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

[Deegeezy]

nice win, all the way to NC

Thanks man!

:clap: fourpeat nice! Time to put the finishing touches on the season

I never in a million years would have thought we would win four straight SEC titles. Hopefully we can finish this thing off and FINALLY get that perfect season I have been striving for.

very nice win. A little surprising to see the turnovers out of Manning but a win is a win and your going back to the NC! Time to bring home that second title to New Orleans. Good luck against Michigan! On a side not it will be interesting what Manning decides to do at the end of this season!

I think Manning is as good as gone after this year. You never know though, he could pull a Peyton.

Just read a bunch of this...awesome. I hope to have this much commitment to mine. I am in awe!

Thanks bro...I think a lot of the credit goes to the makers of this game. They really hit a homerun with NCAA '11. This is without a doubt the most fun I have ever had with a dynasty.

This is also my final dynasty, so that also plays a factor in how much effort I am putting into it.

Time to go get another national title and bring it home to the Big Easy.

I like our chances. Michigan has some serious speed on both sides of the ball but I feel confident that we can figure out how to get the W. I will not let what happened last season (title game loss to USC last year) happen again.


Thanks for checking in all...Sorry for the long delay (been extremely busy at work)! The wait between the conference championship game and the bowl game feels almost like real life...Nevertheless, I'll be playing the title game tomorrow night!

[Deegeezy]

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FS COWAN PICKS UP WHERE FORMER WAVE SAFETY DRE HARRIS LEFT OFF, TAKES HOME BEDNARIK AND THORPE AWARDS AFTER STELLAR FRESHMAN SEASON
Rookie defensive back racks up 116 tackles and 2 interceptions, helping to lead Tulane to its third straight BCS National Championship Game appearance | Junior PK White and freshman KR Ryan each take home honors after stellar years on special teams

Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player) & Thorpe Award (nation's top DB):

FS Troy Cowan (fr) - 116 total tackles (96 solo), 25 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, 1 defensive touchdown


Groza Award (nation's top kicker)

PK Alex White (jr) - 18 of 20 FGs (100%), Long of 51, 63 of 63 XPs (100%)


Best Returner (nation's top kick and punt returner)

WR Joel Ryan (fr) - 41 kr 951 yds 2 tds, 23.2 avg., Long of 95 | 34 pr 206 yds, 6.1 avg., Long of 15


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[Deegeezy]

2018 Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner



QB Arnold Thomas (rs-sr)

336 of 464, 4,756 yds, 54 tds, 7 ints (193.9 rating) | 121 car 336 yds 6 rush tds

[Deegeezy]

2018 NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL GAME REVIEW


#7 OREGON EDGES #4 OHIO ST. 42-37 IN ROSE BOWL THRILLER
#5 Crimson Tide has no problem rolling through #8 Cincinnati in 41-3 Sugar Bowl win | #3 Missouri tops #9 Virginia Tech in Fiesta Bowl blowout | Stage now set for #1 Michigan and #2 Tulane in Glendale on Thursday night

BCS Bowl Games


BCS National Championship - Glendale, AZ

#2 Tulane (13-0) -- SEC Champion
#1 Michigan (12-0) -- Big 10 Champion -- Thursday Night




Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

#4 Ohio State (11-2) -- 37
#7 Oregon (12-1) -- 42




Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA

#5 Alabama (12-1) -- 41
#8 Cincinnati (10-3) -- 3




Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, AZ

#3 Missouri (13-1) - 34
#9 Virginia Tech (11-3) -- 10




Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

#10 Florida State (11-3) -- 31
#6 Fresno State (11-2) -- 17

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Remaining Bowl Games

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[B][U]New Mexico Bowl[/U][/B]
Air Force        (6-7) --  3
New Mexico       (8-5) -- 42

[B][U]St. Petersberg Bowl[/U][/B]
SMU              (8-5) -- 30
W. Michigan      (7-6) -- 23

[B][U]New Orleans Bowl[/U][/B]
Houston          (10-3) -- 37
Mid Tenn St.      (9-4) --  3

[B][U]Las Vegas Bowl[/U][/B]
UCLA              (9-4) -- 23
#12 Boise St.     (9-3) -- 22

[B][U]Poinsettia Bowl[/U][/B]
Boston College    (6-7) -- 14
#20 TCU          (10-3) -- 23

[B][U]Hawaii Bowl[/U][/B]
#17 UCF         (12-2) -- 38
La. Tech         (6-7) -- 10

[B][U]Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl[/U][/B]
#24 Rutgers      (9-4) -- 10
Ohio             (9-5) -- 27
 
[B][U]Meineke Car Care Bowl[/U][/B]
Maryland         (8-5) -- 24
Buffalo          (6-6) --  3

[B][U]Emerald Bowl[/U][/B]
#14 Nevada      (10-3) --  9
Oregon St.       (7-6) -- 30

[B][U]Music City Bowl[/U][/B]
Arizona St.      (7-6) --  7
NC State         (9-4) -- 31

[B][U]Independence Bowl[/U][/B]
#21 Utah        (10-3) -- 23
Wake Forest      (6-7) -- 13

[B][U]EagleBank Bowl[/U][/B]
Temple           (6-7) --  3
#19 Navy        (11-2) -- 13

[B][U]Champs Sports Bowl[/U][/B]
Troy             (8-5) --  7
Ga. Tech         (8-4) -- 20

[B][U]Roady's Humanitarian Bowl[/U][/B]
USF              (8-5) -- 27
Hawai'i          (8-5) -- 38
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[B][U]Holiday Bowl[/U][/B]
Baylor           (7-6) -- 17
California       (9-4) -- 51

[B][U]Brut Sun Bowl[/U][/B]
Washington       (8-5) -- 27
North Carolina   (8-5) -- 17

[B][U]Armed Forces Bowl[/U][/B]
Southern Miss   (10-3) -- 41
BYU              (8-5) -- 19

[B][U]AutoZone Liberty Bowl[/U][/B]
Notre Dame       (8-5) -- 62
UTEP            (11-3) -- 10

[B][U]Texas Bowl[/U][/B]
Penn St.         (6-7) -- 14
#15 Texas       (10-3) -- 21

[B][U]Insight Bowl[/U][/B]
#22 Oklahoma    (10-3) -- 31
Illinois         (6-7) --  7

[B][U]Chick-fil-A Bowl[/U][/B]
#23 S. Carolina  (9-5) -- 15
#16 Miami       (10-3) -- 35

[B][U]Outback Bowl[/U][/B]
Arkansas         (8-5) -- 33
Iowa             (8-5) -- 20

[B][U]Capital One Bowl[/U][/B]
Florida          (9-4) -- 20
Wisconsin        (8-5) --  0

[B][U]Gator Bowl[/U][/B]
Auburn           (6-7) -- 23
Michigan St.     (8-5) -- 28

[B][U]Alamo Bowl[/U][/B]
Texas Tech       (8-6) -- 16
#11 USC         (11-2) -- 63

[B][U]GMAC Bowl[/U][/B]
Akron            (8-4) -- 
#18 W. Virginia  (9-3) --

[B][U]AT&T Cotton Bowl[/U][/B]
#13 LSU          (9-4) -- 23
Nebraska         (6-7) -- 15

[B][U]Papajohns.com Bowl[/U][/B]
#25 UL-Monroe   (10-2) -- 19
Kansas           (8-5) -- 38
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[Deegeezy]

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



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Glendale, AZ

#2 TULANE LOOKS TO PUT LAST YEAR'S TITLE GAME LOSS BEHIND THEM, #1 MICHIGAN STANDS IN THEIR WAY

Green Wave looking to win their second BCS National Championship in three seasons | Team fueled by last year's 20-13 national championship game loss to USC | Wolverines 3-0 all-time versus Wave however the two teams have not met since 1972 | Star quarterbacks McKeon and Manning set to take center stage

Last Meeting: Michigan defeated Tulane 41-7 in the 1972 at Ann Arbor.

Starters/Key Players:




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Schedule/Results:




Schedule/Results:





Injuries

: 76-RG Travis Jones (fr): 85 overall (strained back - doubtful), 93-DE Thad Calhoun (so): 86 overall (torn shoulder - questionable)


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[Deegeezy]

Good luck in the title game and bring home another ship to Tulane!

Thanks Shake...I most definitely cannot wait to kick this off.

P.S. Good looking out on that pic issue yesterday!

I don't frequent the NCAA forums but I decided to get in here today and I'm amazed at the work yall put into this section of the forums. This is great; it's simply amazing. I love the table of contents feature as well, it helped me catchup quickly without having to read all 195 pages.

Yeah it is definitely convenient for me as well. If there is ever a point I need to jump back and look at, I can click on one of the links on there (You have to have the 20 posts per page view for that to work though).

Thanks for the compliments!

Virginia Tech losing big in their bowl ...Nice job with the awards though! Wow, Michigan looks like they just tore through their regular season and that quarterback of theirs looks absolutely amazing. It's going to be a tough matchup for you but their defense looks vulnerable in spots. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that another national championship in new orleans doesn't signal the end of the Deegeezy era there....

That 99 overall QB really looks scary on paper. This one could turn into a shootout if we're not careful. Their stable of backs look pretty solid too. Of note, their backup RB Donte Ford is a player I was THIS close to signing last year and he chose Michigan over us. It'll be fun having to defend them defensively as well as in the kicking game. Hopefully we get a good shot or two on him. Their right guard Roy Rutledge is another guy we just missed out on.

This should be a great game!

Tulane national champions, lets get it,.

Thanks for checking in LC!

Same thing I was worried about, lol.

We'll see how I feel after the game. The scenario of having to rebuild the team should we lose a bunch of our juniors intrigues me right now. I also plan to REALLY amp up the sliders after this season.

Good luck in the title game and bring home another ship to Tulane!

Thanks Shake...I most definitely cannot wait to kick this off.

P.S. Good looking out on that pic issue yesterday!

I don't frequent the NCAA forums but I decided to get in here today and I'm amazed at the work yall put into this section of the forums. This is great; it's simply amazing. I love the table of contents feature as well, it helped me catchup quickly without having to read all 195 pages.

Yeah it is definitely convenient for me as well. If there is ever a point I need to jump back and look at, I can click on one of the links on there (You have to have the 20 posts per page view for that to work though).

Thanks for the compliments!

Virginia Tech losing big in their bowl ...Nice job with the awards though! Wow, Michigan looks like they just tore through their regular season and that quarterback of theirs looks absolutely amazing. It's going to be a tough matchup for you but their defense looks vulnerable in spots. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that another national championship in new orleans doesn't signal the end of the Deegeezy era there....

That 99 overall QB really looks scary on paper. This one could turn into a shootout if we're not careful. Their stable of backs look pretty solid too. Of note, their backup RB Donte Ford is a player I was THIS close to signing last year and he chose Michigan over us. It'll be fun having to defend them defensively as well as in the kicking game. Hopefully we get a good shot or two on him. Their right guard Roy Rutledge is another guy we just missed out on.

This should be a great game!

Tulane national champions, lets get it,.

Thanks for checking in LC!

Same thing I was worried about, lol.

We'll see how I feel after the game. The scenario of having to rebuild the team should we lose a bunch of our juniors intrigues me right now. I also plan to REALLY amp up the sliders after this season.

I definitely plan to continue this, even if it is off-line (which obviously does you guys no good lol).


Thanks for checking in all...Kickoff is tonight!

[Deegeezy]

#2 30 -- 14-0
#1 20 -- 12-1

Tulane QB Jamie Manning completes a screen pass to RB Bernard Davis and the sophomore Louisiana native follows his blockers on the way to a career-long 78-yard touchdown reception which gave the Green Wave a commanding 10-0 lead early in the game.

TULANE CAPS OFF PERFECT SEASON WITH 30-20 VICTORY OVER MICHIGAN IN BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Green Wave's historic victory gives them their second national title in three seasons | Back-up RB Davis stars for Wave, slashes through Wolverines defense for a career-high 103 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns on his way to winning Player of the Game honors | QB Manning gets redemption after last season's national title game disappointment, throws for 348 yards and 2 touchdowns while breaking team's all-time career passing yardage record | Tulane finishes undefeated for the first time since their 12-0 1998 season

Glendale, AZ -- The Tulane Green Wave got off to a fast start but Michigan came fighting back to go blow for blow with the four-time SEC Champions. But in the end, the Green Wave were able to pull away to win its second national title in three years, ousting the #1 ranked Wolverines 30-20 Thursday Night in the BCS National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Tulane QB Jamie Manning finished the evening with 348 yards and 2 touchdown passes as his team avenged last year's disappointing 20-13 title game loss to USC in Pasadena. In that game, Manning injured his back on his team's first offensive play and was unable return, being forced to watch his team lose their first game of the year, with true freshman QB Antoine Atkinson at the helm. This year however, Manning was able to stay upright to help lead Tulane to 14-0, its best finish in school history.

"This was a moment I know Jamie had been waiting for since that unfortunate night a year ago," said Tulane head coach D. Geezy.

Michigan (12-1) turned the ball over on each of its first three possessions, though the latter two are hidden on the stat sheet as turnovers on downs. Wolverines QB J.R. McKeon's third down pass attempt on his team's first series was intercepted by Green Wave freshman star FS Troy Cowan, giving the Wave possession of the ball already deep in Michigan territory. Cowan finished with a team-high 9 tackles to go along with 1 sack and the 1 interception. The turnover led to a quick field goal by PK Alex White and a 3-0 lead for Tulane.

The Wolverines would try to make amends on their next possession and drove all the way to the Tulane 21-yard line, where they'd face a fourth and inches. On the play, McKeon handed the ball off to RB Mike Rogers and Tulane MLB David Reid stuffed him behind the line of scrimmage for a loss, turning the ball on downs to the Green Wave at the 22-yard line.

On the very next play, Manning's 78-yard touchdown pass to back-up RB Bernard Davis on a perfectly executed screen pass gave the Wave a commanding 10-0 lead.

The Wolverines would drive once again on their ensuing possession; The result would be the same however. This time, they'd get to the Green Wave 12-yard line before facing another fourth and inches situation. This time, it was back-up Wolverines RB Donte' Ford, a player heavily recruited by the Green Wave last year, who got stuffed behind the line of scrimmage by Cowan to turn the ball over again.

"Our defense played great when it mattered most and that's when the offense is in scoring position," said Tulane defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Charles Kelly.

"We gave up a ton of yardage tonight, but we buckled down and got some early stops early that in the end, was probably the difference in the game."

Michigan was able to make a game out of it in the second quarter, getting two field goals from PK Dwayne Morris to cut their deficit to 10-6. Following the second field goal, the fortunes of the Wolverines seemed to shift even more.

On the very next offensive play for Tulane following the 44-yard conversion by Morris, Manning would make his biggest and perhaps only mistake of the night. Sensing pressure, he unloaded a first down pass to the sideline to WR Chris Kane however Michigan All-American LB Patrick Samuel stepped in front of the pass and the Butkus Award winner returned the pick 18 yards for a touchdown which gave the Wolverines a 13-10 lead with 0:50 remaining in the half.

"It was the right read but I think the pass got out a little late and Samuel just made a great play," said Geezy.

Tulane would make up for the error by getting a 47-yard field goal by White on the final play of the first half, tying the game up at 13-13 at the break. The Green Wave would cease the momentum in the second half.

White would kick another field goal in the third quarter, this time from 37 yards away to give his team a 16-13 lead. The junior placekicker finished the night 3 of 4, missing a 53-yard attempt midway through the second quarter.

Following a Michigan punt, Tulane was in position to take over the game; And that they did. Manning's 51-yard bomb to WR Brandon McNeil was tipped up by Michigan SS Tim Clemons but the junior speedster would catch the pass off the deflection, giving the Wave a first down at the Wolverines' 6-yard line. McNeil finished with a game-high 130 receiving yards on 6 receptions.

One play following the amazing grab, Tulane senior RB Brett Curtis would rumble into the end zone, giving his team a 23-13 lead with 1:58 remaining in the third quarter. Curtis, who finished with 82 yards on 18 carries, eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark during the game, and finishes his final year with the Green Wave with 1,003 rushing yards.

The game would get put away early in the fourth quarter following yet another Tulane defensive stop which forced a Michigan punt. Manning's swing pass to Davis resulted in a 17-yard touchdown which made the score 30-13 with 6:40 to go in the game. Davis finished with 4 receptions for a career-high 103 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns on the night, winning Player of the Game honors.

"Bernie really added an element to our offense tonight that we haven't really seen since (former Tulane) RB Reggie Moore was here," said Geezy.

Michigan would get a late touchdown run by Rogers to make the score 30-20 with 2:27 to go. Tulane WR Bobby McCall would recover the ensuing onside kick however, giving the Green Wave the ball, and allowing them to run out the clock via a couple of first down runs by Curtis to ice the game.

Tulane finishes the year 14-0, their first undefeated season under Geezy and the second undefeated season in the school's history. The team came one win shy of accomplishing that feat last season and Geezy is now proud of his team getting over that hump after last year's disappointment.

"We start every year off nowadays with three main goals," said Geezy.

"We want to 1.) Win our conference, 2.) Compete for and win a national title, and 3.) Finish the year undefeated. Prior to tonight, we had accomplished all three of the goals over the course of the past several years. For us to do it this year all in one season, it is something special. This is the greatest accomplishment a college football team can achieve."

Notes: Tulane QB Jamie Manning broke several school records during Thursday Night's game. Manning broke his own single season school passing yards record he set last year, finishing the year with 4,168 yards to best his 3,833 from a year ago. He also surpassed former Wave QB Curtis Byrd (2011-2014) to become the all-time career passing yardage leader with 11,698 yards, besting Byrd's 11,649 career yards. Manning is already the school's all-time leading touchdown passer with 121, shattering Byrd's previous record of 83...WR Brandon McNeil also broke a school record, becoming Tulane's all-time career receiving yards leader with 3,766 yards, surpassing former Wave WR Marc Zeno (1984-1987), who finished his career with 3,725 yards.


Box Score


1st

TU: 39 yd FG by White 7:31 -- 3-0
TU: 78 yd TD pass from Manning to Davis (White kick) 5:17 -- 10-0

2nd

MI: 29 yd FG by Morris 8:47 -- 10-3
MI: 44 yd FG by Morris 0:50 -- 10-6
MI: 18 yd interception return for TD by Samuel (Morris kick) 0:40 -- 10-13
TU: 47 yd FG by White 0:00 -- 13-13

3rd

TU: 37 yd FG by White 4:18 -- 16-13
TU: 6 yd TD run by Curtis (White kick) 1:58 -- 23-13

4th

TU: 17 yd TD pass from Manning to Davis (White kick) 6:40 -- 30-13
MI: 2 yd TD run by Rogers (Morris kick) 2:27 -- 30-20

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Game Statistics


#2 Tulane

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Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
 9-QB  *Jamie Manning(jr)     195.5   17    26  348   2   1
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Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
36-RB  *Brett Curtis(rs-sr)      18   82   1
 9-QB  *Jamie Manning(jr)         7  -46   0
28-RB  Bernard Davis(so)          5   26   0
15-FB  Marcus Young(jr)           2    2   0
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Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
 2-WR  Brandon McNeil(jr)         6  130   0
28-RB  Bernard Davis(so)          4  103   2
80-WR  Larry Woods(rs-jr)         2   10   0
82-TE  Roger Battle(so)           2   41   0
17-WR  Bobby McCall(jr)           1   18   0
15-FB  Marcus Young(jr)           1    2   0
36-RB  *Brett Curtis(rs-sr)       1   37   0
87-WR  Herbie Smith(sr)           0    0   0
27-WR  Joel Ryan(fr)              0    0   0 (4 kr, 69 yds/3 pr, 10 yds)
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Defensive Leaders               TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
42-FS  Troy Cowan(fr)             9    9    0    5    1    1
11-OLB Larry Branch(jr)           9    8    1    0    0    0 
52-MLB David Reid(jr)             8    8    0    3    0    0
18-SS  Eric Bryant(jr)            6    4    2    0    0    0
55-DE  Desmond Stanley(sr)        3    3    0    2    0    0
 4-CB  *Tommy Andrews(jr)         0    0    0    0    0    0
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 6-PK  Alex White(jr)             3       4     47     53      3       3 


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

Total Offensive Yards: 405
Rushing Totals: 32 att 64 yds 1 td 
Sacks Allowed: 5
3rd down conversions: 6-14 (42%)
4th down conversions: 0-0 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 5 for 43 yards
Time of Possession: 21:41
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#1 Michigan

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Passing                      RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 3-QB  *J.R. McKeon(sr)       144.8   24    36  359   0   1
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Rushing                         ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
 2-RB  *Mike Rogers(sr)          18   30   1
 3-QB  *J.R. McKeon(sr)           5    2   0
43-RB  Donte Ford(so)             2    5   0 (2 pr, 21 yds)
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Receiving                       REC  YDS  TD [/U]
 2-RB  *Mike Rogers(sr)           8   39   0
86-TE  Matt Burke(so)             4   98   0
80-WR  Joey Woodard(rs-sr)        3   67   0
12-WR  Terrance Newton(rs-sr)     3   65   0
11-WR  Mike Johnson(rs-so)~       2   25   0
49-FB  Paul Hill(fr)              2   23   0
 5-TE  Jason Moore(fr)            1   31   0
43-RB  Donte Ford(so)             1   11   0
~ - injured in first quarter (strained shoulder) | did not return
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Defensive Leaders               TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
 8-FS  Will Brooks(so)           10    9    1    0    0    0
90-DE  Damon Brown(jr)            7    6    1    4    1    0
58-OLB Grant Cox(rs-sr)           5    4    1    2    2    0
20-FS  Willie Foster(jr)          5    3    2    1    1    0
57-OLB *Patrick Samuel(jr)        4    2    2    1    0    1
66-DE  Nelson Stephens(sr)        1    1    0    1    1    0
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Kicking                         FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 9-PK  Dwayne Morris(fr)          2       4     44   59, 62    2       2


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

Total Offensive Yards: 396
Rushing Totals: 25 att 37 yds 1 tds 
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 2-12 (16%)
4th down conversions: 0-2 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 5 for 42 yards
Time of Possession: 14:19
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2018 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at Florida St. (11-3)   W 20-17       WR McNeil 7 rec 172 yds 2 tds          1-0 (0-0)
vs Texas Tech (8-6)     W 42-17       KR Ryan 188 kr yds 2 tds               2-0 (0-0)
vs Kentucky (4-8)       W 38-14       QB Manning 14 of 20 195 yds 5 tds      3-0 (1-0)
at LSU (9-4)            W 45-31       QB Manning 19 of 26 356 yds 4 tds      4-0 (2-0)
vs Vanderbilt (3-9)     W 37-03       QB Manning 24 of 34 345 yds 3 tds      5-0 (3-0)
at Notre Dame (8-5)     W 41-17       RB Davis 14 car 89 yds 2 tds           6-0 (3-0)
vs Auburn (6-7)         W 41-16       QB Manning 25 of 36 386 yds 5 tds      7-0 (4-0)
at Tennessee (5-7)      W 45-13       QB Manning 21 of 28 326 yds 5 tds      8-0 (5-0)
at Alabama (12-1)       W 48-31       RB Curtis 25 car 224 yds 3 tds         9-0 (6-0)
vs Arkansas (8-5)       W 35-21       QB Manning 20 of 22 252 yds 3 tds     10-0 (7-0)
at Ole Miss (4-8)       W 51-07       QB Manning 32 of 44 373 yds 4 tds     11-0 (8-0)
vs Southern Miss (10-3) W 31-21       QB Manning 29 of 36 332 yds 4 tds     12-0 (8-0)
vs South Carolina (9-5) W 35-26       WR McNeil 8 rec 203 yds 2 tds         13-0 (9-0)
vs Michigan (12-1)      W 30-20       RB Davis 4 rec 103 yds 2 tds          14-0 (9-0)
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[Deegeezy]

2018 Tulane Green Wave Final Individual Stats

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[U]
Passing                       RATING  COMP  ATT  YARDS  TD  INT  SK [/U]
 9-QB  *Jamie Manning(jr)      189.4   285  399 ~4,168 ~45   14  34
 7-QB  Antoine Atkinson(so)    111.1     4    7     45   0    0   0
16-QB  Preston Fields(rs-jr)     0.0     0    1      0   0    1   0

[U]
Rushing                          ATT  YARDS  AVG  TD [/U]
36-RB  *Brett Curtis(rs-sr)      159  1,003  6.3   8
28-RB  Bernard Davis(so)          87    456  5.2   5
21-RB  Justin Holly(jr)           48    249  5.1   3
32-RB  B.J. Johnson(rs-jr)        37    160  4.3   0
19-RB  Chris Maynard(so)          11     59  5.3   0
15-FB  Marcus Young(jr)            8     39  4.8   1
39-FB  Mark Jackson(so)            7     23  3.2   0
 2-WR  Brandon McNeil(jr)          1     12 12.0   0
 7-QB  Antoine Atkinson(so)        9    -18 -2.0   0
 9-QB  Jamie Manning(jr)          62   -308 -4.9   0
[U]
Receiving                        REC  YARDS  AVG  TD [/U]
 2-WR  Brandon McNeil(jr)         62  1,524 24.5  11
87-WR  Herbie Smith(sr)           34    472 13.8   7
28-RB  Bernard Davis(so)          34    308  9.0   4
80-WR  Larry Woods(rs-jr)         31    411 13.2   2
82-TE  Roger Battle(so)           29    387 13.3   4
17-WR  Bobby McCall(jr)           26    441 16.9   1
36-RB  *Brett Curtis(rs-sr)       15    111  7.4   1
13-TE  Mario Levine(so)           15     77  5.1   5
15-FB  Marcus Young(jr)           14     86  6.1   7
 5-WR  Chris Kane(rs-jr)          12    243 20.2   2
21-RB  Justin Holly(jr)           10     51  5.1   1
27-WR  Joel Ryan(fr)               4     64 16.0   0
 1-TE  Trevor Rice(rs-sr)          3     31 10.3   0
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Defensive                        TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT  FF  FR  TD SFTY [/U]
42-FS  Troy Cowan(fr)            125  105    20   30  5.0   3    0   1   1   0
11-OLB Larry Branch(jr)           95   68    27   12  1.0   0    1   1   1   0
52-MLB David Reid(jr)             67   48    19   11  0.0   1    2   1   1   0
18-SS  Eric Bryant(jr)            53   35    18    1  1.0   2    0   1   0   0
23-CB  Marcus Jackson(fr)         50   37    13    2  0.0   3    0   0   0   0
37-CB  George Wilson(fr)          43   31    12    2  1.0   1    0   0   1   0
29-CB  Eric Jefferson(sr)         39   32     7    6  1.0   3    1   2   0   0
 4-CB  Tommy Andrews(jr)          37   25    12    4  1.0   4    1   1   1   0
91-DT  Curt Fletcher(so)          36   29     7    5  2.0   0    1   0   0   0
55-DE  Desmond Stanley(sr)        32   26     6   13  5.0   0    1   2   0   0
94-OLB Nathan Williams(jr)        29   25     4   10  4.0   0    1   0   0   0
64-DT  Thomas Freeman(so)         28   26     2    9  3.0   0    1   0   0   0
90-DE  A.J. Haynes(sr)            25   20     5    3  0.0   0    1   0   0   0
33-SS  Daniel Carpenter(sr)       24   21     3    4  1.0   1    2   0   0   0  
22-CB  Jay Holloway(fr)           22   18     4    0  0.0   2    2   0   0   0
 3-OLB B.J. Johnson(fr)           17   14     3    3  1.0   0    0   0   0   0
50-MLB Jack Tompkins(sr)          16   15     1    0  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
56-MLB Marcus Jordan(sr)           8    8     0    1  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
31-CB  Yusef Osborne(rs-jr)        8    7     1    0  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
24-OLB Jeremy Hogan(so)            7    6     1    0  0.0   0    1   1   0   0
20-SS  Nick McCoy(fr)              7    5     2    1  0.0   0    1   0   0   0
97-DT  Quinton Foster(jr)          6    3     3    1  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
54-DT  Aaron Jacobs(fr)            5    4     1    2  1.0   0    1   0   0   0
35-FS  Curtis McKnight(rs-so)      5    4     1    2  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
47-DE  Paul Byrd(fr)               4    4     0    1  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
89-DE  Roy Williams(fr)            4    0     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
10-OLB Mike Harris(sr)             3    3     0    0  0.0   0    1   0   0   0    
44-DE  Jammal Davis(so)            3    3     0    1  1.0   0    0   0   0   0
95-DT  Jesse Sanders(rs-jr)        2    1     1    0  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
99-DE  Cedric Atkins(rs-sr)        1    1     0    0  0.0   0    0   0   0   0
26-MLB Andrew Mayhew(so)           0    0     0    0  0.0   0    0   1   0   0
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Kicking                        FG MADE FG ATT LONG  PCT  XP MADE XP ATT  PCT [/U]
 6-PK  Alex White(jr)            21      24    51   87%    66      66   100%
[u]
Punting                        PUNTS  YARDS   AVG  LONG  NET  IN-20 [/U]
 6-PK  Alex White(jr)            35   1,838  52.5   61  43.8    10
[u]
Kick Returning                  RET   YARDS   AVG  LONG  TD [/U]
27-WR  Joel Ryan(fr)             45   1,020  22.6   95    2
28-RB  Bernard Davis(so)          2      23  11.5   12    0
[u]
Punt Returning                  RET   YARDS   AVG  LONG  TD [/U]
27-WR  Joel Ryan(fr)             37     216   5.8   15    0 


* - IMPACT Player
~ - single season school record
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[Deegeezy]

2018 NCAA Football Rankings - Final Coaches Poll
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Tulane (61)	14	0	1525
2	3	Missouri	13	1	1242
3	4	Alabama	12	1	1218
4	6	Oregon	12	1	1150
5	1	Michigan	12	1	1143
6	11	Florida State	11	3	979
7	5	Ohio State	11	2	974
8	7	Fresno State	11	2	872
9	13	USC	11	2	816
10	14	LSU	9	4	772
11	8	Cincinnati	10	3	755
12	9	Virginia Tech	11	3	749
13	15	Texas	10	3	743
14	16	UCF	12	2	715
15	17	Miami	10	3	681
16	18	West Virginia	10	3	641
17	19	Navy	11	2	613
18	10	Boise State	9	3	591
19	20	Oklahoma	10	3	574
20	21	TCU	10	3	540
21	12	Nevada	10	3	488
22	23	Utah	10	3	472
23	NR	Southern Miss	10	3	304
24	NR	Houston	10	3	258
25	NR	Florida	9	4	232

[Deegeezy]

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[Deegeezy]

Final Editor's Note:

Well gang, the time has come as this appears to be a perfect stopping point. I didn't quite make it to my goal of 10 seasons but quite honestly, I just don't have another season in me from a reporting standpoint. I will be continuing this dynasty, albiet offline, and will probably come back at some point down the road to write an epilogue-style recap of those seasons to officially wrap things up.

As I have said many times in the past, this has been the most fun I have ever had with a dynasty. Tulane has been the perfect team for me and NCAA '11 has been as close to a perfect college football simulation I have ever played. And with that said, in the end, this was the perfect way to wrap up my dynasty reporting career.

I'd like to say thanks to all of my readers that have followed this dynasty and give a special thanks to the many loyal readers that have followed my reports through the years (I'd rather not single out anyone because I fear leaving someone out, but you know who you are).

I'll still be on the boards reading the work of others, but with it seemingly becoming more and more of a chore for me to find time, it is finally time to put the bow on this part of my life and focus that energy on other things; Namely devoting the time I spend on this to spending even more time with my wife and kids. I should never say never, however at the very least I'll be taking a very long break from reporting.

Thanks again to everyone for reading Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team and I hope you've enjoyed the journey!

THE END

[Deegeezy]

Saying Goodbye to a Legend | The Legacy of Deegeezy



A Final Farewell

cheese2121 | Guest Columnist from A Slice Off the Old Block


Dear readers for the first time, in a long time, I find myself at a loss for words with how to begin a piece. As many of you have already read and found out as I have, with the winning of his second national championship Deegeezy has finally brought to a close his legendary dynasty Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team. This will seemingly mark the end of Geezy’s dynasty reporting career and I thought it appropriate to take a moment to look back on what a great journey it has been.

I first met Deegeezy in September of 2009 when after having lurked around dynasty reporting boards for almost three years I was drawn out by his Bengals franchise which had me hooked from the moment I started reading. I remember logging on daily; even hourly at times if life was slow, to check and see what was the latest Bengals news. My first post ever on a sports gaming message board was a response I left on Deegeezy’s thread.

“I have been a lurker for about three years and I just want to say this is one of the best franchises I have ever read. It inspired me to start posting. I follow it daily. Really great job man!” – chesse2121 9/10/09 7:37 AM

I digress though, albeit for me to go off rambling about how I originally got into franchise reporting or discovered the boards to begin with. I apologize. It was thanks to Deegeezy that I had the inspiration to try my own hand at franchise reporting. He even told me how to make tables, the equivalent to learning how to ride a bike around here it seems. That’s what made Deegeezy the legend he is though, it wasn’t just the amazing reports that pulled readers into his word, it was the kindness and friendship he so readily gave to those “young guns” who were just getting started. He was always the first to allow someone to borrow his ideas or layouts or his famed “Franchise Rule Book” which I have seen in more franchises than I can count. I never once witnessed him reply negatively to a comment in his thread or to a request for help; that is the trait about him that I will forever admire the most.

Even though I only had the pleasure of reading two of his amazing reports, they remain to this day the most complete, all encompassing dynasty stories I have read. I am not ashamed to admit that when I first started reporting I would reference them frequently to make sure I wasn’t leaving out important details or for ideas. I still to this day use a front page layout that is based on his. His dynasties have sucked in more people than just me. I remember when he first started his Tulane report he won the best recruiter award on DSS that month because of how many people joined to follow his report. I have never seen that kind of impact by any franchise report on any of the many sites I have traversed. And I need not mention how many times he has won a franchise of the week, month, or year award. His accomplishments and accolades speak for themselves and need no champion in me, but I will remain in awe of the work he has accomplished and the football worlds he has created.

For the second time in writing this article, I once again find myself at a loss for words. There is no real way to end this that will do Deegeezy the justice he deserves for all that he has brought to the franchise reporting community. While this may be considered silly or perhaps even over the top for just the end of a single reporter, as has already been mentioned his influence on the community I believe merits at least this. To my friend DGZ, I will reiterate something I said when you first made your announcement that this report might be your last. It has been nothing but a pleasure following your reports and they have inspired mine in many ways. I hope that you will stick around the board and continue to be a presence in the ‘chising community even if not through reports of your own. The selfish side of me continues to hope that you will come back with a new report but there are much more important things in life that need attention and time, family namely which in my opinion always comes first. I feel as if I have just given some speech in a movie just before the heroes run into the fire, which I suppose is appropriate if I end this with something along the lines of....DGZ it's been an honor, hopefully we will see you on the other side, if not ...nothing but the best.

[Deegeezy]

Glad to be a part of one of the greatest dynasties of all time. Sad to see you go, but I wish you luck having a real life.

A fitting end to a great chise.

As sad as it is to see this go, he's right it's a perfect ending for it. This chise was a work of art. It's going to be missed by all. Hell of a job, Deegeezy, hell of a job.

Congrtats man this is legendary stuff, goes right up there with rockursocks and others as the greatest of all time. Good luck with all you do in the future

:crybaby:

it was a great ride Geezy, from C-USA bottom dweller to the SEC to National Prominance

:clap: sad to see it go

Kudos to one of the best ever.

Great work Geezy. Hope to still see you around the boards.

:clap: :bow:

:rock: I'm about to move this to the NCAA HOF.

":turbobow: Congratulations on the national championship and the end of an era.

BTW, get mike to turn HTML on for the HOF section.

It has been a pleasure reading your reports for so many years Dee, this has been one of your best and that was a good way to end. Good luck in life boss, and hope to see you around again someday!

How much do you have to get paid to do another one? Cuz I think I've got enough.

Easily one of the best chises I've seen, whether it be at IGN, VSN, MM, OS or any of the other boards I've posted/lurked at. Great work DGZ, I've always loved your chises, but you've gotta keep your priorities straight, and if that means no more chises from you, so be it. Hopefully someone can look at what you have done and be inspired to make a chise/'nasty and make the chising community here grow evermore.

All the best.

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[Deegeezy]

I AM NOW DONE ARCHIVING...YOU MAY NOW POST IF YOU WISH....THANKS!!!

If you would like to continue reading, here is a link to the continuation of this dynasty, 5 real-time years after the end of this report:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ge-tulane.html

[djp73]

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the memories man, the memories...