It's the Pete Carrol connection I think. Not sure but didn't Carrol work for the 9ers back in Rice's 1st year or so? Then you have the half a season that he played for them.
I agree that they should get some of their own Greats to come give them a speech. But if we're better than they are(We are) then it wouldn't matter if all our Greats went over and gave them a pep talk.
*I don't know that Fran Tarkentan would agree with you KRS-1

, I do but only cause there are plenty of great players without a ring. John Brodie being one of them
~Ceadder
[ Edited by Ceadderman on Sep 2, 2010 at 7:06 AM ]