Top 25 Players: #2

Almost as quickly as the Bowden miracle happened, it ended even quicker.Not capriciously, of course. But the advantages fell away quickly. Bowden’s offense and methodology were quickly copied (Dave Ragone was a 1999 recruit), ending a brief interlude of tactical superiority. There were some good players, notably at quarterback, but Bowden’s approach was a huge part of this success. And it was over.The last vestiges of the latent advantage of regional independent recruiting slipped away- as bottom feeding C-USA talent procurement took hold. And, as frequently happens, an exceptional season features an exceptional talent concentration- and most key actors simply left, hastening the talent decline. Two quick coaching changes meant lost recruiting focus two years in three- and Bowden didn’t do much recruiting anyway.So a lot of talent chickens came home to roost in 1999 as Chris Scelfo took the reins.#2. Patrick Ramsey, QB (1998-2001)Patrick Ramsey came to Tulane in 1997 as an odd recru...