Perhaps it was the string of four consecutive losing seasons or the fact that many fans had grown tired of losing and, as a result, stopped showing up to games. Maybe it was the little things, like the decision to punt on a third down in the third quarter of a game the Green Wave trailed by three touchdowns.
When Scott Elliott was named starting quarterback earlier this month, he wasn't the only one excited about the promotion. As soon as Elliott broke the news to his family back home in Bay City, Texas, his parents John and Tricia Elliott acted quickly.
Which game would you prefer to watch? A yawning 41-14 event that was over at halftime, or an epic 43-42 match-up that included the surrendering of an 18-point lead that eventually led to an overtime victory?
Star safety David Skehan was a standout football player at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y.; yet, because of the school's size, he didn't receive a football scholarship out of high school. It wasn't until a talk with a friend that the redshirt junior even thought about coming down to the South to play football.
Defensive coordinator Thom Kaumeyer is eager to get his first Tulane season underway and is anticipating good results. Kaumeyer has an outstanding resumé that starts with his own football career, where played in the NFL as a safety for the Rams, Seahawks and Giants.
Under the direction of Green Wave head coach Bob Toledo, Tulane's offensive team has been drilling ardently in preparation for their competitive upcoming season. The addition of tight end coach Doug Lichtenberger and wide receiver coach Thomas Woods to the squad coupled with Toledo's decision to start junior Scott Elliot as quarterback signifies a new beginning for the team after quarterback Lester Ricard's graduation.
Look out for Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open this year. A few weeks ago, he won an ATP tournament in Montreal by knocking out the three top seeds, Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, consecutively. Maybe somebody else will finally win a grand slam, as Nadal and Federer have combined to win the past 10.