On Jan. 7, 2016 Lee tweeted that he was granted release from Tulane University. Through two seasons Lee started 19 games, throwing 3,601 yards and completing 53.45 percent of his passes. He threw 23 touchdowns and 21 interceptions for the Wave.
When Tulane announced the firing of Coach Johnson after a 45-34 loss to Tulsa on Nov. 27, Willie Fritz from Georgia Southern was hired Dec. 11.
Coach Fritz is bringing an option-style offense to the Green Wave as he has done with schools he's coached in the past, which is an offensive approach Tulane fans have not witnessed.