February 23, 2022
Trivia Answer:
In his Owls career, pitcher Roel Garcia has played for head coaches Wayne Graham, Matt Bragga and Jose Cruz Jr. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Trivia Answer:
In his Owls career, pitcher Roel Garcia has played for head coaches Wayne Graham, Matt Bragga and Jose Cruz Jr. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
Since 1953, name the Rice baseball player who has played for three different Rice baseball head coaches. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Chuck Pool for the guest trivia question!
Former Owl baseball players Philip Barzilla, Jose Cruz Jr and Lance Pendleton also played baseball for a Houston-area high school team and for the Houston Astros (at the Major League level). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Guest Trivia Question:
Name three former Owl baseball players who also played baseball for a Houston-area high school team and for the Houston Astros (at the Major League level). One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.
Trivia Answer:
In 1975, Mickey Reichenbach, the father of two-year Rice baseball letterman Clay Reichenbach '06 (2004-05), won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award while helping lead Texas to a national championship in Omaha. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
This weekend, the Longhorns host a three-game set against the Owls at Disch-Falk Stadium in Austin to open the college baseball season.
Trivia Question:
Name the two-year Rice baseball letterman whose father won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award. For a bonus point, name the university that the father played for. Email your answer(s) here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
In fact, there have been three quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl and also play against Rice in their career: Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Bart Starr. (Thanks, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)
Guest Trivia Question:
First, Barney McCoy (2) also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
With a victory on Sunday, Joe Burrow can become the third quarterback to win a Super Bowl who also played against Rice in his career. Name the other two. One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.
Trivia Answer:
Most of you answered Joe Montana and Joe Namath as the other two quarterbacks to win a national collegiate title and a Super Bowl. Interestingly, Tom Brady and Kenny Stabler are also correct. (Thanks, Kirwin Drouet, Peter Fasullo, Tre Fischer, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
On Sunday, Joe Burrow has a chance to become only the third quarterback to win a national collegiate title and a Super Bowl. Name the other two. One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.