Rice Owls

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

GHMY - Ever hear of a movie titled “The Jerk”?
You would be perfect for the lead. Get over yourself! Who appointed you the arbiter of “good” posts and “bad” posts? You (of all people!!) enjoy coming on here and polluting threads with your run-on rants....allow the rest of us to do the same and we will get along. Otherwise? Be prepared for incoming!!

I have heard of that movie. I love it. Steve Martin was brilliant in it. I appreciate you complimenting me with such an iconic role.

Its not me polluting threads, its me being critical of your irrationality.
Furthermore, it just proves some can't be happy with what MU can do.

Lets just use an example...as of now, MU has managed to schedule 8 more games than ohio state, has played and won more games than they have, and has been on TV more than they have so far.

Hamrick made football happen where some of the biggest names in football have not.

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

Careful GHMY - in these crazy times, can’t go around hatin’ on 2/3 of the U.S. population!

Sure you can. Ask Rifle. He hates pretty much everyone on the other board.

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

Careful GHMY - in these crazy times, can’t go around hatin’ on 2/3 of the U.S. population!

I will say, Rice needs to pack it in. They're being too unpredictable with availability.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Careful GHMY - in these crazy times, can’t go around hatin’ on 2/3 of the U.S. population!

He just doesn't get it. It's the way he structures his posts that make people shake their head.

 

[ohio herd]

this frustrates me to no end.Having Rice do this at this late date. I just think they should figure out a way to play. I saw a stat the other day and across the US the 20 yr olds at dozens of schools who have contacted this are not having to be hospitalized. Where I am at, we have had over 300 college age students test positive the last six months with only 5 being hospitalized and zero deaths.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

I am sure Mike is doing all he can to get another game in conference. It’s all fluid for sure.

 

[herdalicious]

Some schools like Marshall had to play this fall, or risk the total collapse of its athletic department. Rice has all the money in the world, they play sports for reasons unknown even to them, so the decision to play it safe is a much easier call.

People seem to have made this about politics, but it seems to me like the major academic institutions that don't really need sports to establish their quality were first in line to opt out of playing. The ACC drags along Wake and Duke, the same way the SEC drags along Vandy, but in C-USA there isn't that same gravity or conference control to make sure schools like Rice and Old Dominion behave like Marshall and Southern Miss.

 

[31Herd55]

The “Haves” & The “Have Nots”.

 

[johns1124]

Rice has all the money in the world, they play sports for reasons unknown even to them, so the decision to play it safe is a much easier call.

Rice U.
Total Sports Related Revenues$30,256,637
Total Sports Related Expenses$30,256,637
Net$0

Rice University Athletics Programs

Interested in participating in a sports program at Rice University? Find out the average sports scholarship awarded to each student athlete, how well Rice ranks for each sport, how much money is allocated to the sports team, and more.

www.collegefactual.com

Marshall U.

Total Sports Related Revenues$26,407,396
Total Sports Related Expenses$24,020,593
Net$2,386,803

Marshall University Athletics Programs

Take a look and see what sports programs are available at Marshall University. Find out how much in aid student athletes receive, how Marshall University ranks for each sport, how much revenue the school makes for each sport, and more.

www.collegefactual.com

Not too far off.

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

Some schools like Marshall had to play this fall, or risk the total collapse of its athletic department. Rice has all the money in the world, they play sports for reasons unknown even to them, so the decision to play it safe is a much easier call.

People seem to have made this about politics, but it seems to me like the major academic institutions that don't really need sports to establish their quality were first in line to opt out of playing. The ACC drags along Wake and Duke, the same way the SEC drags along Vandy, but in C-USA there isn't that same gravity or conference control to make sure schools like Rice and Old Dominion behave like Marshall and Southern Miss.

Care to explain the entire MAC and MWC, who opted out of playing? I'm fairly sure many weren't making money prior to this.

Sure, they have some good schools, but I'd hardly call any of them a significant academic institution, not likely to be in the same academic atmosphere as your listing of Rice, Vandy, or Duke.

The ACC may have dragged along Duke and WF, but both of those schools could have opted out, like a lesser institution of ODU. Why they chose to stay? No idea.

Also, the entire Big 10 is highly academic but also very much a sports and football first conference, and they aren't playing either.

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

Rice U.
Total Sports Related Revenues$30,256,637
Total Sports Related Expenses$30,256,637
Net$0

Rice University Athletics Programs

Interested in participating in a sports program at Rice University? Find out the average sports scholarship awarded to each student athlete, how well Rice ranks for each sport, how much money is allocated to the sports team, and more.

www.collegefactual.com

Marshall U.

Total Sports Related Revenues$26,407,396
Total Sports Related Expenses$24,020,593
Net$2,386,803

Marshall University Athletics Programs

Take a look and see what sports programs are available at Marshall University. Find out how much in aid student athletes receive, how Marshall University ranks for each sport, how much revenue the school makes for each sport, and more.

www.collegefactual.com

Not too far off.

Don’t be dense. Liscious is talking about endowments. Marshall’s is $130 million. Rice’s is 6.5 BILLION.

 

[31Herd55]

Chris,

any chance of picking up Liberty for the Oct. 3 game?

 

[oldeherd]

Calm down before you shoot in your pants.

Given the inherent lack of support you have gotten from your useless posts, I'll take you about as seriously as that idiot brad smith who writes for wvu.

Pretty clear that most of your posts are given all the serious consideration that can be accorded as they are coming from the North end of a South bound JACKASS!

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

Chris,

any chance of picking up Liberty for the Oct. 3 game?

Looks like Liberty has a game against North Alabama on 10/3.

 

[W-S HerdFan]

Looks like Liberty has a game against North Alabama on 10/3.

I still like the idea of BYU on 10/3....

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

UTEP is available 10/3 and we haven't played them in years. I'd think the league would help us and other member schools in this situation.

 

[herdalicious]

Looks like Liberty has a game against North Alabama on 10/3.

What if we just sat in the room and watched?

 

[W-S HerdFan]

UTEP is available 10/3 and we haven't played them in years. I'd think the league would help us and other member schools in this situation.

I like that. ? is (just like Rice) whether the Miners want to spend precious $$ traveling....

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

What if we just sat in the room and watched?

I hope everyone who reads this post understands how great it is.

 

[MichiganHerd]

I hope everyone who reads this post understands how great it is.

I don't think you understand just how hard it gets, when all you get to do is sit and watch.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

I don't think you understand just how hard it gets, when all you get to do is sit and watch.

Although it must be deflating seeing the fan enjoy the other guys tailgate more than your own.

 

[Herdmeister]

I like that. ? is (just like Rice) whether the Miners want to spend precious $$ traveling....

It would not be their decision. All conference game decisions are made by the conference

 

[Herd1972]

Yes, because being rational and realizing this isn't some magical method of "picking up the phone" on an already limited set of marketing during an even more limited group of available teams to choose from, is somehow childish.
But then again, its the old people being this way, unable to know old people and babies are basically the same.

I resemble that!

 

[W-S HerdFan]

So, one more time: HerdZone still shows MU hosting Rice on 10/03......

 

[johns1124]

So, one more time: HerdZone still shows MU hosting Rice on 10/03......

Ok??

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

It would not be their decision. All conference game decisions are made by the conference

It’s time the damn league show some leadership. The worst managed league of any D1 conference.

 

[31Herd55]

It’s time the damn league show some leadership. The worst managed league of any D1 conference.

And after the 3 Sun Conference wins over Big 12 teams yesterday, we can surely bet that CUSA will now be rated the worst of the G5 .

 

[W-S HerdFan]

Just saw where Army has postponed it’s home game w/BYU this coming weekend. All the more reason the Mormons should travel to Huntington on 10/3!! They needa game, we needa game......

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

Just saw where Army has postponed it’s home game w/BYU this coming weekend. All the more reason the Mormons should travel to Huntington on 10/3!! They needa game, we needa game......

Is it official Rice has cancelled?

 

[muthed]

Is it official Rice has cancelled?

Rice website shows:
9/19 L S U cancel
9/26 Lamar cancel
10/3 MU ppd
10/10 U A B ppd

 

[ThunderDrunk304]

Just saw where Army has postponed it’s home game w/BYU this coming weekend. All the more reason the Mormons should travel to Huntington on 10/3!! They needa game, we needa game......

BYU just scheduled a game with Louisiana Tech 10/2

 

[31Herd55]

Rice website shows:
9/19 L S U cancel
9/26 Lamar cancel
10/3 MU ppd
10/10 U A B ppd

PPD until 2021 & beyond.