Last fall something happened in New Orleans that hadn’t taken place since head coach Willie Fritz took over; things felt like they stagnated for Tulane’s football program. Now that’s not to say the Green Wave had a bad season by any stretch because they certainly didn’t. The team finished top of the AAC in two major statistical categories: sacks (37) and rushing offense (over 2,500 yards). They made a return trip to a bowl game and two more players were drafted into the NFL.
So why do we say it felt stagnant?
Fritz’s time with the Wave has been defined by steady improvement since he arrived in 2016.