(10-18-2023 10:39 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  Bailiff…why did he leave?

Those were good teams.

The last four seasons were 8,5,3,1 wins. Even Rice has to make a change with that trajectory.

(10-18-2023 10:29 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  Hard to call Rice a noob when we’ve been playing them since 96 consistently.

Noob as in new to the conference or is CUSA6 better?

So he won with Todd’s players.

All of us are cusa rejects

(10-18-2023 11:27 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  All of us are cusa rejects

Maybe Tulsa. Memphis was originally invited to the Big East unless I'm mistaken.

(10-18-2023 11:06 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  So he won with Todd’s players.

Yes, seven years later...

(10-18-2023 10:39 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  Bailiff…why did he leave?

Those were good teams.

He was starved to death at Rice. They gave him nothing to work with as far as resources are concerned. Absolutely nothing. Then our last AD brought in his friend Mike Bloomgren from Stanford, whom he gave everything under the Earth, moon, and stars. Then he extended him a year after five losing seasons. Only at Rice.

Memphis was a cusa left behind and still is…

I’m gonna stick to my narrative that Todd’s guidance and brilliance in 2006 elevated Bailiff to his magical 10-3 season. Wasn’t it the Texas bowl against western Michigan

Too lazy to google

(10-18-2023 12:03 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Memphis was a cusa left behind and still is…

Facts hurt, don't they? Memphis played 2013 in a BCS conference and was invited to be a member of the Big East. Tulsa was a back fill.

I’m really glad Rice fan is back on internet

You are filling the void left by our departing UC frens minus the arrogance and stupidity of course

Memphis is still a left behind reject just like all of us.

Acceptance is the first step friend

Ahh 2013

What a dark time that was

Blankenship won 2 games.

Basketball was pretty fun that year.

(10-18-2023 12:07 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Memphis is still a left behind reject just like all of us.

Acceptance is the first step friend

I accept that we weren't called up. That's not the debate. Take your own advice and accept that Tulsa wasn't invited to the BCS Big East and that your school was more or less back fill after the Catholic contingent left.

(10-18-2023 12:06 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  I’m really glad Rice fan is back on internet

You are filling the void left by our departing UC frens minus the arrogance and stupidity of course

Give us time

I’ve never argued anything to the contrary. In fact I’ve always used a healthy amount of self deprecation when speaking about my Alma mater.

I embrace gazebo.

(10-18-2023 12:16 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  I’ve never argued anything to the contrary. In fact I’ve always used a healthy amount of self deprecation when speaking about my Alma mater.

I embrace gazebo.

Fair enough and to the point, the CUSA rejects are still in the CUSA.

Back to Todd

Blankenship fell apart once Todd’s players graduated and the program spiraled for a decade.

Todd was the best. I loved him with all my GD heart

CUSA2.0 was the best conference.

Liberty Bowl was the best.

CUSA West was so much fun.

This was a great grouping

Tulane
SMU
Rice
Houston
Tulsa
UTEP

(10-18-2023 12:06 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  I’m really glad Rice fan is back on internet

You are filling the void left by our departing UC frens minus the arrogance and stupidity of course

In place of arrogant I will try to be more haughty.