With spring practice a little more than a couple of weeks away let’s begin our evaluation of the 2017 version of the Tulane Green Wave by taking a good look at the roster position by position as they prepare to begin their second spring under the tutelage of head coach Willie Fritz.
The Green Wave completed the largest year-over-year increase in rushing yards in the FBS in 2016. Going from rushing for only 107 yards per game in 2015, to nearly doubling that total rushing to 209 in 2016. A large chunk of the increase can be attributed to a radical change in offense, switching from former coach Curtis Johnson's pro-style offense to Willie Fritz's run heavy, pistol based triple option attack.