Report: South Carolina OC Kurt Roper being linked to Rice head coaching job

South Carolina OC Kurt Roper has done a good job molding young QB Jake Bentley into one of the best throwers in the SEC in his two years in Columbia.

Understandably, he’s now drawing interest from other schools that are looking to fill their open head coaching positions.

According to USA TODAY’s Dan Wolken, Roper has been connected to an opening at Rice — his alma mater — and FootballScoop.com reports that talks are getting serious:

This is way down the food chain on a day like this, but South Carolina OC Kurt Roper is a name I hear increasingly involved at Rice

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 1, 2017

Interviewed a couple of days ago we were told. His ask isn’t high. Wants it. https://t.co/artKrYDXmz

— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) December 1, 2017

That’s good news for Roper and Rice, but bad news for the Gamecocks, as learning a new offensive system isn’t what Bentley needs right now.

However, coaches move around all the time, so it wouldn’t be the end of the world if Roper left. If the talented coordinator can land his first head coaching job, he’d be foolish not to do it.