For the past week, reports had South Carolina offensive coordinator Kurt Roper going after the open job at his alma mater Rice.
A Yahoo Sports report now has the Owls going another direction
Pete Thamel reported Rice is in the final stages of hiring Stanford offensive coordinator Mike Bloomgren. This came days after Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp was firm in the fact Roper is the offensive coordinator currently and as such, is expected to call plays against Michigan in the Outback Bowl.
Source: Mike Bloomgren is expected to be the next coach at Rice.