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First, thanks to Joe Quoyeser for the guest trivia question!
Curt Cignetti, formerly quarterbacks coach at Rice (1986-88), is now head coach at Indiana, 1 of 12 teams that qualified for this year’s college football playoff. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst, Brian Ford and Mike Ross!)
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former quarterbacks coach at Rice who is now head coach of 1 of the 12 teams that qualified for this year’s college football playoff. Email your answer here.
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Eleven-time Pro Bowler Jason Witten is the father of 2024 Rice football early signee CJ Witten. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the 2024 Rice football early signee whose father played in the NFL and was selected to the Pro Bowl eleven times. Email your answer here.
Former Georgia Tech catcher Jason Varitek played in the Little League World Series with Altamonte Springs FL in 1984 and in the College World Series with the Yellow Jackets in 1994 and won the Major League World Series with Boston in 2004 and 2007. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
Today, the Rice W Basketball team is playing at No. 17 Georgia Tech. This evening, President DesRoches, who came from Georgia Tech to Rice, is hosting a reception in Atlanta.
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Name the former Georgia Tech baseball player who has played in the Little League World Series, the College World Series and the Major League World Series. Email your answer here.
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Shawn Alberding, the father of 2024 Rice football early signee Colter Alberding, was a four-year Rice football letterman (1989-90-91-92). (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the 2024 Rice football early signee whose father was a four-year Rice football letterman. Email your answer here.
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On Sunday night, former Rice (and Xavier) basketball player Quincy Olivari scored his first career NBA points. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)
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Name the former Rice basketball player who scored his first career NBA points on Sunday night. Email your answer here.
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BYU graduate Steve Young is a three-time Super Bowl champion as a quarterback (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) and a Super Bowl MVP (XXIX). BYU graduate Andy Reid is a three-time Super Bowl champion as a head coach (LIV, LVII, LVIII) and another one as an assistant coach (XXXI). (Thanks, Bill Alford, Joe Quoyeser, Chris Kohnhorst, David Ownby and Mike Ross!)
Tomorrow night, Rice W Basketball plays BYU in Cancun.
Trivia Question:
Name the BYU graduate who is a three-time Super Bowl champion as a quarterback. For a bonus point, name the BYU graduate who is a three-time Super Bowl champion as a head coach. Email your answer(s) here.