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

[moose141]

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

Let's gooooooooo!!!! Brutal schedule, but I guess the old notion is if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best! It's Jimmy Football's time to shine, I'm expecting a big season out of him, especially with the write ups you had about some of his newfound offensive targets, though the biggest key will be getting your dual-headed rushing attack going to open up the defense and keep them guessing on every play!

[Deegeezy]

Can't wait for this season to get started! I know there's been a lot of discussion about how difficult the schedule is and it starts in Week 1 with big, bad Auburn. AUUUBBUURRNNNN!!!! AWWWWWFFFUUULLLLLLL!!!!

Yeah I am so anxious to kick this game off. I haven't been able to go an hour without thinking about it since yesterday. Don't let their roster fool you. Last year when they beat us, we had a better team than we have now and they had a worse team than the one they have now, so the talent gap is now narrowed. Anything can happen in this one and I am nervous as heck.

Man tha schedule sends chills down my spine. Currently 4 unranked games. Looking over the team comparisons, to me it seems pretty even on paper Geezy. Think if you get Tompkins going early you can then go with someplayaction to open the receivers up. Good luck in game one sir.

Yes we are really in for it this year with our schedule. If we have bad injury luck like last year, this thing could turn ugly fast. I do think we have the horses to compete with anybody though.

Establishing the running game early will be key and I also think us getting an early score and/or early stop is important. Last year, they stole they momentum early and we never recovered, leading to them blowing us out at home. Once that spread no huddle of theirs starts off hot, it is hard to stop.

If Tony gets going early though and we can take advantage of what I think are some prime matchups between our passing game versus their nickle and dime corners and safeties, who all lack speed, we have a chance to roll in this one.

That's the same way I do my catching up

Appreciate it mang. Thanks for checking in!

Knock em dead, champ!

Thanks bro...I am calling this one an early season must win; a loss would be absolutely devastating, both psychologically and in the conference standings.

Absolutely love the season recaps for both teams from a year ago. Love your game previews bro, they’re so in depth!

Thanks man. I've always thought that once you get past a certain point in a dynasty, it's important to remind readers (and myself) exactly where teams are and constantly review the overall landscape of the nation. It also helps a lot to really study your opponents' roster, as it makes it feel even more like a real game. By the time I get to a game, I can pretty much recite my opponent's starting lineup. It really adds a lot when, during a game, you know exactly who it is you're making plays against.

One thing we're going to learn this season and beyond is that there aren't a ton of dominate teams at this point. There's just 2 or 3 teams rated as an 'A,' which I like a lot. Most of the good, top 40 or so teams are in the B to C+ range, so there's a TON of parity and almost every team has a weak spot or two, which I think more closely mirrors real life. Anything can happen!

How do you get all of the results from last year for your opponents? Do you just keep an end of season file to be able to go back on and look at everything?


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Exactly correct. I have a save file of every year's end of season menu. It's the last thing I always do before advancing to the off-season. It comes in handy when I am trying to research obscure stats or if I want to cross reference a recruits' attributes from someone in the past.

Sure, I already have the dynasty report thread here if I want to take a trip down memory lane, but I like to also have the actual data saved as well.

Let's gooooooooo!!!! Brutal schedule, but I guess the old notion is if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best! It's Jimmy Football's time to shine, I'm expecting a big season out of him, especially with the write ups you had about some of his newfound offensive targets, though the biggest key will be getting your dual-headed rushing attack going to open up the defense and keep them guessing on every play!

Thanks, Moose.

I couldn't agree more that running the ball today will be the key to victory. Tony Tompkins and J.J. Williams are going to both get nice loads and I also want to get my true freshman 4-star RB Anthony Brown a few carries. I think it is important in a game like this to control time of possession and keep that aggressive spread no huddle offense of theirs on the sideline.

Appreciate the responses as always fellas...now it's time to pick up the joystick and finally kick off season #16!

[Deegeezy]

Game 1, Year 16 (2025 season): #12 Tulane Green Wave at #24 Auburn Tigers

#12 48 -- 1-0 (1-0)
#24 29 -- 0-1 (0-1)

Senior RB Tony Tompkins celebrates with senior special teams ace, OLB Thomais Bonner, following Tompkins' second punt return touchdown of the evening.

For the second time in his career, Tony Tompkins shreds Auburn for two punt return touchdowns as #12 Tulane outlasts Tigers in 48-29 opening weekend victory | Senior running back finishes the game with 305 all-purpose yards and 4 long distance scores as Green Wave avenges last year's stunning upset loss | Redshirt senior DT Micah Harris makes a name for himself, leading Wave defense with 2 sacks in his first career start | Geezy's crew will need to clean up a few areas of sloppines with #2 Ohio State set the visit the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in colossal matchup next weekend

Auburn, AL -- Two years ago, a #12 ranked Tulane team went into Jordan-Hare Stadium and got two punt return touchdowns by then-sophomore RB Tony Tompkins on the way to dropping 48 points on home-standing Auburn in a 48-16 win in 2023. As the late great Yogi Berra once uttered, it was "de ja vu all over again" on Saturday, as the now-senior Tompkins duplicated his success as a sophomore, getting two punt return touchdowns while also adding two long offensive scores, leading the 12th ranked Green Wave to a dominate 48-29 victory over the 24th ranked Tigers. The former 4-star recruit from Cutler Ridge, Florida would go on to finish the game with 305 all-purpose yards and 4 touchdowns, both career-highs, as the Wave won its 12 season opening game in their past 13 tries under head coach D. Geezy.

Auburn's punt coverage unit had no answer for the speed of Tony Tompkins as this 69-yard punt return touchdown set the tone of the game late in the first quarter. Tompkins now has 5 career punt return touchdowns, with 4 of them coming at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

After playing most of the first quarter to a 3-3 stalemate, the electric Tompkins got the Tulane scoring spree going. His 69-yard punt return touchdown gave the Wave its first lead of the game at 10-3 with seconds remaining in the quarter.

On Auburn's very next offensive play from scrimmage, Tulane senior MLB Mario Young forced Tigers QB Antonio Nicholson to fumble and FS Terrell Faulk recovered, setting the Green Wave up in prime position to take control of the game. And that they did.

On the Wave's very first offensive play following the turnover, redshirt sophomore QB Jimmy McBride was able to find WR Adam Lawson wide open due to an apparent blown coverage for a 29-yard touchdown that made the score 17-3 with 0:10 to go in the first quarter.

"We wanted to go for the quick strike there, and it looked like there was some confusion between the corner and the safety on that side. I believe it was cover 2 but the safety wasn't on the same page and left Adam open for an easy score," said first year Tulane offensive coordinator Joe Roberts.

Late in the second quarter, Tompkins exploded through the Tigers' defense and out-raced everyone in a navy blue jersey for a 58-yard touchdown run to put his team up 27-6. Then, after the Tigers pulled to within 14 following a scoring connection from Nicholson to RB James Patterson, lightning struck again for Tompkins in the return game.

This time, the dynamic speedster took Tigers punter Adrian Marshall's kick for a career-long 76-yard return touchdown. It was Tompkins' 5th career punt return touchdown, as he returned three during his sophomore campaign and none all of last season.

"We made the switch to Tony just before the game. He came up to me on the bus ride to the stadium and told me he was 'feeling it' and wanted the shot and we gave it to him," said Geezy. "We didn't want to expose him to getting beat up back there, but we decided that they had a lot of problems stopping him in the return game the last time we were here so we gave him the chance and it worked out."

And Tompkins wasn't done there.

After Auburn was somehow able to climb its way back into the game, aided in part by an interception thrown by McBride which led to a 1-yard touchdown run by Nicholson, Tompkins went for the death knell.

This time, with the game on the line, Tompkins took a handoff from McBride, found the edge and blew past the line of scrimmage and secondary for a 70-yard touchdown that made the score 41-22 with 6:39 remaining.

Redshirt senior DT Micah Harris, 5-11 331 pounds, waited patientely for 5 years to get on the field and made a name for himself with his 7 tackle, 2 sack performance.

The Green Wave defense, who had been stout most of the night, would go on to give up more big plays in the game's final quarter, including a 43-yard touchdown pass from Nicholson to FB Donnie Walker that made it a 12-point game once again with 5:25 remaining. However, once again, it was the Tulane return game that bailed them out.

This time, with his team clinging to a 41-29 lead with over 5 minutes remaining true freshman WR Grant Brady took Auburn's ensuing kickoff 97 yards to the house. The score was Brady's first of his career, and the top wide receiver recruit in the nation this past off-season put the game away for good for his team in his first career game.

After Brady's score, the Wave would finally put a halt to the late Tigers' scoring success and would not surrender anymore points the rest of the game. The story of the defense was the surprising play of redshirt senior and first year starting DT Micah Harris, who finished the evening with 7 tackles and 2 sacks on the evening.

"I thought Micah was absolutely outstanding, a real pleasant surprise in the interior today," said Tulane defensive coordinator Karl Dunbar. "Not only was his pass rush production great tonight, but he also showed a lot of hustle on run plays. He's 5-11 331 pounds, 315 if you ask him, but he's a load and if he keeps playing like this, watch out."

Tulane (1-0) will host #2 ranked Ohio St. next weekend at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in a huge early season matchup. Geezy knows his squad must improve if it hopes to pull off the upset.

"There was a lot to be excited tonight but we have a ton of things to clean up," said Geezy.

"I was happy with the special teams and the running game, but we need to protect the ball better in the passing game and also tackle better defensively. We won't get away with the mistakes we made tonight next week against a team like Ohio St."

Notes: Tulane sophomore FB J.J. Williams left the game in the third quarter with a shoulder injury and was unable to return to the game. Head coach D. Geezy declined to comment on the severity of the injury however indicated that it would require treatment during the week. True freshman RB Anthony Brown also left the game in the first half with an apparent elbow injury, however team sources indicated the injury is not believed to be serious in nature...Tulane's 48 points were the second most scored in a season opener under Geezy. The team's previous high was its 51 points scored in a 51-29 opening day road win over Idaho in 2014 in what was the debut game of eventual star RB Reggie Moore.

RB Tony Tompkins kept the Auburn crowd quiet most of the evening, finishing with 305 all-purpose yards and 4 total touchdowns.

Box Score

Tulane Green Wave at Auburn Tigers
	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#12 Tulane Green Wave 1-0 (1-0)	17	10	7	14	48
#24 Auburn Tigers 0-1 (0-1)	3	3	7	16	29

1st

: 49 yd FG by Clark 7:19 -- 0-3
: 42 yd FG by Larson 1:56 -- 3-3
: 69 yd punt return TD by Tompkins (Larson kick) 0:36 -- 10-3
: 29 yd TD pass from McBride to Lawson (Larson kick) 0:10 -- 17-3

2nd

: 39 yd FG by Larson 5:44 -- 20-3
: 40 yd FG by Clark 3:31 -- 20-6
: 58 yd TD run by Tompkins (Larson kick) 2:29 -- 27-6

3rd

: 11 yd TD pass from Nicholson to Patterson (Clark kick) 3:14 -- 27-13
: 76 yd punt return TD by Tompkins (Larson kick) 6:39 -- 34-13

4th

: 38 yd FG by Clark 8:36 -- 34-16
: 1 yd TD run by Nicholson (Miller sacks Nicholson on 2-pt) 7:27 -- 34-22
: 70 yd TD run by Tompkins (Larson kick) 6:39 -- 41-22
: 43 yd TD pass from Nicholson to Walker (Clark kick) 5:25 -- 41-29
: 97 yd kickoff return TD by Brady (Larson kick) 5:13 -- 48-29

Game Statistics


#12 Tulane

Click here to view 2025 Tulane Green Wave Roster

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[U]
Passing                            RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT [/U]
 2-QB  *Jimmy McBride(rs-so)        126.5   13    21  170   1   2
[U]
Rushing                            ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
 5-RB  Tony Tompkins(jr)            11  155   2 (3 pr, 149 yds, 2 tds)
 2-QB  *Jimmy McBride(rs-so)         7  -27   0
26-RB  Paul Ryan(rs-sr)              4   11   0
22-FB  J.J. Williams(so)             3   12   0
 6-RB  Anthony Brown(fr)             1    9   0       
[U]
Receiving                          REC  YDS  TD [/U]
13-WR  Adam Lawson(so)               4   80   1
11-WR  Grant Brady(fr)               3   15   0 (6 kr, 186 yds, 1 td)
 1-TE  Ronnie Parsons(sr)            2   22   0
10-RB  Michael Brown Jr.(so)         2   49   0
83-TE  David Robinson(fr)            1    3   0
 5-RB  Tony Tompkins(jr)             1    1   0
[U]
Defensive Leaders                  TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
43-MLB *Mario Young(sr)             13    9    4    4    0    0 (1 ff)
 9-OLB Sean Williamson(so)          12    9    3    3    0    0
50-DT  Micah Harris(rs-sr)           7    6    1    2    2    0
48-CB  Jamaal Green(rs-sr)           5    4    1    1    1    0
 7-FS  Terrell Faulk(jr)             4    4    0    1    0    0 (1 fr)
[u]
Kicking                            FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
49-PK  Aaron Larson(jr)              2       2     42     n/a     6       6

[B][U]Tulane Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]
Total Offensive Yards: 330
Rushing Totals: 26 att 160 yds 2 tds
Sacks Allowed: 4
3rd down conversions: 5-10 (50%)
4th down conversions: 0-0 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 2
Penalties: 3 for 30 yards
Time of Possession: 18:55
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#24 Auburn

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[U]
Passing                            RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT [/U]
 6-QB  *Antonio Nicholson(rs-sr)    184.6   21    27  265   2   0
[U]
Rushing                            ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
43-RB  Jonathan Robinson(jr)        19  105   0
 6-QB  *Antonio Nicholson(rs-sr)    10   23   1 (long of 46)
 9-WR  Kingsley Minor(rs-sr)         4   10   0
18-FB  Donnie Walker(fr)             3   11   0
[U]
Receiving                          REC  YDS  TD [/U]
86-WR  Brandon White(rs-so)          4   33   0
84-TE  Dominique Mackey(jr)          3   24   0
11-WR  Darius Bell(jr)               3   39   0
87-WR  Pete Swan(rs-so)              2   37   0
16-TE  Ryan Coley(fr)                2   26   0
18-FB  Donnie Walker(fr)             2   58   1
43-RB  Jonathan Robinson(jr)         2   21   0
15-RB  James Patterson(rs-jr)        1   11   1
10-WR  Dominic Willis(sr)            1   16   0 (3 kr, 60 yds | 1 pr, 6 yds)
[U]
Defensive Leaders                  TAK  SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT [/U]
58-OLB Mike Huggins(jr)             12   12    0    2    0    0
90-LE  Marque Williams(rs-sr)        4    3    1    3    2    0
 3-FS  Taylor Carter(rs-jr)          4    2    2    0    0    1
25-OLB *Nate Johnson(sr)             3    3    0    0    1    1
60-DT  Byron Garrett(sr)             2    2    0    1    1    0
[u]
Kicking                            FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
47-PK  Jeremy Clark(fr)              3       4     49     60      2       2

[B][U]Auburn Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]
Total Offensive Yards: 432
Rushing Totals: 41 att 167 yds 1 td
Sacks Allowed: 3
3rd down conversions: 5-14 (35%)
4th down conversions: 0-0 (0%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 6 for 45 yards
Time of Possession: 17:05
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2025 Tulane Green Wave Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)            Result        Tulane Player of the Game              -Record-
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at Auburn (0-1)              W 48-29       RB Tompkins 305 all-purpose yds 4 tds  1-0 (1-0)
vs #2 Ohio St. (1-0)
vs Georgia (0-1)
vs #20 LSU (1-0)
at #7 Florida (1-0)
at #6 Notre Dame (1-0)
at Kentucky (1-0)
vs #1 Alabama (1-0)
at #16 Southern Miss (1-0)
at #25 Arkansas (1-0)
vs Ole Miss (1-0)
vs #8 TCU (1-0)
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Next Game:



#2 (1-0) at #10 (1-0)

Photo Gallery

Auburn players were champing at the bit to race out of the tunnel and face Tulane, who they beat last season at the vaunted Mercedes-Benz Superdome.




Tigers fans were amped up to see their up-and-coming team, who opened up ranked #24 in the nation to start the 2025 season.




Auburn punter Adrian Marshall had no shot at catching RB Tony Tompkins in the open field on this early 69-yard punt return touchdown that gave the Green Wave a 10-3 lead.




One play following a turnover, Wave QB Jimmy McBride was able to diagnose a coverage bust in the Auburn secondary and find sophomore WR Adam Lawson wide open for a 29-yard touchdown that extended Tulane's lead to 17-3 late in the first quarter.




McBride celebrates his only touchdown pass of the evening here, but had a somewhat up and down game overall, finishing with 170 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions.




Tigers senior RB Jonathan Robinson broke a few big runs and leaps over a Wave defender here on his way to finishing with 105 rushing yards on 19 carries.




One of the biggest surprises of the evening was the play of redshirt senior DT Micah Harris (#50 above). In his first action as a starter, the 5-11 331 pound North Carolina native finished the game with 7 tackles and here celebrates one of his 2 quarterback sacks on the evening.




Auburn DE Marque Williams, who finished the game with 2 sacks, plowed McBride as he released this pass and it landed in the awaiting hands of Tigers FS Taylor Carter. The turnover set up a 1-yard touchdown a few plays later that made the score 34-22 early in the fourth quarter.




Senior RB Tony Tompkins put an exclamation point on his day, burning the Auburn defense on this 70-yard touchdown run that made the score 41-22 with 6:39 remaining.




Tigers DT Byron Garrett gave the Green Wave fits in last season's Auburn upset and he enjoyed similar success on Saturday, finishing the game with this sack along with several quarterback pressures.




True freshman WR Grant Brady had a quiet day on offense, however he made up for it with this back-breaking 97-yard kickoff return touchdown that made the score 48-29 and put the game away. The score was Brady's first of his career.

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[Deegeezy]

Redshirt senior QB George Hardin finishes 24 of 29 for 319 yards and 4 touchdowns as #9 Notre Dame clobbers #6 Michigan 55-10 at Ann Arbor

Junior WR Anthony Robertson hauls in 9 receptions for 95 yards and 2 scores as Fighting Irish makes a statement on opening weekend | Senior RB Harvey Lindsey rushes for 148 yards as #3 USC knocks off #19 Fresno St. at sloppy, rain-soaked Colesium | #11 West Virginia falls at home to #5 Oregon 33-20, hopes to rebound next week versus #5 Texas in another juicy slate of games next weekend

Scores/Standings - through week 2

2025 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (33)	1	0	1497
2	2	Ohio St. (22)	1	0	1436
3	3	USC (3)	1	0	1368
4	5	Oregon (2)	1	0	1322
5	4	Texas (1)	1	0	1282
6	9	Notre Dame	1	0	1124
7	7	Florida	1	0	1094
8	8	TCU	1	0	1070
9	10	Georgia Tech	1	0	919
10	12	Tulane	1	0	840
11	13	Boise St.	1	0	774
12	14	Oklahoma	1	0	708
13	6	Michigan	0	1	679
14	15	Rutgers	1	0	673
15	16	Michigan St.	1	0	611
16	17	Southern Miss	1	0	565
17	11	West Virginia	0	1	551
18	18	Penn St.	1	0	521
19	20	Texas A&M	0	0	436
20	21	LSU	1	0	408
21	23	UCLA	1	0	321
22	19	Fresno St.	0	1	272
23	25	Miami	1	0	252
24	NR	Florida St.	1	0	220
25	NR	Arkansas	1	0	189

Others receiving votes - Troy (169), Auburn (111), Washington (70), South Carolina (67), California (38), Wisconsin (32), Utah (5)

Notable Week 1 Scores

Colorado St. (1-0) -- 21
Colorado (0-1) -- 7


Notable Week 2 Scores

#12 Tulane (1-0) -- 48
#24 Auburn (0-1) -- 29

#2 Ohio St. (1-0) -- 31
Northern Illinois (0-1) -- 6

#19 Fresno St. (0-1) -- 3
#3 USC (1-0) -- 19

#5 Oregon (1-0) -- 33
#11 West Virginia (0-1) -- 20

#22 Troy (0-1) -- 21
#1 Alabama (1-0) -- 44

#9 Notre Dame (1-0) -- 55
#6 Michigan (0-1) -- 10


Notable Week 3 Games

#2 Ohio St. (1-0)
#10 Tulane (1-0)

#18 Penn St. (1-0)
#4 Oregon (1-0)

#25 Arkansas (1-0)
UTEP (1-0)

Virginia (1-0)
#20 LSU (1-0)

Syracuse (1-0)
#6 Notre Dame (1-0)

Virginia Tech (0-1)
#9 Georgia Tech (1-0)

#17 West Virginia (0-1)
#5 Texas (1-0)

#11 Boise St. (1-0)
#13 Michigan (0-1)

#1 Alabama (1-0)
South Carolina (1-0)

Tennessee (1-0)
#7 Florida (1-0)

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Scores/Standings - through week 2

SEC East Division Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
South Carolina	1-0	1.000	1-0	31	0	W1
Kentucky	1-0	1.000	0-0	40	37	W1
#7 Florida	1-0	1.000	0-0	34	6	W1
Tennessee	1-0	1.000	0-0	49	21	W1
Georgia	0-1	0.000	0-1	0	31	L1
Vanderbilt	0-1	0.000	0-1	14	24	L1

SEC West Division Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#10 Tulane	1-0	1.000	1-0	48	29	W1
#25 Arkansas	1-0	1.000	1-0	24	14	W1
#20 LSU	1-0	1.000	0-0	42	0	W1
#1 Alabama	1-0	1.000	0-0	44	21	W1
Ole Miss	1-0	1.000	0-0	24	17	W1
Auburn	0-1	0.000	0-1	29	48	L1

Week 2 SEC Scoreboard

#12 Tulane (1-0) -- 48
#24 Auburn (0-1) -- 29

Vanderbilt (0-1) -- 14
Arkansas (1-0) -- 24

South Carolina (1-0) -- 31
Georgia (0-1) -- 0


Week 3 SEC Schedule

Ole Miss (1-0)
Vanderbilt (0-1)

#1 Alabama (1-0)
South Carolina (1-0)

Tennessee (1-0)
#7 Florida (1-0)


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[xboxxerx]

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

Nice way to start the season. Minus a few defense lapses in the game, looks like the team is ready to show the nation what’s up Geezy.

[nofx94]

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

Great first win! McBride has to protect the ball if next week's gonna be a game. Can't wait to see the result.

That boy Thompson's good. What an announcement. He just put the conference and the country on notice. Wowza. Hope he pulls through against OSU.

[young22]

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

Great start to the year.

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[R1zzo23]

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

Definitely a great win to start the season, but relying on three special team TDs is not very realistic going forward. That's going to put a lot of pressure on McBride to come through against Ohio State next week. Hopefully he's up to the task but apparently he's got a great set of weapons around him.

Speaking of McBride, that picture of his interception that you got is fantastic! Seeing the hit happen in the background and the interception in the foreground is great photography!

[itsbigmike]

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

Tompkins with a stellar game. Crazy you went so long without a punt return and now have had 5 in 3 seasons with Tompkins, 4 in the same stadium. Punt returns are the one thing in all NCAA games that I have no idea how people return them for TD's. I've only returned one on NCAA 14 despite playing it for over 4 years.

Also, Bama gave up 21 points after giving up 88 all through the regular season last year.

[LopaKa]

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

wow what are the chances! lol. The similarities in both of those wins over Auburn is eye opening. Crazy stuff bro. Nice job winning the season opener. Now it's on to OHIO STATE! going to be a great one

[moose141]

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

Big win. Definitely don't want to have to rely on something as volatile as special teams week in and week out, but at least lets you get a good feel for your personnel before you really get into the murderer's row of a schedule you have.

[gsutiger]

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

That is what I'm talking bout right there coach!!! Start the year off with a bang putting the country and more importantly the SEC on notice. Tony!!! hope this is just the start of a special season for him

[Deegeezy]

Nice way to start the season. Minus a few defense lapses in the game, looks like the team is ready to show the nation what’s up Geezy.

Thanks brother. I must admit, I got a little nervous when they pulled to within 12, twice!

I came into the year a little concerned about our defensive backfield, and that fourth quarter didn't do much to change that.

Great first win! McBride has to protect the ball if next week's gonna be a game. Can't wait to see the result.

That boy Tompkins good. What an announcement. He just put the conference and the country on notice. Wowza. Hope he pulls through against OSU.

Yeah it is going to be crucial for us to protect the ball this year. We're really going to be relying on our offense a lot this season, as we probably will be involved in several shootouts.

I think McBride's turnovers were a result of the new playbook. I haven't gotten confident just yet with the plays we're running, but I guess that's somewhat realistic.

Great start to the year.

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Thanks man...we really needed this win out of the gates, because the schedule is about to get nuts here.

Definitely a great win to start the season, but relying on three special team TDs is not very realistic going forward. That's going to put a lot of pressure on McBride to come through against Ohio State next week. Hopefully he's up to the task but apparently he's got a great set of weapons around him.

Speaking of McBride, that picture of his interception that you got is fantastic! Seeing the hit happen in the background and the interception in the foreground is great photography!

You're right, three touchdowns on special teams won't happen every week for us. We have a lot to clean up if we want to be a consistent winner with this young squad.

Glad you like the picture of McBride; I put a little extra effort into making sure I captured both the cause and effect all in one shot. Finding good camera shots after plays has really become a fun sub-hobby of mine in this dynasty report business.

Tompkins with a stellar game. Crazy you went so long without a punt return and now have had 5 in 3 seasons with Tompkins, 4 in the same stadium. Punt returns are the one thing in all NCAA games that I have no idea how people return them for TD's. I've only returned one on NCAA 14 despite playing it for over 4 years.

Also, Bama gave up 21 points after giving up 88 all through the regular season last year.

Yeah it's really incredible the way our punt return production has spiked in recent years. I think it's a combination of a few things has taken place - first a foremost, I have had incredible return men, particularly in Tompkins and that punk Deuce Monroe, who recorded our first punt return touchdown back in 2022.

The second factor is I just finally have confidence and technique. I've figured out how to make that first guy miss and how to bait that next wave of defenders into a certain angle and then I quickly change directions on them without losing speed. There's only been a couple of players on my teams that have had that perfect combination of agility to change direction quickly, acceleration, and the top end speed needed to succeed on punt returns. Tompkins and Deuce are both just special players.

Alabama has lost a lot of talent on the defensive side of the ball, including 4 superstars in their defensive backfield. Their team is still loaded, but they shouldn't be absolute gods on defense this year.

wow what are the chances! lol. The similarities in both of those wins over Auburn is eye opening. Crazy stuff bro. Nice job winning the season opener. Now it's on to OHIO STATE! going to be a great one

It was so eerie when returning that first punt return, knowing that Tompkins had burned them twice before in the same building. And then for it to happen a second time, it was like "wow, this has actually become a thing." I think it's because their nickel and dime corners, who are their gunners, were very slow (they each had <80 speed).

Really looking forward to this Ohio St. matchup. They look good on paper, but as you'll see in a few days when I post the preview, they certainly have some vulnerable spots for us to take advantage of.

Big win. Definitely don't want to have to rely on something as volatile as special teams week in and week out, but at least lets you get a good feel for your personnel before you really get into the murderer's row of a schedule you have.

Ha...my entire schedule is murderer's row, but you're right. We're going to be involved in a lot of shootouts until we get this defensive back situation solved in recruiting. It has become critical that we get help back there, because it is starting to get ugly.

That is what I'm talking bout right there coach!!! Start the year off with a bang putting the country and more importantly the SEC on notice. Tony!!! hope this is just the start of a special season for him

Tony is indeed something special. I have never been more confident that a big play is about to happen whenever I hand the ball off. His ability to find an angle and just run away from everyone is uncanny. We just have to make sure we don't overuse him and keep him healthy. He could be the key to us winning the SEC this year.

And who knows...a couple more performances like this last one, and he could find himself in New York come December.

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Green Wave News Clips

QB Ryan Tyler (LEFT) and RB Teddy Jenkins (RIGHT)

Tulane | Tulane snags nation's top passer Tyler and 4-star RB Jenkins
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 13:10:01 -0700

report courtesy Eve Jewell, TulaneInsider.com

Eve Jewell of TulaneInsider.com reports that Tulane has landed two of the biggest prizes of this year's early signing period, getting committments from Louisiana 5-star QB Ryan Tyler (6-0, 203, 5.02 40-time, #1 rated QB) and Georgia 4-star RB Teddy Jenkins (6-2, 184, 4.36 40-time, #5 rated RB).

Tyler, a Raceland, Louisiana native, is the nation's #1 overall quarterback prospect this season and #20 rated player overall. The stud signal caller threw for 4,210 passing yards last season as a junior at Central Lafourche High School along with 36 passing touchdowns and only three interceptions. A classic drop back passer, Tyler is not known for his legs, and reportedly ran an abysmal 5.02 40-time during an off-season workout this past summer.

"Ryan is not a guy that's going to run around and create with his legs. He's only 6-0, but he does a fantastic job of standing in the pocket and making accurate throws and has an absolute cannon of an arm," said ESPN recruiting analyst Gerry Hamilton on air after the news broke.

Jenkins, on the other hand, is considered to be one of the fastest running backs in the nation, clocking in with a reported 4.36 40-yard dash. The Marietta, Georgia native would have an opportunity to compete immediately for playing time, with the Green Wave set to lose senior RB Tony Tompkins after this season.

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Williams was injured after taking this handoff from QB Jimmy McBride during last week's win at Auburn.

Tulane | FB Williams to miss home opener
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:11:07 -0700

report courtesy Dianna Russini, ESPN

Dianna Russini of ESPN reports that Tulane FB J.J. Williams (82 ovr), after missing a second straight day of practice with a shoulder injury, is not expected to suit up for the team's pivotal game 2 matchup at home versus #2 Ohio St. Williams, expected to play a bigger role in the team's running game this season under first year offensive coordinator Joe Roberts, was injured during the team's 48-29 win last weekend at Auburn.

A Jonesboro, Louisiana native and the nation's #1 high school fullback prospect in 2024, Williams rushed for 435 yards and 3 touchdowns last season in his first year with the Wave.

Senior FB/TE Carl Booker (78 ovr), who was the team' starting fullback in 2023 and current long snapper, will take over the starting lead blocker role again in Williams' absence while true freshman RB Anthony Brown (78 ovr) will take over as the #2 ball carrier behind starting RB Tony Tompkins (82 ovr).




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FS Jesse Burnette

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Tulane | 4-star FS Burnette to visit this weekend
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:19:21 -0700

report courtesy Meghan Kluth, TulaneInsider.com

Meghan Kluth of TulaneInsider.com reports that New Jersey 4-star FS Jesse Burnette (6-1, 204, 4.32 40-time, #8 rated FS) will be visiting Tulane for this weekend's game versus Ohio St. Perhaps not coincidentally, Burnette recently announced on his twitter page that the Green Wave and the Buckeyes are his top two schools he is considering, and he plans to visit Columbus the following weekend for Ohio St.'s game versus Illinois.

The Pleasantville, New Jersey native would add much-needed speed to the Green Wave secondary should he elect to take his talents to New Orleans.

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

Blue chips off top! Great start to the recruiting year!