[BigEasyCard]

Rice riding a two-game winning streak brings a freshman QB to Palo Alto:

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/r...625741.php

Point spread up to 35 now.

Geaux Cardinal!

[BigEasyCard]

Rice riding a two-game winning streak brings a freshman QB to Palo Alto:

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/r...625741.php

Point spread up to 35 now.

Geaux Cardinal!

[JohnR34231]

I would suspect Shaw's toughest task this week would be getting the team to take Rice seriously.

You would expect this game to be a blow out, but who knows? After all Chattanooga played Alabama reasonably tough, as they were up 3-0 at the end of the first quarter and only down 14-3 at halftime. Then again, Chattanooga was 8-2 going into the game, Rice is 3-8 (although they have won three out of their last five games).

[JohnR34231]

I would suspect Shaw's toughest task this week would be getting the team to take Rice seriously.

You would expect this game to be a blow out, but who knows? After all Chattanooga played Alabama reasonably tough, as they were up 3-0 at the end of the first quarter and only down 14-3 at halftime. Then again, Chattanooga was 8-2 going into the game, Rice is 3-8 (although they have won three out of their last five games).

[winflop]

Beware the wounded owl?  I have no doubt the coaches will have this team mentally and physically ready to show the home crowd how far this team has come from the one that lost to Washington St & Colorado.

Before the season started I predicted a 9-3 record with significantly more upside than downside.  In order to do MUCH better, a lot of stars would have had to align that didn't (OL, QB, ILB, DL, OLB).  Of those five, we got about 50% of them but now I'd say it's more like 80%.  More than enough to deliver a butt-whooping on Saturday and again in mid/late December.

[winflop]

Beware the wounded owl?  I have no doubt the coaches will have this team mentally and physically ready to show the home crowd how far this team has come from the one that lost to Washington St & Colorado.

Before the season started I predicted a 9-3 record with significantly more upside than downside.  In order to do MUCH better, a lot of stars would have had to align that didn't (OL, QB, ILB, DL, OLB).  Of those five, we got about 50% of them but now I'd say it's more like 80%.  More than enough to deliver a butt-whooping on Saturday and again in mid/late December.

[Spiny_Norman]

Worth mentioning that Rice AD Joe Karlgaard is a Stanford alum (and former athlete) - http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/joe_karlg...72366.html

And his dog is named Fleener. I'd like to know the story behind that.

[Spiny_Norman]

Worth mentioning that Rice AD Joe Karlgaard is a Stanford alum (and former athlete) - http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/joe_karlg...72366.html

And his dog is named Fleener. I'd like to know the story behind that.

[Farm93]

Beware the wounded owl?  I have no doubt the coaches will have this team mentally and physically ready to show the home crowd how far this team has come from the one that lost to Washington St & Colorado.

Sadly, I fear the home crowd is going to include 20,000+ empty seats.  If that Friday rain slides into Saturday the number of empty seats could climb quite a bit.  I know Stanford's demands on the conference are a big part of the November scheduling problem, still Rice in late November is not ideal IMHO.

[Farm93]

Beware the wounded owl?  I have no doubt the coaches will have this team mentally and physically ready to show the home crowd how far this team has come from the one that lost to Washington St & Colorado.

Sadly, I fear the home crowd is going to include 20,000+ empty seats.  If that Friday rain slides into Saturday the number of empty seats could climb quite a bit.  I know Stanford's demands on the conference are a big part of the November scheduling problem, still Rice in late November is not ideal IMHO.

[French Rage]

Are they bringing their band?  I would love for the halftime show to be a sort of dance-off between the bands, but with controversial formations rather than dance moves.

[French Rage]

Are they bringing their band?  I would love for the halftime show to be a sort of dance-off between the bands, but with controversial formations rather than dance moves.

[Mick]

[quote author=winflop link=topic=16149.msg180102#msg180102 date=1479742348]
Beware the wounded owl?  I have no doubt the coaches will have this team mentally and physically ready to show the home crowd how far this team has come from the one that lost to Washington St & Colorado.

Sadly, I fear the home crowd is going to include 20,000+ empty seats.  If that Friday rain slides into Saturday the number of empty seats could climb quite a bit.  I know Stanford's demands on the conference are a big part of the November scheduling problem, still Rice in late November is not ideal IMHO.
[/quote]

I can't wait.  I love inclement weather.

[Mick]

[quote author=winflop link=topic=16149.msg180102#msg180102 date=1479742348]
Beware the wounded owl?  I have no doubt the coaches will have this team mentally and physically ready to show the home crowd how far this team has come from the one that lost to Washington St & Colorado.

Sadly, I fear the home crowd is going to include 20,000+ empty seats.  If that Friday rain slides into Saturday the number of empty seats could climb quite a bit.  I know Stanford's demands on the conference are a big part of the November scheduling problem, still Rice in late November is not ideal IMHO.
[/quote]

I can't wait.  I love inclement weather.

[winflop]

If it had been a true Pac-12 After Dark game I would have been able to go, but my plane lands around 6pm so I won't make it.

[winflop]

If it had been a true Pac-12 After Dark game I would have been able to go, but my plane lands around 6pm so I won't make it.

[fullmetal]

Worth mentioning that Rice AD Joe Karlgaard is a Stanford alum (and former athlete) - http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/joe_karlg...72366.html

And his dog is named Fleener. I'd like to know the story behind that.

Former Stanford wrestler Tanner Gardner is a senior associate athletic director and chief revenue officer at Rice.

http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/tanner_ga...15709.html
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-gardner-2281936

[fullmetal]

Worth mentioning that Rice AD Joe Karlgaard is a Stanford alum (and former athlete) - http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/joe_karlg...72366.html

And his dog is named Fleener. I'd like to know the story behind that.

Former Stanford wrestler Tanner Gardner is a senior associate athletic director and chief revenue officer at Rice.

http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/tanner_ga...15709.html
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-gardner-2281936

[oman]

Can't wait until the game at Rice next year.

[oman]

Can't wait until the game at Rice next year.

[BigEasyCard]

Can't wait until the game at Rice next year.

We're already planning a road trip from New Orleans.

Geaux Cardinal!

[BigEasyCard]

Can't wait until the game at Rice next year.

We're already planning a road trip from New Orleans.

Geaux Cardinal!