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This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:23:24 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:STATIC2) 60 While several have trumpeted the 2009 Rice Owl Football Signing Class as the school's best, at least in recent memory, the fact that 6 of them have been chosen to play in the THSCA All-Star Game this summer makes an even louder statement for that opinion... http://rice.scout.com/2/856435.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/856435.html Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:21:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice On just about a perfect day in Houston, over 200 junior recruits visited the Rice Campus today. While none committed, the days events left several with a great impression of what Rice, and Owl Football, are all about... http://rice.scout.com/2/851530.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/851530.html Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:58:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice San Antonio O'Connor's Jarek Lancaster threw the Owls a curve ball today when he decommitted from Rice, deciding instead to pledge to Stanford... http://rice.scout.com/2/822389.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/822389.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:32:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice Rice beat Houston Saturday 56-42 to finish their regular season at 9-3. They narrowly missed claiming the C-USA West crown as Tulsa beat Marshall 38-35. The day marked the last time several Owls would play on the Rice Stadium turf - what a way to go out... http://rice.scout.com/2/816769.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/816769.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:02:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice Recruiting players that are used to winning has always been considered a wise recruiting strategy, and Rice has done just that with the Class of 2009. Two-thirds of those future Owls’ teams made the playoffs and most advanced to another playoff game this weekend… http://rice.scout.com/2/813189.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/813189.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:31:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice A couple Rice commits tasted defeat for the first time last weekend, while others swallowed the same bitter pill once again... http://rice.scout.com/2/801129.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/801129.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:19:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice Though Larry Fedora feels he needs more talent to win in Hattiesburg, the first year coach of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Program didn't exactly find the cupboard bare when he arrived… http://rice.scout.com/2/800972.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/800972.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:34:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice Currently, the Rice football program has 14 verbal commitments for the Class of2009. One of those players is Scout.com Three-Star linebacker Trey Briggs from Jersey Village HS in Hosuton. Briggs and his Falcon teammates recently started district play against district rival Cy Falls. We were on hand for the game and decided to take a closer look at the future Owl in this exclusive for OwlDigest… http://rice.scout.com/2/796076.html Ahmard Vital http://rice.scout.com/2/796076.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:58:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice We take a look at the Offensive skill positions today for Friday’s match-up between the Owls and the Ponies. While the running game plays a much lesser role in both school’s offenses, conversely the Receivers are more critical to each team’s success… http://rice.scout.com/2/783050.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/783050.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:49:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice The Owls held their final practice of August "camp" this morning. Coaches put the team through 24 periods of demanding work, with extremely positive results... http://rice.scout.com/2/782323.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/782323.html Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:37:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice All current Rice commits have been practicing for their upcoming seasons. Jarek Lancaster shares a little about his experiences in camp so far... http://rice.scout.com/2/780507.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/780507.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice Today we look at "variations on a theme" - the differences in the Tight End position and the newer "H-Back". We'll look at physical characteristics and how each are used in an Offense... http://rice.scout.com/2/779811.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/779811.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:02:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice Rice Owls everywhere are excited about the Recruiting Class of 2009. The current commits give Rice a chance to land one of its best hauls ever – in the second part of a series we compare this year’s class to the ones before it. Today we look at the Wide Receivers and Tight ends… http://rice.scout.com/2/778626.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/778626.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:54:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice Rice Owls everywhere are excited about the Recruiting Class of 2009. The current commits give Rice one of its best hauls ever – in the first of a series we compare this year’s class to the ones before it. Today we look at Running Backs… http://rice.scout.com/2/775776.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/775776.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:09:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice In the second of a series, today we learn more about one of the youngest, and most energetic, Rice Football coaches... http://rice.scout.com/2/774958.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/774958.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:57:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice By request, today we look at the fundamentals of defending Spread offenses... http://rice.scout.com/2/774447.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/774447.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:51:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice Wow, in less than 30 days Rice will play its first game of the season - that'll be August 29th against new coach June Jones' SMU Ponies. With recruiting slowing down, talk of the season picks up... http://rice.scout.com/2/774085.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/774085.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:23:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice Seems like Rice has been on a perpetual search for depth at Cornerback for years, and the 2007 season was no exception. 2008 could be the year that changes though... http://rice.scout.com/2/773778.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/773778.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:11:00 GMT 0 355 Rice rice Rice got a nice surprise last week when Paul Porras of Scottsdale Saguaro HS decided an offer from the Owls was too good to pass up... http://rice.scout.com/2/773034.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/773034.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:22:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice In the first of a series, we sat down with the Rice Special Teams and Tight Ends Coach recently to gain insight into the life of a Rice coach... http://rice.scout.com/2/772779.html David Mooney http://rice.scout.com/2/772779.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:06:00 GMT 1 355 Rice rice