I can say this about Tulane. I watched them play UTEP with starting QB Ryan Griffin returning after missing 3 games, and said, hey, this guy looks pretty good, and this team is a whole different squad when this guy plays QB for them. When I saw they were getting points from a terrible UAB team (at home to boot), I got down on the Green Wave, but the best part of the story is actually watching the Tulane vs UAB game. The Tulane announcers are the most enthusiastic I've ever heard, it's hilarious. Tulane recorded a sack in the first quarter and the announcer practically shouts " Green Wave sack attack !". The best line of the day though, was when Griffin threw a pass to his receiver that was thrown and caught to the back shoulder. The announcer says " Griffin throws that back shoulder pass as good as Drew Brees".
I watched Tualne play UAB and I also watched most of the Rice vs. So. Miss game last week. Now Tulane host Rice, and UAB travels So. Miss. Iv'e formed the following conclusions. So. Miss receivers will be wide open all day, but that won't matter if Arsenio Favor plays QB because he couldn't hit an aircraft carrier with a pass from 20 yards out. I'm leaning UAB +3 with their competent QB and RB's.
Tulane vs. Rice should be fun with a lot of points. Rice should have some success running the ball, but I have to ride the Ryan Griffin wagon at home getting points again. He really is a good looking QB with some decent receivers to throw to and I think Tulane has more talent on the field, so I'm taking the dogs, Tulane and UAB in two of the most god forsaken games on the weekend, and I'll enjoy watching them.
The country will be riveted, switching back and forth between Oregon vs. USC, Alabama vs. LSU, and K-State vs. OSU. I'll be watching UAB vs. So. Miss.