(10-31-2025 11:24 AM)OwlWKIF Wrote:  The future value of an immediate $500k is worth more than a degree from ANY FBS college. Significantly more, zero questions asked.

I graduated just a few years ago. Many of my Rice colleagues are struggling to find their footing career wise and it's even worse for more recent graduates. A $500k investment compounded from 22 would have you set for life if you are not egregiously irresponsible. Hell, blow $100k, even $200k of it, you're still golden.

I love Rice, but guaranteed* money talks.

Most 20-somethings cannot responsibly handle large sums. Plus there is a little matter of taxes on $500K..

BUT, your point is well made.

I have long thought that the value of a Rice degree was overstated by many of our alumni. Especially for recruits who are more pre-NFL than pre-med.

Picked up another commit yesterday! Dylan Stephens Jr - DB from Richardson. Offers from Navy, Army, and Yale coming out of high school, but he opted to do a JuCo year. Will be nice to get a guy with a year's worth of development under his belt. Pretty sure under new rules he'll have 4 years of eligibility here.

A quick update on the class:

1) Seth Clarke (DL) - Offers from Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, UNC, Boston College, Pitt, Duke, etc

2) Derrick Singletary (DL) - Offers from Kentucky, West Virginia, Marshall, App State, etc.

3) Leyonte Chandler (OL)- Offers from Texas State, San Diego State, LA Tech, Arkansas St, UNT, UTSA, etc

4) Jayden Cuppitt (LB) - Offers from UNLV, Boise State, Liberty, Texas State, Colorado State, etc.

5) Clay Mitchel (OL) - Offers from UNT, GA State, UTEP, and the Academies

6) Jai Jacobs Ford (ATH) - Offers from Sac State and the Ivies

7) Ayden Wilhelm (QB) - Offers from the Academies and Ivies

8) Ian Harrell (OL) - Offers from UT-Martin and Murray State

9) Preston Jackson (WR) - Offers from Tulane, Utah State, Wake Forest, Bowling Green, San Diego St, Arkansas St and UTEP

10) Dionne Sims (RB) - Offers from Arizona, Houston, Illinois and Oregon

11) Dylan Stephens Jr (JuCo) (DB) - Offers from Navy, Army, and Yale out of HS

12) Zion Allen (S) - Offer from Army

13) Quincy Tchikou (DL) - Offers from Arkansas St, Colorado St, San Diego St, Tulsa, Utah St, and the Academies

14) Tyler Lavallier (DL) - Offers from Wyoming and the Ivies

15) Colten Cole (TE) - First and only offer

16) Tommy Bauchiero (K)

Good list, but are you missing some players? 247 also has us with Zion Allen, Quincy Tchikou, Tyler Lavallier, Colten Cole and Tommy Bauchiero. They don’t list Jordan Mitchell, a DB from Ridge Point, but he’s been a Rice commit since August as well.

(11-11-2025 10:25 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Good list, but are you missing some players? 247 also has us with Zion Allen, Quincy Tchikou, Tyler Lavallier, Colten Cole and Tommy Bauchiero. They don’t list Jordan Mitchell, a DB from Ridge Point, but he’s been a Rice commit since August as well.

Whoops! Yes - updated. Not sure how those slipped

Didnt Rice had a real good tight end name Cole 8 to 10 years ago?

We added a long snapper (Hamilton Sharpe) from the Woodlands College Park High School.

I believe we might have just lost Zion Allen

Added another DL last night - Brock Reddic. JUCO product - 6’4” 310lbs. Landed him over FAU and ULM. Should have a few years of eligibility!

Can’t stack enough big boys in the trenches - welcome, Brock!

Also, Dylan Stephens, a JUCO DB from the Dallas area. Up to 19 commits now.

(12-01-2025 10:54 PM)GiveAHoot94 Wrote:  Added another DL last night - Brock Reddic. JUCO product - 6’4” 310lbs. Landed him over FAU and ULM. Should have a few years of eligibility!

Can’t stack enough big boys in the trenches - welcome, Brock!

Great news

Who has signed during early signing period this week?

Chronicle’s Houston area top 100 list is on-line.

Took a quick scan during a break from driving down I-10 from the Hill Country. I see 3 Rice recruits:

#80 - Dionne Sims
#94 - Tyler Lavallier
#96 - Qunicy Tchikou

My apologies if I missed someone in my haste to get back on the road.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/...125591.php

Another big one today - we flipped Marcus Page away from Baylor. Also had offers from Houston, Texas State and UTSA. Listed at 6'6" 290lbs! Keep loading 'em up in the trenches, Coach!

(12-02-2025 09:46 PM)GiveAHoot94 Wrote:  Another big one today - we flipped Marcus Page away from Baylor. Also had offers from Houston, Texas State and UTSA. Listed at 6'6" 290lbs! Keep loading 'em up in the trenches, Coach!

Excellent!

We should try to poach the Tulane and Tulsa commits if we also like tbem

(12-02-2025 07:47 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Chronicle’s Houston area top 100 list is on-line.

Took a quick scan during a break from driving down I-10 from the Hill Country. I see 3 Rice recruits:

#80 - Dionne Sims
#94 - Tyler Lavallier
#96 - Qunicy Tchikou

My apologies if I missed someone in my haste to get back on the road.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/...125591.php

Seeing reports that this is the highest rated HS class in Rice football history

(12-02-2025 07:47 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Chronicle’s Houston area top 100 list is on-line.

Took a quick scan during a break from driving down I-10 from the Hill Country. I see 3 Rice recruits:

#80 - Dionne Sims
#94 - Tyler Lavallier
#96 - Qunicy Tchikou

My apologies if I missed someone in my haste to get back on the road.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/...125591.php

Thank you for pulling over to do the research!

(12-03-2025 10:32 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  

(12-02-2025 07:47 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Chronicle’s Houston area top 100 list is on-line.

Took a quick scan during a break from driving down I-10 from the Hill Country. I see 3 Rice recruits:

#80 - Dionne Sims
#94 - Tyler Lavallier
#96 - Qunicy Tchikou

My apologies if I missed someone in my haste to get back on the road.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/...125591.php

Thank you for pulling over to do the research!

Not while I pulled over, but you're welcome.

Drew Devellier is in the portal.

(12-04-2025 01:56 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  Drew Devellier is in the portal.

Sucks, but not unexpected