-0)
NR 28 -- 1-6 (0-4)

Tulane back-up QB Chris Moore heaves a deep pass towards the sideline and finds WR Gerald Alexander for a career-long 73-yard touchdown pass that gave the Green Wave a 10-7 second quarter lead. It was Moore's first of five touchdown passes on the day in relief of injured QB Anthony High.

BITTERSWEET VICTORY

#2 Tulane blasts through Kentucky 48-28 but loses QB Anthony High for next week's colossal matchup with six-time defending SEC champion Alabama | Star quarterback suffers torn pectoral muscle, the same injury ailing RB Reggie Moore though not as severe | Back-up QB Chris Moore shines in High's absence, tossing 5 touchdown passes versus Kentucky's overwhelmed secondary

Lexington, KY -- Tulane lost red hot starting QB Anthony High on just the second play of the game but back-up QB Chris Moore picked up the slack, leading the 2nd ranked Green Wave to a 48-28 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday afternoon on the road. High (87spd, 81thp, 74tha) was injured following a rare interception thrown, to Kentucky SS Steve Moore, suffering a torn pectoral when attempting to make the tackle. The injury will keep him off the field at least one week according to Tulane head coach D. Geezy. High was the nation's third rated passer coming into Saturday's game.

QB Chris Moore, a redshirt junior playing the first meaningful extended action of his career, played lights out though and finished 16 of 27 for 367 yards while throwing 5 touchdowns. A team captain despite not throwing a pass coming into this season, Moore finished the day with a gaudy 227.1 passer rating, shredding through Kentucky's porous pass defense, which ranked 86th in the nation coming into the game. Moore (68spd, 76thp, 76tha) had only attempted four passes coming into this game, all in mop-up duty earlier this season.

"We knew we had some advantages in the passing game and while we were disappointed that High could not come back in, we knew that Chris could be just as effective," said Geezy.

"Quite honestly, Chris is just as good of a passer as High is if not better in some ways. He is a little more accurate than High is but he is nowhere near as great on his feet though and I think that showed in our uncharacteristically high sack number" (Moore was sacked four times, a season high for Tulane's offense).

"With that said though, Chris is a guy that teammates respect, being voted as a team captain before the year, and we think he can keep the ship going in the right direction."

The Green Wave offense had no problems moving the football and finished the day with 518 total yards, the third consecutive game that the team has gained over 500 yards of offense. Tulane did not punt the ball once and their 28-point third quarter, which featured 3 touchdown passes by Moore, was the highest single-quarter point total by Tulane under Geezy.

Moore's lone mistake of the game was an interception in which he was hit as he threw and the ball landed into the hands of Kentucky DE Austin Williams at about the Wildcats' 40-yard line after the team had embarked on a 12-play drive midway through the fourth quarter in an attempt to run out the clock. The sting was negated however as junior OT Anthony Jones would run Williams down and forced him to fumble at the Tulane 8-yard line and recovered it, turning the ball back over to Tulane and enabling them to run out the remainder of the fourth quarter with another 12-play drive.

Kentucky (1-6, 0-4) moved the ball well but in the end, did not have the firepower to keep up with the Green Wave's offense, which came into the game ranked 2nd in the nation in points per game (41.5 ppg). Wildcats QB Kenny Hollins had an impressive performance, going 16 of 23 for 206 yards and 3 touchdowns, but in the end it was not nearly enough to keep up with the high-flying offense of Tulane.

The Green Wave (8-0, 5-0) will now turn its full attention to its SEC clash versus #9 Alabama (5-2, 3-2) next week at the Louisiana Superdome. The Crimson Tide blew out Tulane 51-17 last season at Tuscaloosa behind the arm of now-graduated Heisman Trophy winning QB Josh Hunter's school-record 6 touchdown passes, a record accomplished by what many believe was a blatant case of running up the scoreboard and is still fresh in the mind of Geezy. Alabama has won six consecutive SEC championships, dating back to the 2009 season.

Even without High, the team will be up to the challenge.

"We're preparing for this game with a similar game plan that we would have if Anthony was available," said Geezy.

"I think we'll lean on our supporting cast a lot more and less on Chris because let's face it, he won't be facing Kentucky's secondary next week. I'd be saying the same thing if Anthony was healthy.

"Next week will be about execution, controlling the clock, and not making mistakes. Don't let Alabama's two losses fool you, they are still a dangerous team. And also don't think that we haven't forgotten what went on in the fourth quarter of the game when they were still heaving bombs while up by 4 or 5 scores on us."

Like Tulane, Alabama will also be without its starting quarterback and running back. Crimson Tide junior QB Jake Parsons (84) injured his groin during the team's 28-3 home victory over Wyoming last week and redshirt junior QB Steven Reese (81 overall) will start in his place. The Tide will also be without starting RB Jason Fisher (91), who has been out since week 5 with a broken tailbone. Sophomore Jason Moore (89) will start in his place.

Notes: Geezy indicated in his post game press conference that High's torn pectoral muscle injury is in no way as severe as starting RB Reggie Moore's, who has missed the team's last four games. High is expected to return for the team's game at Arkansas in three weeks following the Alabama game and a BYE week. Moore is also set to return for that game, which many believe will end up being for the SEC West crown.


Box Score


1st

UK: 6 yd TD pass from Hollins to Frank (Smart kick) 4:31 -- 0-7
TU: 46 yd FG by Bennett 1:36 -- 3-7

2nd

TU: 73 yd TD pass from Moore to Alexander (Bennett kick) 8:50 -- 10-7
TU: 5 yd TD pass from Moore to Carpenter (Bennett kick) 6:29 -- 17-7
UK: 3 yd fumble return for TD by Richardson (Smart kick) 2:54 -- 17-14
TU: 46 yd FG by Bennett 0:59 -- 20-14

3rd

TU: 25 yd TD pass from Moore to Thomas (Bennett kick) 7:22 -- 27-14
UK: 76 yd TD pass from Hollins to Massey (Smart kick) 6:19 -- 27-21
TU: 20 yd TD pass from Moore to Parker (Bennett kick) 4:55 -- 34-21
TU: 14 yd TD pass from Moore to Bowers (Bennett kick) 1:26 -- 41-21
TU: 44 yd TD run by Archer (Bennett kick) 0:01 -- 48-21

4th

UK: 13 yd TD pass from Hollins to Massey (Smart kick) 7:05 -- 48-28

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Game Statistics


#2 Tulane

Click here to view 2015 Tulane Green Wave Roster

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
15-QB  Anthony High(jr)~        0.0    1     2   -1   0   1
13-QB  Chris Moore(rs-jr)     227.1   16    27  367   5   1
~ - injured on game's second play (torn pectoral) | out 1 to 2 weeks
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)      16   77   0
16-RB  William Archer(rs-jr)      8   99   1
13-QB  Chris Moore(rs-jr)         6  -29   0
32-RB  B.J. Johnson(fr)           3    5   0 (1 fumble lost)
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
23-WR  Gerald Alexander(so)       5  167   1
 7-WR  Isaiah Smith(sr)           3   95   0
87-WR  Herbie Smith(fr)           2   23   0
81-WR  Brennan Carpenter(so)      2   12   1
88-TE  Joel Bowers(jr)            1   14   1
33-FB  Simon Parker(rs-sr)        1   20   1
85-TE  Justin Thomas(jr)          1   25   1
32-RB  B.J. Johnson(fr)           1   12   0
 5-RB  *Anthony Barnett(jr)       1   -2   0
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
97-OLB *Mark Richards(jr)        10    9    1    4    1    0 (1 ff)
26-FS  Dre Harris(fr)             6    6    0    2    0    0
90-DE  A.J. Haynes(fr)            2    2    0    2    1    0
54-DE  Jason Robinson(so)         2    1    1    1    1    0 (1 fr)
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
47-PK  Cody Bennett(so)           2       2     46     n/a     6       6

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

Total Offensive Yards: 518
Rushing Totals: 33 att 152 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 4
3rd down conversions: 8-12 (66%)
4th down conversions: 0-1 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 3
Penalties: 4 for 31 yards
Time of Possession: 23:00

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Kentucky

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* - IMPACT Player

[U]
Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
16-QB  Kenny Hollins(rs-so)   187.8   16    23  206   3   0
[U]
Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
29-RB  Derek Jefferson(rs-sr)    14   83   0
16-QB  Kenny Hollins(rs-so)       5  -20   0
20-RB  Jason Sanders(rs-sr)       3    7   0
87-WR  Jameel Gordon(rs-sr)       1   -1   0
[U]
Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
 1-WR  *Tyler Massey(rs-jr)       5  113   2
29-RB  Derek Jefferson(rs-sr)     4    0   0
84-WR  *Jerry Frank(rs-sr)        2   32   1
14-TE  Scott Brown(sr)            2   32   0
 7-WR  Jeremy Williams(jr)        1   17   0
87-WR  Jameel Gordon(rs-sr)       1   12   0 
[U]
Defensive                       TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
44-FS  Maurice Richardson(sr)    12    8    4    0    0    0 (1 fr td)
52-OLB Adam Marshall(rs-jr)       5    5    0    2    1    0
99-DT  Kent Vaughn(sr)            4    2    2    2    2    0
93-DE  Dustin Dorsey(rs-sr)       4    3    1    3    0    0 (1 ff)
 6-SS  Steve Moore(so)            4    3    1    0    0    1
 4-CB  Brent Mayhew(rs-sr)        1    1    0    1    1    0
92-DE  Austin Williams(rs-sr)     1    0    1    0    0    1 (1 fumble lost)
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 5-PK  Darrius Smart(rs-so)       0       0     n/a    n/a     4       4

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

Total Offensive Yards: 275
Rushing Totals: 23 att 69 yds 0 tds 
Sacks Allowed: 3
3rd down conversions: 6-10 (60%)
4th down conversions: 0-0 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 3
Penalties: 3 for 25 yards
Time of Possession: 13:00
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2015 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at San Diego St. (0-1)  W 42-35       QB High 19-31 252 yds 5 tds            1-0 (0-0)
at Auburn (0-1)         W 38-14       RB Moore 193 scrimmage yds 2 tds       2-0 (1-0)
vs Hawai'i (0-2)        W 55-21       RB Moore 240 all-purpose yds 3 tds     3-0 (1-0)
vs Georgia (1-3)        W 24-14       LB Richards 7 tk 1 tfl 1 sk 1 fr       4-0 (2-0) 
vs LSU (2-2)            W 45-07       FS Harris 11 tk 2 ints 1 fr 1 td       5-0 (3-0)
at Florida (2-3)        W 45-28       QB High 24-37 353 yds 4 tds            6-0 (4-0)
vs South Florida (1-5)  W 42-21       QB High 26-35 374 yds 4 total tds      7-0 (4-0)
at Kentucky (1-6)       W 48-28       QB Moore 16-27 376 yds 5 tds           8-0 (5-0)
vs Alabama
at Arkansas
vs Ole Miss
at Southern Miss
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#9 (5-2, 3-2) at #1 (7-0, 4-0)

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