November 2007 NewsStand
Oct 23, 2008 | General
November 30, 2007
Tulane bulldozed by Buffalo
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sean Smiley's name came up a few times in Tulane's pregame scouting sessions. Still, it would have been hard to envision him turning in the type of performance he had Thursday night, considering the reserve guard for Buffalo hadn't done much in his career to require special attention.
Tulane Drops Road Game To Buffalo, 65-51
TulaneInsider.com
Tulane ran into a buzzsaw Thursday evening at the University of Buffalo's Alumni Arena and bowed to the Bulls 65-51, before a crowd announced at 1,887.
November 29, 2007
Ragin' Cajuns can't keep up with Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Redshirt freshman forward Brittany Lindsey had her first career double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) as the Tulane women's basketball team rolled to a 88-61 win at Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday night.
Green Wave looks to bounce back
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Of all things, the Tulane basketball team came out flat in its last game.
Green Wave races past Cajuns, 89-61
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Tulane's women's basketball team had a size advantage, and the Green Wave and Brittany Lindsey took full advantage Wednesday night at Long Gym.
Tulane (3-1) at Buffalo (3-3)
The San Luis Obispo Tribune
In a non-conference contest the Buffalo Bulls will host the Tulane Green Wave this evening at Alumni Gym. After opening the season with three straight wins, the Green Wave suffered their first loss of the season, falling to New Orleans, 74-67, this past Saturday.
November 28, 2007
Green Wave focusing on Ragin' Cajuns first
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
After victories in Cancun against Kansas State and Northern Illinois, Tulane will face LSU on Sunday in its highest-profiled early-season matchup.
November 27, 2007
Wave's Toledo has visions of winning
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Bob Toledo looks refreshed. For a coach who has just gone through 12 consecutive weeks of topsy-turvy performances, startling highs and emotional lows, that's saying a lot.
November 25, 2007
Forté won't top Wave rushing list
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Matt Forté has his spot in history.
Green Wave errs, ebbs in defeat to Pirates
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
There was a litany of miscues, bad reads, errant passes, poor execution.
November 24, 2007
RUN AND DONE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
No matter what the scoreboard reads once the final whistle is blown, this might wind up being a sad day.
[From The Times-Picayune]
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Kickoff: Noon, Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C. Radio: 690-AM
Tulane, UNO relish cross-town rivalry
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane Coach Dave Dickerson will skip the long pregame speech. Such verbiage will not be necessary for today's game.
November 23, 2007
Apathy a big Wave foe
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
It was a simple question that wasn't meant to be a joke.
November 22, 2007
Forte finds his way
The Greenville Daily Reflector
Matt Forte has been leaving footprints all over the parishes of eastern Louisiana since childhood.
Earns invite
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane running back Matt Forté was in the midst of his usual Tuesday morning routine of interviews during the Green Wave's weekly news conference.
Barto has excelled being on center stage
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Aryan Barto has been a vocal leader for the Tulane football team all season.
Brittany Lindsey scores 16 points and Tulane rallies to upset Kansas State 60-57
SI.com
Brittany Lindsey scored 16 points and Tulane came back from a 15-point deficit in the first half to beat Kansas State 60-57 in the second game of the Caribbean Challenge on Wednesday.
Tulane (4-7) at East Carolina (6-5)
The Kansas City Star
The East Carolina Pirates will try to keep their hopes alive for winning the East Division title this Saturday, as they entertain the Tulane Green Wave in Conference USA action at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Tulane is averaging 25.5 ppg and 401.4 total ypg thanks in large part to its ground attack, which is producing 209.5 ppg on the season.
November 21, 2007
Green Wave gaining some steam a little late
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Although they've won three of their past five games, it's painful for Tulane football players to look back on their season.
Green Wave set for tournament
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Holiday tournaments are becoming the norm in college basketball. Sometimes schools will have their own four-team tournament during the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays, and there is the preseason NIT and other national tournaments with more schools participating.
November 20, 2007
Forte gets invited to Senior Bowl
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Much of the Tulane athletic department was disappointed Monday evening when it found out senior running back Matt Forte hadn't been named as one of the finalist for the Doak Walker or the Maxwell awards.
Tulane gets eight signees
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane baseball coach Rick Jones announced the signing of high school seniors Carson Blair, Jamie Bruno, Ryan Doiron, T.J. House, J.P. Ramirez, Jeremy Schaffer and Ross Seaton, along with junior college transfer Jarrod Parks during the NCAA early signing period.
EDITORIAL: His forte is running
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Matt Forté joined an elite group Saturday. His 194-yard, five-touchdown performance not only carried Tulane to victory, it pushed him past the 2,000-yard rushing mark for the season.
November 19, 2007
Valicevic helps Tulane muscle past Winthrop
The New Orleans Times-Picyaune
Megan Valicevic walked out of the locker room smiling, knowing she not only had gotten the first double-double of her basketball career.
Matt Forte, Graham Harrell, Jeremy Maclin, Chris Wells Announced as Week Twelve Nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award
TradingMarkets.com
Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the twelfth week of college football action, and now it's up to the fans to determine the winner. Tulane running back Matt Forte, Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell, Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and Ohio State running back Chris Wells have been selected by ESPN as this week's top candidates based on their outstanding performances.
November 18, 2007
Tulane trips up Rice
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane running back Matt Forté rushed for 194 yards and tied his own school and league record with five touchdowns as Tulane defeated Conference USA foe Rice, 45-31, Saturday at Rice Stadium.
Forté hits 2,007 yards as TU wins 2nd in row
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane running back Matt Forté had his picture snapped with fans, and he tossed his gloves into the stands. His teammates hugged and gave one another high-fives. Coach Bob Toledo arrived for his postgame interview with one of the biggest smiles he has shown all year.
Forté's 'wildest dream' comes true
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Two grand for Mr. TU Grand. Two grand for a struggling program and team that needed it, and for a splendid player that earned and deserved it.
Tulane ready to rebound
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Coming into this season, Coach Lisa Stockton hoped the Tulane women's basketball team would rebound better than it had in the past.
State college football roundup: Tulane, McNeese State, ULL win
The Shreveport Times
Senior running back Matt Forté ran for 194 yards and tied his own school and league record with five touchdowns as Tulane defeated Conference USA foe Rice, 45-31, Saturday afternoon at Rice Stadium.
Recap: Rice vs. Tulane
The Kansas City Star
Matt Forte rushed for 194 yards and five touchdowns as the Tulane Green Wave defeated the Rice Owls, 45-31, in a Conference-USA battle at Rice Stadium.
Tulane 45, Rice 31
ESPN.com
Matt Forte rushed for 194 yards to eclipse 2,000 for the season, and he scored five touchdowns to lead Tulane past Rice 45-31 Saturday.
November 17, 2007
Forte' not getting Heisman buzz ... but should be
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
With all the Heisman buzz rising to a crescendo, I recently had an epiphany. Why not consider Tulane running back Matt Forte'?
Wave runs past Lady Jacks
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Forward Brittany Lindsey scored a career-high 16 points to lead all scorers, as the Tulane women's team defeated Stephen F. Austin 56-45 on Friday night at the William R. Johnson Coliseum.
Green Wave dominates overmatched Colonels
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane overcame a sluggish start to extend its dominance over Nicholls State on Friday night at Fogelman Arena.
QB shuffle not what Toledo had in mind
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
If Tulane Coach Bob Toledo had his way, the Green Wave wouldn't be using a two-quarterback system.
Tulane hits the road for Rice showdown
The Biloxi Sun-Herald
Tulane hopes to close its football season with a strong finish on the road.
Tulane 73, Nicholls St. 51
ESPN.com
Robinson Louisme led four Tulane players in double-figure scoring with a team-best 14 points and the Green Wave won its 16th straight game against Nicholls State, 73-51, on Friday.
A Call to Battle - Rice vs. Tulane
OwlDigest.com
When Rice tees it up with Tulane tomorrow they hope to continue a winning streak. Tulane's offense is led by one of the most statistically prolific backs in the country - Matt Forte.
November 16, 2007
Clement, Dillard give Rice offense a potent pair
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Rice first-year football coach David Bailiff is no longer in awe of what his quarterback and wide receiver can do on the field. He's seen Chase Clement, the Owls' junior quarterback, and Jarrett Dillard, a junior receiver, play pitch and catch long enough to be a firm believer in the pair. The combination has the Green Wave concerned.
Nicholls State at Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 7 p.m. Site: Fogelman Arena. Radio: 690-AM.
No. 2 seed Green Wave to face Rice
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Though Tulane volleyball coach Liz Kritza was grateful her team was able to have an extra day of rest by earning a first-round bye in the Conference USA Tournament, she pointed out that the bye can be "a double-edged sword."
Tulane bracing for Nicholls State challenge
The New Orleans Times-Picyaune
The ball never stops moving. The players won't slow down. It's poetry in motion.
TULANE VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 7 p.m.. Site: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas. TV/Radio: 88.3-FM
November 15, 2007
Canyon baseballer Ramirez picks Tulane
The Herald-Zeitung (New Braunfels,Texas)
Comal County's reigning baseball Player of the Year has decided where he'll spend the next several years following high school.
November 14, 2007
Tulane discovers balance in offense
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane coach Bob Toledo has been waiting all season for the success of the nation's leading rusher to create an effective play-action passing game for the Green Wave.
Green Wave ready to go 'bowling'
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Even without a title sponsor or much hoopla surrounding the final two games on the Tulane football schedule, the players are looking at their final two playing dates against Rice and East Carolina as bowl games of sorts.
TULANE NOTES
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Matt Forté is running through the Tulane record book.
Green Wave women stung by Yellow Jackets
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Tulane women's basketball team wanted to play stronger non-conference opponents to help its RPI in the hopes it would increase its chances of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in March.
Tulane (3-7) at Rice (3-7)
The Kansas City Star
The red-hot Rice Owls will try to remain in the win column when they host the Tulane Green Wave this Saturday afternoon in a Conference-USA tilt at Rice Stadium.
November 13, 2007
TULANE VS. GEORGIA TECH -- women
The New Orleans Times-picayune
Time: 7 p.m. Site: Fogelman Arena. Radio: 88.3-FM.
Tulane tops Charleston Southern
The Baton Rouge Advocate
David Gomez scored 22 points and had seven rebounds to help Tulane hold on to a 66-60 win over Charleston Southern on Monday night.
November 12, 2007
Toledo lauds pass attack
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
He almost sounded like a broken record. After each game, Tulane Coach Bob Toledo stood before the media and lamented about the production of his passing game.
TULANE AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Time: 6:30 p.m. Site: CSU Field House in Charleston, S.C. Radio: 690-AM.
November 11, 2007
Tulane rolls over UTEP
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane scored the game's first 17 points and kept UTEP's offense in check en route to a 34-19 win over the Miners on Saturday at the Superdome.
Wave fights past UTEP
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane doesn't have any hope left for a winning season, but the Green Wave apparently remains a prideful bunch.
Forté gives old-school attitude and influence
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
He's a throwback all right, that's what Matt Forté is, enough of a throwback to bring back two names of Tulane Hall of Famers out of the history book.
Williams all hands vs. UTEP
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
For a while last week, Tulane sophomore wide receiver Jeremy Williams was experiencing déjà vu, back to earlier this season when he couldn't catch a pass and found himself exiled to the bench.
Tulane women defeat Alabama in opener
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sophomore guard Chassity Brown scored a career-high 15 points, including 6-of-6 from the free-throw line late in the second half, as Tulane opened the season with a 64-56 victory over Alabama on Saturday at the Coleman Coliseum.
C-USA: Marshall tops East Carolina; Tulane wins
The Houston Chronicle
Tulane 34, UTEP 19 -- Matt Forte rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns and Jeremy Williams caught two more to lead the Green Wave to a win at New Orleans. Forte became Tulane's career touchdown leader with 39.
November 10, 2007
Tulaneopens season with victory over Auburn
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The offseason was spent concentrating on getting off to a fast start.
A BIGGER PRIZE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Against the Houston Jaguars in a Nov. 1 exhibition game, the Tulane women's basketball team trailed by 10 in the first half and 41-37 at halftime, not the start to the season for which Coach Lisa Stockton was hoping.
Tulane playing for pride tonight
The Biloxi Sun-Herald
Matt Forté's charge to 2,000 rushing yards and a sense of pride is what Tulane will be playing for tonight at 6 when the Green Wave hosts UTEP in the Louisiana Superdome.
THE VITALS
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Kickoff: 6 p.m. at the Superdome
Tulane knocks off Auburn; FSU routs Nicholls
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Donnavan Stith scored 12 points and led three players in double figures as the Tulane Green Wave defeated Auburn, 77-62, in the season opener for both teams Friday night.
Tulane Gives Auburn The Bends Friday, 77-62
TulaneInsider.com
The Tulane Green Wave opened regular season play with a solid 77-62 win over the Auburn Tigers in inter-conference play at Fogelman Arena Friday night before a crowd of 1,710.
November 9, 2007
TULANE'S FINAL FOUR
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Tulane basketball players moved well without the ball, slicing off picks, cutting to the basket. Coach Dave Dickerson nodded in approval as his starters flawlessly executed his offense. By now, they pretty much know each other's next move.
CONFERENCE USA PREDICTIONS
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
4. Tulane: The Wave was disappointed with C-USA's coaches picking it to finish seventh. With four returning starters, it'll have every chance to prove them wrong.
Forté up for Maxwell Award
The Biloxi Sun-Herald
Tulane fullback Matt Forté was named one of 15 semi-finalists for the 71st Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year.
Tulane to face Tigers
The Tulane Hullabaloo
Last season, Tulane hosted an underrated Butler team in Fogelman Arena to begin its season, only to see the Bulldogs win by 40 points. A year later, the Green Wave will face another underrated team at home to start the season.
Tulane Tumbles in Tulsa Loss
The Tulane Hullabaloo
For weeks, the Tulane football team has been fighting hard, playing close games against the bottom feeders of college football.
November 8, 2007
Forte, Smith have taken similar paths to stardom
ESPN.com
Back in July, Conference USA officials were scrambling to find a face for the league, a poster boy to plug their oft-overlooked product.
Wave FB suffers fluke injury
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane football coach Bob Toledo expects there to be injuries to his football players.
TU offensive line finds its identity
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Coming out of spring practice, Tulane's coaching staff was apprehensive.
McFadden, Hart lead list of red-hot RB prospects
SI.com
Matt Forte/RB/Tulane: A sleeper of sorts, Forte has been on fire this season and is soaring up draft boards.
November 7, 2007
UNKNOWN QUANTITY
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Those associated with Tulane know all about Matt Forté, but the running back with an NCAA-best 1,642 yards for a 2-7 team isn't being picked up on most of the national media's Heisman Trophy radar
Tulane seniors to start
The Baton Rouge Advocate
A senior class that endured the most turbulent tenure in Tulane football history will play its final home game against UTEP on Saturday night in the Superdome.
Wave seniors to start vs. UTEP
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane coach Bob Toledo said he won't make this a tradition. But for this season, he's prepared to start all of his healthy scholarship seniors in Saturday's home finale against UTEP in the Superdome.
Both UTEP, Tulane look to put end to losing streaks
The El Paso Times
Tulane and UTEP are 1,000 miles apart, and their football programs are in vastly different stages of rebuilding.
November 6, 2007
Wave baseball to face several early tests
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane baseball Coach Rick Jones expects his team will be improved from last season. He may not have long to wait to find out.
November 5, 2007
Wave has pride as motivation
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane doesn't have much left to play for. Its fate already has been determined -- a fifth consecutive losing season is inevitable.
November 4, 2007
Tulsa beats Tulane, ends Forté's streak
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Matt Forté's string of 200-yard rushing games came to an end and Tulane's losing ways continued Saturday night in the Superdome.
Tulane picks up offensive lineman
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Offensive lineman Harris Howard of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Ga., is Tulane's 10th verbal football commitment.
November 3, 2007
Toledo creates optimism with the Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
When he arrives for work each day, Tulane first-year football coach Bob Toledo is handed a stack of messages.
THE VITALS
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
GAME PLAN: For Tulane, it doesn't change. Matt Forté and more Matt Forté. Forté, a senior running back, leads the nation in rushing with 1,539 yards and has carried the ball at least 32 times in five of the Green Wave's eight games.
November 2, 2007
Tulane's Forte bids to lead all NCAA rushers
The Sporting News
Tulane running back Matt Forte is a finance major who always considered math among his best subjects. Yet even he has trouble getting his mind around the numbers he's putting up for the Green Wave.
Wave tops scrappy Loyola
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
This was supposed be an exhibition, a final tune-up before Tulane opens the regular season Nov. 9 against Auburn.
Green Wave expecting aerial assault from Tulsa's Smith
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane Coach Bob Toledo knows that his team's pass defense isn't what it should be.
TU uses defense to halt Houston
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
If freshman Brittany Lindsey continues to play the way she did Thursday night, she no longer will be Tulane Coach Lisa Stockton's "best kept secret."
Tulsa (5-3) at Tulane (2-6)
The Kansas City Star
A pair of teams coming off different results hook up at the Louisiana Superdome this Saturday, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane clash with the Tulane Green Wave in Conference USA play.
November 1, 2007
Conference USA rejects Tulane complaint
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Conference USA officials on Wednesday said referees in the Tulane-Memphis game got the call right when they kept the clock running after the Green Wave completed a pass along the sidelines late in a 28-27 loss to Memphis on Saturday.
To equal C-USA success, Wave plans balancing act
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Despite losing two All-Conference-USA players, Tulane women's basketball has not lost the respect of its peers.
Tulane coach gets comfortable, finally
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sneakers for the players. A gym to call its own. A routine schedule. For Tulane Coach Dave Dickerson, it's the little things that count.
TULANE NOTES
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
What makes Matt Fortè's 1,539 rushing yards more impressive is that he has done it behind an offensive line which has had nine starters this season, four at right tackle.
Tulane's Forté runs away with records
USA Today
Forte (FOR-tay): Adj. Loud -- used as a direction in music.
