Rice finished 2012 44th in total offense (SU finished 19th). They were 41st in scoring offense, 30th in rushing offense and 68th in passing offense. Not bad numbers but they play in C USA, which is not known for its defensive prowess.
Timing is key imo. Maybe if Hackett or Shafer or someone else on staff gets a shot, and it happens quickly, then I agree with you. If the process drags out, Marrone will be filling his staff and guys will have to choose between a job offer and a potential HC gig. Didn't Schiano bring a lot of his staff with him last year when he went to the the NFL?
Don't know anything about Rice's roster, but that's another factor in comparing the OC's performance. We did well this year but with an NFL QB, LT, and probably at least one NFL WR.
Keep in mind he is very limited personal wise at Rice and his quarterback was recruited by every other DI program as an athlete not a qb because he came from a run based offense in high school so copnsidering that Rice was more balanced than they even had a right to be, and once again he has ties to Texas high school football coaches all across the state. He would run the system he is given (the Hack spread hurry up), is intelligent enough to do it and Zach would probably becomfortable with him and and we have very good personel depth now (unlike when DM took the job) even better than when he helped Kansas to a 10-3 record and BCS bowl Cuse would be an exciting playground for him right now me thinks.
