Rising junior: Thakarius Keyes one reason Tulane coaches excited about cornerback play
(World News USA)

Cross cornerback off the list of concerns for Tulane´s football coaches. They still are not sure who will start against Wake Forest in the Aug. 30 opener at Yulman Stadium, but the development of junior Thakarius Keyes is a primary factor in their fervor. He has practiced with the first-team defense all week, joining sophomore Jaylon Monroe in a heated battle that includes freshmen Willie Langham and Chris Joyce as the Wave tries to replace first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection Parry Nickerson. `We´ve got a lot of good corners,` coach Willie Fritz said. `It´s a very good competition.` The next step is proving it in games. Nickerson, a...