Greetings from Florida. Congratulations on getting a wonderful kid & a terrific football player in JoJo Jean. I've had the pleasure of coaching him a little, and he's a steal.
A tremendous teammate - willing to challenge and uplift; tough as nails - missed 1/2 a practice (total) when he broke his hand, then played 5 games with a club (had 2 Int's during that span); possesses a sunny disposition and an engaging spirit - the kid has no enemies; instinctive DB, who can play all the spots (cover corner, physical safety - needs to gain a little weight for the FBS level), and who plays best when the game is biggest/fearless.
Take care of him folks. He's a keeper. He'll make you proud.

(12-16-2020 08:47 AM)HuffyLegend Wrote:  Greetings from Florida. Congratulations on getting a wonderful kid & a terrific football player in JoJo Jean. I've had the pleasure of coaching him a little, and he's a steal.
A tremendous teammate - willing to challenge and uplift; tough as nails - missed 1/2 a practice (total) when he broke his hand, then played 5 games with a club (had 2 Int's during that span); possesses a sunny disposition and an engaging spirit - the kid has no enemies; instinctive DB, who can play all the spots (cover corner, physical safety - needs to gain a little weight for the FBS level), and who plays best when the game is biggest/fearless.
Take care of him folks. He's a keeper. He'll make you proud.

Thank you. Sounds like exactly the kind of player and person we need.

One of my favorite Rice plays was the interception by Brian Raines when playing with a cast on his hand in the Texas Bowl.

Glad to have JoJo with us.

(12-16-2020 10:47 AM)Houston Owl 2 Wrote:  One of my favorite Rice plays was the interception by Brian Raines when playing with a cast on his hand in the Texas Bowl.

Glad to have JoJo with us.

I think it was against UH.

Welcome JoJo! Thanks for the heads-up, Huffy. We will be looking forward to seeing him and getting to know him!

(12-16-2020 10:47 AM)Houston Owl 2 Wrote:  One of my favorite Rice plays was the interception by Brian Raines when playing with a cast on his hand in the Texas Bowl.

Glad to have JoJo with us.

Anybody know what Brian Raines is up to, and where, these days?

Really a great guy…

(12-16-2020 01:11 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Welcome JoJo! Thanks for the heads-up, Huffy. We will be looking forward to seeing him and getting to know him!

+1000

(12-16-2020 02:09 PM)Intellectual_Brutality Wrote:  

(12-16-2020 01:11 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Welcome JoJo! Thanks for the heads-up, Huffy. We will be looking forward to seeing him and getting to know him!

+1000

IB, I know you caught my meaning... and I hope some others did as well. At Rice and among a lot of our alumni, you aren't just a player or someone whom we only recognize if you're a star. We're a small group of often highly involved people... and although we have as many disagreements as any group, we recognize how difficult it is to be a Rice Owl on so many levels.

Many of us WILL get to know these guys, and them us.

(12-16-2020 01:42 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  

(12-16-2020 10:47 AM)Houston Owl 2 Wrote:  One of my favorite Rice plays was the interception by Brian Raines when playing with a cast on his hand in the Texas Bowl.

Glad to have JoJo with us.

Anybody know what Brian Raines is up to, and where, these days?

Really a great guy…

Not surprisingly, he rose quickly through the ranks at Frost Bank to be a VP, and then went to Emory Business School to get an MBA, including spending a summer working on Wall Street. He's a special Owl, for sure.

(12-18-2020 12:59 AM)Swede Owl Wrote:  

(12-16-2020 01:42 PM)Ricefootballnet Wrote:  

(12-16-2020 10:47 AM)Houston Owl 2 Wrote:  One of my favorite Rice plays was the interception by Brian Raines when playing with a cast on his hand in the Texas Bowl.

Glad to have JoJo with us.

Anybody know what Brian Raines is up to, and where, these days?

Really a great guy…

Not surprisingly, he rose quickly through the ranks at Frost Bank to be a VP, and then went to Emory Business School to get an MBA, including spending a summer working on Wall Street. He's a special Owl, for sure.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-raines-05a27660/