1) Tulane's defense has been a little out of control for CJ's entire tenure, including 2013, when it talked too much on the field but at least backed it up. Tonight was the first time it was completely out of control, though. The lack of discipline was disgraceful.
2) Devin Powell should not play again. It's not just that he can't throw an accurate pass or make a good decision. It's that he appears OK with playing like crap. It's all good, his demeanor says constantly. If Lee is unavailable for the Navy game, go with Jordy Joseph and maybe even Cuillette, although he's never looked even close to ready to me. Anything is better than Powell. To think some people thought he should start over Lee is incredible.
3) Never mind the coaching issues and discipline issues, which are intertwined. Like the Rugers game last year, Tulane looked far less talented than its opponent. No one could keep up with Ward, and it looked like Houston might score on every kick and punt return because it's dude was faster than Tulane's dudes. That's a problem by itself.
4) The first personal foul call on Marley and the one on, I believe, Quinlan Carroll, were cheap and should not have been made. But they could have taken the flag out of the equation by, in Marley's case, pulling up, and in Carroll's case, not needlessly falling on a player.
5) Tulane forced its 100th turnover of the CJ era when Marley got that interception. Anyone want to celebrate?
2) Devin Powell should not play again. It's not just that he can't throw an accurate pass or make a good decision. It's that he appears OK with playing like crap. It's all good, his demeanor says constantly. If Lee is unavailable for the Navy game, go with Jordy Joseph and maybe even Cuillette, although he's never looked even close to ready to me. Anything is better than Powell. To think some people thought he should start over Lee is incredible.
3) Never mind the coaching issues and discipline issues, which are intertwined. Like the Rugers game last year, Tulane looked far less talented than its opponent. No one could keep up with Ward, and it looked like Houston might score on every kick and punt return because it's dude was faster than Tulane's dudes. That's a problem by itself.
4) The first personal foul call on Marley and the one on, I believe, Quinlan Carroll, were cheap and should not have been made. But they could have taken the flag out of the equation by, in Marley's case, pulling up, and in Carroll's case, not needlessly falling on a player.
5) Tulane forced its 100th turnover of the CJ era when Marley got that interception. Anyone want to celebrate?
