"VICTORIOUS WARRIORS WIN FIRST & THEN GO TO WAR..."
Sun Tzu - The Art of War
Tulane ~ Roll Wave
How are you mentally & physically preparing today for what you want to accomplish in the future?
When JS accepted the job (2015?) 2 go to Troy from Tulane, I stopped by his office to say goodbye
At the closing of our conversation, I told him he'd no doubt be a great HC soon & that it'd be an honor to have him come back as head coach one day.
He said, "Thank you, I hope so"
Dear Tulane Family,
The Wave will not go gentley into that good night.
We will fight bravely to defend what we have accomplished, & we will battle fiercely during our ascent.
There is no turning back. We will achieve our goals. Our time is now.
If you ain't a Wave...
I've typed & deleted at least 10 posts in the last few minutes bc I just can't find the combination of words 2 express all that I have 2 get out. It's so layered.
Why not Tulane? Truth is, it could have always been Tulane & it can remain Tulane as long as Tulane wants it 2 be 🌊
A kicker Christmas present: Bears are signing veteran kicker Cairo Santos to a four-year, $16 million extension that includes $9.5 million guaranteed, per source. It ties him to Chicago through the 2027 season.
Dear Tulane Student, I just want u 2 know that this moment was worth it. There may have been some regerts immediately & likely days later.
You can now know that this was not done in vain. This brave & spontaneous self destructive act epitomizes the 1-0 culture. 💪🏾🌊
#Fritzmas
The last few seasons Tulane football absolutely looked like they could & did match up PHYSICALLY vs
Ole Miss
K-State
USC
Oklahoma
Plus, the 3 programs that left for Big12.
We are the new standard & We will raise the bar even higher!
The very best hire of the Fritz Era. Possibly the single most important hire projecting forward 4-8 years.
This program will not under-achieve under
@TheKurtHester
due to the lack of preparation for the mental part of the physical. 💡
#Tulane
#RollWave
@TheKurtHester
Thank you for being the final and greatest piece of changing the culture with Tulane Football.
As far as coaches/staff go, you will always be my first thought when reflecting back on these last couple of years.
Wishing the best for you and your family
Hell of a ride! Still have
#1and0
more to go!
Never in my life would I have thought I'd be so pissed off at being 11-2.
Let that sink in.
I love you
@GreenWaveFB
!
I absolutely love being this miserable the day after my team lost to fall to a woeful 11-2!
If you to enjoy competing for conference championships & the misery that comes from losing them, please 🙏🏾 do as I have done & make a modest or generous donation to Tulane
@FTWCollective
Y'all
I'm freaking so emotional right now.
We've been here a long long time and we've been supporting, working & dreaming of when our time would come.
The time is now. The future is here. The past is the past.
It's time to ROLL WAVE!
#TULANE
What Tulane has done these few games is remarkable.
Defense has raised its level of play when the TEAM needs it most.
I'll remind (or inform) everyone that over these ~3 games the offense has been without WR1, WR2, RB2, RB3 & at least one of those games without 2 starting OL
Tulane fans! Get your A$$ to the gym! We want bigger & better for Tulane? The easiest support you give is to show up! The country is watching how we respond & support our success. Go big or keep the status quo? 💙💚🌊💪🏾🙏🏾
Tulane
@GreenWaveMBB
head coach Ron Hunter with a message to Tulane faithful after their 105-81 win over Southern.
@TulaneAthletics
@WGNOsports
@coachrhunter
- "One of the best teams in the country is playing here at Tulane"
Wave is now 8-2 after back-to-back 100-point games.
"Tulane administration isn't serious about football"
We are seeing investments like never before & the amount of investment (cash) I know I once thought I'd never see them spend.
Made WF top paid G5.
Took top G5 coach to replace WF
Back2back hired top G5 DCs
@DavidHarrisAD
@CoachJonSumrall
@GreenWaveFB
Much respect for those mature enough to give him a chance and listen. I'll say it again, if you loved Willie & the culture, you would love this man as much or more.
Last nugget
When Fritz took Tulane job, young coach who looked up 2 WF contacted him. coach worked at Tulane & gave WF recruiting/staffing advice based on his experience at Tulane bc he wanted Tulane/WF to have success - that coach was Jon Sumrall. WF is stabbing him in the back
You wanna make a difference that can be seen and felt, make a donation to
@FTWCollective
right now! It's 2023, NIL is a huge part of building a championship team. FTW is known to have one of the most respected Collectives in the country. Ethical, Honorable, Admirable.
#Tulane
I personally wouldn't let any coach that has confirmed they are leaving to stay & coach. With new transfer rules these players DO NOT have to sit out a year which used to be a deterrent. These coaches leaving for UH R now ACTIVELY recruiting 2 take kids to UH while paid by Tulane
Quite a few first time ever in Yulman folks sitting by us today and overheard all of them say nothing but positives and that they can't wait to attend another game. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Yea, I could have never left my brothers hanging to play short-handed like this. Finish your season w your brothers. Sad to watch this bc VTech ain't that good. At all.
@TUptownUpdate
This was a hell of a job doing what they've done. That said, January and February are going to really make the CFB world reconsider everything they thought about Tulane. The board has taken the gloves off & they're ready to go bare knuckles!
Us fans need to feed
@FTWCollective
I wanted to announce that I am excited to return to Tulane in 2024 for my senior season. I am ready to lead the Wave to another conference title appearance and a bowl win. The wave never stops rolling.
#RollWave
If I were still in NOLA (especially if I was a Tulane student) I'd be surrounding the athletics department building tomorrow trying to show love for & recruit & retain Willie Fritz.
#1and0
has never had more meaning than it has at this moment in time.
1-0 to accomplish the TEAM goal.
Nothing changes the team goal. NOTHING.
2-10, Work
2-10, Work
2-10, Work
ANYONE can use a distraction as an excuse.
Champions don't make excuses. YOU focus, YOU work & WE persevere.
3-1, Work harder
8-2, Work harder
10-2, Work harder
Roll🌊
@BigEZWave
@TUFitts
Willie Fritz is everything you want Tulane University to be, not just Tulane football. His belief in himself, his ability to bring about others belief in themselves, the ability to keep working & achieving & working & achieving.
He is resilient. He is New Orleans. He is Tulane.
Some people, recruits, parents, "younger" fans won't understand this
Sitting here sipping & reflecting on the roads Tulane has been on - it feels damn good to be disappointed about 8-2.
It's a compliment. It's praise.
Thank you for raising the bar
@GreenWaveFB
Now go win! 1-0
Tulane is hiring South Alabama’s Landius Wilkerson as defensive line coach, sources tell
@247sports
.
Helped South Alabama rank No. 2 in the Sun Belt in total defense this year and in the top three in the conference in run defense each of the last two years.
WF showed us all what Tulane is capable of. Not just the 12-2, 11-2 seasons but even the ~.500 bowl seasons. 8 years ago I would have loved going 6-6 every year. WF showed that is the FLOOR!
Tulane is willing to pay, invest. Cats out the bag there.
Next man up!
#1and0
New AAC members if you go to -
12: James Madison, UAB, UTSA, Liberty
14: App St, Coastal
16: La Tech, FAU
Go get it done Aresco!
#aac
#expansion
#tulane
I've made a promise to TRY to move on to 2024 after the intro of our new head coach tomorrow.
I'll try.
But I won't quietly let a Cougar try to break down what these players have built.
I'm sorry
How does the AAC leader in FG made, FG att, FG avgpg, top 5 accuracy not make 1st, 2nd, 3rd team or even honorable mention?
Nobody came close to the pressure he was under!!
Huh?
Interesting that those coaches trying to get you to abandon your brothers recruited you with the "40 year decision" line are now only interested in your 1-4 year decision, which happens to just be a decision that serves THEIR best interests, not yours.
It will never be expressed better than this. Absolutely powerful words to describe the journey of Tulane football. Freaking well said Mr.
@wyatt_shae
! 👏🏾✨️📢
Roll🌊
Tulane WR Shae Wyatt perfectly sums up the brotherhood, the bounce back, and the belief it took to go from 2-10 to a historic season: “If you keep your faith & believe in your brothers next to you, flowers will grow…”
@WGNOsports
@WGNOtv
@GreenWaveFB
@MaddyHudak_94
@wyatt_shae
I love
@CoachWEFritz
. That said, one he accepted the UH job on Tuesday, November 28 (I have receipts), he's been all business for his new team. Neglected his current players to prep, review & recruit for his new team.
It's not personal, Willie, it's business. Right?
The
@GreenWaveFB
young men are true LEADERS
They're going to be revered & remembered for eternity. They are founding a dynasty; not just being another "plug & play" at school F
Anyone can follow another person's footprints, not everyone can leave footprints for others to follow
@FearTheWaveBlog
Hope it happens
I can tell you this
If the guys love Willie or Hester or Wood - JS is cut from the same tree. I've got more to add but won't waste it unless he's official. I'd literally consider moving my family back to Nola just to be able to watch him work/teach again.
This early signing day, all I really want is as much retention as possible. Sumrall will be able to hire his full Staff soon & hit the trail for signing day in February
@FTWCollective
has been doing great work partnering w Coach to retain core players. They are VIP over anything
Most people will look at
@GreenWaveFB
loss today as a weakness. You'll be surprised in 83 days when you realize that today was a show of strength.
#DetailsMatter
Playing for these coaches & these team leaders is not for everyone. There is an expectation of selflessness, We before Me.
Personal/Individual success is very important, check all of their accolades; but they will be aligned with team success.
Don't stand alone, stand together.
Football isn't the only program at Tulane putting the NCAA world on notice!
@RunAdrianMyers
& staff has this squad on 🔥
Shout out to the social media & graphics team for
@GreenWaveXCTF
too, 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾
MAJOR MAJOR WIN FOR
@GreenWaveWBB
today over a top 20-30 USF program over the last decade. USF had won 19 straight over Tulane before they went and kicked their ass in South Florida today! Happy final 67-55 TULANE!!
I’m thankful and excited to say that I’m coming back to help lead Tulane to the 2024 CFP and another conference championship. 🌊🌊Let’s go!
#RollWave
@FTWCollective
Not that I have any room at all to say this, but
When we react to what a certain school or former coach is doing regarding recruits, portal, etc - let's talk UP ABOUT TULANE as the punch instead of talking down about them.
"Going to do this the right way..." Jon Sumrall
BREAKING NEWS
it's a new Era in college football with NIL & it's most definitely a new Era for TULANE FOOTBALL!
PLEASE DONATE TO
@FTWCollective
Coach Sumrall is really doing some amazing work behind the scenes. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
When going big game hunting for a qb, every dollar counts. Today is a great day to donate to
@FTWCollective
with signing day right around the corner. Let’s reel in a big fish.
#HireTulaneGrads
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Andrew Friedman - President of Baseball Ops
Brandon Gomes - General Manager
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Shelly Cayette - Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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Omar Khan - Vice President of Football & Business Administration
Hey Wave Family
Let's support ours! Every little bit counts! This is our NIL at work & our development of leaders, teaching of selflessness & so much more!
#FearTheWave
in all aspects of life! We coming!
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@FTWCollective
in support of Volunteers of America’s Christmas Wish Program. You can help one of 1,000 families in Southeast Louisiana by making a donation at
Any player leaving that wants to go anywhere, I don't have issue with.
I'll root for those brothers to be great wherever they go and welcome them back in 10-20-25 years when we celebrate them at halftime for what they've accomplished for our beloved Tulane.
Be great, be you
It's so..... different, seeing all these tweets from recruits and other schools coaches re official visits or hitting the recruiting trail while our team and our coaches are preparing for a CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!
RollWave 1-0
How many personal goodbyes do Willie take the time to do before he left? I'd suspect not any since he was already out the door 4 days before the championship game when he told UH he was accepting the job & telling Tulane "all good"
Another disclaimer
I was the one in a group of people who "understood & supported" WF leaving. I put myself n his shoes working from the very bottom &it made sense. I was whatever kind of happy as I could b 4 him. Not bitter @ him leaving, upset that he's not who he appeared 2B
Would have been nice to have a week of championship game prep without the elephant in the room of a coach distraction, but TheWave are familiar & comfortable in this setting.
@TheKurtHester
is one of the best in the biz at preparing the Whole athlete. Just ask UCF.
#1and0
4ever
Tulane athletics as a whole is ascending. Success is infectious.
Fantastic work being done by
@RunAdrianMyers
&
@GreenWaveXCTF
That program has been elevated over these few years & a new floor has been set for its expectations. That's climbing!!
Mc-Dang!!! Can't even go 💩 without
#Fritzmas
happening all around me!
What a snag for the Wave! Defense reloading for another championship run!
Oh yea, BOOOOOOOM!
Haven't seen this team look this uninspired to play football over two seasons
Even at the <99% chance to win vs USC stage you saw BELIEF in themselves and one another.
They have no belief in themselves or one another at all right now. None.
Distracted?
Didn't have to be.
Sources: Oregon transfer quarterback Ty Thompson has committed to Tulane. He’s a Top 75 overall recruit in Class of 2021. He appeared in 17 games during his three seasons at Oregon and is a former. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Said this before, and I'll say it again, at some point, I'd hire Willie as my Athletics Director.
It's the culture, the environment, the attention to details, the accountability, etc etc
Willie gets the best out of the people he is around AND people want to be around Willie
@GreenWaveFB
much respect has to go to the thoughtfulness here.
Tulane made sure to highlight the HS kids that they knew were coming and signed early BEFORE announcing the guys that are transferring in. Props to make sure the youngsters had their time to shine as earned. 👏
"Enjoy the moment Tulane"
Did u know that a moment is technically defined as 90 seconds?
Let's plan on lingering around for a little while and crash the party.
Things are a bit laid back in New Orleans so we'll put our feet up and see what's popping off 1-0 at a time
#RollWave
NFL Draft Top 10 positional ranks by Mel Kiper dropped today - Tulane
#8
RB - T Spears
#10
FB/HBack - T James
#5
ILB - D Williams
Expect others to climb as combines and pro days get going after the season.
Let it go? How? Why? We are literally paying for Willie to tell coaches to stay for the bowl game so they can convince guys to leave!
Integrity, huh.....
I'm so disappointed. A person I looked up to. My 7 year old pretends he is his coach!
Ugh.
That's our coach!! Need to see if NCAA will give me another 15 minutes of eligibility so I can go play one play and then have the doctors check me out for the next 14:45!
ROLL WAVE