There's several names listed that aren't relevant, but if true, they must be REALLY desperate:
After all, Houston is a very desirable place for a lot of football coaches and their families. Additionally, the school watched what another prestigious academic program, Tulane, has done in recent years in turning around its football program and has similar aspirations.
Coaches for consideration include:
Texas Tech OC Zach Kittley, 33, is another name to know, I hear. He has strong Texas roots and has done well running the Red Raiders offense after putting together a dynamic attack at Western Kentucky that lit up scoreboards in 2021.
If the Owls don’t want to hire another first-time head coach, Kansas State co-OC Matt Wells might make a lot of sense. He did an excellent job at Utah State, where he had two of the school’s four 10-plus-win seasons in its history. Wells didn’t get much of a chance in Lubbock, where he got fewer than three seasons.
Names to watch for the Rice job
It’s been a decade since the Owls had a winning season (8-5 under David Bailiff in 2014). They haven’t finished ranked since 1957, almost 70 years ago. Despite it all, I hear there will be hot names interested in this job.After all, Houston is a very desirable place for a lot of football coaches and their families. Additionally, the school watched what another prestigious academic program, Tulane, has done in recent years in turning around its football program and has similar aspirations.
Coaches for consideration include:
Texas Tech OC Zach Kittley, 33, is another name to know, I hear. He has strong Texas roots and has done well running the Red Raiders offense after putting together a dynamic attack at Western Kentucky that lit up scoreboards in 2021.
If the Owls don’t want to hire another first-time head coach, Kansas State co-OC Matt Wells might make a lot of sense. He did an excellent job at Utah State, where he had two of the school’s four 10-plus-win seasons in its history. Wells didn’t get much of a chance in Lubbock, where he got fewer than three seasons.
