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OEP Extra: Tulane beat reporter Guerry Smith

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Sports

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Chase Parham visits with Guerry Smith, who covers Tulane football for Nola.com and Rivals.com. They discuss the health status of Tulane linebacker Corey Platt and quarterback Michael Pratt. They also talk about the keys for the Green Wave, the trajectory of the Tulane program, what worries the Wave and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From the Clark Ford studio in Oxford, Mississippi, MBW Digital proudly presents the Oxford Exxon podcast.

0:07.3

I'd say thanks for tuning in, but why am I going to give you a round of applause for something that you're supposed to do, to be frank?

0:12.4

And now, here are your hosts, Chase Palm.

0:15.5

And broadcast school is really paid off.

0:17.4

And Neil McCrady.

0:18.6

I deserve to be on tea. Welcome in to this Oxford Exxon podcast extra, presented by Twisted Tea.

0:30.9

Today we're going to talk with Gary Smith.

0:33.2

It covers Tulane for nola.com and rivals.com.

0:36.5

The Rebels on the Green Wave getting together Saturday at 2.30 at Yolman Stadium there in New Orleans. First time the rebels have not played in the Dome, since the Dome was a thing when they played Tulane. They're on campus for the Green Wave this Saturday. So we're going to talk to Gary about the wave. What's going on with them this season in the past year is they have really come

0:56.7

under a renaissance under Willie Fritz trying to put back-to-back seasons together that has

1:01.1

not been done in a long time there in New Orleans.

1:03.6

So a lot of stuff with him.

1:05.1

What's Ole Miss got to do to win?

1:06.4

What's Tulane got to do to win?

1:08.0

One of the keys for both teams.

1:09.1

And what are the injury situations? Tulane's without one of their top defensive players, Corey Platt. Looks like he's suffering Achilles injury. And then Michael Pratt, the quarterback for the Greenway, very experienced play caller, dynamic player. He a little banged up after the win over South Alabama last week. So we'll get his health status too. So a Tulane preview of sorts here on this morning's podcast.

1:30.1

Again, it is Gary Smith on the Oxford Exxon Podcast Extra and MPW Digital.

1:37.2

Gary, thanks for the time today.

1:38.4

Really, really appreciate it.

1:39.6

Ole Miss and Tulane, 230 Saturday there from New Orleans.

1:43.9

And I was looking at last year's schedule and keep up with Tulane a pretty good bit. It's been sort of a six-game charm-life situation. I'm looking and they lose to UCF of Denver 12th. And since then, they get the blowout win over SMU. They win at Cincinnati. They win the conference championship in a redemption game against UCL.

2:02.1

You beat Caleb Williams and SC in the Cotton Bowl.

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