February 2008 NewsStand
Oct 23, 2008 | General
February 28, 2008
Tulane rolls to 10-1 win over UL-Lafayette
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Junior right-hander Jonathan Garrett struck out five and junior second baseman Anthony Scelfo had two triples to power 18th-ranked Tulane to a 10-1 victory over No. 25 Louisiana-Lafayette Wednesday night.
Garrett shines for Green Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Until Wednesday night, Jonathan Garrett's collegiate career hadn't been much even his parents could get excited about.
2008 TULANE SCHEDULE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Date | Opponent
Wave faces tall order in 2008
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
For the first time since 2004, Tulane will have a bye week on its football schedule. That could be the only break the Green Wave gets all season, however.
Wave trying to find ways to avoid C-USA struggles
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Before the season, Tulane Coach Lisa Stockton wanted to improve her team's non-conference schedule to ensure that the Green Wave wouldn't be left out of the NCAA Tournament, as it was last season despite a 25-6 regular-season record and a first-place finish in Conference USA.
Tulane adds Texas RB to recruiting class
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane increased its 2008 recruiting total by one Wednesday with the signing of running back Albert Williams from West Brook in Beaumont, Texas.
Tulane rules battle of ranked clubs
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The matchup of nationally ranked baseball teams on Wednesday night ended up overwhelmingly one-sided.
UCF starts hot, ices Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Knights' Jermaine Taylor scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the first half, and Central Florida made eight 3-pointers in the first half in front of 4,401 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla.
February 27, 2008
Green Wave getting desperate for win
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane's chances of qualifying for a postseason tournament, which appeared strong nearly two months ago, now seem in need of a minor miracle.
Honeck drives home winner
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Junior right fielder Drew Allain went 3-for-5 with a run scored, and rookie right-hander Nick Pepitone pitched Tulane out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the 12th inning as the Green Wave defeated Southeastern Louisiana 4-3 in the first game of the Senator's Cup Series at Greer Field.
Tulane (15-11) at U-C-F (14-12)
The Macon Telegraph
The Tulane Green Wave will try to snap out of their slump tonight, as they storm into Orlando to take on the UCF Knights in Conference USA action.
Februrary 25, 2008
Green Wave finishes successful weekend
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The opening weekend began and ended just as the Tulane Green Wave hoped it would -- with everyone in a good mood.
Lady Eagles soar past Green Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Southern Miss went on a game-ending 15-0 run to defeat Tulane 72-57 on Sunday in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Tulane Sweeps UIC
EastCarolina.Scout.com
Tulane (3-0) opened the 2008 season in style at the newly remodeled Turchin Stadium, sweeping Illinois-Chicago (0-3) this weekend. Catcher Jared Dyer had a big series, hitting .455 with 2 homeruns.
Southern Miss runs past Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Southern Miss women's basketball team closed with a 15-0 run in the final 3:15 to hand Tulane a 72-57 loss Sunday afternoon at Reed Green Coliseum.
February 24, 2008
Wave not tough enough in loss to USM
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
In a practice a few weeks ago, Tulane basketball Coach Dave Dickerson called his team in for a huddle at center court of Fogelman Arena. The scene was not pretty.
February 23, 2008
GRAND OPENING
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Leading up to Friday night's opening of Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, Tulane's new baseball stadium, Coach Rich Jones estimated he had sat in nearly every seat in the ballpark.
Green Wave's rally at UCF comes up short
The New Orleans Times-picayune
Alendra Brown tied her career high with 19 points and Chassity Brown added 15 points, but Tulane lost at Central Florida 77-71 on Friday night at New UCF Arena.
Wave looking for a change of fortune
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The best remedy for a loss to the top-ranked team in the country, according to Tulane Coach Dave Dickerson, is to move on to the next game as quickly as possible.
TULANE VS. SOUTHERN MISS
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 6 p.m. Site: Fogelman Arena. Radio: 690-AM.
Southern Mississippi (14-11) at Tulane (15-10)
The Kansas City Star
A couple of programs headed in the opposite direction collide at Fogelman Arena tonight, as the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles take on the Tulane Green Wave in Conference USA play.
Tulane star has size and skills
FoxSports.com
Talented underclassmen such as Arkansas' Darren McFadden and Oregon's Jonathan Stewart have arguably made the NFL-hopeful seniors a bit of an afterthought in this year's draft.But one senior is gaining momentum as he goes through the draft process, telling people to "expect the unexpected" from him.
February 22, 2008
WAVE OF THE FUTURE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
When Tulane baseball Coach Rick Jones sat next to President Scott Cowen at one of the first basketball games at Fogelman Arena post-Hurricane Katrina, Jones wasn't certain what the future held for his half-demolished, half storm-wrecked stadium.
Tulane's Forté seeks to impress
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
After creating a buzz at the Senior Bowl last month, Tulane tailback Matt Forté is hoping to build on the momentum at the NFL scouting combine.
TULANE AT CENTRAL FLORIDA
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 6 p.m. Site: New UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla. TV/Radio: 88.3 FM.
Forte's Ready to Prove Himself Yet Again
Coltpower.com
Why should you care about a running back out of Tulane when Darren McFadden and Jonathan Stewart are in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine? Because Matt Forte is determined to show everyone that he's one of the biggest, fastest and strongest running backs in this year's draft class.
A Lot to Like About Tulane RB Matt Forte
AOL Sports.com
Tulane senior running back Matt Forte lost a lot of money when a bunch of junior running backs declared for the NFL draft. But he has a chance to make a lot of money back in Indianapolis in the coming days.
February 21, 2008
No. 1 Memphis topples Tulane
The Baton Rouge Advocate
It didn't take last-minute heroics Wednesday night, just full-time concentration.
Green Wave proves no match for No. 1 Tigers
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
This wasn't fair. Not for a standing-room only crowd of 3,795 that came to Fogelman Arena Wednesday night. Not for Tulane Coach Dave Dickerson, who looked on helplessly from the sideline. And certainly not for the Green Wave players -- who for however hard they tried, couldn't do nearly enough.
Memphis lives up to the hype, and ranking
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The No. 1 college basketball team in the country gave its coach his 400th career victory, and gave itself its 26th victory of the season, but no one was celebrating what took place Wednesday night before a sellout crowd in Fogelman Arena.
Tulane hunting for return to postseason
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The statistics can be misleading, leaving some to believe there's nothing special about Tulane's ace pitcher Shooter Hunt.
February 20, 2007
Tulane-Memphis game sold out
The New Orleans Times-Picayune (nola.com)
Tulane's basketball game tonight against No. 1 Memphis is sold out, but a limited number of standing room only tickets are available until the allotment is sold. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling (504) 861-WAVE or in person by visiting the ticket office inside the James W. Wilson Center located on Ben Weiner Drive.
Calipari warns his Tigers about Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane basketball players have watched the film. They've read the newspaper articles and seen the "SportsCenter" highlights.
City's brightest light this week shines on Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
What's going on in this city? Another All-Star Week? I'm looking at Tulane's schedule in February, and in a way, that's what it says.
Tulane gets shot at No. 1 Memphis
The Baton Rouge Advocate
A nearly sold-out Fogelman Arena awaits top-ranked Memphis when the Tigers face Tulane in a nationally televised Conference USA contest here today.
February 18, 2008
Tickets available for Tulane vs. No. 1 Memphis on Wednesday
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
A limited number of tickets remain on sale for the Tulane basketball game against No. 1 Memphis at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at Fogelman Arena.
February 17, 2008
Green Wave survives scare from Houston
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane withstood a late Houston charge in which the Cougars cut a 17-point second-half lead to two points in a 73-69 victory Saturday at Fogelman Arena.
Wave goes cold, falls to Herd
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane made just 17 field goals in losing 68-54 to Marshall in front of 6,153 at the Cam Henderson Center.
February 16, 2008
Green Wave braces for Thundering Herd
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane's RPI has taken a hit since it started Conference USA play. After defeating LSU at the New Orleans Arena on Jan. 2, Tulane's RPI was at 70, and the Green Wave had a 10-4 record.
TULANE AT MARSHALL
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 6 p.m. Site: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, W.Va. Radio: 690-AM.
Wave out to address free throws, defense
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
In looking for differences between a 78-73 loss to Rice on Thursday and a 61-38 victory at Rice on Jan. 4, Tulane need look no further than the free-throw line.
Tulane (15-8) at Marshall (13-10)
The Macon Telegraph
With a host of teams right in the thick of the Conference USA standings, the Tulane Green Wave and Marshall Thundering Herd jockey for position as they square off tonight.
February 15, 2008
Wave can't contain Owls' center
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Before Thursday's game against Rice, Tulane Coach Lisa Stockton pointed out that Owls center Valeriya Berezhynska posted double-doubles in the two games she played against the Green Wave last season.
Ranking The 2008 Draft's RBs
RealGMFootball.com
10. Matt Forte, Tulane: Bigger back (6'2", 225) with very quick feet who exploded in his senior season after 3 nondescript years.
Scouting Combine Preview: Running backs
FoxSports.com
7. Matt Forte, Tulane, 6-1, 223: The running back who made the most money in Mobile was Tulane's Matt Forte.
February 14, 2008
Green Wave bracing for Owls
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Before Tulane went on a seven-game losing streak, the Green Wave put on its best defensive performance of the season against Rice.
February 13, 2008
Tulane's baseball team taking on a new look
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
A refurbished stadium won't be the only new element to Tulane's baseball team when it opens its season against Illinois-Chicago on Feb. 22 at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
February 11, 2008
Green Wave halts Thundering Herd
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Usually when a team only makes five second-half field goals and commits 23 turnovers, a victory is unlikely.
February 10, 2008
TU's offense finally resurfaces
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
During a seven-game losing streak, Tulane's defense was forcing opponents into 20 turnovers per game, but its offense couldn't catch up -- until Thursday.
Cougars pounce against Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
This was Aaron Brooks on one of his bad days, Jamie Howard in the fourth quarter against Auburn, Brett Favre when everyone figured he was finished.
HOUSTON 66, TULANE 56
The Baton Rouge Advocate
In New Orleans, the Cougars scored 37 points off Green Wave turnovers to secure the Conference USA win.
February 9, 2008
Tulane faces Houston today at home
The Baton Rouge Advocate
The Tulane men's basketball team returns to Fogelman Arena for the first time in 17 days and opens the second half of Conference USA play against the Houston Cougars, the league's second-place team at 2 p.m. today.
Wheaton's intangibles to get a familiar test
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Matt Wheaton isn't going to "wow" anyone with the stats he puts up.
TULANE VS. HOUSTON
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 2 p.m. Site: Fogelman Arena. Radio: 690-AM.
Houston (17-4) at Tulane (15-7)
The Kansas City Star
The Houston Cougars will try to keep pace with the Memphis Tigers in the Conference-USA when they take on the Tulane Green Wave this afternoon at Fogelman Arena. As for the Green Wave, they had their five-game winning streak snapped with a heartbreaking, 66-64 setback to UTEP earlier this week.
February 8, 2008
Wave promotes Gilbert to defensive coordinator
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
For the longest time, O'Neill Gilbert has wanted to run his own defense, to serve as the coach making the tough decisions on whether to blitz or drop to zone.
There's plenty to be happy about for Miles, Toledo
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
There are two basic tenets in evaluating football recruiting. First and foremost, as LSU and Tulane recruiting coordinators Josh Henson and Doug Lichtenberger point out, "Recruiting is an inexact science."
Tulane Holds off ECU Comeback, beats Lady Pirates 70-65
WNCT.com
Despite a late rally by the Lady Pirates, Tulane held on for the 70-65 win over ECU Thursday evening at Minges Coliseum.
February 7, 2008
Toledo signs 19 in first full Tulane class
The Baton Rouge Advocate
When coach Bob Toledo put together his first Tulane recruiting class last year he was also working on his second class.
Toledo pleased with class despite losses
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Bob Toledo did his best to put on a good face Wednesday afternoon, pointing out the coups of his second year of recruiting at Tulane.
TULANE SIGNEES
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
LB David Allen - South Pasadena, Calif., 6-2, 200
SIGN LANGUAGE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
LSU's Les Miles and Tulane's Bob Toledo, like nearly all college coaches, never met a recruiting class they said they didn't like.
TULANE VS. EAST CAROLINA
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 6 p.m.; Site: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC; TV/Radio: 88.3-FM.
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Carroll's Taylor goes with Tulane
The Monroe News Star
Defensive lineman Kadeem Taylor is heading to Tulane, speedy defensive back Jacobi Williams will be a Grambling Tiger and defensive lineman Khalid Wilson will play at Northwestern State.
NCAA SIGNING DAY: STM's Stelly among Tulane's signing class of 19
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Players that have signed letters of intent at Tulane, including St. Thomas More's Kasey Stelly. Head coach Bob Toledo will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to make the official announcement of his class of 19 signees.
February 6, 2008
Defensive stance puts Green Wave in position to win
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Senior forward David Gomez was ready to showcase the new post moves he had picked up after a summer of work at the John Lucas basketball camp. Sophomore point guard Kevin Sims had a few new moves as well.
TULANE AT UTEP
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 8 p.m. Site: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Radio: 690-AM.
Wave loses linebacker Roussel to Washington
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The final 36 hours in a near year-long marathon to the National Signing Day finish line have not been kind to the Tulane Green Wave.
Tulane (15-6) at Texas-El Paso (13-7)
The Kansas City Star
The Tulane Green Wave wrap up a three-game road swing tonight, as they storm into the Don Haskins Center to duel with the Texas-El Paso Miners in Conference USA play.
February 3, 2008
Recruiting notebook
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
THE CLOSERS: Coach Bob Toledo credits Tulane President Scott Cowen and Athletic Director Rick Dickson for lending invaluable assistance on recruiting weekends as Green Wave ambassadors.
Green Wave wins fifth straight game
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sophomore Kevin Sims led three Tulane players in double figures with a season-high 22 points as the Green Wave beat Rice 84-77 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas, for its fifth consecutive victory.
Tulane's Sims scores 22 in 84-77 win over Rice
The International Herald Tribune (France)
Kevin Sims scored 22 points as Tulane won its fifth straight game by beating Rice 84-77 on Saturday night and keeping the Owls winless in Conference USA.
February 2, 2008
Tulane's Dickerson remains on guard
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Two weeks ago when Tulane turned in a less-than-impressive performance to defeat Rice at Fogelman Arena, Coach Dave Dickerson wasn't in a good mood.
TULANE AT RICE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 7 p.m. Site: Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. Radio: 690-AM.
TULANE AT SOUTHERN METHODIST
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 2 p.m. Site: Moody Coliseum in Dallas. Radio: 88.3-FM.
February 1, 2008
Wave happy to be home
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
After an offseason spent pondering what it needed to do to return to an NCAA regional, Tulane will officially get back to work today as it opens full-team practices for the 2008 season.
Mississippi State's Aaron wins title at LSU meet
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane sophomore Arielle Minor placed fifth in the indoor pentathlon with 3108 points.
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