Rice (3/11/14)

Looks like the return of "a win is a win."

On the plus side, really cool to see Brandan Walton not let this be his last game. We needed him to will us and he did. Fun to see.

He likes the big stage.

Rice went 14/30 (46.7%) from the charity stripe.

Do you believe in Miracles?

Interesting that the Rice fans seem to think their coach may be done after this loss. Benford really pulled off a win when he needed it.

Happy for Alzee and Walton. I'm just not sure I can stomach another Benford season.

This game really shouldn't affect anything. He's either going to be fired or he's not. If the bar is set so low that a win like this is a big deal for the program, well, he probably wasn't going to be fired anyway.

If he does come back I hope he proves everyone wrong.

Edited March 12, 2014 by Mean Green Matt

If he does come back I hope he proves everyone wrong.

We all hope that is the case!!

I know this was a scoreboard victory, but was this also a moral victory??

We all hope that is the case!!

I just hope he doesn't come back, its getting really tough to justify buying season tickets every year.

I just hope he doesn't come back, its getting really tough to justify buying season tickets every year.

Yep...Don't taught a 4 game winning streak that was against the worse teams in conference...A freaking dumpster fire...should have lost this game ..effing shit he's coming back...f×÷×+÷×#+÷k

I know this was a scoreboard victory, but was this also a moral victory??

Considering we to them lost last time, I think so.

Missed ULMing us by thaaaat much...

Do you believe in Miracles?

Any comparisons or refrences to the Miracle on Ice and this disaster are complete Blasphemy.

Any comparisons or refrences to the Miracle on Ice and this disaster are complete Blasphemy.

Lighten up Francis.

Sorry, I forgot that only this icon, , projected sarcasm.

An OT win over the worst team in the conference probably just saved his job.

HIs job was safe before this game even tipped off. His job would have only been unsafe if this was Year 4 instead of Year 2...

Edited March 12, 2014 by untjim1995

Agreed

HIs job was safe before this game even tipped off. His job would have only been unsafe if this was Year 4 instead of Year 2...

Serious question.

If the AD doesn't give a f!#% about having a winning program then how can they expect the alumni, city residents, and the mean green nation to care either?

It can be argued that none of those groups care (enough) for it to matter, but this program WAS on the rise and fan interest was as well. So the program killer will be brought back to lead(?) us through another mediocre (at best) season before he can be fired. If this season is any indication we can look forward to another crappy home schedule next season to make sure we kick what's left of the fan base right square in the nuts.

Brilliant, just f-ing brilliant.

Serious question.

If the AD doesn't give a f!#% about having a winning program then how can they expect the alumni, city residents, and the mean green nation to care either?

Because you're called the MEAN GREEN NATION. That's a through thick or thin type thing, but Benny needs to go.

Because you're called the MEAN GREEN NATION. That's a through thick or thin type thing, but Benny needs to go.

I expect die hard support to go both ways, if not, it's just stalking.

Because you're called the MEAN GREEN NATION. That's a through thick or thin type thing, but Benny needs to go.

If we are the Mean Green Nation, would Bendford be Crimea?

Serious question.

If the AD doesn't give a f!#% about having a winning program then how can they expect the alumni, city residents, and the mean green nation to care either?

It can be argued that none of those groups care (enough) for it to matter, but this program WAS on the rise and fan interest was as well. So the program killer will be brought back to lead(?) us through another mediocre (at best) season before he can be fired. If this season is any indication we can look forward to another crappy home schedule next season to make sure we kick what's left of the fan base right square in the nuts.

Brilliant, just f-ing brilliant.

By now, you know the answer to this question. As you can read in my recent post on another thread--its a cost containment question. Everything else is secondary.

No because we would let him go.

I'd support and encourage the use of nuclear weapons.

Well, Benford won't have Ben Braun to squeak past half the time again next year... Rice fired him.

Well, Benford won't have Ben Braun to squeak past half the time again next year... Rice fired him.