| The Tulsa Golden Hurricane enter the 2010 college | | | | receiving core. |
| football season with aspirations of a conference | | | | Tulsa will hang points on defenses quickly, but will |
| title. They missed out on a bowl game last year | | | | give them up regularly also. Opponents averaged |
| after winning just five games but return 14 | | | | 27.3 points/game and Tulsa did not allow less than |
| starters. Head coach Todd Graham has | | | | 30 points their final four games of the 2009 |
| accumulated a 33-20 record in three seasons and | | | | season. Five starters return on this side of the |
| believes this is his most talented team yet. The | | | | ball. The defensive line was average at best last |
| Golden Hurricane will have to knock off Houston if | | | | year, allowing 147 yards on the ground. |
| they want to win the West division. View the full | | | | Sophomore DE Cory Dorris started as a true |
| conference breakdown in our 2010 Conference | | | | freshman and should produce better numbers |
| USA football predictions article. | | | | with a year of experience gained. Linebacker is an |
| One thing you can always count on when you | | | | area of concern for the Golden Hurricane. |
| watch Tulsa play is a potent offense that will | | | | They lost their top two at this position and the |
| empty their playbook on the opposition. QB GJ | | | | only one that saw considerable action last season |
| Kinne will be the starter for the second straight | | | | was Tanner Antle (78 tackles). There is a |
| year after a successful sophomore season. The | | | | possibility that two underclassmen will fill out the |
| transfer from Texas threw for 2732 yards and | | | | other two linebacker positions. S DeAundre Brown |
| 22 touchdowns. His mobility gives the Golden | | | | is the best defensive player Tulsa has to offer. |
| Hurricane even more options behind center as he | | | | His 102 tackles led the team and he plays a hybrid |
| carried the ball over 150 times last year and led | | | | version of linebacker/safety. Coach Graham calls |
| the team in rushing yards. Tulsa utilizes a stable of | | | | Brown the best tackling safety he has seen. The |
| running backs and unique formations when they | | | | kicking game is one of the best in Conference |
| do decide to run the ball. Charles Clay is one of | | | | USA. K Kevin Fitzpatrick hit 13-14 field goals in 09', |
| the more gifted runners, collecting a team high | | | | including a long of 51 yards. Damaris Johnson |
| seven rushing tds in 2009. | | | | averaged over 14 yards/punt return and had one |
| He is a bruising back that is used mainly down by | | | | touchdown. Special teams is definitely a strength. |
| the goal line. Derrick Hall is a player to watch in | | | | The schedule for Tulsa is not a walk in the park. |
| the backfield, gaining over 1000 yards in 2008 at | | | | Conference play begins immediately for the |
| his junior college. He originally signed with Texas | | | | Golden Hurricane when they hit the road to take |
| A&M before making the switch to Tulsa. WR | | | | on East Carolina. Road games at Memphis and |
| Damaris Johnson is undoubtedly the most talented | | | | SMU make up their first three conference |
| player on offense. Coming off a season where he | | | | match-ups. Notre Dame has been added to the |
| caught 78 balls for more than 1100 yards, | | | | schedule for 2010 and will host Tulsa on October |
| Johnson earned 1st team all-conference accolades | | | | 30th. The West division of Conference USA will |
| after being named to the freshman All-American | | | | likely be decided November 13th at Houston. I |
| team the previous year. Oklahoma transfer | | | | love the offensive ability on this team, but their |
| Jameel Owens received a waiver by the NCAA | | | | defense makes me a little weary. The defense |
| to play immediately for Tulsa after red shirting | | | | will play well enough to reach at least 9 wins this |
| last year. This will only bolster an already strong | | | | season. |
