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(10-24-2020 08:53 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I wouldn’t wish this situation on my best friend. Although a friend-ruowls-might be the only one who can save it now.

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If Bloom really believed in MERITOCRACY he would be a position coach.

Bloom brings in a new GT QB every year, they throw a great ball, in practice and no contact, but are NOT gamers. O''Hara, 6 foot on a good day and 185lbs out played our "Big 12" QB. If O'Hara was on this Rice team, he would be at the bottom of the depth chart.

Bloom can line up 11 players on each side of the ball but three years in he hasn't built a Rice football family. After this loss I can't imagine where he goes from here.
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Overall this team looked better night and day from last year at their first game. The biggest problem I saw was trying to run on first down all the time. That mentality is hard to explain since Bloom got here. Collins is the best quarterback Rice has had in the last 5 to 6 years. The coaches just need to open up the offense like they did against MT last year. I was impressed of the tight end play, especially Bradley, a true Freshman, who actually can catch the ball. Our corner play was atrocious but why not go to a combination zone and man to man coverage. I didnt notice any zone coverage the whole game.
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(10-25-2020 08:12 AM)Texasowl Wrote:  Overall this team looked better night and day from last year at their first game. The biggest problem I saw was trying to run on first down all the time. That mentality is hard to explain since Bloom got here. Collins is the best quarterback Rice has had in the last 5 to 6 years. The coaches just need to open up the offense like they did against MT last year. I was impressed of the tight end play, especially Bradley, a true Freshman, who actually can catch the ball. Our corner play was atrocious but why not go to a combination zone and man to man coverage. I didnt notice any zone coverage the whole game.
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Are you talking about the Army game?? That Army team almost upset #18 Michigan the next week. 14-7 was our final score, didn’t allow 40 points like MT game. If Collins is the best QB we got, we have a very bad QB room, not a gamer. JJ has to execute the QB run plays. With a QBR of 23.4, I’m not sure what you know what a good QB looks like.
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I have debated for several years whether Rice should move to D-3. I think what we saw yesterday was a D-3 team trying to play D-1 football. We may very well be the worst team in the worst D-1 conference in the country.

I have had my fill of watching us go from a bad team in a good conference, to a middling team in a middling conference, to a middling team in a bad conference, to a middling team in another bad conference, to a bad team in a bad conference--pretty much in all sports. Either do it right or don't do it. If we are not going to make a better effort than this, then we belong in D-3.

Had Rice been D-3 when I was a senior in HS, it would not have been on my short list. I wanted outstanding academics (at the time emphasizing STEM, although like so many I shifted gears at university) and D-1 athletics. But if Rice athletics had been this big a joke back then, it wouldn't have been on my short list either. Rice would not be on my short list today. if I had it to do today, I'd probably end up at Notre Dame, even though I'm Protestant.

I've pretty much lost all interest in Rice athletics, and for that matter, in Rice University.

I think it's time for me to start pretending I went to ND and start cheering for the Irish. They'll get their asses handed to them by Clemson, but at least they'll be worth watching most of the time.
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(10-25-2020 09:17 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I think what we saw yesterday was a D-3 team trying to play D-1 football. We may very well be the worst team in the worst D-1 conference in the country.

Had the four-doink kick fallen through, would you be making this post?

Or would we be talking about the amazing grit to come back late and win in OT?

I think we just have worse than D-3 coaching. When the hue and cry was to replace Bailiff with just about anybody, I cautioned that we should be careful what we wished for, we just might get it. Are we better off now than we were then?

I was totally dismayed by the ultra conservative play calling in the OT. If the fireworks at the end of the game showed anything, it was that we were better being aggressive. Playing for a 42 yard FG is not a plan to win. I am sure that if we left the play calling up to the QB, as it was done way back when, we would have won that game.

It may be too late for you to choose another school, but it is not too late to just quit on Rice. I understand your feelings, I just don’t know who to transfer my allegiance to. Iowa State? Boise? Army?

I have never been convinced that Bloom was a step up. Now I am convinced he is not. But I have little faith that a change will help us much.
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(10-25-2020 09:46 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  
(10-25-2020 09:17 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I think what we saw yesterday was a D-3 team trying to play D-1 football. We may very well be the worst team in the worst D-1 conference in the country.
Had the four-doink kick fallen through, would you be making this post?
Or would we be talking about the amazing grit to come back late and win in OT?
I think we just have worse than D-3 coaching. When the hue and cry was to replace Bailiff with just about anybody, I cautioned that we should be careful what we wished for, we just might get it. Are we better off now than we were then?
I was totally dismayed by the ultra conservative play calling in the OT. If the fireworks at the end of the game showed anything, it was that we were better being aggressive. Playing for a 42 yard FG is not a plan to win. I am sure that if we left the play calling up to the QB, as it was done way back when, we would have won that game.
It may be too late for you to choose another school, but it is not too late to just quit on Rice. I understand your feelings, I just don’t know who to transfer my allegiance to. Iowa State? Boise? Army?
I have never been convinced that Bloom was a step up. Now I am convinced he is not. But I have little faith that a change will help us much.

Had the four-doink fallen through, it would probably have meant that we beat the worst team in the worst D-1 conference in the USA by a field goal in overtime. I would have put it on about the same level as that historic comeback against Prairie View. So no, in the grand scheme of things, it would have meant little.

I don't regret going to Rice. it introduced me to Texas, which has become pretty much a lifelong love affair. But I wouldn't go to the Rice of today.

Have we seen anything to indicate that any Rice team since 1994 could beat TexasU, or aTm, or LSU in football? Maybe the Texas game in 1997, or even 1999, but that's about it. Yes, we played aTm close for a half a few years ago, but then Johnny Football came in and that was pretty much it.

I think the problems are above the Bloomgren/Pera/Bragga level. I hate to say this, but I really think Joe is the problem. I hesitate, because I'm not sure he can do anything about it. But he just seems to be accepting it all so passively.
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(10-24-2020 09:07 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  The headline on RiceOwls.com - “Owls Drop Overtime Thriller”. There was nothing thrilling about this loss.

Should have read “Owls Lose Playing Not to Lose”.

I can only imagine what the post-game article from MK Bower would have read like on the site. Good lord, he would have fun with (and probably be pained by) the Bloomgren era.
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(10-25-2020 10:11 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  
(10-25-2020 09:46 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  
(10-25-2020 09:17 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I think what we saw yesterday was a D-3 team trying to play D-1 football. We may very well be the worst team in the worst D-1 conference in the country.
Had the four-doink kick fallen through, would you be making this post?
Or would we be talking about the amazing grit to come back late and win in OT?
I think we just have worse than D-3 coaching. When the hue and cry was to replace Bailiff with just about anybody, I cautioned that we should be careful what we wished for, we just might get it. Are we better off now than we were then?
I was totally dismayed by the ultra conservative play calling in the OT. If the fireworks at the end of the game showed anything, it was that we were better being aggressive. Playing for a 42 yard FG is not a plan to win. I am sure that if we left the play calling up to the QB, as it was done way back when, we would have won that game.
It may be too late for you to choose another school, but it is not too late to just quit on Rice. I understand your feelings, I just don’t know who to transfer my allegiance to. Iowa State? Boise? Army?
I have never been convinced that Bloom was a step up. Now I am convinced he is not. But I have little faith that a change will help us much.

Had the four-doink fallen through, it would probably have meant that we beat the worst team in the worst D-1 conference in the USA by a field goal in overtime. I would have put it on about the same level as that historic comeback against Prairie View. So no, in the grand scheme of things, it would have meant little.

I don't regret going to Rice. it introduced me to Texas, which has become pretty much a lifelong love affair. But I wouldn't go to the Rice of today.

Have we seen anything to indicate that any Rice team since 1994 could beat TexasU, or aTm, or LSU in football? Maybe the Texas game in 1997, or even 1999, but that's about it. Yes, we played aTm close for a half a few years ago, but then Johnny Football came in and that was pretty much it.

I thought about that PV game after I posted. Very similar attitudes toward that game and its outcome. Had we lost OT PV, it would be exactly the same.

I thought the kids, one and and all, tried their hardest. They wanted to win. Sometimes execution was lacking.

I am sure Bloom wanted to win too, but his execution of play calling was lacking. I mostly criticize the play calling OT. Perhaps if we had let MTSU kick that FG in the first OT he would not have been lulled into the lack of aggressiveness he actually showed. Maybe he would have actually TRIED to WIN.
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(10-25-2020 10:20 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I thought about that PV game after I posted. Very similar attitudes toward that game and its outcome. Had we lost OT PV, it would be exactly the same.
I thought the kids, one and and all, tried their hardest. They wanted to win. Sometimes execution was lacking.
I am sure Bloom wanted to win too, but his execution of play calling was lacking. I mostly criticize the play calling OT. Perhaps if we had let MTSU kick that FG in the first OT he would not have been lulled into the lack of aggressiveness he actually showed. Maybe he would have actually TRIED to WIN.

Rice has fans who care, although the numbers are dwindling. Rice has players who care. I would certainly hope that the coaches care. But I don't see that the people in charge of the program care. And given that, why should I?
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There is hope. Rice isn't a D3 team. Rice has some pretty good talent. What Rice lacks is understanding of the game.

I see little things that if changed could make a significant difference. I watched the game while swabbing for COVID. So, yes, I was around.

I share your frustrations. I share many of your assessments. I can tell you that the offensive scheme and plan is lacking. The passing game can be so much more. But the passing game is dependent on understanding the passing game. The problem with the Stanford model is that is is predicated on two things Rice will always struggle with because they are mainstream. Stanford follows an NFL model. And as such, is dependent on NFL type talent. Stanford made a big push to recruit more NFL talent when Harbaugh came in. That was their push. It is why they went with TEs and FBs and embraced the smashmouth philosophy. It doesn't take much to see the way Rice's offense plays. Just look at how the receivers release from the LOS to the way they run routes. Look at where the QB throws the ball and with what trajectory. Look at how the QB targets his receiver. The parade of GT QBs will follow the rules and know the "system". Very few QBs have the talent to overcome the limitations of such a system. It was ironic that MT yesterday did in the end what Rice wanted to do. But MT took it further than Rice and was more successful. MT ran a simple QB lead to move the ball. They just out-smashmouthed Rice. It is easy to shackle ability. It is harder to augment talent. Rice needs to augment talent.

Maybe Rice will learn one day. I hope they will. I think most can see that trying to emulate a system based on recruitment and talent is difficult for Rice. They would be much better suited to find a system that augments talent.

I have more observations from yesterday but am a little hesitant to point them out.

I hope you will ride this out with me because I would hate to lose any Rice fan, especially those that I like and respect.
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(10-25-2020 10:22 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  
(10-25-2020 10:20 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I thought about that PV game after I posted. Very similar attitudes toward that game and its outcome. Had we lost OT PV, it would be exactly the same.
I thought the kids, one and and all, tried their hardest. They wanted to win. Sometimes execution was lacking.
I am sure Bloom wanted to win too, but his execution of play calling was lacking. I mostly criticize the play calling OT. Perhaps if we had let MTSU kick that FG in the first OT he would not have been lulled into the lack of aggressiveness he actually showed. Maybe he would have actually TRIED to WIN.

Rice has fans who care, although the numbers are dwindling. Rice has players who care. I would certainly hope that the coaches care. But I don't see that the people in charge of the program care. And given that, why should I?

Reminds me of the Rodney Dangerfield line...."He really seems to care. About what I have no idea?"

I think those in charge care. I think they have trusted the wrong opinions. I think the administration has bought into the thoughts of some and they are not showing the results that were expected.
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Watched about half of the game, but some tentative thoughts

Offense:
- RB: looked solid
- WR: Pitre winning the 1-1 in the endzone looked promising
- TE: play has improved
- QB: This is a tough one. I'll give Collins another game to see if he can get into a groove before concluding anything. But, so far, he executes well on short throws, ok on medium throws, and has no accuracy for long ones. That's obviously not particularly exciting, but I think that's still better than what we've had over the past several seasons. Let's not forget that just having a guy who can deliver a short-medium ball to the appx right place at appx right time is something we have not had for years. So my ceiling for our QB play has come down, but the floor is still higher than previous seasons

Defense
- DL: looked solid
- LB: good
- Secondary: this is our biggest weakness (aside from special teams). Major regression from last year, losing our starting CBs and safety really really hurt. It's worse than I feared, and I don't know that there's a way to fix it. Someone up-thread suggested going zone. Ok, maybe we can scheme this to be better, I sure hope so, but I'm skeptical. Secondary lost us this game and will probably lose us several more

Special teams
- Very poor overall. It looks like we're back to the days of not expecting touchbacks or field goals >40 yards. This will also lose us games
- Trammell's punt return fumble was just shockingly bad

So overall, while people are down on Collins, I'm reminding myself of just how low poor our QB play has been for years and how low the bar is for something to be an improvement. I think we have some talent on offense. But I'm quite down on our secondary being able to slow down anyone, and on our special teams are a major liability.

If Rice is a D3 team, then we have to say MT is as well.
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(10-25-2020 10:22 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  
(10-25-2020 10:20 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I thought about that PV game after I posted. Very similar attitudes toward that game and its outcome. Had we lost OT PV, it would be exactly the same.
I thought the kids, one and and all, tried their hardest. They wanted to win. Sometimes execution was lacking.
I am sure Bloom wanted to win too, but his execution of play calling was lacking. I mostly criticize the play calling OT. Perhaps if we had let MTSU kick that FG in the first OT he would not have been lulled into the lack of aggressiveness he actually showed. Maybe he would have actually TRIED to WIN.

Rice has fans who care, although the numbers are dwindling. Rice has players who care. I would certainly hope that the coaches care. But I don't see that the people in charge of the program care. And given that, why should I?


I think they care. They are just wrong about how to proceed.
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(10-25-2020 08:12 AM)Texasowl Wrote:  Overall this team looked better night and day from last year at their first game. The biggest problem I saw was trying to run on first down all the time. That mentality is hard to explain since Bloom got here. Collins is the best quarterback Rice has had in the last 5 to 6 years. The coaches just need to open up the offense like they did against MT last year. I was impressed of the tight end play, especially Bradley, a true Freshman, who actually can catch the ball. Our corner play was atrocious but why not go to a combination zone and man to man coverage. I didnt notice any zone coverage the whole game.
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Are you talking about the Army game?? That Army team almost upset #18 Michigan the next week. 14-7 was our final score, didn’t allow 40 points like MT game. If Collins is the best QB we got, we have a very bad QB room, not a gamer. JJ has to execute the QB run plays. With a QBR of 23.4, I’m not sure what you know what a good QB looks like.
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(10-25-2020 11:02 AM)ruowls Wrote:  I think those in charge care. I think they have trusted the wrong opinions. I think the administration has bought into the thoughts of some and they are not showing the results that were expected.

I think Leebron cares, but doesn't have a clue what to do. It's not his field, and it shows. I think there are some others who simply don't care--or don't care enough, that may be a fairer way to put it. We've had 50+ years of, "Losing is okay as long as you have a good enough excuse," and, "If you don't know where you are going, the path of least resistance will take you there." And we are reaping what we have sowed.

We haven't had a vision, except to take the path of least resistance, and when that leads to the inevitable losses, any excuse is good enough. What we need is:
1) a vision,
2) a plan of how to get there, and
3) execution of that plan.

Without 1), you can't do 2) and 3).

I'm just sick and tired of supporting people with no vision.

You and I have scuffled a bit about the details of the vision, but whatever your vision, it's light years ahead of anything we've had.
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(10-25-2020 10:53 AM)ruowls Wrote:  There is hope. Rice isn't a D3 team. Rice has some pretty good talent. What Rice lacks is understanding of the game.
I see little things that if changed could make a significant difference. I watched the game while swabbing for COVID. So, yes, I was around.
I share your frustrations. I share many of your assessments. I can tell you that the offensive scheme and plan is lacking. The passing game can be so much more. But the passing game is dependent on understanding the passing game. The problem with the Stanford model is that is is predicated on two things Rice will always struggle with because they are mainstream. Stanford follows an NFL model. And as such, is dependent on NFL type talent. Stanford made a big push to recruit more NFL talent when Harbaugh came in. That was their push. It is why they went with TEs and FBs and embraced the smashmouth philosophy. It doesn't take much to see the way Rice's offense plays. Just look at how the receivers release from the LOS to the way they run routes. Look at where the QB throws the ball and with what trajectory. Look at how the QB targets his receiver. The parade of GT QBs will follow the rules and know the "system". Very few QBs have the talent to overcome the limitations of such a system. It was ironic that MT yesterday did in the end what Rice wanted to do. But MT took it further than Rice and was more successful. MT ran a simple QB lead to move the ball. They just out-smashmouthed Rice. It is easy to shackle ability. It is harder to augment talent. Rice needs to augment talent.
Maybe Rice will learn one day. I hope they will. I think most can see that trying to emulate a system based on recruitment and talent is difficult for Rice. They would be much better suited to find a system that augments talent.
I have more observations from yesterday but am a little hesitant to point them out.
I hope you will ride this out with me because I would hate to lose any Rice fan, especially those that I like and respect.

If you were in charge, I'd be happy to ride it out. Because you have a vision and an idea of how to get there.

We don't have a vision. If you want to disagree, fine, start by telling me what that vision is. I expressed a vision several years ago--Navy in football, Gonzaga in basketball, and Omaha in baseball. Well, Navy is not as good as they were then, but still light years ahead of us, and Gonzaga is better than they were then, probably past where we have any realistic hope of going, and the way Wayne Graham was treated has pretty much soured me on Rice baseball. My bottom line--I think there was a time when those were achievable goals. I don't think so any more, and I don't really see what's the use.

With the current group in charge, I've about had enough. I've supported a program for 55 years that has been almost completely rudderless and directionless for that whole time. And frankly, I'm just tired of it, and I've got better things to do.
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Maybe I should make a couple of comments about my expectations. I expect Rice to get out-athleted a lot of the time. Our admissions standards pretty much guarantee that. What I don't expect to see is Rice to get out-schemed, or out-executed, or out-disciplined. And those are the things that irritate me to no end.

I expect us to rely on out-scheming, out-executing, and out-disciplining our opponents. And I don't see that. I think what Ruowls is saying is that he would bring that. I'm ready to find out, or just drop it altogether.
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(10-24-2020 05:57 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Unbelievable. Can the defense hold for 30 seconds?

well of course not
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