Tag: Tulane
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State of the Program: Tulane Green Wave
Head Coach: Jon Sumrall is entering his 2nd season as the head coach of the Green Wave with a 9-5 record. They reached the AAC championship game, and even found themselves in the College Football Playoff hunt until Thanksgiving. It was a good first season, but 2024 was the first time Sumrall didn’t win a…
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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 20th)
Staffdna Cure Bowl: Ohio Bobcats (10-3) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-4) Key Facts: Ohio is on an impressive bowl winning streak, the Bobcats have won their last 5 bowl games. Last year they had a ton of opt outs but it didn’t hold them back in a blowout win, how will it look this time…
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State of the Program: Tulane Green Wave
Head Coach: Tulane’s program changed a lot with Willie Fritz’s leadership, but with him leaving they are now in the hands of Jon Sumrall. You can read more on his profile and coach hire grade here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/05/02/college-football-coach-hire-grades-tulane/ Program Outlook: Tulane’s program hasn’t been in this great of shape since their SEC days. The Green Wave…
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College Football Coach Hire Grades: Tulane
Tulane Green Wave: Jon Sumrall Why the job was open: Tulane was once a long struggling program, even making bowl games was tough for the Green Wave. They hired Willie Fritz, a proven winner, to help fix that. It worked out tremendously. Tulane started making bowls and at the same time they made huge strides…
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College Football Coach Hire Grades: Houston
Houston Cougars: Willie Fritz Why the job was open: As Houston’s president once put it, “we’ll fire coaches for going 8-4.” Houston swung for the fences with their hire of Dana Holgersen and it did not work out. Outside of a strong 2021 season he did not surpass that 8-4 mark and Houston opted to…
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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 27th)
Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com: Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) vs Tulane Green Wave (11-2) What you need to know: These teams have gone in opposite directions as the season has gone on. Virginia Tech struggled a lot early on, starting the season 1-3, and even 2-4. The Hokies quietly started to figure things out on…
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