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TULSA
GOLDEN HURRICANE |
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OFFENSE
- 10 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 9 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Jamad Williams-TB, Trae Johnson-WR,
Charles Clay-HB |
DEFENSE:
Odrick
Ray-NG, Tanner Antle-MLB, Charles
Davis-CB, Michael Such-P |
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Offense
/ Return game |
This
offense ranks in
the top 15 nationally
at both running
and throwing the
ball. Leading receiver
Damaris Johnson
is also the all-time
NCAA record holder
for kickoff return
yards and he has
another season left.
Quarterback G.J.
Kinne is a true
dual-threat weapon.
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Secondary |
While
this defensive backfield
got better as the
season progressed,
they still have
a ton of ground
to make up before
being taken seriously.
Seven of them earned
starting experience
this fall. The limits
of this team rest
with their improvement.
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WR/KR/PR
Damaris Johnson |
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BAN
Marco Nelson |
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*
DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2011 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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TULSA
2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
G.J.
Kinne-Sr (6-2, 215) |
Shavodrick
Beaver-Jr (6-3, 190) |
TB |
Trey
Watts-So (5-11, 201) |
Alex
Singleton-Jr (6-1, 249)
Ja'Terian Douglas-So (5-11,
180) |
WR |
Jordan
James-So (6-2, 205) |
Ricky
Johnson-Jr (6-2, 200) |
WR |
Thomas
Roberson-So (6-3, 186) |
Bryan
Burnham-Jr (6-2, 200) |
WR |
Damaris
Johnson-Sr (5-8, 170)
(KR/PR) |
Freeman
Kelley-So (5-11, 180) |
TE/HB |
Willie
Carter-Jr (6-2, 218) |
Clay
Sears-Sr (6-4, 239) |
OT |
Tyler
Holmes-Sr (6-4, 305) |
Jared
Grigg-Jr (6-4, 290) |
OG |
Clint
Anderson-Sr (6-2, 285) |
Gabe
Moyer-So (6-2, 307) |
C |
Trent
Dupy-Jr (6-2, 285) |
Eric
Sproal-Sr (6-4, 305) |
OG |
Stetson
Burnett-So (6-4, 305) |
Garrett
Stafford-Fr (6-5, 314) |
OT |
Joe
King-Jr (6-6, 319) |
Brian
DeShane-Jr (6-3, 301) |
K |
Kevin
Fitzpatrick-Sr (6-2, 190) |
Marshall
Gilbert-So (5-10, 150) |
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TULSA
2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Tyrunn
Walker-Sr (6-3, 265) |
Durrell
Finch-Sr (6-5, 232) |
DT |
Daeshon
Bufford-Jr (6-3, 272) |
Jack
Jewell-So (6-5, 260) |
NG |
Derrick
Jackson-Jr (6-2, 282) |
Derrick
Luetjen-Fr (6-3, 270) |
DE |
Cory
Dorris-Jr (6-4, 275) |
Jared
St. John-Jr (6-2, 230) |
CANE |
DeAundre
Brown-Jr (5-11, 210) |
Alan
Dock-Jr (5-10, 206) |
MLB |
Curnelius
Arnick-Sr (6-1, 230) |
Cody
Wilson-So (6-0, 225) |
WLB |
Shawn
Jackson-So (6-0, 230) |
Mitchell
Osborne-So (6-2, 210) |
CB |
John
Flanders-Sr (5-10, 175) |
Milton
Howell-Sr (6-0, 175) |
CB |
Lowell
Rose-Jr (6-0, 186) |
Justin
Skillens-Jr (5-9, 180) |
BAN |
Dexter
McCoil-Jr (6-4, 190) |
Trent
Wilkins-Jr (5-11, 200) |
FS |
Marco
Nelson-So (6-0, 192) |
James
Roberson-So (6-2, 183) |
P |
Cole
Way-Fr (6-8, 205) |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/18/10
NationalChamps.net has scoured
the ranks to come up with our
annual Dark Horse candidate
that always gets rewarded the
No. 25 spot in our Early Bird
Preview. Led by quarterback
G.J. Kinne and the versatile
wideout Damaris Johnson, Tulsa
is elite again. The Golden Hurricane
currently are ranked 28th in
the AP poll and they return
19 starters, including ten players
from an offense that ranks in
the top 15 nationally in both
running and throwing. The first
concern that arises in a situation
such as this is what the defense
is accomplishing. Tulsa's defense
has given up gobs of yards this
season, and was even cause of
criticism early in the season
when they started out losing
two of their first three contests.
But after winning eight out
of the last nine games to close
the season the defense started
to make plays, especially the
defensive backs. They have seven
players that earned starting
roles at some point coming back
into the fray. One of those
is freshman sensation Marco
Nelson who has recorded six
interceptions in his first season.
Both Nelson and Dexter McCoil
rank among the nation's top
10 in interceptions. Quarterback
C.J. Kinne really distributes
the ball well. He is also the
team’s top rusher. Leading
receiver Damaris Johnson is
also a special teams guru. He
is the NCAA's all-time leader
in kickoff return yards and
still has another year left.
He is also set to become the
NCAA all-time leader in all-purpose
yards. Crazy good, that best
describes not only the talents
of Johnson, but also the potential
of this entire offense under
fifth year head coach Todd Graham.
Winning the game at Notre Dame
this year should be a sign of
greater things to come. The
schedule with Oklahoma, Boise
State and Oklahoma State precludes
them from making any BCS type
of noise, but they can play
with these teams. If they can
get better defensively where
experience is quite plentiful,
watch out for this highflying
pigskin circus.
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TULSA
2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
TBA |
at
Oklahoma |
TBA |
NORTH
TEXAS |
9-17-11 |
OKLAHOMA
STATE |
9-24-11 |
at
Boise State |
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TBA |
HOUSTON |
TBA |
SMU |
TBA |
C-USA
EAST OPPONENT |
TBA |
C-USA
EAST OPPONENT |
TBA |
at
Rice |
TBA |
at
Tulane |
TBA |
at
UTEP |
TBA |
at
C-USA East Opponent |
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