I don't think anybody who hasn't been a fan of Rice or gone to Rice can really understand what it's like to be an athlete here. With the fan support and the animosity towards them from the general student body, I'm amazed we don't see way more athletes transfer. For the most part, Rice is just not a good place for athletes. You have to work unbelievably hard in a place where you're basically isolated (for the most part...there are exceptions) and your reward is Saturdays with 50 students in the student section. And this isn't me misunderstanding the previous comments on this thread...I fully get what everybody is saying, and don't necessarily disagree. I get that the criticism of other players and the conference is drawing ire. All I'm saying is that answering the question of why you transferred from a school like Rice is difficult to answer without insulting the school.

Also, just to be clear, he is actually a good player. Allowed 1 sack this year and like 6 pressures.