Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football 2011 Preview, Predictions, Picks, Odds
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2010 Record: 10-3 C-USA Record: 6-2 (T-2nd, West) 2011 Returning Starters: QB G.J. Kinne, RB Trey Watts, WR Damaris Johnson, LB Shawn Jackson, LB Cumelius Amick, CB Marco Nelson
Coach: Bill Blankenship, First Season
Offensive Coordinators: Greg Peterson Defensive Coordinators: Brent Guy
2011 Tulsa Players to Watch: QB G.J. Kinne, RB Jamad Williams, HB Charles Clay, C Trent Dupy, WR Damaris Johnson, S DeAundre Brown
2011 Tulsa Strengths:
Thanks to the arm of Kinne and the record-setting ability of Johnson – plus six other returning starters on offense – this team should be among the nation’s top 10 in scoring and production. The Golden Hurricane defense has displayed a knack to create turnovers at critical moments, and the special teams are solid.
2011 Tulsa Weaknesses:
Tulsa’s shaky defense will be taxed all season. The Golden Hurricane play stellar offensive teams in the non-eonference schedule, and things don’t get much easier in shootout-friendly Conference USA. Statistically, Tulsa spent most of last year as the nation’s worst pass defense. The coaching staff changes could make for some speed bumps.
2011 Tulsa Offense:
Tulsa has had one of college football’s top-five offenses in three of the past four seasons. But when Bill Blankenship was named as Todd Graham’s successor as head coach last January, the biggest question was the following: Would the no-huddle, fast-paced offense continue? Senior quarterback G.J. Kinne, Conference USA’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year, will guide the new attack. Kinne, who began his career at Texas, threw 31 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions as a junior. He’ll have one of the nation’s top weapons in wide receiver Damaris Johnson, who is the NCAA’s all-purpose career yardage leader through three seasons. Former walk-on Trey Watts enters the fall as the starting tailback. The son of legendary Oklahoma Sooners quarterback J.C. Watts will be complemented by sophomore Ja’Terian Douglas and junior Alex Singleton. Junior Willie Carter will take over at H-back, a potent weapon in the Tulsa offense. The entire starting offensive line will return and is anchored by seniors Tyler Holmes and Clint Anderson on the left side.
2011 Tulsa Defense:
New defensive coordinator Brent Guy, a former head coach at Utah State, has installed a 4-3 base defense, which differs from the 3-3-5 scheme that has been in place at Tulsa for years. Guy will look to improve a defense that has struggled against the pass in recent seasons. The position group to watch will be the defensive line. While Guy is pleased with his starters defensive ends Cory Dorris and Tyrunn Walker and tackles Darrell Zellars and Derrick Jackson depth could be an issue during this transition. Curnelius Arnick led the team in tackles last season and has shifted to middle linebacker. Shawn Jackson, an aggressive tackler, will play weak-side linebacker, and DeAundre Brown (who sat out last year for academic reasons) will play Cane, a hybrid linebacker-safety. Safety Marco Nelson earned some Freshman All-America recognition last season after recording six interceptions. Safety Dexter McCoil also had six picks, and that pair will bring experience and athleticism to the secondary. John Flanders has earned one corner spot, while Lowell Rose has emerged as a starter on the other side.
2011 Tulsa Special Teams:
Tulsa might have the best kick returner in the country. Senior Damaris Johnson finished his junior season as the nation’s all-time leader in kickoff return yards. He had four games last season with more than 100 kickoff return yards. Kicker Kevin Fitzpatrick, known for his accuracy, was one of the best in Conference USA last season.
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2011 Tulsa Predictions:
Tulsa finished No. 24 in the final AP poll, and with 15 starters returning, expectations would typically be high. But the non-conference schedule is a chore. The Golden Hurricane will play at Oklahoma (Sept. 3), host Oklahoma State (Sept. 17) and travel to Boise State (Sept. 24) in the season’s first month. The important thing is to avoid letting the tough early stretch dictate what happens the rest of the year because the road is paved for Tulsa to perhaps win its first C-USA title since 2005. The Golden Hurricane have only one cross-division game (UCF) on the road, and they host SMU and Houston, the two teams they will be battling in the West.
2011 Tulsa Betting Odds:
Tulsa Current odds to win a National Championship: +5000
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