GATORS LAND BIGGEST RECRUIT IN PROGRAM HISTORY: STEVE YOUNG JOINS STAFF AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH.

 

 

Tulane Green Wave Need to Account for Hidden Edge of Florida Gators Coach
The Tulane Green Wave face a familiar foe on the Florida Gators in former coach Gerald Chatman, and Jon Sumrall discussed finding an edge in the disadvantage.

 

While Tulane Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall sees a slight advantage in the unknown with quarterback Ty Thompson facing the Florida Gators in his first career start, he knows that the caliber and familiarity of an opposing coach rival any edge.

Florida defensive line coach Gerald Chatman coached that unit for the Green Wave in the 2023 season. Chatman has cultivated a pass rush that ranks seventh in college football and third in the SEC with 38 sacks in just one season.

Thompson provides the Green Wave with a dual-threat ability, bolstering a run game that has lost some impetus in the last two losses. But they face a defense clicking at the end of the season, particularly against the run. The Gators have allowed 165.2 yards per game in rushing yards—they’ve averaged 122.7 in their last three games.

Through their three-game winning streak against the LSU Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, and Florida State Seminoles, the Gators have conceded one rushing touchdown. Their pass rush recorded 18 sacks in those contests, and the defense recovered seven of 12 forced fumbles.

 

 

While Tulane has players who spent time under coach Chatman who might know a bit about the way he runs things, Sumrall explained to reporters Saturday that the matchup is still disadvantageous.

“He knows more about us than we do them,” Sumrall admitted.

 

 

“He’s got different players; maybe it’s different. It’s a different scheme than what he ran here that they’re running there (on defense).

 

 

We’re similar defensively to what they were under him, but we’re a lot different offensively. I like Gerald a lot. He came back last year after leaving and left again. He’s a really good football coach. He’ll do a great job. He’s done a great job with that defensive line. Those guys are playing really well. I have a lot of respect for him. He probably knows

 

Tulane Green Wave Need to Account for Hidden Edge of Florida Gators Coach

The Tulane Green Wave face a familiar foe on the Florida Gators in former coach Gerald Chatman, and Jon Sumrall discussed finding an edge in the disadvantage.