Willie Fritz to Tulane: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Georgia Southern head coach Willie Fritz is reportedly set to move on and take over the same position at Tulane after accepting an offer Friday from the Green Wave.

Pete Thamel and Thayer Evans of Sports Illustrated passed along word of the hire and noted Fritz will be tasked with turning around a program that went 15-34 during four seasons under Curtis Johnson.

Fritz, 55, brings an innovative offense style to Tulane after tallying a 17-7 record across two seasons at Georgia Southern. The Eagles went 8-4 this season and took Georgia to overtime before falling just short against the SEC squad.

They utilized a run-heavy option attack that allowed them to lead the nation at 355.6 rushing yards per contest, 25 yards more than any other school. Fritz will likely bring the same approach to the Green Wave, which averaged just 3.5 yards per carry in a more balanced attack.

Fritz made several stops at the other levels of college football before his stint at Georgia Southern. He served as head coach at Sam Houston State, Central Missouri and Blinn.

His task at Tulane figures to serve as his toughest test to date, though. The last Green Wave coach to finish with a winning record was Tommy Bowden in the late 1990s. He went 18-4 across two years with the program before moving on to Clemson.

It's going to take some time for Fritz to fully implement his style of play. That likely means the progress for Tulane after going 3-9 this season won't be immediate. The school is instead hoping a change of approach will lead to a lot more long-term success.