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By Zach Zamechansky |
Mar 12th, 2010 |
Category: Issues, March 13th Print Edition, Sports
Tulane defensive assistant coach Greg Jackson will leave Tulane to become an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to a statement from Head Coach Bob Toledo. Jackson has been with the Green Wave since 2007, previously serving as a defensive assistant for both the University of Louisiana-Monroe and the University of Idaho.
With Tulane, Jackson […]
Posted in Issues, March 13th Print Edition, Sports |
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Mar 5th, 2010 |
Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports
After leading Tulane to a combined 9-27 record in his three years as head coach, Bob Toledo will return to Tulane next year along with his staff, including offensive coordinator and assistant head coach Dan Dodd and defensive coordinator Steve Stanard. Toledo has two years left on his contract, which provides him with about $450,000 […]
Posted in Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports |
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Coach Bob Toledo aims to turn success in recruiting into victories on the field.
By Zach Zamechansky |
Feb 26th, 2010 |
Category: Issues
After a disappointing 3-9 football season, Bob Toledo and the Green Wave headed into the offseason knowing — as they do every year — that the key to long term improvement would be the recruiting season.
Recruiting has never been easy for Tulane. Lackluster student support and a proximity to perennial SEC-powerhouse LSU all but ensures […]
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Poor shooting sinks the Green Wave in conference loss
By Zach Zamechansky |
Feb 5th, 2010 |
Category: February 5th 2010 Print Edition, Issues, Sports
In another heartbreaking loss for the Tulane Green Wave, the men’s basketball team lost its fourth straight conference game to the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 58-40 in Fogelman Arena Saturday night. The loss also marked the Green Wave’s seventh loss of their past eight games, all against Conference USA foes. For […]
Posted in February 5th 2010 Print Edition, Issues, Sports |
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Timmons' strong effort is not enough to push Wave past the Pirates
By Zach Zamechansky |
Jan 29th, 2010 |
Category: Issues, January 29th 2010 Print, Sports
Tulane lost its fourth Conference USA basketball game this past Sunday against the East Carolina Pirates 61-46. Tulane entered the game 1-3 against C-USA foes and were playing without injured starting point guard Kevin Sims and forward Aaron Holmes. Sims was averaging 12.3 points per game, second best for Tulane, and his 2.9 […]
Posted in Issues, January 29th 2010 Print, Sports |
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Jan 22nd, 2010 |
Category: Featured Articles, Issues, January 22nd Print Edition, Sports
By the time most Tulane students were heading into final exams and home for winter break, the Tulane men’s basketball team had dropped two out of three games in the Charleston Classic. Since then, the Green Wave has gone 5 - 8, including a disappointing 1 - 3 against Conference USA foes, to bring […]
Posted in Featured Articles, Issues, January 22nd Print Edition, Sports |
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Southern Methodist ends Tulane's season with a loss
By Zach Zamechansky |
Dec 4th, 2009 |
Category: December 4th Print Edition, Issues, Sports
The Tulane Green Wave, in their final game of the 2009 season, lost to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs 26-21 Saturday. The loss marked the team’s third in as many games, following a dramatic comeback win in its last home game against the University of Texas-El Paso.
SMU — under the tutelage of second-year […]
Posted in December 4th Print Edition, Issues, Sports |
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Greg Monroe's homecoming provided a comfortable win for Georgetown
By Zach Zamechansky |
Nov 20th, 2009 |
Category: Featured Articles, Issues, November 20th Print Edition, Sports
Tulane lost a hard-fought contest last Friday night 74-58 to the No. 20 Georgetown Hoyas. Georgetown center Greg Monroe — one of the most highly touted prep players to ever come out of Louisiana — led the way for the Hoyas by scoring 18 points and adding a game-high 11 rebounds. The Green Wave […]
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Nov 13th, 2009 |
Category: Featured Articles, Issues, November 13th Print Edition, Sports
As the Green Wave prepared to face off against Conference USA rival University of Texas-El Paso Miners, they knew that they would have to win this game to keep their slim chance of playing in a postseason bowl game alive. UTEP, who had already beaten two of the top teams in the conference in […]
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Nov 6th, 2009 |
Category: Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports
In the last game for the foreseeable future against the LSU Tigers, Tulane came out fired up but was soon outplayed in all aspects of the game. Playing on Halloween at the always-hostile Tiger Stadium, Tulane was unable to establish a running game despite running back Andre Anderson’s best efforts. They were also plagued […]
Posted in Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports |
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Nov 6th, 2009 |
Category: Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports
After this week’s 45-0 thrashing at the hands of LSU, it’s easy to be critical. It’s important, however, to remember that Tulane’s football team is not made up of professional athletes. It consists of students, just like us. In almost every case, these students play their hearts out for Tulane week in and week out.
This includes […]
Posted in Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports |
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Oct 30th, 2009 |
Category: Issues, October 30th Print Edition, Sports
Tulane traveled to the University of Southern Mississippi this past Saturday for its second away game of the season and its first away game against a conference foe. This game marked the first start for redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Griffin, who replaced incumbent quarterback Joe Kemp. Despite being considered the more athletic of the two, […]
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By Zach Zamechansky |
Oct 23rd, 2009 |
Category: Issues, October 23rd Print Edition, Sports
At halftime last Saturday against 23-ranked Houston, Bob Toledo’s squad looked like they had a chance to pull off the upset, down only 9-6. By the end of the game, however, Tulane had lost 44-16, Houston quarterback Case Keenum had thrown for 334 yards, Tulane had lost its ninth straight Conference USA game, Tulane’s […]
Posted in Issues, October 23rd Print Edition, Sports |
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The Hullabaloo breaks down what went right (and wrong) for the Wave in West Point
By Zach Zamechansky |
Oct 9th, 2009 |
Category: Featured Articles, Issues, October 9th Print Edition, Sports
Rushing Offense: C
Although the running game struggled throughout much of the game, running back Andre Anderson, in what was probably the most important run of Tulane’s season thus far, was able to break loose in the final few minutes for a 42-yard rush that set up kicker Ross Thevenot’s go-ahead field goal. Coach Bob […]
Posted in Featured Articles, Issues, October 9th Print Edition, Sports |
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Financial considerations doom historic rivalry
By Zach Zamechansky |
Sep 25th, 2009 |
Category: Featured Articles, Issues, September 25th Print Edition, Sports
Tulane University Athletic Director Rick Dickson announced that Tulane and Louisiana State University mutually agreed to end their football series after this season Sept. 16. The fourth game of what would have been a 10-year contract will be played in Baton Rouge on Oct. 31 and one final game will be played in New […]
Posted in Featured Articles, Issues, September 25th Print Edition, Sports |
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