(03-15-2021 10:25 AM)mrbig Wrote:  

(03-15-2021 09:59 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  I’ll be glad when all these guys are done and we don’t feel the need to discuss Rhoades any longer.

My sentiments exactly. I do like FBO's point:

(03-14-2021 06:15 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  I think four former Owls will be playing in the NCAA tournament (Trey Murphy at UVA, Malik Osborne at Florida State, Drew Peterson at USC and Corey Douglas at VCU). All four are significant contributors.

Anyone who doesn't think a 2021-22 Rice team can make it to the NCAA's IF everyone else returns is dreaming. As good as those former Owls are, the ones we could be returning in 2021-22 are collectively better as a group IMO. Let's just hope my postseason dreams for next year don't turn into a nightmare during the offseason.

The guys who are in danger of transferring need to get a recruiting pitch from Pera. Some of the guys might think about transferring to a more prominent program who can make the NCAA tournament. But this year's team would have made the NCAA tournament if everyone had stayed the past few years! Next year's team might make the NCAA tournament if everyone stays and certainly this team can make it in two years as everyone grows and matures.

Virginia, Florida and USC had many appearances on national TV, playing important games against top quality opposition. Next season, when fans return, those teams will play games in loud, boisterous, packed arenas.

Compare that with a Rice Thursday night home game against FIU - in front of 100s in a glorified high school gym. And, after the game, the players will have to go back to their apartments to study for hours because, at Rice, they actually have to take a legitimate course load.

It's not all about "winning".