RIce has postponed games at Marshall (Oct. 3) & vs. UAB (Oct. 10), sources told @Stadium. It will be determined at later date when/if games rescheduled. 1st game for Rice, which won’t start practicing til late September, is now Oct. 24 vs. Middle Tennessee
.@RiceFootball Coach Mike Bloomgren joined w/players & staff on their march thru campus to protest social injustice & promote Black Lives Matter: “It meant so much. It’s something we’ve talked about numerous times this summer. It’s something we’re very passionate about as a team”
Otoviano was on the phone with players late this week finalizing details/preparations for this march.
One of the tougher obstacles was organizing the program-wide march while respecting social distancing guidelines.
Shoutout the superstar @JOtoviano for everything he did to put this together & all my teammates sacrificing their time on our day off. I know it may not seem like the biggest thing to do but as student athletes we know how to accomplish something big it takes the little things.
Rice football players & coaches sitting at a distance ahead of their march across campus.
They’re wearing black shirts with Rice football on the front and “Black Lives Matter” on the back.
Rice football has been planning this for the last few months. Players hope to address systemic racism thru an upcoming march and voting initiative.
Pending C-USA's decision on potential conference-wide 'raised fist' helmet decals, Rice may do its own single Black fist.
Sneak peek from a class taking place in one of @RiceUniversity’s outdoor semi permanent classrooms. 2 students are learning from home, 23 in-person.
Social distancing & masks ✅
AC (a must in Houston) ✅