Waves Catch New Coach: A Tulane Green Wave Dynasty

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Game: NCAA Football 09
System: PS3
Rosters: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...09-roster.html .
Sliders: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ituations.html.
Prestige: ***

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New Coach Interview

Reporter: Welcome to the Tulane Green Wave. What is your name?

Coach: My name is Coach Drew Knite. Thank you for the welcome, sir.

Reporter: What will you be bringing to the team?

Coach: I will be bringing my Balanced game with me from High School. I will also be recruiting some of my high school players from Spread-O, 4-3 D, 4* players from Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Florida. I will also recruit other players from the state of Florida.

Reporter: Will you be recruiting from any other states?

Coach: Yes, I will be. Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, California, and Missouri, is where I will most likely get most of the recruits in my first year.

Reporter: Are you going to be redshirting some of our talented Freshman?

Coach: Yes, I will. I am only doing that because in 5 years or so, if I don't redshirt them, we are out of talented players.

Reporter: Thank you for you time Coach Knite:

Coach: Your welcome. I look to having a winning record this year.

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2008 Recruiting

Eyes on:

1. Kevin Wade- QB (California)
2. Terrance Freeman- WR (Florida)
3. Marcus Reynolds- MLB (Texas)
4. Jason Newton- ATH (Texas)
5. Joe Madison- OLB (Alabama)
6. Demetrius Freeman- CB (Georgia)
7. J.J. Nessmith- WR (Indiana)
8. Jason Dixon- OLB (Louisiana)
9. Isaiah McMillan- FS (Maine)
10. Greg Stokes- DE (Maryland)
11. Mike Flowers- WR (Montana)
12. Bernard Parker- HB (Ohio)
13. Anthony Hawkins- CB (Ohio)
14. Brad Howell- G (Oklahoma)
15. Cameron Stukes- FS (Rhode Island)
16. Kevin Carty- DE (Virginia)
17. Anthony Woods- CB (Wisconsin)
18. Trey Floyd- QB (Alabama)
19. Courtney Morris- QB (Illinois)
20. Marcus Smith- ATH (Kentucky)
21. Brandon Dean- TE (Louisiana)
22. Kyle Wise- TE (Mississippi)
23. Landon Jacobs- OLB (Nebraska)
24. Ray Seals- CB (Texas)
25. Jimmy Austin- K (Louisiana)
26. Damien Ward- P (Louisiana)
27. Greg Osei- HB (Michigan)
28. Jeff Moncur- HB (Mississippi)
29. Gavin Thompson- WR (Nebraska)
30. Marvin Jenkins- G (New Mexico)
31. Clake Jackson- C (Pennsylvania)
32. David Taylor- SS (Tennessee)
33. Joe Wade- FB (Canada)
34. Shannon Brown- ATH (Alabama)
35. Dave Williams- T (DC)

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Starters

QB: Kevin Moore
HB: Andre Anderson
FB: Cody Blackwelder
WR: Jeremy Williams, Brian King, Casey Robottom
TE: Tyler Helm
LT: Troy Kropog
LG: John Landa
C: Michael Parenton
RG: Andrew Nierman
RT: Tyler Rice
LE: Reggie Scott
RE: Adam Kwentua
DT: Justin Adams
LOLB: David Kirksey
MLB: Evan Lee
ROLB: James Dillard
CB: Josh Lumar, Matt Harding
FS: David Skehan
SS: Chinonso Echebelem
K: Ross Thevenot
P: Ross Thevenot
KR: Jeremy Williams
PR: Jeremy Williams
KOS: Ross Thevenot
LS: Michael Parenton

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Schedule Released
Big Games #22 Alabama and #6 LSU

1. Bye
2. @ #22 Alabama
3. ECU
4. UL Monroe
5. SMU
6. Army
7. @ UTEP
8. BYE
9. Rice
10. @ #6 LSU
11. @ Houston
12. UAB
13. @ Tulsa
14. @ Memphis
15. Conference Championship

Coach Report: "I feel we can win 8 games this year if we try. The tuff games will be against #22 Alabama and #6 LSU. Even if we only win 6 games this year, I am hoping for a bowl game. That will be a good season."

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Top 10
Georgia Tops Polls, Texas Easily Takes #10

1.) Georgia
2.) Oklahoma
3.) Ohio State
4.) USC
5.) Florida
6.) LSU
7.) Missouri
8.) West Virginia
9.) Wisconsin
10.) Texas
114.) Tulane

Conference Outlook
UCF Looks For Another Title, Tulane Looks To Finish Last

1.) UCF
2.) Tulsa
3.) Southern Miss
4.) ECU
5.) Memphis
6.) Houston
7.) Marshall
8.) UAB
9.) UTEP
10.) Rice
11.) SMU
12.) Tulane

Heisman Watch
Tim Tebow Wants Another Trophy, Percy Harvin Competes Against Teammate

1.) Tim Tebow
2.) Chris Wells
3.) Percy Harvin
4.) Chase Daniel
5.) Micheal Crabtree

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Preseason All-Americans
Ohio State has 6 players on two teams combined

1st Teams All-Americans
QB: Tim Tebow (Florida)
HB: Knowshon Moreno (Georgia), Chris Wells (Ohio State)
FB: Chris Ogbonnaya (Texas)
WR: Jeremy Maclin (Missouri), Percy Harvin (Florida), Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)
TE: Chase Coffman (Missouri)
LT: Michael Oher (Ole Miss)
LG: Duke Robinson (Oklahoma)
C: Max Unger (Oregon)
RG: Kraig Urbik (Wisconsin)
RT: Eben Britton (Arizona)
LE: Tyson Jackson (LSU)
RE: George Selvie (USF)
DT: Mitch King (Iowa), Fili Moala (USC)
LOLB: Maurice Evans (Penn State)
MLB: James Laurinaitis (Ohio State)
ROLB: Marcus Freeman (Ohio State)
CB: Victor Harris (Virginia Tech), Malcom Jenkins (Ohio State)
FS: Taylor Mays (USC)
SS: Myron Rolle (Florida State)
K: Colt David (LSU)
P: Britton Colquitt (Tennessee)

2nd Team All-Americans
QB: Chase Daniel (Missouri)
HB: Lesean McCoy (Pittsburgh), C.J. Spiller (Clemson)
FB: Jonas Mouton (Michigan)
WR: Darrius Heyward-Bey (Maryland), Jarett Dillard (Rice), Arrelious Benn (Illinois)
TE: Travis Beckum (Wisconsin)
LT: Alex Boone (Ohio State)
LG: Herman Johnson (LSU)
C: Alex Mack (Cal)
RG: Maurkice Pouncey (Florida)
RT: Sam Young (Notre Dame)
LE: Lawrence Wilson (Ohio State)
RE: Michael Johnson (Georgia Tech)
DT: Senderrick Marks (Auburn), Jeff Owens (Georgia)
LOLB: Brian Cushing (USC)
MLB: Jasper Brinkley (South Carolina)
ROLB: Brian Toal (Boston College)
CB: Mike Mickens (Cincinnati), Vontae Davis (Illinois)
FS: Nic Harris (Oklahoma)
SS: Michael Hamlin (Clemson)
K: Sam Swank (Wake Forest)
P: Matt Fodge (Oklahoma State)

Coaches Report: "That looks like a good list of some really talented players. I am hoping that next year, I can have a couple of my players on those two lists. It doesn't matter which one either."

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About Tulane

Academic Prestige: Excellent
Campus Lifestyle: Excellent
Coach Experience: Great
Coach Prestige: Good
Conference Prestige: Good
Championship Contender: Sub Par
Athletic Facilities: Very Good
Fan Base: Sub Par
Pro Factory: Fair
Program Stability: Sub Par
Program Tradition: Good
Television Exposure: Fair

ATHLETICS

via Wikipedia

Tulane is a member of Conference USA in athletics and an official member of the NCAA Division I. Baseball and women's volleyball are among its stronger sports.
In 2008, Tulane reopened Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, a renovated baseball venue for its team. The baseball team consistently ranks among the top 25 in national polls such as Baseball America, USA Today/ESPN, and Collegiate Baseball. In 2001 and 2005, Tulane baseball finished with 56 wins and placed 5th at the College World Series.
The women's volleyball team, which plays in Fogelman Arena, won the 2008 Conference USA Championship tournament.^[31] Fogelman Arena was renovated for basketball in the fall of 2006, and is expected to undergo another renovation to add more seats.
The Green Wave football team went 12-0 in 1998, winning the Liberty Bowl and finishing the season ranked No. 5 in the nation. The Green Wave also won the Hawaii Bowl in 2002, the Liberty Bowl in 1970, and the 1935 Sugar Bowl. Tulane once used Tulane Stadium on the uptown campus that seated more than 80,000 people, held three Super Bowls, and was the home of the New Orleans Saints and the Sugar Bowl. The football team now plays in the refurbished Louisiana Superdome and occasionally plays at Tad Gormley Stadium, which provides an outdoor venue for many homecoming events.
Tulane also participates in a variety of men's and women's intercollegiate sports such as basketball, track and cross country, tennis and golf. Tulane's graduation rate for its student-athletes consistently ranks among the top of Division I athletics programs. Most of the administrative and athletic support facilities (such as weight rooms, training center, locker rooms, conference rooms, and hall of fame displays are located in the Wilson Athletic Center located between Willow Street and Claiborne Avenue.