Are you ready for some football
It was a beautiful day for football on Saturday when, despite a sea of orange, the Owls played host to the University of Texas Longhorns at Reliant Stadium (see story, page 7). In what has been collectively regarded as a better-than-expected effort, the game marked the much-anticipated start of the 2010 football season, and as long as running back Sam McGuffie promises to stop running backward, the 34-17 loss gave Rice fans a positive outlook for the rest of the year.We at the Thresher took note, however, that little was done to transform the speckles of blue into a cohesive blotch in the crowd of more than 70,000. UT fans come in full force every time the 'Horns come in town to play, and we feel it would have been pertinent to maintain some semblance of a home-team presence with a designated student section, as opposed to randomly scattering Rice students among the unsold nosebleeds.
In regard to the venue, the Thresher feels that moving the game to Reliant Stadium is a sound decision that allows our athletics program to receive greater exposure and prevents our parking lots from being invaded by throngs of Longhorn supporters. In particular, the $2 million the university received in the deal is a welcome addition; however, in the future we would hope that those negotiations are held with the students in mind.
The Thresher wishes the football team good luck in their game against the University of North Texas tomorrow and in their quest to finish this season with a winning record and another shot at going bowling.
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