Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tulane

[gsutiger]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

Small class but they are talented and should help the Wave early on

SC not getting the number 1 class..smh

[Cheese2121]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

I see Eve is still hot on the recruiting with those personal in-home "interviews." I am sure Anthony was seeing things much clearer. Do you anticipate putting him straight into the reserve role or are you envisioning redshirting him?

Williamson, as we knew from the very beginning, is an absolute stud of an outside linerbacker and a player I expect to dominate immediately in the new scheme. It is going to be a lot of fun to watch his career play out. Haha for some reason everytime I read his name I want to call him Sean Weatherspoon...

Lawson is going to be an absolute stud for you. I anticipate him to be the next Ryan Jean. Not as dominant perhaps but still a very bright career.

I know we have you pegged for a national championship run here in the coming seasons but I think it is quite apparent that the road will go through Pasadena. USC is out for blood.

[Deegeezy]

That was a really cool recruiting breakdown. It's always nice how the simulation of the computer creates interesting storylines like TCU signing 3 of the top 8...

I think you should check into creating a custom defensive playbook, even just trying the different 3-4 variants

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Not only is it interesting how the computer creates a storyline like this, but it is also worth noting that we just "signed a contract" to play TCU each of the next two seasons. I created this post all the way back in February: Football contract with TCU, Ohio St. signed ...I had no idea they'd be pulling in the top ranked class at that time. Should make for some fun matchups with them.

And we also can't forget that a guy that would be starting at cornerback for me right now transferred to TCU last off-season: Deuce Monroe and Pacman Johnson transfer.

It is amazing how stuff like this comes together.

I will definitely look into the custom playbook. Thanks man!

USC getting robbed twice, missing the National Championship and the #1 recruiting class. Also, the #1 overall recruit was a FULLBACK?

Nice size of those WRs you signed, while the class isn't large it's like you said - they should have an earlier impact on the team that years past.

Ha! I didn't even think about USC getting the short end of the stick yet again.

Glad you mentioned the #1 recruit Powell. All year long, I had been wondering "How on Earth is this guy the #1 recruit?" He had D and D- grades across the board. As it turns out, obviously his actual good attributes were all in the fullback-specific categories. I tried to hype him up a little by calling him a "dynamo fullback," but yeah, I don't know what else to make of that.

Cliff Gaines on the other hand, wow. I didn't report on it, but he was my #1 target on my board going into the year and we were in second place by -60 going into week 1. He has 96 speed, a good catch rating, and really would have been the perfect player for our offense. Sadly, he insta-committed to USC after the first week of the season.

I am excited about this group of WRs. Lawson will clearly be the belle of the ball, but I am excited to see how Rodney Scott and Kenny Bell develop down the road (both are likely to be redshirted year 1).

Small class but they are talented and should help the Wave early on

SC not getting the number 1 class..smh

Thanks man...yeah I am thinking that several of these guys will be redshirted and be big contributors down the road. We have a nice mix of day 1 studs and potential and I look forward to proving the game wrong in making this the 60th rated class.

I see Eve is still hot on the recruiting with those personal in-home "interviews." I am sure Anthony was seeing things much clearer. Do you anticipate putting him straight into the reserve role or are you envisioning redshirting him?

Williamson, as we knew from the very beginning, is an absolute stud of an outside linerbacker and a player I expect to dominate immediately in the new scheme. It is going to be a lot of fun to watch his career play out. Haha for some reason everytime I read his name I want to call him Sean Weatherspoon...

Lawson is going to be an absolute stud for you. I anticipate him to be the next Ryan Jean. Not as dominant perhaps but still a very bright career.

I know we have you pegged for a national championship run here in the coming seasons but I think it is quite apparent that the road will go through Pasadena. USC is out for blood.

Haha...I was sure you'd be the one to pick up on the Eve Jewell easter egg in there - you never let me down with picking up on my hidden nuggets.

As for Anthony, I'd say it is still TBD but I am leaning towards redshirt. We have Tompkins starting of course, and we have a couple of decent veterans behind him as well as the freshman fullback J.J. Williams, who I'd like to get involved as a ball-carrier (the whole Joey Roberts as our RB coach thing is coming into play there). Also can't forget about Michael Brown Jr., who I am thinking about making my primary third down back, since his CTH rating, for a running back, is top-of-the-line great.

I am very excited about Williamson. He will be a beast as an edge rusher in the 3-4. I also plan to put him down at DE when we go to nickel and dime sets with 4-man fronts. I really want to see another Mark Richards-type sack performer happen at some point and I think he could be that guy.

I'll tell you what man, Lawson may not have the blue chip pedigree of Jean, but I think he will be just as good and will develop into a fan favorite very quickly. He will terrorize slot corners this fall with his size and speed.

I am really looking forward to this season. It took us six seasons at the very beginning of this dynasty to win a national title. And here we are in Part II once again heading into year 6 in search of our first national title of this report. USC looks very strong and I would love to get a national title game rematch with them after how they beat us in the title game years ago.

Thanks for the great feedback as always guys!

[Deegeezy]

[Bigsheen]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

Back on the boards and yours was the first I had to catch up on. Love it as usual. I wish I had your patience when it comes to creating the storylines and enacting everything into posts. Can't wait for the start of the new season!

[Deegeezy]

Back on the boards and yours was the first I had to catch up on. Love it as usual. I wish I had your patience when it comes to creating the storylines and enacting everything into posts. Can't wait for the start of the new season!

First off - great to have you back on the forums and I appreciate you taking the time to catch back up on things.

Thanks for the compliments. I've come to realize here in recent months that with this thing now going on two full real-time years and no end in sight - what's the big rush?

I am enjoying the pace I am playing at and I have found that by only playing one game per week and also taking a multi-week break in between seasons, it not only keeps things fresh, but it also keeps me from getting too good at the game and things getting too easy due to frequent play.

There's still a couple of steps left that I want to hit on in the off-season, but I am pretty fired up about this upcoming season. I think we have a great chance to have a special year if we can get out to a fast start and also remain healthy.

[Deegeezy]

Green Wave News Clips

Allen will no longer be restricted by the brace he has worn on his left knee since high school.

Tulane | QB Allen sheds leg brace
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:10:01 -0700

report courtesy Eve Jewell, TulaneInsider.com

Eve Jewell of TulaneInsider.com reports that Tulane senior QB Bryce Allen (94 ovr, 76 spd) is no longer wearing a brace on his surgically-repaired knee, and is looking noticeably more nimble during the opening days of the team's spring practices. Allen, a former blue chip recruit from Colorado, tore his ACL during his sophomore high school season and has worn the brace ever since. Allen's newly-found leg-flexibility could result in more runs from the fourth year signal caller.

"Not that I am comparing him to these players, but he's gone from looking like a statue pocket passer like Tom Brady to playing more like a scrambler like Aaron Rodgers," said Tulane offensive coordinator Curtis Byrd.

"If he can take advantage of his legs in games, we could really give defenses problems next fall. We don't want him to run too often, but it has become apparent during these practices that he could do some damage when the opportunities are available.

"I think watching Obi Clemons run and take advantage of openings last season also has helped Bryce understand that sometimes you have to just take what the defense is giving you on the ground. He looks good and healthy and we think this could be an added element to his game and to our offense."



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Playing at cornerback, Malone (#39) was abused by Notre Dame freshman WR Anthony Robertson last season and was eventually benched.

Tulane | Malone moved to FS
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:21:08 -0700

report courtesy Britt McHenry, ESPN.com

Britt McHenry reports that Tulane senior defensive back Brian Malone (81 ovr) is receiving first team reps at free safety during spring practice. Malone, a juco-transfer last off-season that runs a 4.32 40-yard dash, was a junior college safety but was moved to cornerback for Tulane last fall.

Malone was one of the team's starting cornerbacks at the start of last season, but was eventually benched in favor of then-junior CB D.J. Keyes after back-to-back poor performances to start the year. The Arizona native would end up playing as the Wave's dime cornerback the remainder of last season while also seeing playing time as a gunner on special teams coverage units.

"After losing LeCharles (Smith) and Brandon (Davidson) to early NFL draft entry, we lacked numbers at the position and felt Brian's skillset would be better utilized back at safety," said first year Green Wave defensive coordinator Karl Dunbar.

"We just told him he better be ready to hit somebody, because we will be taking advantage of his speed and putting him in a lot of one-on-one opportunities and in blitz opportunities. This was a no-brainer move and it really gives us some flexibility with how we deploy our personnel on the back-end."



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The Rebirth Brass band was founded in 1983 and is a staple of New Orleans' brass band music culture.

Tulane | School will have Rebirth Brass Band play at home games
Fri, 20 Apr 2024 13:35:04 -0700
The New Orleans Times Picayune reports that Tulane fans in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be getting a stronger taste of New Orleans next season, as the school has hired the local legendary Rebirth Brass Band to play classic New Orleans songs at its home games next fall.

After averaging over 70,000 fans in 2021 and 2022, game attendance dipped significantly in 2023, as the team averaged just 65,533 in per game attendance, the school's lowest mark since 2016. The university is looking for any way to help bring fans back into the stands.

"Having only 65,000 people attending a Tulane football game, sometimes less, is unacceptable. Our program is looking at any way to spice things up and this certainly fits the bill," said Tulane school president Michael Fitts.

"Not only will our fans hear some classic Mardi Gras and New Orleans tunes from Rebirth, but as requested by students we will also take advantage of the stadium's new speaker system and play a few rap and rock hits on the P.A. system during timeouts and between quarters; it's going to be a great, party atmosphere. As the kids used to say years ago - it's going to be lit."

Editor's Note: This is just my in-universe explanation for the fact that I somehow just now discovered the custom sounds feature in this game. I have added a few famous New Orleans Mardi Gras/second line songs to play after getting first downs, along with a few New Orleans rap icon songs to play in between quarters and during timeouts (Mystikal's "Man Right Chea" and an instrumental version of Juvenile's "Nolia Clap" to name a couple). We will also now hear the Star Wars Imperial March theme music after third down defensive stops and Ludacris' "Move B_h" after we get turnovers. Yes, I know this knowledge doesn't really add anything for my readers but hey, you could imagine the fun. lol



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[nofx94]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

I've never messed with custom stadium sounds, but I guess whenever I get done with this 07 dynasty and go back to 14 I'll have to check it out.

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[R1zzo23]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

Haha love the update on the custom sounds!


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[LopaKa]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

Damn bro I envy you and your amazing storylines lol. Love the fact that you pointed out Allen losing the brace, and the custom stadium sounds! You really take it to the next level and inspire many of us dynasty reporters. Love it!

[DavidTheGreat20]

Re: Coach Geezy in the Big Easy: Our City, Our Team | Part II - The Golden Age of Tul

I might have to take your custom stadium sounds idea after that one. #justsayin

You have a great recruiting class coming in despite it only being 11 deep. I realized that Michael Brown Jr. has an unfortunate name as well (for reasons I will not tell on here). TCU snagging 8 five-stars is surprising, but what I found even more surprising is that Michigan, despite making the title game, ended up with a class not in the Top 25. Heck, even UTEP dropped a top-25!

Hopefully Malone can step in and contribute at a high level. 4.32 speed for a safety is absolutely crazy, Jabrill Peppers-esque in a sense.

[Deegeezy]

I've never messed with custom stadium sounds, but I guess whenever I get done with this 07 dynasty and go back to 14 I'll have to check it out.

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Me either. I hadn't even explored that part of the game menu before. Maybe I knew about it years ago and just found it too complicated to deal with at that time in the past.

It is really easy to use. I've done a couple of test runs in exhibition mode with it and it adds so much to the game, especially for a team in such a unique music-based city like Tulane is.

Haha love the update on the custom sounds!


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Haha, thanks bro. I debated doing an update on it but figured it was worth mentioning. The update has gotten a much warmer reception that I was thinking it would.

I bought several classic New Orleans/Mardi Gras MP3s off of Amazon to put onto the XBOX and just to give everyone a sample -

After touchdowns, we will hear our normal Tulane fight song. However, once we make the extra point, this is what is going to play:



That's as classic as it gets as far as celebration music in New Orleans. I can't stress enough how much better the game becomes when you add in your own music; I would warn to be subtle about it though and not add too much.

Damn bro I envy you and your amazing storylines lol. Love the fact that you pointed out Allen losing the brace, and the custom stadium sounds! You really take it to the next level and inspire many of us dynasty reporters. Love it!

Appreciate it man...in regards to Allen losing his brace - I plan to do more running with him this year, so the knee brace had to go for picture purposes since QBs in knee braces typically don't run much. I guess it kind of just worked out that I was able to tie it into his backstory from when we first recruited him.

Glad you liked the custom sounds update. Now I just need to figure out how to make time to post a video or two at some point for you guys to hear some of it in action. As mentioned above, I did a test run with it and it sounds beautiful; it really provides a nice change to keep things fresh, and it is something that can be updated after each season to make each year feel unique.

I might have to take your custom stadium sounds idea after that one. #justsayin

You have a great recruiting class coming in despite it only being 11 deep. I realized that Michael Brown Jr. has an unfortunate name as well (for reasons I will not tell on here). TCU snagging 8 five-stars is surprising, but what I found even more surprising is that Michigan, despite making the title game, ended up with a class not in the Top 25. Heck, even UTEP dropped a top-25!

Hopefully Malone can step in and contribute at a high level. 4.32 speed for a safety is absolutely crazy, Jabrill Peppers-esque in a sense.

I wasn't sure how much the readers would care about the stadium sounds, but I am glad that my post at least served as a reminder that it is indeed there to use (I think many of us had simply forgotten about it).

Good catch on Michael Brown Jr.; I hadn't even thought about that. Now I really gotta make sure this kid shines. I envision him emerging as an integral part of our passing game sooner rather than later.

I hated seeing TCU bring in all those players. Making matters worse, we are locked-in to playing them each of the next two seasons: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...postcount=1264

I'm definitely not expecting Malone to be anywhere close to Peppers, but it would be a welcomed surprise after the problems he had last season at corner.

Thanks for all the love as always fellas....season #15 is almost here!

[Deegeezy]

2024 Tulane Green Wave Roster: B+ OVERALL

Offense: A-

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#12 QB   Bryce Allen (c)      SR     6-4  229  94   76spd,86thp,96tha[/color][/b]
#2  QB   Jimmy McBride        FR-RS  5-11 203  79   81spd,84thp,78tha
#8  QB   Obi Clemons          JR-RS  5-11 183  75   85spd,75thp,77tha
#18 QB   Bruce Schroeder      JR-RS  6-1  197  76   76spd,75thp,78tha
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#5  RB   Tony Tompkins        JR     5-11 207  80   97spd,84agi,91acc[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
#10 RB   Michael Brown Jr.    FR     6-0  168  76   84spd,83agi,73cth
#27 RB   Greg Pierce          SR-RS  5-11 187  81   90spd,92btk,67spm
#28 RB   Paul Ryan            JR-RS  6-4  217  74
#20 RB   Trevor Washington    SR-RS  5-11 177  72
#32 RB   Rob McIntosh         SR-RS  5-11 238  67[COLOR=darkred]
#21 RB   Brian Anthony        FR     5-11 215  70[/COLOR]
[b][color=black]
#22 FB   J.J. Williams        FR     6-0  226  77   80spd,78btk,81rbf[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
#45 FB/TE Carl Booker         JR-RS  6-5  256  74   71spd,65cth,83rbs
#29 FB   Patrick Hall         SO     6-0  225  66  
#14 FB   Nate Larson          SR-RS  6-2  247  51
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#6  WR   *Brandon McIntyre    SR     6-1  189  97   93spd,98acc,91cth
#11 WR   *Jason Mason         SR     6-2  216  92   94spd,91acc,87cth[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
#13 WR   Adam Lawson          FR     6-6  190  77   95spd,82acc,71cth
#80 WR   Lionel Parks         JR-RS  6-2  186  72   91spd,81acc,66cth
#31 WR   Joey Coleman         SR-RS  6-0  207  71
#88 WR   Danny Johnson        SO-RS  6-3  191  66
#85 WR   Nate Lawrence        FR-RS  6-0  215  64
#84 WR   J.D. Clay            FR-RS  6-0  170  63[color=darkred]
#83 WR   Rodney Scott         FR     6-4  177  71 
#14 WR   Kenny Bell           JR     6-3  168  70[/color]
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#1  TE   Ronnie Parsons       JR     6-5  231  84   74spd,76cth,83rte[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
#45 TE   Carl Booker          JR-RS  6-5  256  74   71spd,65cth,75rte
#82 TE   Aaron Cohen          SR-RS  6-6  245  69
#89 TE   Danny Bailey         FR-RS  6-5  247  62
#41 TE   Eric Wiley           JR-RS  6-2  243  61
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#70 LT   Kyle Gray            SO     6-5  274  82   79str,80pbk,77rbk
#68 LG   Jeremiah Andrews     SR-RS  6-2  306  90   84str,90pbk,89rbk
#72 C    Peter Brooks         JR-RS  6-0  313  77   77str,78pbk,76rbk
#55 RG   Jay Bonner           SR     6-1  312  94   85str,92pbk,90rbk
#74 RT   Matthew Cole         JR     6-4  275  76   76str,72pbk,78rbk[/color][/b]
#73 LT   Alonzo Lowery        JR-RS  6-5  271  74
#79 LG   Garry Brown          JR     6-5  293  67   
#60 C    Garth Doucette       JR-RS  6-0  288  64
#75 RT   Johnnie Mangum       SR-RS  6-2  328  53
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Defense: B

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# - POS - NAME                Class  HGT  WGT  Ovr   Key Attributes [COLOR="White"][/COLOR][/u][/b]
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#71 LE   Graham Collier       SR-RS  6-3  239  82   77spd,92pmv,81bsh
#44 RE   T.J. Pearson         SO     6-5  221  83   80spd,90pmv,84bsh[/color][/b][color=black][/color]
#58 LE   Mike Miller          FR-RS  6-7  218  78   71spd,84pmv,85bsh
#59 RE   Tim Rogers           SR-RS  6-4  262  69[COLOR=DarkRed]
#91 LE   Brenton Smith        JR     6-1  230  76[/color]    
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#86 DT   Mikelangelo Daniels  SR     6-2  294  94   83tak,97pmv,92bsh[/color][/b]
#77 DT   Sammie Jenkins       SR     6-2  300  90   89tak,94pmv,87fmv
#50 DT   Michah Harris        JR-RS  5-11 329  81   87tak,81pmv,76fmv[color=DarkRed]
#96 DT   Byron Henderson      FR     6-2  281  76[/COLOR]
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#9  LOLB Sean Williamson      FR     6-2  223  82   82spd,86tak,82bsh
#47 ROLB Chuckie Coley        SR     6-2  224  88   86spd,85tak,93bsh[/color][/b][color=black][/color]
#17 LOLB Chaz Perkins         SR-RS  6-2  234  77   97spd,91acc,82tak
#37 ROLB Jon Pollack          SR     6-2  201  73
#33 ROLB Dee Ervin            JR-RS  5-11 219  63
#54 LOLB Thomais Bonner       JR     6-3  245  67
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#56 MLB  Sean Williams        JR     5-10 250  87   87spd,81tak,97bsh
#43 MLB  *Mario Young         JR     5-10 242  88   80spd,79tak,86bsh[/color][/b][color=black][/color]
#24 MLB  C.J. Moore           SO     6-3  234  64
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#3  CB   Tyler Harrison       JR     6-2  175  78   88spd,91mcv,89zcv
#26 CB   D.J. Keyes           SR     5-9  171  74   88spd,86mcv,81zcv[/color][/b][color=black][/color]
#34 CB   J.T. Hills           FR     6-1  192  70   85spd,85mcv,84zcv (dime cornerback)
#48 CB   Jamaal Green         JR-RS  5-11 184  70
#15 CB   Benny Smith          FR-RS  6-2  168  70
#40 CB   C.J. Griffin         FR-RS  5-10 174  64
#23 CB   Roy Galloway         SO-RS  6-3  186  62
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#39 FS   Brian Malone         SR     6-0  192  81   95spd,82mcv,77zcv[/color][/b][color=black][/color]
#7  FS   Terrell Faulk        SO     6-0  209  73   81spd,72mcv,83zcv
#36 FS   Brandon McKinley     JR     6-0  163  65
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#4  SS   Jonathan Smith       JR     5-11 204  85   91spd,84mcv,84zcv (sub-package nickel cornerback)[/color][/b][color=black][/color]
#42 SS   Jo Jo Price          FR-RS  6-7  204  72   81spd,77mcv,82zcv (sub-package strong safety)
#16 SS   La'Roi Brown         JR-RS  6-1  182  68
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Specialists: B+

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#49 PK   Aaron Larson         SO     5-10 189  81      80kpw,82kac[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
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#30 P    Terry Alexander      JR-RS  6-0  212  91      92kpw,90kac[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
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#5  KR1  Tony Tompkins        JR     5-11 207  87   97spd,84agi,91acc[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
#6  KR2  Brandon McIntyre     SR     6-1  189  99   93spd,82agi,98acc
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#5  PR1  Tony Tompkins        JR     5-11 207  87   97spd,84agi,91acc[/color][/B][color=black][/color]
#6  PR2  Brandon McIntyre     SR     6-1  189  99   93spd,82agi,98acc

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* - IMPACT player
Starters in BLACK
RED - Redshirted player
C - Team Captain

[Deegeezy]

2024 Tulane Green Wave Schedule

BACK-TO-BACK ROAD DATES TO START THE YEAR WILL SET THE TONE OF TULANE'S SEASON
Green Wave hoping to avenge last year's crushing 44-17 season-opening defeat versus Boise St.; will face 12th ranked Broncos on the blue turf in week 1 | Trip to TCU marks first game of two year contract between the Wave and the Horned Frogs | October looms large with games versus defending national champion Florida and annual rival Alabama both within a three week span

Date

08/24 at #12 Boise St. @ 8:00pm
08/31 at #11 TCU @ 1:00pm
09/07 #6 Notre Dame @ 3:30pm
09/14 at LSU @ 6:00pm
09/21 at Vanderbilt @ 8:00pm
09/28 Auburn @ 8:00pm

BYE
10/12 #2 Florida @ 6:00pm
10/19 Kentucky @ 6:00pm
10/26 at #3 Alabama @ 8:00pm

BYE
11/09 Arkansas @ 3:30pm
11/14 at Ole Miss @ 8:00pm (Thursday Night Football)
11/23 #25 Southern Miss @ 3:30pm


- Southeastern Conference Game

Home games in BOLD



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[Deegeezy]

2024 ESPN the Magazine College Football Preview



2024 Preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll

1. USC (37)
2. Florida (21)
3. Alabama (2)
Michigan (1)
5. Oregon
6. Notre Dame
7. Ohio St.
8. Georgia Tech
9. Texas
10. West Virginia
11. TCU
12. Boise St.
13. Wisconsin
14. Tulane
15. Penn St.
16. UCF
17. Texas Tech
18. Fresno St.
19. Cincinnati
20. Rutgers
21. Nevada
22. Texas A&M
23. Hawai'i
24. Oklahoma
25. Southern Miss


Others Receiving Votes: Michigan St. (72), Missouri (67), South Carolina (55), Iowa (49), LSU (33)



2024 ESPN Heisman Favorites


1. RB Cameron Miller (sr), 95 ovr
2. TE Trevor McCarty (sr), 82 ovr
3. RB Marcus McBride (sr), 91 ovr
4. WR Ryan Jackson (sr), 86 ovr
5. RB Tony Tompkins (jr), 80 ovr



2024 Toughest Places to Play

1. Michigan Stadium (111,063 average attendance/16 game home winning streak)
2. USC Stadium (97,704 average attendance/11 game home winning streak)
3. Bryant-Denny Stadium (96,408/7 game home winning streak)
4. Notre Dame Stadium (84,800 average attendance/2 game home winning streak)
5. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (92,736 average attendance/6 game home winning streak)
6. Ohio Stadium (106,99/1 game home winning streak)
7. Beaver Stadium (111,981 average attendance/1 game home winning streak)
8. Mercedes-Benz Superdome (65,533 average attendance/5 game home winning streak)
9. Autzen Stadium (56,569 average attendance/2 game home winning streak)
10. Bobby Dodd Stadium (57,458 average attenance/8 game home winning streak)



2024 Southeastern Conference Projected Finish



East

1. #2 Florida*
2. South Carolina
3. Georgia
4. Vanderbilt
5. Tennessee
6. Kentucky


West

1. #3 Alabama
2. #14 Tulane
3. LSU
4. Arkansas
5. Auburn
6. Ole Miss


* - Projected overall winner



Notable Week 1 Games

#14 Tulane
#12 Boise St.

Purdue
#6 Notre Dame

Colorado
Colorado St.


Notable Week 2 Games

#14 Tulane
#11 TCU

#5 Oregon
Oklahoma St.

Ole Miss
#3 Alabama

#1 USC
UL-Monroe

#4 Michigan
#6 Notre Dame