Posts Tagged ‘ Quarterback ’

Griffin named starter

Redshirt freshman to lead Wave against Southern Mississippi
By Nick Peruffo | Oct 23rd, 2009 | Category: Featured Articles, Issues, October 23rd Print Edition, Sports

Head coach Bob Toledo made official what many observers had suspected at his weekly press conference this past Tuesday. Redshirt freshman Ryan Griffin had replaced the struggling Joe Kemp as the Wave’s starting quarterback. Considering Tulane’s almost complete lack of productivity in the red-zone this season and Griffin’s solid second-half performance against Houston last Saturday […]



SATIRE: Tulane football to move home field to Scelfo backyard

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Apr 1st, 2005 | Category: Fullabaloo

NOTE: This article was written strictly as satire. The names and proper nouns used in this article do not reflect their true nature in any respect. There is in fact no truth to this article. It was written as a creative endeavor for the purposes of entertainment for the April 1, 2005 Tulane Hullabaloo's annual Fullabaloo.
 
Tulane […]



VooDoo fall to Orlando Predators

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 18th, 2005 | Category: Sports

The New Orleans VooDoo crashed down to earth Sunday, losing to the Orlando Predators 63-52. The loss is the VooDoo’s first since a Jan. 30 defeat in the season-opener against the Georgia Force. The loss drops the VooDoo to 5-2 and halts a franchise-record five-game winning streak.
The game started poorly for the VooDoo, who gave up […]



Voodoo win franchise-record fifth straight

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 11th, 2005 | Category: Sports

The New Orleans VooDoo is doing what good teams do: finding ways to win.
A crucial touchdown pass from Andy Kelly to offensive specialist Aaron Bailey sealed the victory over the Dallas Desperados last Friday
“Anytime you get a win in a division game against a team like Dallas, that's certainly good for your ball club,” Head Coach Mike […]



VooDoo keeps Storm at bay 48-42 in overtime

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 4th, 2005 | Category: Sports

 
Chris Pointer�s heroic stop at the 1-foot line saved the game for the New Orleans VooDoo and preserved a 48-42 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Storm (2-2) Friday night. Pointer�s stop came on fourth-and-goal for the Storm from the 17-yard line as Tampa Bay�s David Saunders caught the pass inches from the goal line, […]



VooDoo drills Philadelphia 61-47

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 25th, 2005 | Category: Sports

The New Orleans VooDoo continued its winning ways, beating the Philadelphia Soul 61-47 before a near-capacity crowd (15,169) at New Orleans Arena. The victory was the VooDoo’s third straight after a season-opening loss to Georgia.
New Orleans’ quarterback Andy Kelly completed 27-of-43 passes for 315 yards and seven touchdowns in the win.
The triumph moves the VooDoo (3-1) into […]



VooDoo barely escapes SaberCats claws, 62-61, as time expires

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 18th, 2005 | Category: Sports

After a game in which the New Orleans VooDoo (2-1) and San Jose SaberCats (1-2) combined to score 18 touchdowns and amass 676 offensive yards, the battle came down to inches.
Sunday’s game at New Orleans Arena was decided by a last-second field goal attempt off the right foot of SaberCats kicker Dan Frantz that was inches […]



Patriots, Eagles duel in Super Bowl XXXIX

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 4th, 2005 | Category: Sports

Sunday brings Super Bowl XXXIX, the culmination of the NFL season, the game that every football player wants to win in his lifetime and arguably, the single greatest sporting event on the American calendar.
This year’s game in Jacksonville pits the AFC Champion New England Patriots against the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The Patriots have won two of the […]



Three Point Play

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 28th, 2005 | Category: Sports

I. Tulane athletics seems to have it out for UAB. After delivering a heart-stopping win in football this past October, the basketball team took its turn beating UAB 73-70 in overtime winning on a buzzer beating three-pointer. This time it was freshman Taylor Rochestie putting the nail in the coffin. Rochestie’s three-pointer sent Fogelman Arena […]



VooDoo season preview

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 28th, 2005 | Category: Sports

After an impressive inaugural season, where they finished with the best record (11-5) in the Southern Division of the National Conference, the VooDoo look to reach higher and take the Arena League Championship in only their second year.
Their schedule begins with a road game against the Georgia Force tomorrow. After that, the VooDoo return to the […]



The basement: Next year, Saints fans

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 14th, 2005 | Category: Sports

There’s always next year.
It seems like I tell myself those same words after every Saints season. But this season was different. For the first time, I can’t wait till next season.
For once, Jim Haslett’s Saints did not fold in December. For once, the Saints played solidly in all three phases of the game. For once, they gave […]



Sports Spotlight: Chris Bush

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Dec 3rd, 2004 | Category: Sports

The future looks bright for senior Chris Bush as he approaches graduation in the spring and his last games with the Green Wave football team.
The 6-foot-1 wide receiver has starred as the featured wideout in the Green Wave’s past two games, pulling in two touchdowns and gaining 240 yards.
Tomorrow’s game is the last one for Bush with […]



Saints fall to red-hot Vick, Falcons

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Dec 3rd, 2004 | Category: Sports

The Saints just keep finding ways to lose.
Things seemed to be clicking this week for the Saints despite falling behind early, but with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter, Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick eluded New Orleans defenders and tossed a 20-yard pass, finding Algae Crumpler in the corner of the endzone for the game-winning score.
Crumpler caught one […]



Irvin shines in last-minute win at TCU

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Dec 3rd, 2004 | Category: Sports

TCU came into last Saturday’s game against Tulane looking to close out their Conference USA tenure with a win. Through the first 56 minutes, it looked as though they would succeed. Instead, two players who were only backups a couple of weeks ago helped engineer a game winning drive for the Green Wave, sending the […]



Green Wave needs win to become bowl eligible

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Dec 3rd, 2004 | Category: Sports

About a month ago, the Green Wave was sitting at the bottom of the Conference USA standings as many began viewing this season as a rebuilding year. But after winning four out of its last five games, including last week’s thrilling 35-31 win at TCU, the Green Wave will become bowl-eligible with a win tomorrow.
Standing in […]