The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1969 Page: 5 of 8
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Cajuns may choke on Dirty Rice
By THRESHER SPORTS ANALYST
"VMI gave us just what we wanted," beamed
Bo Hagan after Saturday night's massacre of the
Keydets, and his words hold a great deal more
truth than the obvious fact that it's nice to
start pn the right foot. The 55-point margin
should just about erase any stigma of 1968, and
while the team's attitude had been outstanding—
particularly the sophs, who just don't seem to
know how to lose—morale is now out of sight.
Skeptics may insist that Bo's Boys are through
winning, but the feeling here is that they will
go as far as talent and spirit can take them.
That may be very far indeed.
Some other notes about "just what we want-
ed": It was great to see so many different blue
jerseys in the game. 49 of the 50 who dressed
participated in the slaughter (the exception,
Mike Kramer, may well be redshirted to gain
experience); more significantly, a large number
of reserves played early, while the game was
still close. Participation in plays that meant
something gave them much more beneficial ex-
perience than they could have gotten running
out the clock in an already-decided contest.
To a team as historically short of depth as Rice,
such experience will prove invaluable should
injuries occur. The coaches will also have a
better chance to evaluate personnel . . . All touch-
downs were scored by sophs and this portends
a great future.
More importantly, should one of the rookies
have to come through somewhere down the line,
the memory of opening night will have to help
his performance.
A few thoughts on the kicking game. Bucky
Allshouse punted well (he seems to be getting
kicks off quicker) and should continue, while
there were no apparent weaknesses in punt
coverage. Kickoffs also looked good; Kim Malone
boots 'em high and far, Roy Barnes must have
set some kind of record for tackles, and Saturday
night offered plenty of game-situation practice.
Tim Davis missed-, his first varsity extra point,
so the offense scored again to let him start a
new string. He didn't miss again, and probably
won't for the remainder of the season. His field
goal kicking—both distance and accuracy—has
shown considerable improvement in practice . . .
That this was the first Rice shutout since 1965
is also significant; the defenders have apparently
absorbed the Bossons system, and they should
be able to stop the other guys much better than
in the past few seasons. Defense could well mean
strength this year.
One thought tempers the optimism. VMI did
not really provide a test of the Owls. Since, al-
though the Birds were favored, no one had
predicted such a wide margin, this may simply
mean Rice is better than anyone had believed.
That we will all find out when LSU comes to
town, for the Cajuns will definitely provide a
test.
As always their defense is strong, particularly
against the rush (A&M had -6 yards rushing
for the first quarter). This year they think
they have an offense. They run the option well,
particularly near the goal line, and left-handed
quarterback Mike Hillman appears to have given
them a passing game.
Some chinks in the armor were noticeable,
though. The offense was guilty of three turn-
overs, two of them early and near their goal,
against A&M. The Ags did not take advantage,
but such mistakes here Saturday night could
give the Owls enough points to win. The kicking
game was less than outstanding—Mark Lumpkin
has missed lots of field goals in his career, the
punt coverage could be a tad leaky, and their
punt return success was more a consequence of
poor Aggie tackling than of good LSU execution.
It also appears that the Tigers can be thrown
against with some success. It'll take more effort
than against VMI, but the spirit is willing and
the flesh is definitely not weak, so look for 17-14,
with the Birds on the left side of that score.
One note before closing. There has been a
strong tendency in the past to belittle and criticize
Rice athletes, often unjustly. Everyone was be-
hind them when they won, but let them lose
and the cheers turned to bad jokes about "dumb
jocks." This I find distasteful, and I was alarmed
that many took my column last week as another
such bad joke. Thai it was hot. It was an attempt
at an objective, and hopefully perceptive, analysis
of this year's strengths and weaknesses.
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Friday's Fags overcame a
mud-soaked field and a 6-0 half-
time deficit to edge the Dead
Sea Squirrels, 8-6, in last week's
plays came on a pass to Mike
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In Friday's other game, the
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as the team to beat in that
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Chris Chrisman tossed five
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Garity in leading Wednesday's
Comers to a 40-0 shellacking of
the Horny Owls. Scott Wise also
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The Hooters beat Captain's
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The Saturday freshman
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Tuesday (graduate league)
and Thursday had off weeks.
Rankings
The ratings this week remain
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Murray, Jack. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1969, newspaper, September 25, 1969; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245061/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.