The one thing I've noticed since head coach WF has been here is that we rarely get "blown out" like in years past. My definition of a "blow out" is 2 scores or more (14 or more points). While we all would like to win more and go bowling - we've come so close the last 2 years (2017 - Navy, FIU, USF, Cincy, SMU; 2018 - WF, UAB, SMU). That got me wondering - how many times have we been blown out since WF was hired as compared to the years before that (I went back to 2010). Question: Are we moving in the right direction?
What I found was somewhat surprising but then again, not all THAT surprising but I'll share it here with you now.
Tulane has lost by 14 or more 6 times since WF was hired in 2016.
2018 - 1
Ohio State
2017 - 2
Oklahoma
Memphis
2016 - 3
Tulsa
UCF
Temple
For comparison, Tulane lost by 14 or more 6 times in BOTH 2015 and 2014. Since 2010 the only year with less that 6 blowout losses before WF was hired was in 2013 (2 times) when we went bowling. Here are the totals before WF was hired. Its amazing how may times in a season we had to watch such lopsided blowouts.
2015 - 6
Duke
Georgia Tech
Temple
Houston
Navy
SMU
2014 - 6
Georgia Tech
Duke
Rutgers
Cincinnati
Memphis
ECU
2013 - 2
Syracuse
FAU
2012 - 6
Tulsa
Ole Miss
UL Monroe
UL Lafayette
Memphis
Houston
2011 - 9
Tulsa
Duke
Army
UTEP
Memphis
ECU
SMU
Houston
Hawaii
2010 - 8
Ole Miss
Houston
Army
Tulsa
SMU
Southern Miss
UCF
Marshall
So, what are your thoughts? Comments? Do you think we are moving in the right direction?
What I found was somewhat surprising but then again, not all THAT surprising but I'll share it here with you now.
Tulane has lost by 14 or more 6 times since WF was hired in 2016.
2018 - 1
Ohio State
2017 - 2
Oklahoma
Memphis
2016 - 3
Tulsa
UCF
Temple
For comparison, Tulane lost by 14 or more 6 times in BOTH 2015 and 2014. Since 2010 the only year with less that 6 blowout losses before WF was hired was in 2013 (2 times) when we went bowling. Here are the totals before WF was hired. Its amazing how may times in a season we had to watch such lopsided blowouts.
2015 - 6
Duke
Georgia Tech
Temple
Houston
Navy
SMU
2014 - 6
Georgia Tech
Duke
Rutgers
Cincinnati
Memphis
ECU
2013 - 2
Syracuse
FAU
2012 - 6
Tulsa
Ole Miss
UL Monroe
UL Lafayette
Memphis
Houston
2011 - 9
Tulsa
Duke
Army
UTEP
Memphis
ECU
SMU
Houston
Hawaii
2010 - 8
Ole Miss
Houston
Army
Tulsa
SMU
Southern Miss
UCF
Marshall
So, what are your thoughts? Comments? Do you think we are moving in the right direction?
