(11-01-2023 11:53 AM)msu35 Wrote:  

(11-01-2023 11:50 AM)Cerebus Wrote:  

(10-31-2023 09:06 AM)Pony94 Wrote:  Congrats on your nearly 50% increase

https://x.com/tjaltimore/status/17193452...OBPKLg0WDw

Rice enrollment up almost 50% since 2009? That's actually shocking.

I thought's Rice entire approach to admissions was to be as selective as possible and stay small? Did leadership change direction on that Owls?

Compared to Stanford, you're not very selective, but 9% is nothing to sneeze at. Take Tulsa for example. They think they're selective but accept 69% of their applicants, something that would make clt quite proud.

clt says nice

(11-04-2023 07:12 AM)lollaperuna Wrote:  

(11-04-2023 06:49 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  

(11-03-2023 10:22 PM)lollaperuna Wrote:  

(11-03-2023 09:56 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(11-03-2023 07:17 PM)lollaperuna Wrote:  What’s up with the R inside the Texas map outline logo Rice? I’m a born and raised Texan that loves everything Texas, but that’s just cheesy. Just the R would suffice. You are better than Tarlton, UTA, UTRGV etc…. This isn’t smack, I’m seriously trying to help!

I don't care for it either

You are effing RICE, the top academic university in Texas and don’t need your logo inside the state outline. Fire whoever hired the high school student that came up with it

Not every body knows we’re in Texas

Sometimes you have to spell it out for them.

Here it is. “R”. In Texas.

Any questions?

Yes I have a question. Why would an ignorant moron that knows nothing about your school need to know you are in Texas?

I think it more as a marketing ploy to say we are serious about football after too many years of looking like a university just going through the motions in a conference full of Middle Southern International State alphabet schools. I like it. The State of Texas logo adds swagger.

(11-01-2023 11:50 AM)Cerebus Wrote:  

(10-31-2023 09:06 AM)Pony94 Wrote:  Congrats on your nearly 50% increase

https://x.com/tjaltimore/status/17193452...OBPKLg0WDw

Rice enrollment up almost 50% since 2009? That's actually shocking.

I thought's Rice entire approach to admissions was to be as selective as possible and stay small? Did leadership change direction on that Owls?

This Forbes article sums up the reasoning for the growth.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnie...53c80b6a75

Can’t argue with this logic.

(11-03-2023 08:18 PM)SadderBudweiser Wrote:  Is there a football game anytime soon or did I make a wrong turn somewhere?

Yes, and this Houston Chronicle preview sums it up.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-s...466790.php

Who wins the first quarter and controls the line of scrimmage? It has been many years since Rice was in the conversation for controlling the line of scrimmage.

The preview reminds of the disappointment that Rice did not finish off Tulane in a game they coulda, woulda, shoulda won. Next chance to put up a solid W is at 6:30 tonight in front of the Homecoming crowd.

In 2012, last meeting, Rice came in 4-6 and looking to be a bit of a very long shot to beat SMU let alone win the last two to qualify for a bowl.

Current Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell hit five FG including an NCAA record three from 50+ yards (!) in the Owls upset.

I seem to recall we dominated the line of scrimmage pretty well that day, too

The Mayor's Cup Returns….
Rice and SMU will meet for the 91st time in their history and will resume competing for the Mayor's
Cup, which was first introduced in 1998. That season, the mayor of Houston (Lee Brown) and Dallas (Ronald Kirk) announced the creation of the trophy, which would go to the winner of the football game between the two schools. The Owls won the first meeting, 23-17 in
overtime, the first overtime game in history for the owls. Thanks to a 36-14 win in the most recent
meeting in 2012, Rice holds an 8-6 edge in games played for the trophy.

(11-04-2023 11:19 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  The Mayor's Cup Returns….
Rice and SMU will meet for the 91st time in their history and will resume competing for the Mayor's
Cup, which was first introduced in 1998. That season, the mayor of Houston (Lee Brown) and Dallas (Ronald Kirk) announced the creation of the trophy, which would go to the winner of the football game between the two schools. The Owls won the first meeting, 23-17 in
overtime, the first overtime game in history for the owls. Thanks to a 36-14 win in the most recent
meeting in 2012, Rice holds an 8-6 edge in games played for the trophy.

Now we have to win this game.

42-38, Owls

(11-04-2023 11:26 AM)ESE84 Wrote:  

(11-04-2023 11:19 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  The Mayor's Cup Returns….
Rice and SMU will meet for the 91st time in their history and will resume competing for the Mayor's
Cup, which was first introduced in 1998. That season, the mayor of Houston (Lee Brown) and Dallas (Ronald Kirk) announced the creation of the trophy, which would go to the winner of the football game between the two schools. The Owls won the first meeting, 23-17 in
overtime, the first overtime game in history for the owls. Thanks to a 36-14 win in the most recent
meeting in 2012, Rice holds an 8-6 edge in games played for the trophy.

Now we have to win this game.

¡Vivá La Copa Mayor!

Who gives a hoot? We do. Go Owls! Make the American proud and win one for the Gipper.

(11-04-2023 12:01 PM)msu35 Wrote:  Who gives a hoot? We do. Go Owls! Make the American proud and win one for the Gipper.

We beat these little ponies last time so bad they ran away for a decade. We ready for a PRIME TIME show case!

(11-04-2023 12:01 PM)msu35 Wrote:  Who gives a hoot? We do. Go Owls! Make the American proud and win one for the Gipper.

um, well, Both schools are in the American (this year only,
most Rice personnel, especially younger to middle-aged ones, are diametrically oppsed to folks like the Gipper, either one of them. Not that that's a good thing, it just is.
Do hope we give a good showing tonight.

(11-04-2023 05:59 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(11-04-2023 12:01 PM)msu35 Wrote:  Who gives a hoot? We do. Go Owls! Make the American proud and win one for the Gipper.

um, well, Both schools are in the American (this year only,
most Rice personnel, especially younger to middle-aged ones, are diametrically oppsed to folks like the Gipper, either one of them. Not that that's a good thing, it just is.
Do hope we give a good showing tonight.

Rice is in, SMU is out. "Win one for the Gipper," is from a movie. Are you trying to make this a stupid political statement?

(11-04-2023 06:00 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(11-04-2023 05:59 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(11-04-2023 12:01 PM)msu35 Wrote:  Who gives a hoot? We do. Go Owls! Make the American proud and win one for the Gipper.

um, well, Both schools are in the American (this year only),
most Rice personnel, especially younger to middle-aged ones, are diametrically oppsed to folks like the Gipper, either one of them. Not that that's a good thing, it just is.
Do hope we give a good showing tonight.

Rice is in, SMU is out. "Win one for the Gipper," is from a movie. Are you trying to make this a stupid political statement?

Wasn't sure what you were referring to. So, it seems the movie Gipp, who was at Notre Dame, (played by the famous actor in the movie). While Rice doesn't have anything in common with the movie-era Gipp, it seems it does have a lot in common with today's version of Notre Dame. As for SMU, well, it probably won't be that long a wait before some or many of us in today's American are back in a conference with them again. Still hope we have decent showing for the football fans tonight.

(11-04-2023 06:20 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Wasn't sure what you were referring to. So, it seems the movie Gipp, who was at Notre Dame, (played by the famous actor in the movie). While Rice doesn't have anything in common with the movie-era Gipp, it seems it does have a lot in common with today's version of Notre Dame. As for SMU, well, it probably won't be that long a wait before some or many of us in today's American are back in a conference with them again. Still hope we have decent showing for the football fans tonight.

Indeterminate. I suppose it boils down to if and when someone figures out how to hack the GOR. Regarding the game, GO OWLS!

(11-04-2023 06:23 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(11-04-2023 06:20 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Wasn't sure what you were referring to. So, it seems the movie Gipp, who was at Notre Dame, (played by the famous actor in the movie). While Rice doesn't have anything in common with the movie-era Gipp, it seems it does have a lot in common with today's version of Notre Dame. As for SMU, well, it probably won't be that long a wait before some or many of us in today's American are back in a conference with them again. Still hope we have decent showing for the football fans tonight.

Indeterminate. I suppose it boils down to if and when someone figures out how to hack the GOR. Regarding the game, GO OWLS!

I hear you...hopefully our players will, too. Congrats on your win, btw.

(11-04-2023 06:37 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  I hear you...hopefully our players will, too. Congrats on your win, btw.

Thank you.

Go RICE! Beat SMU!

Rice a Roni!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(11-04-2023 06:50 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  Rice a Roni!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A thing of beauty. Rice dominating special teams.