Next up for Rice football: Army. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes.
Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Houston loss and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with Army.
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We touch on those items, then dig into the Rice football depth chart and what the team looks like heading into the weekend. First, the quotes:
Press Conference Quotes
“I still believe the Rice Owls are the only team that can beat the Rice Owls and we gotta stop [making mistakes]. We’ve got to play our kind of football. We’ve got to play the caliber of football I know we’re capable of and it can’t just be on Tuesday and Wednesday practices. It’s gotta be on Saturdays when the lights are on and our kids understand that.” – Mike Bloomgren on the state of the Rice football program right now
“We’ve also probably limited more in terms of what’s on the call sheet in the run game and pass game, partly because we want to make sure we’re masters of it and partly because we know we’re not going to get 50 base play calls in this game. You’re just not… We’re as dialed in as we can be with this gameplan to give our guys the chance to go out there with confidence and play the way that we believe they’re capable of.” – Mike Bloomgren on offensive adjustments following the Houston game
“No. 13, their quarterback, he is a great leader, captain of their team. He does everything incredibly well, running the ball, falling forward, just being a natural tough… The thing with them is yes, you’ve got to do you’re job. They’re going to make you fit the run. They’re going to make sure you be assignment sound, even at a position like corner. But as we saw against FAU on the second drive, they’ll also drop back and throw one over your head. The play-action pass stuff is real.” – Mike Bloomgren’s on the Army offense
“I think it’ll be fun. Army’s kind of a team you grew up watching, you know, the Army/Navy Game, that’s always a fun environmen to see… On film, you can tell they’re incredibly disciplined, they’re going to be where they’re supposed to be and they play very, very hard. Like coach said, it’ll be a battle, but I’m super excited about it. It’s a unique opportunity that a lot of teams don’t get.” – Running back Christian Francisco on playing Army
“We’ve been going over this since the spring, going over the triple option and that’s helped us really just recognize it and know exactly what we’re supposed to do… They come out, they’re low, they’re aggresive and they’re very disciplined. ” – Defensive linemen Blake Boenisch on the Army offense
Depth Chart
Depth Chart Notes
There were no changes to the official depth chart this week. Stay tuned to practice notes later in the week for subscribers for the latest on the injury front. There were a few players knocked up during the Houston game and several others who weren’t able to go last week with uncertain timelines.
