Commitment from kicker Andrew DiRocco!

More info coming soon!

Kicker

"Andrew DiRocco ‏@AndrewDiRocco 

Officially committed to Tulane University. My perfect fit and dream school #greenwave #tulane #D1bound #dreamscometrue"

http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2013/07/fort_lauderdale_kicker_andrew.html#incart_river

http://247sports.com/Player/Andrew-DiRocco-30520?Institution=1458

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/173329/andrew-dirocco

http://hscalifornia.scout.com/2/1200041.html

"2014 K/P Andrew DiRocco’s (University School-FL) national recruiting attention will increase after he earned Kicking and Punting Champion honors in his class for the 2^ndstraight event. DiRocco’s best punt charted 4.44 hangtime/55 yards and best kickoff traveled 67 yards with 3.5 hangtime. DiRocco is currently the #1 ranked 2014 kicker and punter in the Fab 50 National Rankings."

C-USA Media Day Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=es7paGBc4MU#at=40

Tulane basketball puts out big offer to a young man that is very high on the Wave

Remember the name Colin Slater. A 2016 PG from California.
https://twitter.com/Colin_CTMD1

"Colin Slater ‏@Colin_CTMD1 - I got offered by Tulane University this morning!!!!!!"

"Colin Slater ‏@Colin_CTMD1 - Anyone that knows me knows that I bleed green so this is a hugeeeee deal."

From a couple years ago

The Best 13-Year-Old in the Country? 
Colin Slater II has been crossing over regional cats, now ready for national felines.
http://www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/high-school/2011/09/the-best-13-year-old-in-the-country/

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/sports&id=8928966

http://prospect-central.blogspot.com/2012/03/hs-basketball-class-of-2016-ten-nice.html

Football Gameplan's 2013 Conference USA Season Preview

This brilliant young man has Tulane bowling and finishing 3rd in the West.

The Time Is Now

2013 Tulane Football season predictions & outlook

As we sit one week away from the official start of the 2013 Tulane Football season it is our favorite pre-season activity - prediction time.

Taking the suggestion of a friend I have decided to do something slightly different with my predictions.
I will give a pre-camp prediction on how I think things will turn out this year and then after camp is over (roughly one week before JSU game) I will re-evaluate those predictions. When the dust settles, positions are decided and additions/subtractions are made (due to a variety of reasons) we can take another look at the future and I will give new predictions.

Please feel free to leave a comment with a suggestion on other areas you may want to see a prediction on that I don't include.

Here we go:

• Things that will happen at Fall Camp: 
• expect to lose at least one starter and if it ends up being only one then we should thank the football Gods. 
• expect at least one true freshman to emerge as a starter on both offense and defense. Yes, going out on a limp limb here ain't I!
• Offense - Chris Taylor - OL
• Defense - Eric Thomas - LB
• evacuate! nothing says football season is here better than an evacuation. We are Tulane and that means expect the ball to bounce the other way, a little adversity in camp is good for the soul.

The Schedule CHALK. (I never enter a season thinking my team is equal to or worse than the year prior):

• W - 1-0 (0-0) - Jackson State 17 @ Tulane 34
• W - 2-0 (0-0) - South Alabama 24 @ Tulane 38
•  L - 2-1 (0-1) - Tulane 17 @ La Tech 40
•  L - 2-2 (0-1) - Tulane 10 @ Syracuse 23
•  L - 2-3 (0-1) - Tulane 24 @ ULM 45
• W - 3-3 (1-1) - North Texas 21 @ Tulane 38
•  L - 3-4 (1-2) - ECU 34 @ Tulane 17
•  L - 3-5 (1-3) - Tulsa 45 @ Tulane 27
• W - 4-5 (2-3) - Tulane 31 @ FAU 20
• W - 5-5 (3-3) - Tulane 34 @ UTSA 31
• W - 6-5 (4-3) - UTEP - 35 @ Tulane 45
•  L - 6-6 (4-4) - Tulane 27 @ Rice 38
• The Schedule: Forget chalk! Things never go the way they look like they should go on paper.
• W - 1-0 (0-0) - Jackson State 24 @ Tulane 34
•  L - 1-1 (0-0) - South Alabama 33 @ Tulane 27
•  L - 1-2 (0-1) - Tulane 17 @ La Tech 40
• W - 2-2 (0-1) - Tulane 27 @ Syracuse 23
•  L - 2-3 (0-1) - Tulane 30 @ ULM 45
• W - 3-3 (1-1) - North Texas 21 @ Tulane 45
•  L - 3-4 (1-2) - ECU 28 @ Tulane 24
•  L - 3-5 (1-3) - Tulsa 45 @ Tulane 31
• W - 4-5 (2-3) - Tulane 24 @ FAU 20
• W - 5-5 (3-3) - Tulane 31 @ UTSA 27
• W - 6-5 (4-3) - UTEP - 17 @ Tulane 45
• W - 7-5 (5-3) - Tulane 38 @ Rice 34

The toughest part of this schedule to is not the early three game road stretch vs very good teams. It is the fact that we play FAU and UTSA on the road and we are a program that has not won many road games recently, especially conference road games. Either way you slice it I think we enter the final four games at 3-5. Those two games are in this case the most important games of the season. Those are about as winnable as you can get at the end of the season on the road. You must go 2-0 right there because Rice is supposed to be really good this year. The final four games of the season will essentially make or break the year. I have gone over the schedule a hundred times and even in my wildest moments I cannot see this team finishing worse than 5-7 or being better than 7-5. I am over confident in what I think will be the record after eight games, it is the last four games that having me nervous because on paper it seems just a little too easy and nothing comes that easy. The fact that I even picked Rice to beat us makes me want to kick my own ass, help myself up and then kick it some more. In my predictions above I went with the better of the two possible outcomes and I don't think you expected anything less from a fan that lives every moment as a glass half full feeling about Tulane Football. It is much easier in my opinion to pick us to win 2-4 games than it is to stick your neck out and pick more than that.

• In season & post season happenings
• You didn't see that coming moment of the year - losing to South Alabama but beating Cuse
• Most valuable offensive player of the year - Orleans Darkwa
• Most valuable defensive player of the year - Julius Warmsley
• Most valuable offensive newcomer of the year - Kedrick Banks
• Most valuable defensive newcomer of the year - Eric Thomas
• Special teams player of the year - Sherman Badie
• 12th man of the year offense (impact by non projected starter) - Devon Breaux
• 12th man of the year defense (impact by non projected starter) - Jordan Sullen
• What I would not be shocked to see - Tanner Lee coming in due to injuries (Montana and/or Powell) and leading us to bowl eligibility.
• In order for Tulane football to have a complete shift in public perception & culture change these things need to happen
• Six wins +
• Nick Montana becomes the hands down best QB on this team and plays exceptionally well
• Darion Monroe earns the leadership position on defense. At the top in tackles, interceptions and is everywhere on the field.
• Chris Davenport must be a hands down star player. He cannot simply be an impact player on the defensive line. He must be dominant.
• If those things happen, Tulane will
• land the commitment of Leonard Fournette, the nations #1 overall recruit for 2014.
• land at minimum two other top tier 4-5 star prospects in the country. 
• I think we land a top WR once they realize offense is legit and we have the best WR coach in the country. Guesses in no order - Malachi Dupre, Trey Quinn, Cameron Sims, Josh Malone or Corey McBride.
• the other one being one of these: DL Gerald Willis, DL Garrald McDowell, LB Kenny Young or DB Jermaine Roberts.
• I also think if this happens you see 2-3 other highly wanted prospects flip to Tulane. I say all of this because I am fairly confident, no - extremely confident that if we can just win some damn games with this staff that the flood gates will open for this program. I think the above can happen in recruiting because not only the winning but the names of the guys I listed would be highly popular names that could catapult the popularity of the program. It is not the only way to get where we should be but this would be the perfect storm to allow this to happen in recruiting.
• Lastly, if all of this happens I can see Warren Easton WR Tyron Johnson (currently the #2 ranked player in Louisiana for 2015), John Curtis DB Hunter Dale (currently the #28 ranked player in Louisiana for 2015) and Destrehan WR Alfred Smith (currently the #40 ranked player in Louisiana for 2015) committing to Tulane early in the process, joining RB Kendall Bussey Jr (currently the #36 ranked player in Louisiana for 2015) of Newman spearheading the that class.

That is all I have for now. Knowing myself I might add 20 things to this post before camp even begins. 

oh and a little lagniappe prediction

• In what conference will Tulane be playing in 5 years from now
• Not in the AAC but until then, just win baby.

Stay tuned.......

Orleans Darkwa article from NFL Draft Zone

http://nfldraftzone.com/draft-news/keep-an-eye-on-tulane-rb-orleans-darkwa/

Tulane coach Curtis Johnson talks about position changes, additions, and improvements

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/07/tulane_football_coach_curtis_j_25.html

Quick take from Tulane football coach Curtis Johnson at Conference USA Media Day

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/07/tulane_football_coach_curtis_j_24.html

Johnson also addressed some depth chart changes and impending moves. He said linebacker Logan Hamilton is no longer on the team and is dealing with some non-football related issues. Johnson said he does not think Hamilton will return to the program and he wasn't sure if he was still attending school.  On the bright side, the Green Wave might pick up a defensive lineman who is graduating from LSU.   "I think I'm getting an LSU guy, another one," Johnson said.

 Johnson singled out incoming Curtis freshman Sherman Badie:  "The freshman from Curtis is just so fast -- it's going to be hard not to play him," Johnson said.

another potential addition coming....

Well I have been waiting for this one to get out there finally.
I don't expect this to be nearly the Chris Davenport excitement type of news (not even close to same HS career/ranking/hype) but I expect it to be a 5th year grown man that has the potential to add quality depth in an area that we need. The name should get out there soon to the public.

"Tammy Nunez ‏@tammynunez 17m
#tulane could be getting another impact d-line addition from LSU. We will know for sure later in August"

Finally out.

 Scott Kushner ‏@ScottDKushner 17m Per sources:
The #LSU player Curtis Johnson referred to in @tammynunez's piece as a potential #Tulane transfer is walk-on DL Jeremy Peeples.

http://theadvocate.com/sports/6598021-32/source-lsus-jeremy-peeples-transferring?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 

Predictions

Thinking long and hard about my prediction picks coming up. Trying my best to hold off until after camp is over because usually I get to see lots of practice, gets some feedback from players/coaches & we get to see who is on the final roster and more importantly who is not on the roster. With practices scattered about this year with Yulman being built I will not get to see as many as I would like to but I will at least hold off until camp begins.

2013
Team final record
Offensive player of the year
Defensive player of the year
Offensive rookie of the year (rookie meaning 1st year as a contributor - true FR, RS FR, transfer - 1st year playing games for the Green Wave)
Defensive rookie of the year (rookie meaning 1st year as a contributor - true FR, RS FR, transfer - 1st year playing games for the Green Wave)
Special teams player of the year
You didn't see that coming moment of the year
Surprise lands in 2014 recruiting


and whatever else I can think of

Updated: Former Tulane linebacker Trent Mackey gets his release, will not return to the Green Wave

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/07/former_tulane_linebacker_trent_1.html#incart_river

C-USA Football Kickoff events begin this week

http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2013-football-kickoff.html

Former Tulane safety Devon Walker still rehabilitating, but expected to be a part of the program this fall

Former Tulane safety Devon Walker still rehabilitating, but expected to be a part of the program this fall - NOLA.COM

Additions & Subtractions

As summer comes to an end I just want to remind everyone of the info I have mentioned several times. There will be additions and there will be subtractions. We have seen some of it on both sides already and there could be more.

I know many people have been talking about current player Renaldo Thomas, potential transfers T Nixon (Memphis CB) & T Gilbert (DE/LB Arky) and 2013 true FR TE D Skinner. From what I understand as of this very moment - Renaldo is not "100%" done with Tulane Football. It appears he has some work to do academically and could be cleared to play as soon as this Fall but it is more likely that he sits out the season. This does not mean he will or will not play again for Tulane, just stating that the final decision on that has not been determined. As for the other 3 possible additions - ALL are just as likely or unlikely to happen. No one person has been ruled out and no one person at this point is a 100% guarantee. That said, from the beginning there were some obstacles with Gilbert and Skinner. Nixon didn't have any serious issues like the other two, he was/is just a guy transferring. Based on my info we have a chance at all 3 or none. If I had to rank the chances of getting any of them I would say
T Gilbert - 70%
T Nixon - 40%
D Skinner - 10%

The only definitive information I can say is that anyone claiming they 100% know the fates of these guys does not have 100% accurate info. It may end up a certain way but I know for sure nothing has been made 100% official or decided.

I never really thought we would get Skinner once I saw we had T Gilbert on the table, the Mackey trial going on and the L Burl issue not long ago. With basically 4 different criminal issues going on I figured it would be a tough battle trying to convince TPTB to let all these guys in. The Gilbert issue is more removed in both geography and time which is why I think it is the highest option. I did speak to T Nixon the other day and he seems to be highly confident things will work out. We will see.

That all said I still see us potentially adding 1-3 more guys not listed here and potentially losing a couple players either to academics or team violations. That is not really a huge leap of a guess there about losing guys because it happens just about every off-season and we find out when camp begins.

New Tulane assistant men's basketball coach Shammond Williams ready to make an impact

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/07/new_tulane_assistant_mens_bask_2.html

"We're going for the top 100 kids. I believe that we have a great product to offer," he said. "We have a great head coach. If you talk to a lot of head coaches, he is one of the – they do have a lot of respect for Ed Conroy. Eveyrone always talks about his mind – his great basketball mind. For myself, it's a great situation to learn from an individual, to use my experience of being a professional for 14 years."

Tulane's Orleans Darkwa Tabbed to 2013 Doak Walker Preseason Candidate List

Tulane's Orleans Darkwa Tabbed to 2013 Doak Walker Preseason Candidate List 

Darkwa named to the list for the third straight year

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071813aaa.html

Santos, Grant, Doss each named to All C-USA Preseason First Team

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071713aaa.html

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/07/tulane_picked_to_finish_sixth.html

Tammy Nunez ‏@tammynunez
"I have done some research on the (C-USA) teams and  they haven’t really impressed me." -- #tulane WR Ryan Grant

Shammond Williams Former College and Pro Star Williams Named Assistant Coach

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071713aaa.html

2014 Tulane Football Recruiting Offer & Commitment List: Updated 08/03/2013

2014 Tulane Football Commitment List: (9)
Information gathered from sources & the recruiting services 24/7, ESPN, Rivals, Scout/FoxNext.

OFFENSE
# 1 - *** - Glen Cuiellette - QB - 6-1/205 - Mandeville, LA (Mandeville) - TULANE
# 4 - *** - Leondre James - WR - 6-0/175 - Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville) - TULANE
# 5 - ***  - Kendall Ardoin - TE - 6-5/220 - Ville Platte, LA (Ville Platte) - TULANE


DEFENSE
# 2 - *** - Sean Wilson - DE - 6-4/250 - Port Sulphur, LA (South Plaq) - TULANE

# 3 - *** - Peter Woullard - DE - 6-3/245 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug) - TULANE
# 6 - Braynon Edwards - DT - 6-2/350 - Miami, FL (Gulliver Prep) - TULANE
#8 - Stephon Lofton - DB - 6-0/170 - New Orleans, LA (Miller-McCoy) - TULANE
#9 - Eric Bowie - LB - 6-2/215 - Monroe, LA (Ouachita) - TULANE

SPECIAL TEAMS

# 7 - *** - Andrew DiRocco -K - 6-2/180 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - TULANE

                                                                                                          

2014 Tulane Football Recruiting Offer List: (145)
Information gathered from sources & the recruiting services 24/7, ESPN, Rivals, Scout/FoxNext.

OFFENSE (69)

Quarterback (3)
*** - Glen Cuiellette - QB - 6-1/205 - Mandeville, LA (Mandeville) - TULANE
*** Donovan Isom - QB - 6-5/235 - Destrehan, LA (Destrehan)
*** Kendrick Doss - QB - 6-2/215 - Florence, AL

Running back (9)

***** Leonard Fournette - RB - 6-1/230 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)
*** George Moreira - RB - 5-10/185 - New Orleans, LA (John Curtis)

**** Darrell Williams - RB - 6-1/210 - Marrero, LA (John Ehret)

*** Daniel Lewis - RB - 5-11/185 - New Iberia, LA (New Iberia)
*** Austin Walter - RB - 5-9/175 - Crosby, TX

Ito Smith  - RB - 5-10/187 - Mobile, AL
*** Madre London - RB - 6-1/205 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Trevon Walters - RB - 5-10/190 - Bradenton, FL
LaJuan Hunt - RB - 5-9/190 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Wide Receiver (24)
*** - Leondre James - WR - 6-0/175 - Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville) - TULANE
***** Malachi Dupre - WR - 6-4/175 - River Ridge, LA (John Curtis)
*** Keyan Williams - WR - 5-10/170 - New Orleans, LA (Lusher)
**** Trey Quinn - WR - 6-1/200 - Lake Charles, LA (Barbe)
**** Speedy Noil - WR - 5-10/175 - New Orleans, LA (Karr)
**** Cameron Sims - WR - 6-4/185 - Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish)
**** Corey McBride - WR - 6-3/185 - Geismar, LA (Dutchtown)
*** D.J. Chark - WR - 6-1/170 - Alexandria, LA (Alexandria)
Martell Hawthorne - WR - 6-3/186 - Lake Charles, LA (Lagrange)

**** Josh Malone - WR - 6-2/185 - Gallatin, TN

***** Michiah Quick - WR - 5-11/170 - Fresno, CA
*** Chris Taylor - WR- 6-2/175 - Pompano Beach, FL
*** Trevon Lee - WR - 6-1/175 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
*** George Rushing - WR - 6-1/180 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
*** Emmanuel Soto - WR - 6-1/170 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
**** Corey Holmes - WR - 6-2/175 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
William Jeanlys - WR - 6-2/180 - Boca Raton, FL
*** Kenric Young Jr. - WR - 6-2/180 - Gainesville, FL
*** Delane Hart - WR - 6-3/180 - Philadelphia, PA
*** Charles Standberry - WR - 6-2/200 - Montgomery, AL
*** Ryan Sousa - WR - 6-0/180 - Orlando, FL
*** Stanley Clerveaux - WR - 6-3/185 - Miami, FL
*** Roderick Proctor - WR - 5-11/165 - Orlando, FL
*** Davin Pierce - WR - 6-2/170 - Orlando, FL

Tight End (14)
***  - Kendall Ardoin - TE - 6-5/220 - Ville Platte, LA (Ville Platte) - TULANE
*** Clay Moffitt - TE - 6-3/230 - Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic)
*** Anthony Jones - TE - 6-5/220 - New Orleans, LA (Karr)
**** Jacory Washington - TE - 6-5/220 - Westlake, LA (Westlake)
Charles Jones - TE - 6-4/240 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)

*** Jakell Mitchell - TE - 6-2/215 - Opelika, AL
*** Jordan Feuerbacher - TE - 6-5/240 - Kingwood Park, TX
*** Mike Gesicki - TE - 6-5/215 - Manahawkin, NJ

*** Ryan Izzo - TE - 6-6/220 - Sparta, NJ
Jerry Gibson - TE - 6-3/215 - Theodore, AL
*** Marcus Mosely - TE - 6-4/210 - Tampa, FL
Brian O'Neill - TE - 6-6/230 - Wilmington, DE
*** Joe Vitiello - TE - 6-5/255 - Somerville, N.J.
Trey Scott - TE - 6-2/205 - Powder Springs, GA

Offensive Line (19)
*** Bailey Granier - OL - 6-6/315 - Galliano, LA (South Lafourche)
*** Joseph Paul - OL - 6-5/330 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)
***** Cameron Robinson - OL - 6-6/315 - West Monroe, LA (West Monroe)
**** Garrett Brumfield - OL - 6-4/280 - Baton Rouge, LA (University Lab)
**** William Clapp - OL - 6-4/270 - New Orleans, LA (Brother Martin)
*** Peyton Winbush - OL - 6-3/285 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)

**** Sam Mustipher - OL - 6-4/285 - Olney, MD
*** Cole Hardin - OL - 6-5/285 - Florence, AL
*** Billy Ray Mitchell - OL - 6-4/280 - Paramus, NJ
*** Brad Lundblade - OL - 6-3/290 - Argyle, TX
*** Patrick Lawrence - OL - 6-6/260 - Waxahachie, TX
*** Gary Brown - OL - 6-3/275 - Tampa, FL
*** A'lique Terry - C/G - 6-2/285 - Hialeah, FL
*** Jesse Burkett - OG - 6-5/287 - Jacksonville, FL
Caleb Rimes - OG - 6-3/305 - Labelle, FL

Daniel Keith - OL - 6-5/262 - Florence, AL
*** Giovanni Negron - OT - 6-4/265 - Clearwater, FL
*** Montel McBride - OG - 6-4/315 - Plant City, FL
Deion Calhoun - OG - 6-3/290 - Fairfield, AL

DEFENSE (65)

Defensive Line (25)

*** Peter Woullard - DE - 6-3/245 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug) - TULANE

*** Sean Wilson - DE - 6-4/250 - Port Sulphur, LA (South Plaq) - TULANE
Braynon Edwards - DT - 6-2/350 - Miami, FL - TULANE
**** Gerald Willis - DT - 6-3/260 - New Orleans, LA (Karr)
*** Courtney Garnett - DT - 6-2/285 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)
Tim Dawson - DE - 6-3/225 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)
**** Garrald McDowell - DT - 6-3/260 - Covington, LA (Covington)
*** O.J. Smith - DT - 6-2/305 - Bossier City, LA (Airline)
*** Joyan Williams - DT - 6-3/255 - New Orleans, LA (Karr)
Robert Kennedy - DE - 6-1/230 - Belle Chasse, LA (Belle Chasse)
**** Davon Godchaux - DE - 6-4/250 - Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine)
*** Jay Ferguson - DL - 6-5/240 - St. Francisville, LA (West Feliciana)
*** Tae Thibodeaux - DT - 6-2/240 - New Iberia, LA (Westgate)
*** Alex Anderson - DT - 6-3/300 - New Orleans, LA (O.P. Walker)
*** Deldrick Canty - DT - 6-2/260 - Baton Rouge, LA (Scotlandville)
Chibuzo Ukandu - DT - 6-3/250 - Baltimore, MD

*** Keontre Anderson - DE - 6-4/230 - Canton, MS
*** Cory Thomas - DT - 6-6/255 - McCalla, AL
*** Sekou Clark - DE - 6-4/235 - Denton, TX
*** Rohan Blackwood - DE - 6-5/210 - Brooksville, FL
*** Joe Vitiello - DE - 6-4/255 - Somerville, NJ
Freddie Booth-Lloyd - DT - 6-3/280 - CoCoa, FL
*** Grant Harris - DE - 6-4/255 - Clinton, MS
*** Edgar Cerenord - DT - 6-2/295 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Keiwan Jones - DT - 6-2/265 - Dunnellon, FL

Linebacker (17)
Eric Bowie - LB - 6-2/215 - Monroe, LA (Ouachita) - TULANE

**** Kenny Young - LB - 6-1/215 - River Ridge, LA (John Curtis)
*** RaeJuan Marbley - LB - 6-0/220 - Destrehan, LA (Destrehan)

*** Donnie Alexander - LB - 6-1/205 - New Orleans, LA (Karr)

**** T'Kevian Rockwell - LB - 6-1/200 - Wylie, TX
*** Zaire Franklin - LB - 6-1/215 - Glenside, PA
*** Khari Lain - LB - 5-10/190 - Tyrone, GA
Jaboree Williams - LB - 6-1/215 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
*** Anthony Davis - LB - 6-0/215 - Tampa, FL
Santana Sterling - LB - 6-2/215 - Chandler, AZ
*** Terry McCray - LB - 6-2/215 - Pompano Beach, FL
Jamey Mosley - LB - 6-4/200 - Theodore, AL
Keith Holcombe - LB - 6-4/209 - Tuscaloosa, AL
Torrence Brown - LB - 6-4/230 - Tuscaloosa, AL
*** Henry Famurewa - LB - 6-1/225 - Powder Springs, GA
**** Gavin Bryant - LB - 6-1/225 - Jackson, AL
Chason Milner - LB - 6-4/220 - Spanish Fort, AL

Defensive Back (22)Stephon Lofton - DB - 6-0/170 - New Orleans, LA (Miller-McCoy) - TULANE
**** Jermaine Roberts - CB - 5-11/180 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)

*** Terrence Alexander - CB - 5-10/170 - New Orleans, LA (John Curtis)

*** Anthony Milton - S - 6-0/180 - New Orleans, LA (O.P. Walker)
*** Mattrell McGraw - CB - 6-0/180 - New Orleans, LA (John Curtis)
*** Dwayne Eugene - S - 6-1/205 - Metairie, LA (Rummel)
**** Laurence Jones - S - 6-2/200 - Monroe, LA (Neville)
*** De'Edward Cormier - CB - 6-0/175 - Lafayette, LA (Acadiana)
Damond Jackson - DB - 6-0/185 - New Orleans, LA (O.P. Walker)
*** Ricky Gibson - S - 6-2/185 - Marksville, LA (Marksville)
*** Henre' Toliver - CB - 6-1/165 - Metairie, LA (Rummel)
*** Donovan Wilson - 6-0/175 - Shreveport, LA (Woodlawn)
*** Deion Hallmon - CB - 5-11/165 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
*** Al Harris Jr - CB - 5-11/160 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
*** Blaise Brown - S - 6-1/185 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)
Juwan Dowels - CB - 5-10/165 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Quade Alexander - S - 6-0/165 - Florence, AL
Patrick Porter - CB - 6-0/170 - Cottondale, AL
*** Marquese Dudely-Gordon - S - 6-1/190 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Darian Dailey - CB - 5-11/175 - Bradenton, FL
Ronnie Davis - CB - 6-1/170 - Midwest City, Oklahoma (JUCO)
*** Jeff Gibson - S - 6-4/190 - Hope Mills, NC


TWEENERS (10)
*** Dontrell Hilliard - ATH - 6-0/180 - Baton Rouge, LA (Scotlandville)
Torrance Mosley - WR/DB - 5-10/165 - Geismer, LA (Dutchtown)
Ahmani Martin - RB/WR/OLB/CB - 5-9/170 - Reserve, LA (East St. John)
Russell Gage - CB/WR/RB - 6-0/175 - Baton Rouge, LA (Redemptorist)
*** Matthew Jordan - ATH - 6-2/195 - Jackson, AL
*** Brandon Powell - ATH - 5-10/175 - Deerfield Beach, FL
*** Cornelius Floyd - CB/WR - 6-1/190 - Miami, FL

**** Kameron McKnight -ATH/RB/LB/WR - 6-2/215 - Clinton, LA (East Feliciana)
*** Ish Witter - RB/DB - 5-8/190 - Tampa, FL
Ty Schwab - FB/LB - 6-2/220 - Merritt Island, FL

SPECIAL TEAMS (2)
*** Andrew DiRocco -K - 6-2/180 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - TULANE
James Sherman - K - 5-11/185 - Montgomery, AL

***Really no way to bump things in a blog so once this gets too far down I will re-post it as a new post and delete the older one.***

Future List: 2015 + 2016 Tulane Football Recruiting Offers, last updated 07/25/2013

2015 Tulane Football Recruiting Offer List: (15)
Information gathered from sources & the recruiting services 24/7, ESPN, Rivals, Scout/FoxNext.

OFFENSE (9)
# 1 - Kendall Bussey Jr - ATH - 5-9/195 - New Orleans, LA (Newman) - TULANE
***** Tyron Johnson - WR - 6-1/185 - New Orleans, LA (Warren Easton)

**** David Ducre - RB - 6-0/220 - Mandeville, LA (Lakeshore)

**** Jazz Ferguson - WR - 6-5/205 - St. Francisville, LA (West Feliciana)

Stanley Morgan - WR - 6-1/180 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)
Darrell Clark - WR - 5-10/175 - New Orleans, LA (Warren Easton)
Deondre Farrier - WR - 6-2/190 - Orlando, FL
**** Sam Madden - OL - 6-7/328 - Barnegat, N.J.
**** Jacques Patrick - RB/WR - 6-1/210 - Orlando, FL


DEFENSE (6)

Hunter Dale - S - 6-0/185 - New Orleans, LA (John Curtis)
**** Xavier Lewis - CB - 6-0/180 - Reserve, LA (East St. John)
Henry Black - CB - 5-10/165 - Shreveport, LA (Woodlawn)
Deshawn Raymond - CB - 6-1/175 - Metairie, LA (East Jeff)
Dwaine Thomas - S/LB - 6-2/190 - Boutte, LA (Hahnville)
Maurice Smitherman - 5-10/165 - Adamsville, AL

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2016 Tulane Football Recruiting Offer List: (3)
Information gathered from sources & the recruiting services 24/7, ESPN, Rivals, Scout/FoxNext.

OFFENSE
Tre Turner - RB - 5-10/184 - New Orleans, LA (Holy Cross)
Jamal Pettigrew - TE - 6-4/206 - New Orleans, LA (St. Aug)

DEFENSE

Jermarius Jordan - DB - 5-10/170 - Hoover, AL

Really no way to bump things in a blog so once this gets too far down I will re-post it as a new post and delete the older one.

It is football season!

2013 Tulane Preseason Football Key Dates/Practice Schedule

August
2 Friday Tulane Football Freshmen/Varsity Reports
3 Saturday Practice #1 (8:30 a.m.)- On campus (Open to media)
4 Sunday Practice #2 (8:30 a.m.)- Saints Facility (Closed to the media)
5 Monday Practice #3 (8:30 a.m.)- Saints Facility (Closed to the media)  
        MEDIA DAY- 12:30 P.M.-Wilson Center Atrium/Squad Room
6 Tuesday Practice #4 (8:30 a.m.)- On campus (Open to media)
7 Wednesday Practice #5 (8:30 a.m.)- On campus (Open to media)/First Day in Pads
8 Thursday Two-a-day #1: Practice #6 (8:30 a.m.)-On campus (Open to media)/
        Practice #7 (3:30 p.m.)- Saints Facility (Closed to the media)
9 Friday Practice #8 (8:30 a.m.)- Saints Facility (Closed to the media)
10    Saturday Two-a-day #2: Practice #9 (8:30 a.m.)/Practice #10 (3:30 p.m.)
        Both practices at Saints Facility- (Closed to the Media)
12 Monday Two-a-day #3: Practice #11 (8:30 a.m.)- On campus (Open to media)/
        Practice #12 (3:30 p.m.)- Location TBA
13 Tuesday Practice #13 (8:30 a.m.)-Superdome (open to media)
14 Wednesday Two-a-day #4: Practice #14 (8:30 a.m.)/
        Practice #15 (3:45 p.m.) Both practices at Superdome (open to media)
15 Thursday Practice #16 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Open to media)
16 Friday Practice #17 (8:30 a.m.)- Saints Facility (Closed to media)
17 Saturday Practice #18 (8:30 a.m.)- Saints Facility (Closed to media)
19 Monday Practice #19 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Open to media)
20 Tuesday Practice #20 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Open to media)
21 Wednesday Practice #21 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Open to media)
22 Thursday Practice #22 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Closed to media)
23 Friday Practice #23 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Open to media)
24 Saturday Practice #24 (8:30 a.m.)- Superdome (Open to Media) - End of Fall Camp
26 Monday 8:30 a.m. – On campus (Open to media)/Game Week Prep Begins/  
        First Day of Class
27 Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – Saints Facility (Closed to media)
        12 p.m. – First Weekly Press Conference (Wilson Center Squad Room)
28 Wednesday Walk-Through (Closed to media)
29 Thursday Season Opener vs. Jackson State Mercedes-Benz Superdome 7 p.m.

-Tulane will practice on campus at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium and those practices will be open. -Tulane’s practices at the Superdome will be open with the exception of Aug. 22. -When Tulane practices at the Saints, players and coaches will be available following practice at the Wilson Center. -All practice times and sites are subject to change.  Please contact the Tulane Athletic Communications Office at (504) 862-8240 or (504) 314-7219 if you plan to cover practice.

Tulane's Cairo Santos Named to 2013 Lou Groza Award Watch List

Tulane's Cairo Santos Named to 2013 Lou Groza Award Watch List 

Green Wave senior will look to become just the second repeat winner in Groza history

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071013aaa.html

Tulane's Ryan Grant Tabbed to 2013 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List

Tulane's Ryan Grant Tabbed to 2013 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List 

Grant totaled 76 receptions for 1,149 yards and six touchdowns last season

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071613aai.html

More than undefeated: How Tulane changed the BCS

More than undefeated: How Tulane changed the BCS  

http://www.football.com/en-us/more-than-undefeated-how-tulane-changed-the-bcs/

Nick Montana knows how to deal with pressure of being a Hall of Famer's son

Times Pic story
http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/07/nick_montana_knows_how_to_deal.html

Update

Following up on a prior topic about 3 potential new players

Tyler Gilbert

Taurean Nixon

Deondre Skinner

I can say with 110% confidence that as of this morning there have been zero final decisions made as to their status on being members of the 2013 team. We get all, some or none.

I will point out something I said a long time ago - the most important thing this off season is to make sure we get all of our 2013 signees here as projected and that during the Spring/Summer we do not lose any players we need due to academics/behavior suspensions. Adding any of the above three players to the roster is lagniappe to making sure we get the rookies to campus by Fall camp and that everyone that can contribute stays eligible to play this year.

Another new baseball commit?

 Sean Carew ‏@SeanC_04 "congrats to my boy/roomate @ZachWarren22 on committing to Tulane"

Pitcher Zach Warren - 6-5/195 - Vineland, N.J.

 http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=338928  

http://www.baseballamerica.com/t/zach-warren/

My secret is out

for two years I have tried to keep this guy a secret.

http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2013/07/riverdales_donte_jackson_is_on.html#incart_river

AAC, ACC to play in Military Bowl

AAC, ACC to play in Military Bowl

Proudly American: The new conference website is up and running!

http://theamerican.sidearmsports.com/news/2013/6/29/MBB_0629134753.aspx