Is this one of the worst cheap shots of the 2008 college football season?
November 11, 2008
Houston defensive end Phillip Hunt leveled Tulane quarterback Joe Kemp after officials had blown a play dead.
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And here’s why you schedule Tulane for homecoming…
November 10, 2008
And here’s why you schedule Tulane for homecoming… Posted 11/9/2008 11:08 AM CST In the fourth quarter of last night’s game, CoogCrewDustin remarked to me that this was why we scheduled the Tulane Green Wave …
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Tulane Football Treks to Houston to Face the Cougars this Saturday on CBS College Sports
November 9, 2008
The Tulane football team returns to action this Saturday when the Green Wave battles Conference USA foe Houston in front of a nationally televised audience on CBS College Sports at Robertson Stadium.
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“Wave” goodbye to the slow starts?: Tulane preview
November 8, 2008
I couldn’t hope to accomplish anything as cool as a fake interview with Bob Toledo that involves robot armies , but I’ll try to put something intelligible up here in the way of a Tulane preview.
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Ok, for serious: Tulane pre-game thoughts
November 7, 2008
First off, there won’t be any discussion of Bob Toledo and his not-so secret plans for world domination involving super-quarterbacks and legions of robot armies… Go back to my last entry if you want to read …
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Tulane-Houston preview capsule
November 6, 2008
Tulane at Houston , 7 p.m. Saturday Line: Houston by 15 1/2. Series Record: Houston leads 9-4. Last Meeting: 2007, Houston 34-10. With division leader Tulsa looming next week, Houston needs a win to keep alive …
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John DeShazier: Moral victory for Tulane would look good right about now
November 5, 2008
Those “moral” victories that Tulane coach Bob Toledo was loathe to pocket earlier this season are beginning to look a lot more attractive these days.
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Tulane football gets 14th commitment
November 5, 2008
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Posted by Mike Strom, The Times-Picayune November 04, 2008 1:17PM
Categories: Football, tulane footballTulane received its 14th commitment for the 2009 football class Tuesday when Alabama offensive lineman L.J. Abrams verbally committed to Coach Bob Toledo and the Green Wave.
Abrams, a nationally-ranked prospect from Madison, Ala., Bob Jones, decided on Tulane over the weekend, his coach, Shannon Brown, said Tuesday morning.
Abrams, 6-foot-6, 320 pounds, chose the Green Wave after making a visit to New Orleans two weeks ago to take in Tulane’s Oct. 24 contest against Rice. Abrams had other official offers from Alabama-Birmingham, Louisiana Tech and South Alabama.
“He just felt like it was a better fit for him both academically and athletically,” Brown said. “He liked the coaching staff, he liked the campus and he liked the facilities.”
Abrams, whose first name is Lawrence, is a three-year starter at left tackle for Bob Jones and projects as a tackle at Tulane, although he is ranked No. 67 nationally among the Top 75 offensive guard prospects by Rivals.com. He was recruited by Tulane receivers coach Thomas Woods.
“I think Tulane is getting a great football player that can be an All-Conference player,” said Brown, a former defensive lineman at Alabama and in the NFL with the Falcons, Rams and Jets. “He does need to get in the weight room. But he moves very well for a large man.
“I feel like he’ll do extremely well at that level, but he’s probably going to need a redshirt year,” Brown added. “He needs to get in the weight room and work on his flexibility. His lower body flexibility is an issue. But I think he’s going to be a good football player for Tulane. One thing that’s going to help him is having that off year, the redshirt, it’s going to help him transform his body.
Abrams is the fourth offensive lineman to commit to Tulane for 2009 and seventh commitment from out of state. He also is the second Alabama player to pledge to Tulane’s 2009 class, joining wide receiver Wilson Van Hooser from Trinity Presbyterian in Montgomery.
“L.J. is yet to reach his full potential, which is great if you’re a college coach,” Brown added. “L.J’s potential is all ahead of him. L.J. is a young man you can challenge and he’s not going to back down. He’s respectful. L.J. probably is a better pass blocker right now than a run blocker. That probably is because of his flexibility.
“He’s what I call a waist-bender. Instead of bending at the ankles, knees and hips, which is what you need to do as a blocker, he bends at the waist. One thing that’s going to help him is that off year, the redshirt, it’s going to help him transform his body.”
Abramscould not be reached for comment, but he is fully qualified academically, Brown said. Abrams also plays center on the school’s basketball team.
The Bob Jones football team won its final three games by a collective margin of 120-20 to go 6-4 overall and 5-3 in Region 8 competition. The Patriots open play in the Alabama state playoffs against Oxford Friday night.
“L.J. is a good kid, a super kid,” Brown said. “He’s going to be dependable. Coaches aren’t going to have to worry about it he’s going to class or what he’s doing.”
LSU-Tulane: How they scored
November 5, 2008
Key play: Scott runs 56 yards to the Tulane 22. Key play: Albert Williams runs 22 yards to the LSU 45 on third-and-1. Key play: Richard Murphy runs 11 yards to the Tulane 34.
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Tulane loses another running back to injury
November 4, 2008
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Posted by Ted Lewis, Times-Picayune November 02, 2008 6:35PM
Categories: FootballOn a team with precious few playmakers, Tulane must make do for the rest of the season with one less.
Tulane freshman running back Albert Williams suffered an apparent torn medial collateral ligament in his in Saturday’s 35-10 loss to LSU, a game in which his 22-yard run in the first quarter was the longest play of the night for the Green Wave (2-6).
It’s the same knee which Williams injured last season as a high school senior.
And to add to the bad news, wide receiver Jeremy Williams, who has missed the last three games with a broken hand, will have knee surgery this week and is also done for the year.
“We’re getting to the point where we don’t have enough guys,” said Tulane Coach Bob Toledo, whose team has four games remaining, beginning with this Saturdays’ game at Houston. “We’ve got what we’ve got, and that’s all we’ve got.”
The Wave had lost Andre Anderson, who was fourth nationally in rushing before suffering a fractured shoulder against Rice on Oct. 25.
That left freshman Nathan Austin as the starter against LSU. Redshirt freshman J.T. McDonald, who has two career carries is the only other healthy scholarship running back.
Toledo said walk on Greg Friedman, who has been on the scout team, will be moved to the travel squad this week and backup fullback Jordan Stephany will also practice at running back.
