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by EagerBiever
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Baseball vs Yale
Replies: 12
Views: 998

Re: Baseball vs Yale

I have never understood why we don’t schedule 2 series a year against SEC teams. Because they're disincentivized to agree to a home and home. Just like basketball, the big conference schools will play some combination of 1. a neutral site tourney, 2. a P5 (P3 in baseball?) home and homes, and 3. bu...
by EagerBiever
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: MBB 84 vs #24 FAU 85
Replies: 42
Views: 1876

Re: MBB 84 vs #24 FAU 85

The student that made that good video after the Cotton Bowl. Brought up a good point on Twitter. That lazy play at the end of the half that allowed an easy layup ended up being the difference. Obviously there was time to make that up, but it’s those little things that make a big difference between ...
by EagerBiever
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: MBB 84 vs #24 FAU 85
Replies: 42
Views: 1876

Re: MBB vs #24 FAU (-7.5)

waverider wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:36 am Coach Sumrall will be there so it won’t be a total loss!!
Let's hope he's still here in a month!
by EagerBiever
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Wayne's Wash Board- Green Wave Athletic Recruiting and signing news & discussion
Topic: Malachi Nelson
Replies: 10
Views: 3724

Re: Malachi Nelson

Word on the street is that Nelson went from asking for $500K to simply taking anything anyone would offer, potentially even just a scholarship. This kid went from being a top 10 recruit in the country, a 5 star prospect with offers from every school in the country who sat 1 year behind a generationa...
by EagerBiever
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Tulane Team Stats through 10 games
Replies: 3
Views: 466

Tulane Team Stats through 10 games

Pretty wild numbers: Points per game - 4th nationally (91.7) FGAs per game - 300th nationally (56.5) FG% - 1st nationally (53.6%) 3PAs per game - 276th (19.8 ) 3P% - 145th (34.3%) FTMs - 1st (24.3) - the gap between Tulane and #2 (3.1) is the size of the gap between #2 and #22 FTAs - 1st (32.6) - th...
by EagerBiever
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Tulane vs Virginia Tech in the Annapolis Military Bowl
Replies: 149
Views: 41091

Re: Tulane vs Virginia Tech in the Annapolis Military Bowl

Something interesting I just heard. Todd Helton said that any transferring player that wanted to play today would be allowed. His reasoning was that his job is to put the best players on the field and if those guys want to transfer after the bowl that’s fine but if they can help win today they will...
by EagerBiever
Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Prospective Head Football Coach Discussion Thread
Replies: 429
Views: 131696

Re: Prospective Head Football Coach Discussion Thread

I would still be wary of what is reported publicly, even by Guerry Smith. No media was anywhere close to reporting correctly on the AD search, nor have they been close on any Tulane hire in recent memory. Note that he says Sumrall, Calhoun, Atkins, and Simmons were AMONG the finalists. This doesn't ...
by EagerBiever
Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Selecting the next TULANE AD
Replies: 489
Views: 30881

Re: Selecting the next TULANE AD

Not a thread jack, I’m not sure Willie is legendary yet as discussed above but he clearly deserves to be in College HOF. He has won at every HC job at four different levels (JC, D2, FCS and FBS) and often spectacularly so However at this point, he probably is only the third best coach Tulane has ha...
by EagerBiever
Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Selecting the next TULANE AD
Replies: 489
Views: 30881

Re: Selecting the next TULANE AD

Does anyone think Gosha wasn't thoroughly vetted before Dannen hired his as his #2? He wouldn't be in the position that he is in if there were actual serious concerns about his FAMU tenure.

I'd also assume he follows Dannen to Washington if he doesn't get the Tulane AD job.
by EagerBiever
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Selecting the next TULANE AD
Replies: 489
Views: 30881

Re: Selecting the next TULANE AD

No one willing turns down a significant pay raise and a better job.

Sounds like wanted the job but couldn't publicly say he was interviewing, then didn't get it.

No one removes himself from consideration because of loyalty. They say that when they are told no.
by EagerBiever
Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Conference Preseason Poll
Replies: 6
Views: 499

Conference Preseason Poll

Tulane was voted to finish third behind FAU and Memphis. Jaylen Forbes preseason first team all conference, Kevin Cross preseason second team all conference. 2023-24 American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll Team Points 1 Florida Atlantic (11) 167 2 Memphis (3) 159 3 Tulane 142 4 UAB 128 5...
by EagerBiever
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: American Conf Announces Men's & Womens BB Schedules
Replies: 7
Views: 291

Re: American Conf Announces Men's & Womens BB Schedules

Men's conference schedule is arguably more difficult than last year.

FAU will be top 5 team preseason.
Memphis was a tourney team last year.
UAB won NIT.
North Texas was NIT runner up.
Charlotte won the CBI.

8 games against those 5 teams.
by EagerBiever
Tue Sep 12, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Full Men's hoops OOC announced
Replies: 59
Views: 1351

Re: Full Men's hoops OOC announced

This is 2023 college basketball. Any decent opponent (not even necessarily "good") is only willing to play on a neutral site. We've seen this with Tulane's scheduling the last few years, with both tournaments and solo games. Big programs are only taking home games against teams that they d...
by EagerBiever
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: SoCal Basketball Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 586

SoCal Basketball Challenge

Tulane announced they will be participating in the SoCal Challenge November 20 and 22nd. They will be in a division with Bradley, Cal, and UTEP.

https://www.socalchallenge.co/
by EagerBiever
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: It's officially excuse making phase
Replies: 35
Views: 1414

Re: It's officially excuse making phase

While the baseball results this season have certainly been unacceptable, there has been entertaining aspect in seeing how quickly people switched positions from "Tulane schedules no one out of conference!" to "the out of conference schedule is too hard!"
by EagerBiever
Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Ron Hunter to Georgia Tech buzz?
Replies: 69
Views: 3247

Re: Ron Hunter to Georgia Tech buzz?

Of course Ron Hunter is the best coach we've had since Perry Clark, but that bar has been set very low. We have won 17 games this year, 10 of which were in conference...a conference that will very likely only receive 1 bid to the NCAA tournament. That 1 team we were blown out by 20 at home and 30 o...
by EagerBiever
Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Ron Hunter to Georgia Tech buzz?
Replies: 69
Views: 3247

Re: Ron Hunter to Georgia Tech buzz?

I think it is more likely that Tulane would fill the job with someone of a lesser coaching ability than Ron Hunter, not more. He may not be perfect, but he is certainly the most competent coach Tulane has had in 25 years, and has produced the most competitive team the program has had this millennium...
by EagerBiever
Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Ron Hunter to Georgia Tech buzz?
Replies: 69
Views: 3247

Ron Hunter to Georgia Tech buzz?

Per Jeff Borzello of ESPN "Another coach who started his tenure in impressive fashion, Josh Pastner won ACC Coach of the Year in 2017 and also went to the NCAA tournament in 2021 after winning the ACC tournament. But he went 12-20 (5-15 in the ACC) last season and was 11-16 (3-3) entering the w...
by EagerBiever
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Basketball Team Stats and Rebounding
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Re: Basketball Team Stats and Rebounding

For what it's worth, Tulane averages a -4.2 offensive rebound differential with a +3.7 steal differential, so those two essentially net out to equal possessions gained/lost; that being said, I'm sure those offensive rebound numbers would be more negatively skewed if we removed non conference games a...
by EagerBiever
Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Basketball Team Stats and Rebounding
Replies: 14
Views: 437

Basketball Team Stats and Rebounding

Out of 363 teams The good: #2 in free throw percentage #32 in steals per game #19 in fewest turnovers per game #8 in steal differential The bad: #356 offensive rebounds per game #359 in offensive rebounding differential per game #350 in total rebounding differential Does anyone have an understanding...
by EagerBiever
Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Cotton Bowl Payout
Replies: 5
Views: 597

Cotton Bowl Payout

One thing that struck me about playing in the Cotton Bowl versus the Military Bowl or Fenway Bowl is that the payout has to be significantly more. Articles I found state that the payout is based off of "Playoff Revenue Pool." By comparison, the Military Bowl shows a payout of $2.066MM and ...
by EagerBiever
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Quarterback Depth
Replies: 53
Views: 2994

Re: Quarterback Depth

you have to include Banks and McMillan in the Ruse years. Banks had a solid first year and then regressed. McMillan was a solid starter for a year and a half and won us two bowl games. But I do agree the HS recruiting early on at the QB position was a total bust. I was talking just recruits. Also l...
by EagerBiever
Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:39 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Chris Hampton deserves a lot of credit
Replies: 33
Views: 1290

Re: Chris Hampton deserves a lot of credit

May it's a good thing that Fritz doesn't run his program based on what this forum says; otherwise, Hampton would've been fired before Halloween last year.
by EagerBiever
Fri Aug 26, 2022 11:03 am
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Bracketology - August 9, 2022
Replies: 12
Views: 1089

Re: Bracketology - August 9, 2022

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ While certainly meaningless, CBS has Tulane as the 2nd team out of the tournament. Seems like preseason expectations are starting to be a little more wide spread. I hope they didn't look at this message board's thoughts on Tulane's OOC sche...
by EagerBiever
Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Main YOGWF - Current Green Wave athletics talk, news and discussion
Topic: Mens Full OOC Schedule
Replies: 77
Views: 2407

Re: Mens Full OOC Schedule

Jmac are you happy with this schedule? Or the general direction of the entire department? This is the first time in at least 2 decades we've had some legitimate hope of making a postseason run, so just going with the same old same old doesn't feel like the right approach to me. Tulane 1991-92 OOC s...