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,

The Tulane Green Wave announced that they'd agreed to a contract extension with head coach Jon Sumrall on Monday, locking up one of the top coaching prospects in college football for at least another season.