🚨Tulane Green Wave Commit🚨 🌊Class of 27 LB🌊 Special Henry, @Henry2Special 6'3" / 195 Melissa HS, Melissa, TX Scouting Report: Length, speed, and hybrid LB upside. Listed 6'3"/195 with an 82-83" wingspan and verified 4.44-4.50 speed, Henry is a long, fluid athlete who projects as a scheme-flexible piece for the Green Wave. Speed & Athleticism: True sideline-to-sideline range. Closes quickly in space and can match backs and tight ends in coverage. The track background shows up in his ability to flip his hips and recover. Explosive first step off the edge or from the second level. Tackling & Run Support: Plays with pop and wraps up. Active in the run game, he diagnoses quickly, takes on blocks with length, and finishes in the hole. Willing to come downhill and has the frame to add strength without losing his movement skills. Helped Melissa reach the 2025 state semifinals. Coverage & Versatility: Projects as an outside/SAM or hybrid linebacker who can also drop into the flat or man up. Listed as OLB/CB at times at Melissa, showing the fluidity to play multiple roles. Ball skills are developing but the length gives him a natural advantage at the catch point. Frame & Projection: High-upside developmental piece. Still has room to add functional strength to his 195-pound frame while keeping the 4.5 speed. Fits Tulane's preference for long, athletic linebackers who can grow into three-down contributors. Recruitment: Flipped from Iowa State to Tulane on November 9, 2026. Held 15-20+ Division I offers including SMU, North Texas, Memphis, UConn, and others. Took an official visit to Tulane earlier in the process and ultimately chose the Green Wave after decommitting from the Cyclones. Sponsor:@RedshirtLtd Redshirtltd.com Code: RDW 10% Off Officially Licensed Tulane Lids #RollWave 🌊

There's no softening this one. Tulane lost its Homecoming game 60-10 to Tulsa on Saturday at Yulman Stadium. It's the most points anyone has scored in that building and the program's largest-ever loss in American Conference play. The Wave fall to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in the league. How it got away Tulsa scored on its opening drive, an 11-play, 75-yard march capped by a Baylor Hayes touchdown pass to Oran Singleton Jr. After that it was a slow bleed until the second quarter turned into a flood. A field goal made it 10-0, Hayes found Jimmy Calloway (Former Tulane) for 17-0, and then a Tulane turnover handed Tulsa a three-play, 46-yard touchdown drive for 24-0. Hayes and Singleton connected again with 53 seconds left before half, and a two-point conversion made it 32-0 at the break. The second half offered no response. After the Wave got a stop to open the third, Tulsa scored on its next two drives, a 27-yard Singleton touchdown and a Damari Alston run, for 46-0. Cooper Helmke's 38-yard field goal early in the fourth avoided the shutout. Dagan Bruno's touchdown pass to Bredell Richardson came with one second left. The numbers Tulsa outgained Tulane 562 to 204, including 338 to 112 through the air and 224 to 92 on the ground. Tulsa had 31 first downs to Tulane's 15 and six sacks. Hayes threw a career-high four touchdowns, tying the Yulman record. Singleton set a stadium record with 13 catches and tied the stadium record with three receiving touchdowns. Trace Johnson went 11-for-19 for 69 yards with an interception. Bruno went 4-for-6 for 43 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Johnnie Daniels led the team with 49 rushing yards on 10 carries. Destyn Hill had 4 catches for 55 yards and Anthony Brown-Stephens had 5 for 20. On defense, Dickson Agu had 8 tackles, TJ Smith had 7 (1 for loss) and Makai Williams had 6. Smith also returned five kicks for 130 yards. What it means In Thursday's preview, we said Tulane had to set the edge, protect the football and stay ahead of the chains. It didn't do any of the three. Tulsa ran for 224 yards, the turnovers turned into points, and six sacks kept the Wave behind schedule all day. Reaction from the top took the rest of the day and answered nothing. Athletic director David Harris released a statement Saturday calling the performance "unacceptable" and saying he was "embarrassed by what transpired on the field." He added that the team has to "respond with urgency." Per SI's postgame transcript, Will Hall blamed a lack of execution across the board and said he has to coach better. The math is simple now. With Rice, North Texas and South Florida left, Tulane needs two wins for bowl eligibility. What's next Tulane plays at Rice on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. CT. Tulane listed Rice at 1-7 and 0-4 in the American as of Saturday. If there's going to be a response, this is the week to show it. Sponsor:@RedshirtLtd Redshirtltd.com Code: RDW 10% Off Officially Licensed Tulane Lids #RollWave

Squadron Fall Short

The Storylines: LSU continued Fall Ball action in The Box Sunday with 2 9-inning games against the Troy Trojans. If I had told you back in January that this game would feature 1 team who made the College World Series in 2026, you probably wouldn’t have found that hard to believe. However, it didn’t turn out the way you thought it would. While LSU had perhaps their worst season in 15 years missing the postseason for the first time since 2011, the Trojans made an improbable run to Omaha and eliminated Ole Miss in the CWS before getting bounced out by West Virginia. The work in Fall Ball is put in to prepare a team for when it really matters in February. The Tigers though used some late inning magic to take game 1 from Troy by a final score of 10-9 in what turned out to be a heck of a matchup. LSU trailed the game throughout, at one point being down 9-4 going into the late innings. The comeback started in the 8th when star Shortstop Steven Milam launched a 3-run bomb to cut the Trojan lead to 1. The hero though was Bino Watters, who walked it off with a 2 RBI single in the bottom of the 9th to give the Tigers the 10-9 win. Watters was a First-Team All-ACC selection at Notre Dame in 2026 and was the #1 portal prospect in the country in the offseason. Tiger fans should expect more heroics from him in 2027. In Game 2 of the day, LSU quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead after 4 innings. Freshman Lucas Nawrocki started the scoring with a solo shot to leadoff the bottom of the 1st. Nawrocki, a 2-way player, was without a doubt my player of the day. In Game 1, Nawrocki hit a triple and then struck out 3 on the mound in the 9th. Then Nawrocki added another RBI single later in Game 2 after his solo homer earlier. Jay Johnson said in the time we got to speak with him that he believes Nawrocki will end up being one of the best players to ever come out of this program, a bold statement coming from the head man of the top College Baseball program in the nation. It’s only November and the Tigers still have a lot to work on, but this was a good chance for Jay Johnson to see where his team is at against a squad that made a deep postseason run this past June. Now let’s take a deeper look at what we saw on this Sunday afternoon. Pitching: (I got some help from my friend David Billiot Jr on some of these final stat lines. Make sure to also follow David for excellent Baseball coverage) William Schmidt- Schmidt got the start for LSU in Game 1 and was dominant in 2 innings of work. He gave up only 1 hit while striking out 4, including striking out the side in order in the 2nd. Schmidt looked very sharp and had a lot of swing and miss. Jay Johnson said that both Schmidt and Casan Evans (more on him later) took the time over the offseason to bulk up, which you can definitely tell when Shcmidt stands on the mound. Logan Schmidt- The Freshman came in to start the 3rd and struggled. He only went 0.2 innings and gave up 4 runs on 3 hits while walking a batter and hitting 2 more. We haven’t seen much from Schmidt so far this Fall. This is a guy that LSU never expected to come to campus because of his talent. Jay Johnson in talking with the media has mentioned how they’ve had to do things a little differently with Schmidt. He was prepared and amped up to go right into the minors in the Summer, but when he fell through the cracks somehow in the draft, LSU had to cool him down a little bit. Now the staff is in the process of getting him back up and ready for when the season starts in February. With Schmidt’s talent, he will be just fine. Landon Hood- Hood pitched 2 innings in game 1 and looked pretty solid. He pitched a scoreless 4th while striking out 2, working around a walk and a hit by pitch. In the 5th, he recorded another K, but also gave up a single along with a 2-run blast as well. Hood has looked pretty good in the Fall, featuring low 90s heat with good offspeed in the 70s that he throws a ton. Hood was one of the top portal arms in the country coming out of Gonzaga and I wouldn't be shocked if he challenges for a role in the weekend starting rotation. Danny Lachenmayer- Lachenmayer struck out a batter in the 6th, but also gave up 3 singles to bring in another run for the Trojans. Then, he would give up a leadoff homer in the 7th along with a hit by pitch before coming out of the game. Lachenmayer had moments where he was solid last season. It will be interesting to see who emerges on this staff as the go-to left handers, something the Tigers struggled to find last season. Diego Velazquez- The USC transfer would come in with no outs and a runner on in the 7th. He would record 3 strikeouts in the inning, but also hit a batter and give up another run off of 2 singles. Velazquez would come back to set down the side in order in the 8th. Velazquez threw in the mid 90s and had a good slider in the upper 80s. He was a key arm coming out of the bullpen on a USC team that made it to a Super Regional in 2026. Lucas Nawrocki- Won’t spend a ton of time here since he was mentioned earlier, but Nawrocki was so impressive tonight with what he did at the plate while striking out the side in the 9th in between 2 singles given up. Casan Evans- Now we move to Game 2, where Casan Evans started and much like William Schmidt, dominated in 2 innings of work. He struck out 5 in those 2 innings while giving up a single and hitting a batter. Both Evans and Schmidt pounded the strike zone tonight and looked to be in control. There has been some talk about some potential shakeup in the starting rotation in 2027, but if these 2 keep performing like this, I find that hard to believe. Cooper Sides- The Freshman also went 2 innings and got up to 96 mph. He would walk 2 and record 2 strikeouts in the 3rd before getting out of the inning unscathed with a flyout. Sides would then retire the side in order in the 4th, adding another strikeout. Sides was ranked according to Perfect Game as the #20 RHP in the nation coming out of High School, #3 in the state of California. Braxton Beaty- Another impressive Freshman who gets up to 96 mph, Beatty looked lights out in the 5th retiring the side in order with 2 strikeouts. He would walk 2 in the 6th before striking out 2 more to get out of the inning. Sides was ranked as the #12 LHP in the nation coming out of High School, #2 in the state of Texas. Kaden Smith- The USF transfer came in and struggled in the 7th inning, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. He came back out in the 8th and I thought he did a nice job of bouncing back with 2 strikeouts, but then he issued 2 more walks before coming out of the game. Smith has good stuff, but struggled with command in the past at USF and has done the same when I’ve seen him so far this Fall. Ethan Plog- Plog would come in with 2 outs in the 8th and get a huge punchout to get LSU out of a jam before recording 2 more strikeouts in the 9th. Hitting: At the plate, I’ll just go over a few things that stand out. We’ve already talked about Lucas Nawrocki’s stellar performance and Steven Milam’s 3-run monster mash in Game 1 that cut the Troy lead to 9-8. Not only did Bino Watters walk it off in Game 1, he also had 2 more singles in that game as well along with an RBI double later in Game 2. Even when Watters struck out in the first AB of Game 1, he did it after battling over 10 pitches. Watters was impressive just like we thought he would be. A guy that might fly under the radar is Angel Laya, but I’ve really liked what I’ve seen from him so far this Fall. Laya had a nice Game 1 with a solo bomb that started the scoring for LSU followed up by a 2 RBI single later in the game. Laya has a good build at 6’2, 211 pounds and was named a Freshman All-American by Perfect Game in 2026. Cade Arrambide and Dominic Santarelli both had RBI singles against the Trojans. Arrambide has had a little bit of a slow start to the Fall, but he led the Tigers with 18 homers in 2026 and was arguably the most dangerous hitter in the lineup from the beginning of April onward. Santarelli is a mountain of a man for a true freshman who has light-tower power similar to that of Jared Jones. For instance, Santarelli hit a ball 118 mph off the bat earlier this Fall. 118 MPH!!! I’m so excited to see what Santarelli will do over the next 3 seasons in the Purple and Gold. Parker Loew and Jason Wachs also drove in runs in Game 2 as well, but I want to give some love to Jack Ruckert. While Ruckert didn’t do much in today’s scrimmage, I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen from him so far this Fall. I went to 2 straight Friday intrasquad scrimmages in October where Ruckert hit homers in both of them. He just looks a lot more comfortable at the plate now in my opinion. We’ve seen guys take the jump from Year 1 to Year 2 like Cade Arrambide did in 2026, and I think Jack Ruckert might be able to do the same. Final Thoughts and What’s Next: You can’t win much in November, but it was nice to see the Tigers go out and perform today against a solid Troy program that just made it to Omaha last season. This LSU team will continue to grow and get better before February, but I love the mix of veteran returners like Casan Evans and Steven Milam along with important portal additions like Bino Watters and Landon Hood. Don’t forget about one of the best Freshman classes we’ve seen step on campus in Baton Rouge in quite a long time with guys like Dominic Santarelli and Lucas Nawrocki. I look forward to bringing more Baseball coverage to The Kneaux leading up to February and throughout the season as well. The Tigers will host Southeastern in The Box this upcoming Friday with first pitch at 5:30. Follow Babin On The Bayon on X: https://x.com/BabinOnTheBayou

Team Stats (Pelicans @ Clippers) Final Score: 123-139 Rebounds: 35-35 Assists: 23-34 Blocks: 2-2 Steals: 6-8 Turnovers: 16-11 Stat Leaders (Pelicans/Clippers) Scoring Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 26; Darius Garland, 24 Rebound Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 7; Brook Lopez, 7 Assist Leaders: Jeremiah Fears, 5; Darius Garland, 10 My Player of the Game: Trey Murphy III Takeaways The Pelicans got blown out on the road against the LA Clippers, who had won only one game this season. The Pelicans are 4-0 when they start Herb Jones, and they are 0-6 when they do not. This mix of starting Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears is not working. In fact, I don't really know what DJM is bringing to the table at this point. The Pels drafted Fears, so give him the keys to start with Herb, TMIII, Zion, Karlo/Missi. The Pel icans play against on Monday at Golden State. Follow The Kneaux on X , and follow me there too @SportsChrissy.

🚨Tulane Green Wave Commit🚨 🌊Class of 27 DB/CB🌊 Trevor Caudle – @TrevorCaudle 6-0 / 170 James Clemens HS – Madison, AL Scouting Report: Elite track speed (10.55 100m / 21.06 200m) Speed & Explosiveness: True track-athlete burst. Region champion-level 100m/200m times translate to instant recovery speed and the ability to close on throws or run with any vertical threat. He’s a legitimate deep-ball eraser who can flip his hips and get back on top of routes quickly. Coverage & Ball Skills: Projects as a lockdown outside corner. Smooth in press/man with the long speed and quick feet to stay in phase. Shows the confidence and ball-tracking ability to play aggressively at the catch point. Track background gives him natural high-pointing and body control in the air. Run Support & Physicality: Willing and competitive defender who isn’t afraid of contact. Length and athleticism allow him to shed blocks and make plays in the open field. Fits Tulane’s preference for physical, multi-phase defensive backs. Special Teams & Versatility: Return-game upside from his track speed and open-field vision. Can contribute immediately on kicks/punts while developing as a boundary corner. High-character student-athlete with a strong work ethic. Recruitment: Committed after a strong official visit. Chose the Green Wave over Coastal Carolina, Furman, Dartmouth, and others. Received the offer on the visit and pulled the trigger shortly after. #RollWave

Team Stats (Timberwolves at Pelicans) Final Score: 115-109 Rebounds: 49-41 Assists: 23-25 Blocks: 6-4 Steals: 5-7 Turnovers: 11-13 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Ayo Dosunmu, 26; Jeremiah Fears, 24 Rebound Leaders: Trey Lyles, 13; Zion Williamson, 8 Assist Leaders: LaMelo Ball, 8; Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, 5 My Player of the Game: Jeremiah Fears Chrissy's Key Takeaways * 22 points, 8 assists, and a game-high +23 plus-minus in 35 minutes of action, sparking a crucial 10-2 run in the fourth quarter after New Orleans briefly took an 89-87 lead . * Pelicans star Zion Williamson was held to a season-low 13 points , largely slowed down by Minnesota's defensive versatility and physicality (including standout defensive pressure from Jonathan Kuminga). * Minnesota capitalized on the glass, pulling down 17 offensive rebounds and attempting 15 more 3-pointers than New Orleans to overcome an otherwise quiet night from deep (12-of-39 on 3-pointers). Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.