***[as of 7/30/09 - SEE NEW POST]***

2009 Schedule
Sept. 4 (Fri.)...Tulsa*...Lousiana Superdome (7:00pm, ESPN))
Sept. 12...BYU...Louisiana Superdome (2:30pm, ESPN2)
Sept. 26...McNeese State...Louisiana Superdome (2:30pm)
Oct. 3...at Army...West Point, NY (11:00am, CBS College Sports - Delay)
Oct. 10...Marshall*...Louisiana Superdome (Homecoming; 2:30pm)
Oct. 17...Houston*...Louisiana Superdome (2:30pm, CBS College Sports)
Oct. 24...at Southern Miss*...Hattiesburg, MS (6:00pm)
Oct. 31...at LSU...Baton Rouge, LA (7:00pm)
Nov. 7...UTEP*...Louisiana Superdome (2:30pm)
Nov. 14...at Rice*...Houston, TX (2:30pm)
Nov. 21...at UCF*...Orlando, FL (TBA)
Nov. 28...at SMU*...Dallas, TX (2:00pm)

----------- CLASS OF 2010: 0 NLI Commits, 10 Verbal Commits [from FL, GA, LA and TX] -----------

Rivals.com: Tulane's 2010 Commit List
Scout.com: Tulane's 2010 Commit List
ESPN.com: Tulane's 2010 Commit List

1. Ben Stone, OL, 6-4/270 (St. Mary's of Natchitoches; Natchitoches, LA)
2. Cody Mandell, P/K, 6-4/215 (Acadiana; Scott, LA)
3. Michael Strauss, QB, 6-3/208 (Gulliver Prep; Miami, FL)
4. Taylor Bullock, QB, 6-2/205 (Catholic HS; New Iberia, LA)
5. Brent Comardelle, WR, 6-0/180 (Clear Creek HS; League City, TX)
6. Kenny Welcome, DT, 6-3/275 (McDonogh 35; New Orleans, LA)
7. Cameron DeJean, S/OLB, 6-3/205 (St. Thomas More; Lafayette, LA)
8. Jamar Thomas, RB, 5-11/190 (LSU Laboratory School; Baton Rouge, LA)
9. Jamel Dobbs, DT, 6-1/255 (Cedar Grove; Ellenwood, GA)
10. Ray Oppman, LB, 6-2/215 (Clements; Sugarland, TX)

----------- LATEST TEAM NEWS -----------

- Clements (Sugarland, TX) LB Ray Oppman Commits to Tulane (7/28/09): LINK
- Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA) DT Jamel Dobbs Commits to Tulane (7/23/09): LINK
- LSU Lab. School (Baton Rouge, LA) RB Jamar Thomas Commits to Tulane (7/17/09): LINK
- St. Thomas More (Lafayette, LA) S Cameron DeJean Commits to Tulane (7/8/09): LINK
- McDonogh 35 (New Orleans, LA) DT Kenny Welcome Commits to Tulane (7/7/09): LINK
- Catholic HS (New Iberia, LA) QB Taylor Bullock & Clear Creek HS (League City, TX) WR Brent Comardelle Commit to Tulane (6/29/09): LINK
- Gulliver Prep (Miami, FL) QB Michael Strauss Commits to Tulane (6/26/09): LINK
- Acadiana (Scott, LA) Punter Cody Mandell Commits to Tulane (6/22/09): LINK
- St. Mary's of Natchitoches (Natchitoches, LA) OL Ben Stone becomes Tulane's first 2010 football commitment (6/8/09): LINK

- Former Rummel (Metarie, LA) and Tulane OT Tory Kropog (6-6/309) was selected as the #135th overall pick (4th Rd.) of the Tennessee Titans: LINK
- Former E.D. White HS (Thibodaux, LA) and Tulane C Michael Parenton (6-2/295) has signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets: LINK
- Former Lincoln HS (Tallahassee, FL) Tulane deep snapper Craig Gelhardt (6-3/233) received an offer to attend the Jacksonville Jaguars' rookie camp: LINK

- Sports Illustrated Ranks Tulane Coach Bob Toledo 26th among Non-BCS Coaches (4/14/09): LINK

- Former Duke LB Trent Mackey (Caencro HS) Transfers to Tulane: LINK
- DE Reggie Scott Gains 6th year of Eligibility (due to medical hardship): LINK

- The Latest News on Tulane's 2009 Recruiting Class from the Times-Picayune: LINK
- ESPN's Review of Impressive 2009 Non-BCS School Recruiting Classes: LINK

- Tulane's Troy Kropog Invited to 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl (Sat. 1/24/09, 7:00pm EST, NFL Network) LINK

----------- CLASS OF 2009: 24 NLI Commits [from AL, FL, GA, LA, NM, TX and VA] -----------

The Facts (Rivals.com):
From 2002-2008, only 11 three-star signees...TOTAL.
In 2009, 8 three-star signees!!!

Scout.com: Tulane's 2009 Commit List
Rivals.com: Tulane's 2009 Commit List

2008 Season:
- 2-10 (1-7); Last Winning Season: 2002
- 80th in Total Offense
- 84th in Total Defense
- Over 15 players lost to injury, including stars RB A. Anderson & WR J. Williams.
- After a promising 2-2 start, Tulane lost its final 8 games.