Before the Whistle

Maddy Hudak is one of the rising stars in sports journalism. She provides her insights each week as a sideline reporter for Tulane University football, as a contributor to The Saints Wire for USA Today and ESPN 104.5, as well as many other television and radio programs. A lifelong student of the game, Maddy is also a graduate of The Scouting Academy. Before the Whistle isn’t about hot takes. The ”why” and the ”how” are just as important as the ”who” and the ”what.” If it impacts winning and losing, Maddy will be talking about it on Before the Whistle. New episodes each Tuesday and Friday.

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Episodes

14 minutes ago

The Tulane Green Wave had its second consecutive dominant performance in beating UAB 71-20 on Saturday. Over the last three weeks, Tulane has outscored its opponents 157-63. As the Green Wave prepare for their first bye week of the season, Maddy looks at how Jon Sumrall has gotten his squad to take off.
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5 days ago

Tulane heads into Week 2 of conference play as they prepare for a Saturday showdown with the UAB Blazers in Birmingham. Who better to discuss where the Wave is and where it's headed than former Tulane quarterback Shaun King?
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7 days ago

Tulane opened its pursuit of a third straight American Conference championship game appearance with an unexpected 45-10 rout of the University of South Florida Bulls. Maddy looks at a dominant performance by the Green Wave on both sides of the ball, and the "coming out" performance for quarterback Darian Mensah.
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Tulane vs. USF Preview

Friday Sep 27, 2024

Friday Sep 27, 2024

The Tulane Green Wave are set for their conference opener as they host the USF Bulls on Saturday at Yulman Stadium. After a tough non-conference schedule, Maddy reviews what we've learned about the Wave so far, and what they need to do to begin their quest for another American Conference championship on the right foot.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024

Tulane snapped its two-game losing streak, beating the UL Ragin' Cajuns and the oppressive Heat, 41-33. Maddy examines Tulane's improving pass rush, the continued growth of Darian Mensah, special teams highlights, and the latest noise surrounding conference realignment.
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Friday Sep 20, 2024

Tulane closes out non-conference play this weekend on the road against the UL Ragin' Cajuns. Maddy examines the mentality of the Green Wave that has been established over the first three weeks of the season, quick thoughts on conference realignment, and previews their matchup in Lafayette.
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2024

Tulane hung tough against Kansas State and Oklahoma but entered Week 4 with a 1-2 record. They can turn things around on the road when they face the UL Ragin Cajuns on Saturday. Maddy discusses how encouraged Green Wave fans should be by what they've seen so far, and why the best is yet to come.
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024

Tulane came up short in its bid to knock off 17th-ranked Kansas State last Saturday, but the Green Wave learned a lot about themselves. Maddy looks at the continued development of Darian Mensah's offense and what areas the defense can build on and target for improvement as they prepare for a trip to face the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners.
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2024

The Tulane Green Wave welcomes the 17th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Yulman Stadium. Maddy begins her breakdown of this huge matchup which could have major implications for the College Football Playoffs.
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Friday Aug 30, 2024

The Tulane Green Wave had all the juice in their season opening 52-0 win over Southeastern La. Tulane sideline reporter Maddy Hudak welcomes Sam Lockwood as they give their instant reactions to the start of the Jon Sumrall era for the Green Wave. 
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