Willie Fritz has built a track record of quickly turning things around at every one of his stops during his 24-year coaching career, but his reputation will be tested in 2017.
Fritz is entering his second season as the head coach at Tulane, and he has talked openly about his desire to reach a bowl game this year, but it'll be an uphill climb for the Green Wave.
Tulane running back Dontrell Hilliard on the team's improved ground game
After going 4-8 last season, all 30 voters in the AAC's preseason media poll picked the Green Wave to finish last in the West Division in 2017.