Aug 30 | Rice

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Looks like Jordan Taylor should be good for 5-8 targets during the game. He had 8 scores last year which is impressive so you could pencil him in against us. 50-60 receptions in each of the last two years is really good for a TE. I don't doubt he's a weapon in the offense.

Who are the RBs?

 

[LongSufferringOwl]

There is hope for our lines as we have a new Strength and Conditioning coach, formerly of Auburn staff.

 

[LongSufferringOwl]

Jowan Davis is a 5'9" bowling ball. Very hard to bring down. We have some rs behind him that haven't seen much action that the coaches are high on.

 

[LongSufferringOwl]

We are an upset prediction on FootballScoop.com! I suspect only against the line, not straight up. We have been very good against the line the last few seasons.

 

[ulukinatme]

Seems like everyone we play has a mobile QB now. Even USC is throwing away many years of Pro style offense in favor of the Spread.

 

[tadman95]

I've got two tickets if anyone wants them. Cheap or free with large vbuck donation.

 

[Cali_domer]

We are an upset prediction on FootballScoop.com! I suspect only against the line, not straight up. We have been very good against the line the last few seasons.

Safe bet... we a rarely blow teams out when we're suppose too.

 

[Huntr]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just In: Rice WR Jordan Taylor questionable for season opener | <a href="http://t.co/PiNK6M1JMG">http://t.co/PiNK6M1JMG</a></p>— Joseph Duarte (@Chronicle_Owls) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chronicle_Owls/statuses/503959720277733376">August 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rice w/o WR Jordan Taylor would be a big loss. Taylor had 55 catches for 848 yards and 8 TDs. Foot has his questionable</p>— Joseph Duarte (@Chronicle_Owls) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chronicle_Owls/statuses/503956985331466241">August 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rice two-deep for Notre Dame <a href="http://t.co/6HtvEmlb8o">pic.twitter.com/6HtvEmlb8o</a></p>— Joseph Duarte (@Chronicle_Owls) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chronicle_Owls/statuses/503964636643725313">August 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[NDdomer2]

I've got two tickets if anyone wants them. Cheap or free with large vbuck donation.

Free I'll give you a bill

 

[Rhode Irish]

I won back-to-back National Championships with Rice in NCAA football before I left to take the Duke job.

 

[LongSufferringOwl]

National Championships with Rice in NCAA football??? Not in my lifetime!

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

If your team puts up a fight/wins, you'll be in for a really good season. And like others have said, we'll hate you.

If they get knocked off the ball all game, you can look at it as great training. Teams that lose to us often still have good years. Look at MSU last year.

Can't wait for kickoff, it's been a long time coming. And we've had a hell of an off-season again.

 

[LongSufferringOwl]

I would accept a score better than the Liberty bowl game and no significant injuries. Hopefully, we learned our lesson and can contain your QB!

 

[woolybug25]

I've got two tickets if anyone wants them. Cheap or free with large vbuck donation.

If you really have two tickets, I would be happy to take them off your hands. Let me know.

 

[NDdomer2]

If you really have two tickets, I would be happy to take them off your hands. Let me know.

Hey bro....

Free I'll give you a bill

 

[woolybug25]

Hey bro....

I'll give him $57B vbucks... Beat that...

 

[tadman95]

I've got two tickets if anyone wants them. Cheap or free with large vbuck donation.

Free I'll give you a bill

If you really have two tickets, I would be happy to take them off your hands. Let me know.

Hey bro....

I'll give him $57B vbucks... Beat that...

LOl, daaaaaamn! Already in the mail. All I can say, Fuck Michigan!

Sorry Wooly...

 

[woolybug25]

I damn both of your houses...

 

[Riddickulous]

I won back-to-back National Championships with Rice in NCAA football before I left to take the Duke job.

Literally nothing in this sentence makes any sense. Even using NCAA Football logic.

 

[Cali_domer]

Here is the people picking against us
What's your Week 1 upset pick? The FootballScoop staff weighs in

 

[NDdomer2]

Tadman is the man! Wooly can't blame ya, best vbucks I ever spent!

 

[Irish Insanity]

I was offered two tickets today

At face value

I had to decline

Not enough notice

Had I known I could have sold them for vBucks, I would have passed them along.

 

[irishfan]

Need Jaylon or JO to set the tone early if Driphus tries scrambling. No more Fox/Brese out there for mobile QBs to jog around. Not going to be a fun game if we let their QB get in any sort of groove early.

 

[dshans]

I damn both of your houses...

Be afraid.

Be VERY afraid!





I claim v-rights to the movie adaptation.

Let the bidding begin ...

 

[LongSufferringOwl]

No structural damage on JTs MRI. He will play if not hurting. Thank God for that good news. Also a very deep position for us.


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[Irish#1]

Given that we run a 4-2-5 defense and you outweigh our DL substantially, I suspect you will follow M State's example from last year's Liberty Bowl and run our butts off the field until you suck our dbacks in close before letting loose the bombs! Hopefully, we can be a little more competitive than we were in the bowl game. If the refs call it straight, it will help. They swallowed their whistles in the bowl (5 total flags on both teams combined).

I have an owl that lives in the woods across from my house.




Welcome to the board.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

I hope the refs swallow their whistles all season long. I hate seeing excessive penalties unless it's blatant.

While you are confident in your TEs, we are merely speculative. We have talent on the roster but only one has game experience. We've lost to Tulsa in an opener (who wasn't a good team) and we've often had difficulty with scrambling QBs, see Michigan.

I'd say your team has all the makings of an upset team (at least against the line). Couple that with the historical precedence of this coaching staff being unwilling or unable to dominate an opponent for the whole game, and I think you have reason to be optimistic.

I. can't. wait.

 

[dublinirish]

We've lost to Tulsa in an opener

USF brah, but in fairness i try to blank that game from memory too

 

[PANDFAN]

I will NOT be able to do the presser today, couldn't schedule this meeting around it...someone please sub for me..thanks!

 

[zelezo vlk]

Anybody listen to ISD Power Hour? The Rice color analyst was pretty funny. Not that Rice is an FCS team or anything, but he made it sound like Coach Kelly and the boys will have their hands full.