Multiple articles written in the last year, clearly indicate there is no concern at all....Rice wants back into college coaching, only question is who will have the ability or willingness to re-hire him....watched his games a couple of weeks ago at the AAU event in NYC from right behind his teams bench (they got mauled in this game) and Rice is still fiery and works officials non-stop, even for an AAU game, the intensity and competitiveness is 100% still there....
He coaches Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antione, both are 2019 national recruits at a Kentucky/Louisville/Carolina level....there was some indication floated in the media that St. John's would try to hire him as an assistant, to allow them to have a chance to land both players, but I believe they are beyond that level now of Rice having an ability to carry both players with him at his next destination.
If anything, the coaching community loves and embraces Rice and most (not all), understand/like Rice and know he's a good coach....but he has no negative impact on RU at all...if Valdir Manuel didn't just visit RU last week, maybe someone could have a thought that it matters, but HS coaches that double as AAU coaches see and know these kids more than anyone.
