Fantasy football: College scheme helped Forte
September 17, 2008
We lead off the week of analysis by focusing our scouting eye on Sunday’s action.
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Enemy Lines: Tulane receiver earns statewide honors prior to facing Ulm
September 17, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane wide receiver Jeremy Williams was named Louisiana Offensive Player of the Week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after his eight-catch, 157 yard performance Saturday against No.
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Tulane: Tulane Announces 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Schedule
September 16, 2008
Tulane University announced its 2008-09 women’s basketball schedule Monday, with at least 10 games against NCAA Tournament teams.
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Enemy Lines: Tulane receiver earns statewide honors prior to facing Ulm
September 16, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane wide receiver Jeremy Williams was named Louisiana Offensive Player of the Week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after his eight-catch, 157 yard performance Saturday against No.
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Tulane: Tulane Announces 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Schedule
September 16, 2008
Tulane University announced its 2008-09 women’s basketball schedule Monday, with at least 10 games against NCAA Tournament teams.
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Tulane notebook: Forte making waves in the NFL
September 16, 2008
Tulane notebook: Forte making waves in the NFL - David Gladow - New Orleans Sports
Posted by David Gladow, NOLA.com September 16, 2008 8:52AM
Categories: College Sports, NFL, News, Recruiting, Tulane
AP Photo / Rick HavnerMatt Forte and the Bears are off to a solid start.The Tulane Green Wave has suffered back-to-back narrow losses to ranked opponents, but Tulane fans can still smile about one thing: Matt Forte.
The former Tulane star, now a rookie running back with the Chicago Bears, has powered his way to an impressive start with 215 yards (and a touchdown) in two weeks, good for fourth in the NFL amongst all runners.
His fast start has not gone unnoticed.
SI.com’s Don Banks says Forte continues to impress and bloggers on The Sporting News are calling Forte “the real deal” and believe he’ll become the difference maker in Chicago.
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Interestingly, the threat of Hurricane Ike did not keep one highly regarded prospect from making a recruiting visit over the weekend, as Walton (Marietta, Ga.) defensive lineman David Paulsen braved the inclement weather to check the school out, according to Jeff Hood of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“We flew in on Saturday morning to Mississippi and drove the rest of the way [to New Orleans],” said Paulsen.
The defender is ranked the No. 31 strongside defensive end in the ‘09 class by Rivals.com.
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Related Tulane football content: Tulane news » Tulane photos » Tulane forum » Tulane stats » NCAA football news »East Carolina’s dramatic come-from-behind victory Saturday did not come without a cost, as the team likely lost star linebacker Quentin Cotton for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
For a team with BCS aspirations, the loss of a physical and emotional leader like Cotton will be difficult to overcome.
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In other news for the 3-0 Pirates, the squad swept the Conference USA player of the week awards after its win in the Superdome, with quarterback Patrick Pinkney winning the offensive award, defensive lineman C.J. Wilson getting the defensive nod and the aforementioned Cotton receiving the special teams accolade.
Tulane’s Jeremy Williams Louisiana offensive player of the week
September 16, 2008
Posted by Times-Picayune staff reports September 16, 2008 8:26AM
Categories: FootballTulane wide receiver Jeremy Williams was named Louisiana Offensive Player of the Week Monday by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after his eight-catch, 157 yard performance Saturday against No. 14 East Carolina.
Williams’ also had a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Williams, a 6 feet 1 junior from Baytown, Texas, had a 31-yard reception down to the East Carolina 4-yard line to set up another score. Four of Williams’ eight catches went for Tulane first downs.
He accounted for 217 yards in the Green Wave’s narrow 28-24 loss to the Pirates. Williams returned three kickoffs for 65 yards with a long of 25 yards.
Tulane puts up a good fight, but falls to East Carolina, 28-24
September 14, 2008
Posted by Ted Lewis, The Times-Picayune. September 13, 2008 5:12PM
Categories: Football
DANNY BOURQUE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNETulane’s Andre Anderson (32) gets taken down by East Carolina’s Leon Best (1) in the first quarter Saturday at the Superdome. Tulane University lost to East Carolina 28-2For Tulane, these moral victories are getting hard to take,
For the second straight week, the Green Wave played toe-to-toe with a a nationally ranked team,but for the second week, came up short, this time 28-24 against No. 14 East Carolina on Saturday in the Superdome.
Patrick Pinkney’s 24-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Bryant with 1:41 left gave the Pirates (3-0), who had started the season with victories against No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 8 West Virginia, the hard earned victory.
Tulane (0-2), which lost to No. 13 Alabama, 20-6 last week, had taken its only lead, 24-21 on Ross Thevenot’s 28-yard field goal with 13:40 left. But the Wave could not add to its score, even after a fumble recovery at the East Carolina 35 midway through the fourth quarter.
Wide receiver Jeremy Williams led the Green Wave with eight catches for 138 yards and one touchdown. Running back Andre Anderson carried the ball 33 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Kevin Moore was 21 of 37 for 236 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Pinkney was the driving force of the East Carolina offense, completing 22 of 32 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
Tulane Coach Bob Toledo said East Carolina knows how to win, something his team must learn.
The Green Wave gets a chance at its first victory next Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe at 2 p.m. at the Superdome.
Late TD helps No. 14 ECU beat Tulane 28-24
September 13, 2008
Patrick Pinkney threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Bryant with 1:41 left to play, and No. 14 East Carolina rallied for a 28-24 victory against Tulane on Saturday.
The Pirates (3-0, 1-0 Conference USA) vaulted into the national rankings and national spotlight by upsetting Virginia Tech and West Virginia in consecutive weeks, and barely escaped having Tulane (0-2) pull the same trick on them.
Pinkney completed 22 of 32 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pirates improved to 3-0 for the first time since 1999. ECU secured the victory when Pierre Bell intercepted Kevin Moore’s pass at the Green Wave 45 with 28 seconds left.
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Late TD helps No. 14 ECU beat Tulane 28-24
September 13, 2008
Patrick Pinkney threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Bryant with 1:41 left to play, and No.