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Rice Football 2024 Spring Practice Notebook 1: Spring Intros
The 2024 Rice Football spring practices are officially underway. Here’s the latest on the roster and their plans this spring. Rice football was back on the grass for the first week of spring practices this week. The Owls will have a short hiatus for spring break, then return to finish the final four weeks of […]
2024 Rice Football Schedule Announced
The 2024 Rice Football schedule was released by the American Conference on Thursday, including a full 12-game slate. Opponents have been known for some time, but now we have dates. All of a sudden the 2024 Rice football season is starting to take shape following an announcement by the conference office on Thursday that laid […]
Biggest questions for Rice Football spring ball: February 2024 Q&A
With Rice football set to open spring practice at the beginning of March, this month’s Q&A gets a jump start on key questions for the spring. Basketball season is winding down. Baseball season is starting up. For Rice football, though, something is going on year-round. The latter was the focus of this month’s Q&A, specifically […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 172 – Rice Football Offseason Roundup
A lot has happened since the Rice football season ended. The Owls have signed new players, added a new assistant and more. We recap the news. Once again, Rice football has made program history, signing the highest-rated class in school history. That feat included a couple of big wins in the run up to National […]
Bobby Kennedy named Rice Football WR Coach
Rice football has a new position coach. The Owls have announced the addition of wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy has been named the wide receivers coach for Rice football by head coach Mike Bloomgren. He takes over the spot left by Mike Kershaw, who departed this offseason to be the head coach at […]
Rice Football Recruiting: Breaking Down the 2024 Signees – Defense
The 2024 Rice Football Recruiting class includes several hand-picked impact players on defense. Here’s how that side of the ball stacks up. With the addition of 10 players on National Signing Day, the 2024 Rice football recruiting class has grown to 23 players. Of those players, 16 are current high school seniors and nine play […]
Rice Football Recruiting: Breaking Down the 2024 Signees – Offense
The 2024 Rice Football Recruiting class is loaded with a top-flight quarterback and lots of skill talent. Here’s how this side of the ball stacks up. With the addition of 10 players on National Signing Day, the 2024 Rice football recruiting class has grown to 23 players. Of those players, 16 are current high school […]
Rice Football Recruiting: 2024 National Signing Day Live Blog
The 2024 Rice Football Recruiting class wraps up on National Signing Day. Follow all the action here as the Owls close out the class. National Signing Day marks the culmination of the 2024 Rice Football recruiting class. This live tracker will follow all the latest news and updates throughout the day, with further updates on […]
Rice Football Recruiting: WR Graham Walker commits to Owls
The 2024 Rice Football recruiting class keeps getting better. The Owls have landed a commitment from Brown WR Graham Walker. National Signing Day is right around the corner and the 2024 Rice Football recruiting class just keeps getting better. Not long after landing a commitment from the highest-rated high school recruit in program history, the […]
2024 Rice Football Recruiting Class pickup up steam before NSD
As National Signing Day nears, the 2024 Rice Football Recruiting class (and the 2025 class) keeps getting better and better. Here’s the latest. Big moves since the Early Signing Period
Grab Bag: What’s going on around Rice Athletics? Jan 2024 Q&A
Rather than drill down on one topic, subscribers had a variety of questions this month touching all areas of Rice Athletics. We hit on them all. A lot is going on around Rice Athletics right as the new year begins. This mailbag touches on a host of topics ranging from Scott Pera’s coaching tenure and […]
Rice Football Recruiting: DB Lavonte Johnson commits to Owls
The 2024 Rice Football recruiting class picked up a massive late cycle get, adding DB Lavonte Johnson, the highest-rated commit in program history. One of the higher-rated unsigned players following the early signing period, North Shore defensive back Lavonte Johnson has his fair share of opportunities to play at the next level. With time ticking […]
Rice Football 2023 Team MVP: JT Daniels
This offseason Mike Bloomgren finally landed quarterback JT Daniels. The veteran quarterback delivered and became the 2023 Rice Football Team MVP. It’s not every day national news media are buzzing about the latest happenings on South Main, but that was certainly the case when word broke last winter that long-traveled quarterback JT Daniels was headed […]
Rice Football 2023 Offensive Player of the Year: Luke McCaffrey
In only his second year at the position, wide receiver Luke McCaffrey was a gamebreaker for this team and a surefire pick for our 2023 Rice Football Offensive Player of the Year. For as much as he may have been able to rely on his innate athleticism and find instant success, Rice football wide receiver […]
Rice Football 2023 Defensive Player of the Year: Sean Fresch
Sean Fresch took his game to new heights this season, earning our highly contested 2023 Rice Football Defensive Player of the Year award. The 2023 Rice Football defense was filled with standout performers. The entire defensive line played well, veteran linebacker Myron Morrison was a stabilizing for in the middle of the field and defensive […]
Rice Football 2023 Rising Star: Dean Connors
From JUCO playmaker to bonafide FBS superstar, running back Dean Connors is our 2023 Rice Football Rising Star. If Dean Connors had gotten tired, he would never tell you so. “The energizer bunny” who “doesn’t have an off switch” as offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo called him, Connors emerged as the newfound star Rice football running […]
Rice Football 2023: NFL Owls Wild Card Round Roundup
Rice Football was well represented on 2023 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action this postseason. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Detroit Lions Jack Fox (P) […]
Rice Football 2023 Special Teams Player of the Year: Peyton Stevenson
Peyton Stevenson was a bright light during an up-down season for special teams and our 2023 Rice Football Special Teams Player of the Year. Outside of the punter, kicker and return men, those who play special teams seldom get name recognition. Although there are 10 other men on the field, the non-specialists who make the […]
Rice Football 2023 Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Coleman Coco
Coleman Coco arrived at South Main as another transfer in an impressive signing class. He then became the clear-cut 2023 Rice Football Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Thousands of players enter the Transfer Portal every offseason. The coach’s job is to find the right ones that fit the program and get them on campus. Hit […]
Rice Football 2023: NFL Owls Regular Season Roundup
Rice Football was well represented on 2023 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action this season. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Playoffs Denver Broncos Elijah Garcia (DL) […]
Rice Football 2023 Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Boden Groen
A JUCO transfer in his second year on campus, Boden Groen broke through in a major way to become our 2023 Rice Football Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Spring ball and fall camp often serve as proving grounds for up-and-coming players. The fresh faces have their moments in the sun, earn a spot on the […]
Rice Football Recruiting: JUCO LB Blaise Tita commits to Owls
The 2024 Rice Football recruiting class picked up another transfer this week. JUCO linebacker Blaise Tita has committed to the Owls. The first junior college transfer in the 2024 Rice Football recruiting class is officially in the fold. A local product who played his high school ball just down the road at Alief Taylor High […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 171 – Rice Football Season Review and Signing Day
It’s time to put a bow on the 2023 Rice Football Season as we recap the bowl game loss, break down signing day and more. There are bad quarterback days, and then there’s the sort of disastrous day Rice football experienced in the First Responders Bowl against Texas State. The end result stung and there’s […]
The Roost’s 2023 Rice Football Season Superlatives
The Roost’s 2023 Rice Football Season Superlatives exist to honor exceptional Owls who made a difference on the field this season. Here’s the complete list. There were many individual performances worth recognizing in the 2023 Rice Football season. In addition to the more traditional awards below, make sure to check out The Roosties, our fifth […]
Rice Football 2023 Iron Man: Clay Servin
One of the first signees of Mike Bloomgren’s tenure, left tackle Clay Servin has been a mainstay for the Owls and an easy pick for our 2023 Rice Football Iron Man. Mike Bloomgren was hired as Rice football head coach on December 5, 2017. Two weeks later, the first-ever Early Signing Period opened and programs […]
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