ExcitedOwl18
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RE: USA Today Countdown: #62 Rice
(07-10-2014 04:12 PM)Pan95 Wrote: (07-10-2014 03:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote: I hope the entire class is redshirted. They'd be undersized and lost out there right now. It would be a good sign if all of them can be held out this season.
I think that one offensive lineman in particular could play this year: Cory Klinger 6-4/298. As a general rule, Bailiff redshirts freshman offensive. One notable exception was Scott Mitchell. Cory Klinger was listed as a potential center. Given the lack of ideal size we have with two of our candidates, I would think about moving them (Stanley & Martin) to defense and going with a threesome of Simmonette, Klinger, and Godber at center. With the exception of Stanley and/or Simmonette, no one has had any meaningful game reps at center any way so everyone is starting at square one.
Another candidate that I could see playing early is Preston Gordon. Losing Mooch for 2014 hurts our depth. If he can contribute to our depth, there is no sense is redshirting him.
Especially with the depth we have coming in at DT for 2015, I see no harm in letting Gordon play this year.
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Almadenmike
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RE: USA Today Countdown: #62 Rice
(07-06-2014 10:29 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: On the conference board, there is a second ranking being followed, the Orlando Sentinel countdown, and Rice has not yet been listed, and they are at #52. I am pleased that we have impressed at least one guy that favorably.
The Sentinel rates Rice as #45.
Other lower-ranked teams include Texas at #47, Penn State #48, ECU #49, Ga Tech #55, Vanderbilt #57 & Mississippi State #60.
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RE: USA Today Countdown: #62 Rice
It beats the hell out of being ranked in 80's or 90's year after year.
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ESE84
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RE: USA Today Countdown: #62 Rice
(07-12-2014 12:27 PM)Afflicted Wrote: It beats the hell out of being ranked in 80's or 90's year after year.
Saw the Dave Campbell's Texas Football on the newsstands at Randall's yesterday, and he has us as West champions at 9-3 with the expected losses at Notre Dame, at A&M, and at Marshall.
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