Speaking after Tulane was paired with Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall became emotional when asked about his future with the Green Wave and North Carolina's interest in him.

The Tulane Green Wave are coming to the close of what was a special first season under head coach Jon Sumrall with one more game remaining in the Gasparilla Bowl against the Florida Gators. Once seen as a fringe playoff contender coming off an impressive 8-game win streak and headed into the final stretch,

Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall has reached an agreement with the school on a contract extension after leading the Green Wave to the conference championship game in his first season.