Rice alum checking in... Bragga was a complete abortion of a hire. The AD at Rice is a fucking clown (Joe Karlgaard...came from Stanford). Wayne Graham had recommended Pat Hallmark as his successor, and the AD didn't listen. Pat has gone on to some nice results at Incarnate Word and now UTSA. Then Lance Berkman was publicly politicking for the job, but at the same time he appeared in a Houston commercial about his opposition to trannies in women's bathrooms or some shit like that and the Rice President decided that wasn't on brand for Rice, so Berkman was out. Berkman also managed to piss off some donors. Now I'm hearing through sources that Pat Hallmark won't work for the douche AD (can't blame him).
Sean Allen has major ties to the Houston area, given his playing and coaching career across town at U of H. Would be an instant recruiting shot in the arm. The candidates I'm hearing about at Pat Hallmark, Sean Allen, Rob Childress, Tom Arrington (San Jac) and Jake Gautreau (Miss St. Asst....former Tulane player). I'd be happy with any of those. The decision makers will be the Rice President who doesn't give two shits about sports (think Mr Burns from the Simpsons) and the AD who is simply incompetent. I completely expect them to fuck it up.