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Tulane is facing the U. of North Texas (UNT) in today's Homecoming game. With the Green Wave at 3-2, the Mean Green present a big opportunity for Tulane to move forward toward bowl eligibility.
Here's how the game is breaking down.
Second Half:
The half opened with a UNT comeback. The Mean Green produced a touchdown in the red zone, although it got messy after a near fumble.
The momentum swung heavily in the other direction after that. It started with Strozier generating the first blocked field goal leading to a touchdown in Tulane's history.
The Green Wave followed that up with a Lorenzo Doss "pick six" on the next drive. Those two huge plays made it a 21-7 game, giving the Green Wave a bit of a cushion.
First Half:
The Green Wave defense definitely made every opportunity count in the first half. They provided consistent pressure on UNT and forced a couple chances for a takeaway. They came really close to another one to close out the half. Lorenzo Doss, in particular, continued a great 2013 campaign with an early pick.
Tulane ended up having a couple of chances in the second half to expand their lead. Cairo Santos missed a rare field goal. His 56 yarder finished left, but he got another shot after a Roughing the Kicker call. However, he also left the second attempt short and left.
Here's how the game is breaking down.
Second Half:
The half opened with a UNT comeback. The Mean Green produced a touchdown in the red zone, although it got messy after a near fumble.
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The momentum swung heavily in the other direction after that. It started with Strozier generating the first blocked field goal leading to a touchdown in Tulane's history.
The Green Wave followed that up with a Lorenzo Doss "pick six" on the next drive. Those two huge plays made it a 21-7 game, giving the Green Wave a bit of a cushion.
First Half:
The Green Wave defense definitely made every opportunity count in the first half. They provided consistent pressure on UNT and forced a couple chances for a takeaway. They came really close to another one to close out the half. Lorenzo Doss, in particular, continued a great 2013 campaign with an early pick.
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Tulane ended up having a couple of chances in the second half to expand their lead. Cairo Santos missed a rare field goal. His 56 yarder finished left, but he got another shot after a Roughing the Kicker call. However, he also left the second attempt short and left.
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Tulane's big issue in the first half was protecting Nick Montana. Montana, who held his own, maintained his presence in the pocket, and completed some great throws, saw a ton of pressure all day.
More to come as this game progresses.
Tulane's big issue in the first half was protecting Nick Montana. Montana, who held his own, maintained his presence in the pocket, and completed some great throws, saw a ton of pressure all day.
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More to come as this game progresses.
Story from our parent organization, The Tulane Hullabaloo
By Ryan Jones
In an early-morning Wilson Center press conference, Tulane Athletic Director Rick Dickson announced that Bob Toledo has resigned from his position as football head coach. Dickson said that offensive line coach and passing game coordinator Mark Hutson would serve as the Green Wave's interim head coach through the remainder of the season.
"I want to thank Rick for giving me the opportunity to coach at Tulane," Toledo said through a press release. "I also want to thank my coaching staff for their hard work, dedication and loyalty, as well as the players. We worked extremely hard, and I feel like we did our best. I wish the team and coaches the best for the remainder of the season."
Toledo, who was midway through his fifth season with the school, recorded a 15-40 record with the Wave and was coming off of a disappointing 44-7 home loss to UTEP Saturday. He had received a one-year contract extension following the 2010 season with an option for an additional year.
Dickson, wearing the same plaid button-down and navy suit he donned during his Playbook speech in the spring, said that the loss and mounting fan criticism toward the team sparked the midseason move. He said that following the Green Wave's 45-6 loss to Army Oct. 1, a "toxic" fan reaction began to affect both the coaches and players.
"We are very appreciative of the job Bob and his staff did both on and off the field during their four-and-a-half seasons," Dickson said. "A transition like this is always difficult, and we are very grateful that Bob and his assistants will ensure that the program can continue to move forward without interruption for the next six games."
Dickson said that a national search for Tulane's next head football coach was already underway. Though he declined to commit to a specific salary range, Dickson said that the athletic department was prepared to pay more for its next coach than it has in the past.
"As we outlined last spring, the university has committed additional resources to athletics with the express purpose of enhancing our football program," he said. "Among those increases are overall budgets, academic support and salary pools."
READ THE REST OF THE STORY HERE:
http://www.thehullabaloo.com/sports/article_88de827e-f9c0-11e0-ad06-0019bb30f31a.html
Just because fall break has arrived at Tulane doesn’t mean that there won’t be football. The Green Wave takes on UTEP this week at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, fresh off of a heartbreaking loss to Syracuse. Tulane showed more poise and resilience in that game than it had the rest of the season. Nonetheless, a last second field goal put Syracuse into the ‘W’ column, and leaves Tulane looking for a victory to stop the three game losing streaking they have fallen into.
Not unlike the Green Wave, the Miners are coming off of a tough loss of their own two weeks ago. After leading 25th ranked Houston 14-0, they allowed the Cougars to claw their way back into the game, eventually winning. The 49-42 shootout was certainly exciting.
The coming matchup features two sub-.500 teams, both of whom are looking to stop losing streaks. Let’s take a look at the numbers.
What we see is that the numbers are remarkably similar. UTEP is 42nd in the nation in passing, averaging 255.5 yards per game. The Green Wave is not far behind that, averaging 235.5 yards per contest, and ranked 55th in the category. A similar tale can be told with regards to the ground game. Tulane and UTEP are essentially even in this category, ranked 84th and 85th respectively, averaging just over 123 yards per game.
So clearly, the offenses are pretty evenly matched.
On the defensive side of the ball, the story again remains the same; Tulane and UTEP are hovering right around the same numbers. Tulane allows an average of 34.0 points per game, while UTEP allows 32.6. As would expect, these are not stellar defenses. In the turnover war, Tulane has the advantage though. With 6 interceptions to UTEP’s two, Tulane has a distinctly more ball-hawkish secondary than UTEP.
That said neither team has been wowing with their defensive play.
So where does that leave this matchup?
Tulane showed the kind of heart and enthusiasm that fans have been expecting from them all season against Syracuse. Look for the Green Wave to carry that energy into the matchup against UTEP. They know that this game is essentially a must-win if they want their already slim bowl chances to stay alive. The Miners won’t roll over though, that’s for certain.
UTEP’s offense is highly potent, and so Tulane will have to work hard on defense to contain them. It’s not a one-dimensional offense like Army was, so that should benefit Tulane’s defense. If they can transition the flashes of excellent play they showed against Syracuse into at least most of the game, Tulane has a good chance of winning this game.
Prediction:
I think Tulane is going to win this football game. It will probably be a shootout, but Tulane matches up nicely with UTEP. The numbers seem to indicate that UTEP has a slight advantage in the passing game, but they’ve also played a much softer schedule, which is saying something. Sophomore Orleans Darkwa is also finally starting to break out of the slump that plagued him early in the season, meaning that the offense can be more two-dimensional than it has been in past weeks. This should open things up for the passing game.
My prediction is 42-31 Tulane.
It seems that our staff has little faith in the Wave this week. But here are the staff picks for the Tulane vs. Syracuse game today:
John Scimeca, Sports Editor, Tulane Hullabaloo:
Syracuse: 27, Tulane: 17
John Owens, Associate Online Editor, Tulane Hullabaloo:
Syracuse: 38, Tulane: 14
Mike Nay, Staff Writer, Tulane Hullabaloo:
Syracuse: 33, Tulane: 16
Generally the line is Tulane +10.
If Tulane can pull off the upset, it would inject life into the fan base and the team. It would also reignite talks that the Green Wave could go to a bowl game. Yet, judging by our predictions, and the spread, it's a long shot that Tulane will pull off the upset.
Tulane Men's Basketball released the schedule for the 2011-2012 season yesterday, and so it only seemed proper to take a look at it. This is little more than a glimpse into the games that Tulane will play this season, and the marquee match that Tulane fans need to be ready for.
The first part of the schedule should not present any major problems for the Green Wave. With games against teams like Navy and Nicholls State, Tulane should have no trouble coming out the gate at least seven wins before the schedule hits a big speed bump.
That speed bump comes in the form of Georgia Tech, at Fogelman. Georgia Tech is an ACC school and has a rich basketball history. While it seems that swiping a victory from the Yellow Jackets will be an uphill battle, there isn't a better place to do it. If Fogelman is packed, and Tulane can make its shots, some national eyebrows could be raised. For Tulane to be victorious in this match, the Green Wave will have to play extraordinarily well. That said, were Tulane to snag a win, the resume will receive a big bump.
In the same vein, playing at Wofford, a past NCAA tournament team, could provide a great chance to Tulane to win on the road at a good school.
It doesn't get much easier after those two games. Tulane goes to Syracuse, of basketball fame. A perennial Big East basketball power, Syracuse could be a tough game for the Green Wave, but they'll have some wins under their belt heading into it. Sadly, it probably wont be a win, but Tulane needs to hold it's own for the sake of credibility.
At this point, Tulane enters conference play. This, is the most important part of the season. Yet, if Tulane can prevent a free-fall like they had last year, the Green Wave will have a strong chance to win quite a few games in conference.
The schedule isn't too difficult, but there will be challenges, both out of and in conference.
The whole schedule can be found here: http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/tul-m-baskbl-sched.html
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By John Owens, The Tulane Hullabaloo
It can be hard to gauge exactly what to expect in the coming week from coaches. In the case of Coach Toledo this week, that was not the case. It seems that he realizes how daunting of a challenge the Tulsa game will present the Green Wave this week. And it will be daunting, Tulsa is a very fast, potent team. The overall feeling is that Tulane will probably lose this week. While this is a blunt analysis, there was no chest beating in the press conference this week, but rather a lot of caution, and 'wait and see.'
Toledo mentions that the week will be an indicator of how far this team has come. They are undoubtedly better, but a number of key players are hurt, so actually getting an indication of the progress they've made will be difficult. The safety corps is decimated, and that fact was evident during the Southeastern game. If players don't step up, the defense could be in for a long day, which Toledo recognizes.
More importantly, he recognizes that the offense needs to help the defense. They'll do this by running a slower pace and eating up clock by establishing the run. This will give Kinne and Co. from Tulsa fewer opportunities to burn Tulane deep. Toledo also mentions that the defense will have to put pressure on Kinne. Seven sacks against Southeastern definitely shows that they can, but it will be interesting to see if that level of pressure can be maintained against Tulsa, a vastly superior team.
Toledo was raving about special teams. Rightfully so, as this proved to be undoubtedly the most effective unit for Tulane. Certainly the offense was strong against Southeastern, but the performance of Freshman Robert Kelly in the return game really allowed the offense to shine. He'll have to have another strong performance, so that Tulane's offense won't have to work as hard to keep pace with Tulsa on the scoreboard.
The overall impression is that Toledo knows that getting a win this week will be an uphill battle, but it's one that Tulane is in a better position to handle than in previous years.
The full transcript can be found here:http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090611aaa.html
One inning is all it took for the Green Wave tonight, and it wasn’t the eighth. On a beautiful, windless night at Turchin, the Greenies took the field against Southeastern, a team that obliterated them thirteen to one earlier in the year. Although Coach Jones dismissed the idea of this being a revenge game when he said “you play so many games, it’s not like that at all,” Tulane played like they were trying to prove something, defeating Southeastern seven to three. This came as a result of a seven run first inning bonanza that gave the Greenies all they would need for the rest of the game.
This offensive performance was mirrored by another gritty pitching performance by the Green Wave staff. This time it came from Sophomore David Napoli, plucked from middle relief to start tonight. He worked out of a couple of jams on the evening, snagging double plays and strikeouts when he needed them most. “It was exciting to get the win but I don’t think I pitched as well as I could have pitched, command wise but it’s nice to get out there and get the win,” Napoli said. His control was the only issue in his five innings, as the only run he allowed was walked in. Nonetheless, Napoli came away with the win.
Napoli wasn’t the only player making the most of his start. Sophomore Bowen Woodsen, an infrequent starter, displayed all he had to offer at the plate and in the field tonight. The first inning was his inning. He smacked a three run homerun, the first of his career, off of Southeastern starter Sophomore Jordan Hymel. He ended up with two hits on the night. He made his mark in the field too, making a leaping catch in the first, which stopped the Southeastern bats after Napoli allowed a single to center.
Woodsen was a big piece of the biggest inning of the season for Tulane. The Green Wave batted around for the first time all year, and consequently scored the most runs in an inning. Redshirt Junior Matt Ryan got in on the act as well, driving in two, while both Freshman Briggs Barrios and Junior Jeremy Schaffer drove in one.
While it was a different cast of characters for Tulane, it was another win, bringing them to twelve and four on the season, and cementing their spot in the top-25. To describe it, Coach Jones said: “You win differently every day, and every game isn’t going to be the same and you can’t continue to think, ‘oh we’re not going to score’.” The Greenies showed that mentality tonight.
Photo Credit: Parker Waters
Tammy Nunez and the Times-Picayune have a live blog about Tulane sports:
Tulane basketball goes to Tulsa
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Tulane Sports Tweeters:
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Tammy Nunez: http://twitter.com/#!/tammynunez
Look for our live blog from the Baseball game tonight at Turchin!
Assuming that is the case, it would be fantastic if the library could be outfitted with more than a handful of outlets. Let's be real here. It doesn't look like the computer trend is going to take a dramatic turn any time soon. Students need to plug in.
Admittedly, there aren't even many empty spaces for students who don't need a computer. However, helping out computer-users would definitely alleviate the problem of forcing students to scan every floor in a futile effort to swoop in on an ideal spot.
That's all for now. If anyone has found a secret spot to work, please share.
Even outside of the library, the options are pretty bleak. PJ's is pretty frightening. The LBC suffers from a similar lack of outlets and desk space. The library seems to make the most sense for a very serious renovation in the near future.