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Rice gets 2

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:52 pm
by ALEX LIFESON
Breaking News - Rice Lands BIG Commit

By David Mooney
Publisher, OwlDigest.com
Posted Jun 7, 2008


Rice had over 160 recruits at their Mini Camp on Friday, the biggest one there decided he had found a home...

Burton Offensive Lineman Jon Hodde committed to play football for Rice yesterday. Hodde attended a Rice Football Mini Camp on Friday and decided to end the recruiting process with a committment to Coach David Bailiff on Friday night.
Hodde is every bit of 6-7 285 pounds, runs a 5.2 second 40, and will play Offensive Tackle for the Owls.

Despite flying under the radar playing at Class 1A Burton, area recruiter Craig Naivar discovered Hodde months ago and he's had a Rice offer for some time now. The trip to campus and meeting the Owl staff was all Hodde needed to pull the trigger.

We'll have more on Hodde later today, and are hoping to get a few comments from him.

Rice Academics Key in Gaining Commit #2

By Ahmard Vital
Texas HS Recruiting Analyst
Posted Jun 6, 2008


It may have been his only offer, but it was "the big one". And though the chance to get on the field had some bearing on the decision, it was the classroom and prestige of a Rice education that eventually made his committment seem right. OwlDigest has the update.

It didn’t take long for Fort Bend (TX) Hightower defensive back Alex Francis to put a halt to the recruiting process and give Rice coaches a call to say “I’m inâ€

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:50 pm
by ponyboy
Either one have any actual D1 offers?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:17 pm
by mrydel
ponyboy wrote:Either one have any actual D1 offers?


Rice

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:29 pm
by ponyboy
Have either one received any actual D1 offers other than Rice? :D