Tulane Green Wave Recruiting Class of 2025
Tulane Green Wave @ Army Knights By: Patrick Harkness Spread: Tulane -5 Total: 45.5 Tulane travels to Michie Stadium in West Point, New York to square off against the Army Knights. Jeff Monken is in his 11th year with the Army Knights and has an overall record of 80-56. Their offense mainly consists of flexbone options, pistol options, and shotgun. They're ranked 134 passing with 89 yards average, 1st in the nation running the ball at 312 yards a game, and 32nd for points scored at 32. Defensively (3-4 multiple) they are ranked 8th in the nation for points against, ranked first in the AAC for least amount of yards per game at 295, 5th in the AAC for passing at 220 yards a game, and 1st in the AAC for stopping the run at 103 yards a game. Offense Quarterback- Mensah Army is a very good run defensive team, and we all know Tulane loves to run the football. Let's hope this Tulane team has a little trick up their sleeve and try to start this game with some shots down field. Opening up the passing attack and try to get some yards against a weak Army secondary that is prone to giving up some big plays. It's time to let Mensah to put this team on his shoulders and show the college football world how great of a quarterback he is going to be. Army QB Bryson Dailey- There are running quarterbacks and then there is Bryson Dailey. Through the air he has 860 yards with 8 touchdowns and 1 interception, with a 56-completion percentage. The guy is basically a running back who has some passing skills; he has totaled 1,348 yards rushing with 25 touchdowns. Ty Thompson If Tulane is trying to play catch up all game, we may not see Ty for another week. Running Back It may be a very hard day for the Tulane running backs to get going. Army has a very good defensive front led by linebacker Andon Thomas 75 tackles on the year, a sack, and an interception. It would be nice to see Makhi and Shadie help out in the passing game but If Tulane can get their running game going against this Army team, they should be able to handle their business all game long. Receiving Game The receiving game of Tulane must step up and play a much better game than they did last week on Thanksgiving night. Drop passes and fumbles in the rezone will cost any team a W. They have a chance against this Army secondary to rack up some yards and make some big plays. Army does have some guys who can get their hands on the ball. Casey Larkin the linebacker/safety has three picks and Corner Jaydan Mayes does as well. 3 other guys for Army have 2 picks on the year Justin Weaver, Donavon Platt, and Max Didemencio. Offensive Line The offensive line of Tulane must play better in the run blocking scheme if the Wave come out like usual and try to get the run game going. All five of the starters from this Unit received some sort of all conference honors which is well deserved by their play all year long. They are some of the best pass pro blockers out there, but Army does have a strong front seven they will have to deal with. Elo Modzie, the pass rushing linebacker, leads the team with 4.5 sacks. Kyle Lewis the 6-3 280 NT has 4 sacks on the year, the other blitzing linebacker Brett Gerena has 3 sacks followed by the defensive lineman Kody Harris-Miller with 2 sacks. X Factor: Throw the ball and challenge the secondary Defense Defensive Line This game will be won or lost in the trenches especially by a team like Army who loves to use the option run to the fullest. The defensive front of Tulane must be able to create havoc in the backfield and disrupt the option offense quickly. The defensive ends and Linebackers must also be on the same page with one group having to decide to take the quarterback and the other to stay in the running backs. Mathew Fobbs White could have a big game. Bryson Dailey (QB), Cayenne Udoh (RB), and Noah Short (RB) is Armies three headed option running monster they must shut down and try to force them to beat them through the air. Linebackers Sam Howard and Tyler Grubbs need to be on a mission in this game. After a bad defensive performance last week these two must step up and lead the defense to a victory by helping slow down the running attack of Army. The defensive ends and linebackers have to be on the same page in order to have success against this style of offense Army runs. Secondary Army is not known for throwing the ball, but they do have a couple of guys Tulane must account for. Wide Receiver Casey Reynolds leads the team in all categories with 16 catches, 409 yards and 3 touchdowns. Running back Noah Short can come out of the backfield and make some plays in the passing game, catching 15 passes for 305 yards and 3 touchdowns. Look for Caleb Ransaw and Bailey Despaine to be used a lot in this game to help out with the option attack of Army. X Factor: Load the Box and stop the Run. Make Byrson beat you through the air. Special Teams Kicker/Punter/Return Game K- Patrick Durkin went 3 for 3 on extra points and hit a 44 yarder last game P-Will Karrol had 3 punts for 100 yards averaging 33.3 with a long of 37 last game For more Tulane Football news, check out Wave Watch on YouTube at The Kneaux! Roll Wave!! This is Patrick Harkness and you can follow me on X @RollDatWave and @BeInTheKneaux everywhere.
LSU won in convincing fashion to finish out the regular season. The two teams trade punts on each of their opening drives. The Tigers had a 7 play 53 yard drive that was capped off by a Kyren Lacy 18 yard receiving TD. LSU 7-0. Oklahoma punted back to LSU. On the 5th play of LSU's next drive, Garrett Nussmeier fumbled, and Oklahoma scoops and scores. Tied 7-7. The teams trade punts. The Tigers had a 5 play 44 yard drive that was capped off by a 34 yard Damian Ramos field goal. LSU 10-7. Oklahoma has a 3 play 75 yard drive that was capped off by a Xavier Robinson 2 yard rushing TD. Oklahoma 14-10. On the following kickoff, Aaron Anderson returned it 100 yards for a TD. LSU 17-14. Oklahoma has an 11 play 49 yard drive that was capped off by a 44 yard Zach Schmidt field goal. Tied 17-17. LSU had a 6 play 66 yard drive that was capped off by a Chris Hilton, Jr. 40 yard receiving TD. LSU 24-17. Oklahoma ran out the 1st half. Oklahoma punted on the opening drive of the 2nd half. LSU had a 9 play 88 yard drive that was capped off by a Chris Hilton, Jr. 45 yard receiving TD. LSU 31-17. Sage Ryan intercepted a horrible Bauer Sharp pass. LSU had a 9 play 54 yard drive that was capped off by a Damian Ramos 22 yard field goal. LSU 34-17. The teams trade punts. Oklahoma turned the ball over on downs. LSU had a 6 play 13 yard drive that was capped off by a Damian Ramos 32 yard field goal. LSU 37-17. The clock runs out on Oklahoma's next drive. Tigers W! LSU 37 Oklahoma 17. TAKEAWAYS - This offensive line played some of the best football they have played all season in these last 2 games. - Chris Hilton, Jr., you have to feel good for this guy after all he has been through. - Garrett Nussmeier! What a gutsy performance by this guy. He is a leader. AWARDS - Offensive MVP - Chris Hilton, Jr. - 2 catches and 2 TDs! The future is bright for this young man. - Defensive MVP - Whit Weeks - 15 total tackles in this one! This guy is an absolute ball hawk. The Tigers now await to find out their bowl destination. Thank you for reading my article. Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro
Memphis Tigers-34 @ Tulane Green Wave-24 By: Patrick Harkness Spread: Tulane -13 Total: 56.5 Turnovers and bad tackling are a recipe for disaster and that's what happened Thursday night for the Green Wave. Unfortunately, the Wave just couldn't get anything going offensively on the ground which is their bread and butter and usually allows them to have a good passing game with the defense creeping up to stop the run, but the Tigers forced them to become one dimensional. Memphis already had a good run stopping defense to begin with, but you could tell their main goal was to stop the run and have the young freshman QB Mensah beat them and it worked. Defensively it was just a disaster from the start, they simply just got out coached and they did nothing to try and stop the running back for Memphis Greg Desrosiers who totaled 125 yards and 3 touchdowns (more on that later). But this is football, and Memphis is a good team, time to regroup and move onto the next. WIN the AAC CHAMPIONSHIP that's all that matters now. Offense Quarterback- Mensah On the night Mensah was 21/33 with 317 yards passing, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. The first half was a struggle to get things going with key dropped passes, but he showed all game long how good he can be at escaping the pocket and creating plays with his legs and trying to buy time for his receivers. One thing Mensah must work on this offseason is his deep ball accuracy. Sometimes they are right on the money and others are either overthrown or underthrown which you saw late in the game when he forced it to Mario for an interception. If he can locate his deep ball better, he could’ve hit Mario on his outside shoulder towards the sideline where he has a better shot of catching that. I think he was trying to play hero ball, not a smart decision but he's young and will learn from this game. But not all the blame goes on Mensah; there were two very costly fumbles within 10 yards of scoring. Ty Thompson Did not play Running Back It was not a good day for the running game. They only amassed 57 yards on 18 carries for an average of 3.2 and one score. Memphis had a very good defensive game plan to shut down the running game of Makhi and force Tulane to throw the ball and it worked. I felt Shadie Clayton could've been used more in the passing game. He had 3 catches for 21 yards while also getting 2 carries for 29 yards. Arnold Barnes was the lone back who got the score. Receiving Game Mario Williams had a good game but that all got negated when he fumbled the ball on the 9-yard line when Tulane looked like they were going to make an impressive comeback. He finished with 7 catches for 130 yards and a score. Yulkeith was having a decent game as well, but he also had a very costly fumble at the five-yard line that allowed Memphis to take over and score later that drive. Yulkieth finished with 4 catches for 93 yards. Drops and fumbles killed/stalled the offense all game long. Offensive Line The pass blocking of Tulane was holding up all game besides the 2 sacks but in the run game it was more of a struggle with the running backs not being able to find any lanes. Memphis' game plan was actually really smart by blitzing the first half to shut down the run game. Then in the second half they disguised their coverage by looking like they would blitz then dropping back into coverage. Defense Defensive Line It wasn't the greatest night for the defensive line allowing the running backs of Memphis to get 242 yards rushing on 46 carries and 2 touchdowns. They were able to get some key 3rd down stops during the game and allow the offense to get the ball back. On the night they totaled 2.5 sacks on the defensive line. Kam Hamilton had another sack putting his total up to 5 while Terrel Allen, Patrick Jenkins, and Parker Peterson both received half a sack. Linebackers Poor tackling and allowing soft coverage in the middle of the field to be open allowed Memphis to create plays all game long. The Tigers running back Greg Desrosiers was killing Tulane all game long. I was hoping the coaches of Tulane would make the adjustment by putting Chris Rodgers on him after the half. He is the better coverage and faster linebacker out of the bunch. On the night Tyler Grubbs led the team in tackles with 8 with Sam Howard assisting with 6 and 1 sack. Secondary Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan was able to pick apart the secondary of Tulane in the first half and finished the game going 22 for 29 with 218 yards and 2 touchdowns. The secondary has struggled this season when they play a good Quarterback. You saw this against Louisiana and North Texas. Jack Tchienchou led the secondary with 6 tackles followed by Caleb Ransaw with 5 tackles. Ransaw had a costly pass interference on a 3rd down that later led to a Memphis touchdown. In the grand scheme of things this was a bad loss, but this is a very good football team with a very bright future. They still have a chance to bring home the AAC championship trophy and very good coaching staff with an up-and-coming freshman Quarterback. Tulane football is here to stay! Move on to the next game and get the conference championship at all costs. ROLL WAVE! Special Teams Kicker/Punter/Return Game K- Patrick Durkin went 3 for 3 on extra points and hit a 44 yarder P-Will Karrol had 3 punts for 100 yards averaging 33.3 with a long of 37 For more Tulane Football news, check out Wave Watch on YouTube at The Kneaux! Roll Wave!! This is Patrick Harkness and you can follow me on X @RollDatWave and @BeInTheKneaux everywhere.
Let's get into it!
Let's get into it!
Team Stats (Pelicans @ Pacers) Final Score: 110-114 Rebounds: 44-41 Assists: 44-41 Blocks: 3-2 Steals: 9-10 Turnovers: 15-13 Stat Leaders (Pelicans/Pacers) Scoring Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 24; Tyrese Haliburton, 34 Rebound Leaders: Yves Missi, 13; Bennedict Mathurin/Myles Turner, 9 Assist Leaders: Elfrid Payton, 21; Tyrese Haliburton, 13 My Player of the Game: Elfrid Payton Takeaways Elfrid Payton has been so CLUTCH for the Pelicans while dealing with so many injuries. With his 21 assists against the Pacers, he has had the most assists in a single NBA game this season. Even though the Pelicans lost this game by four and Friday's game against the Warriors by four points, the team is showing so much fight considering they're still without Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Jose' Alvarado and Zion Williamson. Rookie Yves Missi is a HIGHLIGHT for this Pelicans team right now. He is quick, plays smooth defense, and continually is getting better on offense. Trey Murphy III lit it up on the offensive end for the Pelicans, which is a great sign. Brandon Ingram is dealing with a minor calf injury so although he's playing, he's not 100%. Follow The Kneaux on X , and follow me there too @SportsChrissy.
Memphis Tigers @ Tulane Green Wave By: Patrick Harkness Spread: Tulane -13 Total: 56.5 Tulane comes into this game ranked 18 in the AP coaches' poll just followed by Memphis at 23. No matter the outcome Tulane will play in the AAC conference championship game but will need to win out in order to have a chance for the CFP. Now that Memphis is ranked this will help Tulane's playoff chances. Memphis come’s into this game at 9-2 and ranked third in the conference. They are coached by Ryan Silverfield who has an overall record of 40-20 and is in his 5th season. Memphis offense is led by QB Seth Henigan who currently has Memphis passing offense ranked 24th in the nation averaging 273 yards a game. South Carolina transfer Mario Anderson leads the rushing attack ranking the tigers at 61st in the nation with an average of 167 yards a game. The Tigers defense (3-3-5) is giving up 22 points a game which ranks 45. They are giving up 353 yards a game (4th in AAC), 245 yards a game passing (10th AAC), and 108 yards a game rushing (3rd AAC). They also know how to create turnovers going 12 for 12 on forced fumbles and recoveries and 9 interceptions. Offense Quarterback- Mensah This could be a huge day for Mensah and this Tulane offense. With Memphis pass defense not playing very well Joe Craddick (OC) could be opening up the playbook all the way for the young freshman QB. Still expect Tulane to try and establish the run but I expect this to be a pass heavy game until Tulane pulls away. Like always Tulane will come out running but when the defense starts to creep up look for play action and some deep shots. Mensah has to play smart football and use his legs like the previous game when no one is open. Ty Thompson Expect Ty to get his usual amount of carries anywhere from 5-10 carries. I could see Tulane using him in the red zone with a RPO or play action and have him throw the ball to fake out the defense. Memphis QB- Seth Henigan On the season Seth is having a decent season completing 269 passes out of 422 (63.7%) with 21 touchdowns and 6 interceptions while taking 15 sacks. Seth has the ability to run the ball so the Green Wave must keep that in mind. He has 61 carries for 119 yards (2.0) with 1 touchdown. Running Back Makhi will be in for a battle in the ground game. Memphis run defense has been pretty solid all year and they have one of the better linebackers in the conference Chandler Martin currently sitting at 90 tackles and 6 sacks. Makhi will get used early and often but if the ground game can't get going look for Tulane to start passing the ball. I'd like to see Shadie Clayton get some use in the passing game on some screens. Look for Arnold to spell Makhi when he needs a breather. Arnold has been running very well lately. Receiving Game We could see a huge day for the Tulane receiving game. Memphis secondary has been lackluster this year and allowing teams to throw on them. Tulane needs to capitalize on such a weak passing defense. Memphis safety Davion Ross has been playing decently with 40 tackles, 11 pass break ups, and 2 interceptions. Greg Rubin, the only returning defensive player has 64 tackles and 8 pass break ups. I could see Tulane coming out in 4 wide receiver sets a lot this game to try and spread out the 5 defensive backs. Mario Williams, Yulkeuith Brown, Dontae Fleming, and Shazz Preston must get utilized with their speed. Alex Bauman could be the x factor in this game with the secondary trying to slow down Tulane's 4 headed monster. Offensive Line Memphis has three guys who can get after the QB, stud linebacker Chandler Martin (6 sacks), William Withlow Jr (4 sacks), and Elijah Herring (3.5 sacks). Tulane's offensive line is one of the best in the nation displaying 6 guys who can all play at an elite level. On the year they have only given up 14 sacks, while allowing the offense to score 40 points a game which ranks 6th in the nation, while boasting 227 yards for the run game which ranks 10th, and a passing attack of 207 yards a game ranking 88th. The success of the offensive line will determine how the game ends up. X Factor: Alex Bauman Defense Defensive Line On the year Tulane has 30 sacks and that's been a big part to the defensive line. With 9 different guys getting at least 1 sack or more. The Green Wave front needs to play lights out against this Memphis rushing attack. Memphis running back Mario Anderson has 195 carries (5.7 avg), 1,115 rushing yards, and 16 touchdowns. Tulane's defensive front must be able to slow down this rushing attack of the Tigers in order to win this game. The offensive line of Memphis has given up 15 sacks on the year, that's one more than Tulane. They have been playing very well all year keeping Seth Henigan up right. Linebackers Sam Howard and Tyler Grubbs will be the x factors in this game. They must be able to shed blocks in the run game and shut down the running back before he gets into space. They both have been leaders of the defense and Sam Howard is starting to play very well. Look for Dickson Agu and Chris Rodgers to come in on key passing downs. They also must keep an eye out for running back Mario Anderson and tight end Anthony Landphere in the passing game. Mario has 44 catches for 294 yards and 2 touchdowns while Anthony has 379 yards and 4 touchdowns. Secondary The secondary is going to have their hands full against this Memphis passing attack. Seth Henigan has been playing well of late and that's thanks to his receivers. Roc Taylor the 6-3 senior has been playing pretty well with 738 yards and 2 touchdowns, Demeer Blankumsee has 545 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Koby Drake has 471 yards and 1 touchdown. This will have to be an all-around group effort from the Green Wave secondary. Micah Robinson and Jonathan Edwards will try to slow down Roc Taylor with Javion White and Reyshawn Pleasant lining up against the other speedier receivers, with Javion lining up in the slot. I can see Caleb Ransaw helping out with the tight end and running back this game. Jack Tchienchou, Bailey Despaine, and Kevin Adams must lock down the deep end of the field and cannot bite on the play action or Seth will burn them. X Factor: Stop the run and make Memphis one dimensional Special Teams Kicker/Punter/Return Game K- Patrick Durkin or Jacob Barnes need to have a solid day if Tulane can't punch it in. P-Will Karrol must have an amazing game and flip the field if Tulane stalls in their own end of the field For more Tulane Football news, check out Wave Watch on YouTube at The Kneaux! Roll Wave!! This is Patrick Harkness and you can follow me on X @RollDatWave and @BeInTheKneaux everywhere.
