Can't Wait For Saturday | Pride of Rantoul McMahon helping another Louisiana winner
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Tulane's staff includes special teams coordinator and former Illini assistant Greg McMahon. The pride of Rantoul is in his first year on Willie Fritz's staff.
The Green Wave had a monster 2022 season, earning a New Year's Six bowl bid and stunning Southern California in the Cotton Bowl.
Though Tulane lost a bunch of talented players to the NFL and graduation, it is again playing at a high level.
The team is 8-1 with the lone loss against Top 10 Mississippi. Win out and the Green Wave are going back to a big bowl. likely the Fiesta.
Success tends to follow McMahon, who has won a Super Bowl with the Saints and a national championship with LSU.
He isn't the only former Illini coach on the Tulane staff. Dan Roushar, who did two stints in Champaign-Urbana, works with the Tulane running backs.
