Coach Willie Fritz has had success in year two at every stop in his career, he has a better team, with personnel more in line with his philosophies. Is 2017 about laying a foundation or is Tulane a rouge wave about to crash through the AAC?
An offense returning eight starters plus the addition of dual-threat QB Jonathan Banks will be complemented by a defense returning nine starters from a year ago. The Green Wave has experience, but will the schedule, a daunting affair comprising of eight bowl teams including the initial five contests, be too much for the Green Wave to overcome?