The 2025 Rice Football season is right around the corner. This week we focus on the defensive side of the ball with key players, schematic tendencies and more.
A new coordinator is at the helm of the 2025 Rice Football defense, which returns a good portion of its players from a season ago, although many will be forced into much larger roles this coming season. Who will step up? And which new faces will be asked to become significant contributors? We dig through it all on this week’s show.
You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 209.
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Rice Football Defensive Preview
- The linebacker room leads the way
- Just how high is the ceiling for Ty Morris?
- Injures already in the safety room and its impact on our confidence in the back end
- New corners, but good corners
- The resurgence of Elroyal Morris and the suddenly deep Rice defensive line
- MVP, tackle and sack leaders and sleeper picks
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