Rice Athletic Director Chris Del Conte welcomes the new sheriff to town

CDC pointed out, "The easy thing to do for a young AD would be to hire a big name coach, make a big bang..."

Owls listen intently -- later, they said, to a man, that they liked what they heard

Coach says wife Angie will be a fixture around campus -- and that's good

OK, which twin are you?  Grayson or Gregory?  We're gonna have to give you guys name tags...

Coach Bailiff fights back tear as he talks about having to say goodbye to his Texas State team

(Photos by Mark Anderson)