Coach Graham has a good word to say about his offensive line coach, Todd Dilbeck (R) as new RBs coach Dean Jackson looks on approvingly  (actually, he referred to Todd as a "Chris Farley lookalike"...)

Longtime Rice coach and athletics department official Red Bale (far right) is as pumped as the youngsters, such as Number 1 Fan Joyce Hardy, to his right

'Autry Army' member has membership, tee-shirt for Coach Graham and his assistants

Coach Graham tells students his staff will engage them, while Major Applewhite (front center) gets his 'Army' shirt presented to him

The buzz was palpable, and it carried over to the Rice-UH basketball that was staged after the rally

Rice alums chat with KHOU broadcaster and former quarterback himself, Gifford Nielsen

A. M. "Red" Bale, Rice's most senior football coach, tells Coach Graham how they used to run the spread when he and his teammates won the championship back in '34

Rice cheerleaders were present en masse, although their enthusiasm was surpassed by a few octogenarians

Current Rice Board member, Baker Botts partner and former Owl football captain Jeff Rose looks ready to lead a few cheers himself

MOB members were there to serenade the new coaching staff

After donning 'Army' t-shirts, coaching staff headed to Autry and took their place among the students -- note Todd Dilbeck with fist in the air and Major Appliewhite clapping (Coach Graham is at the far left)

Coach Graham sits in for the first of many halftime interviews.  His reaction?   'I want that number 22 on my football team!'