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Rice Football 2024 Fall Camp Notebook 1: Depth Chart

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The first depth chart headed into the 2024 Rice Football fall camp has been released and there’s a lot to unpack as the Owls hit the grass this week.

Rice football fall camp officially kicked off on Friday and with it, we have our first depth chart on the fall. While most of the roster is intact, there has been a decent amount of churn over the summer, making this edition look somewhat different from where things left off this spring.

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Unpacking the depth chart entering camp

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 179 – 2024 Tulane Preview with The Uptown Update

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Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Jack and Reid of the Uptown Update dive into Tulane football in 2024.

Tulane football looks to reload in 2024 with a new head coach and a retooled roster. Can the Green Wave weather this type of storm and find success in Year 1 under Jon Sumerall or will they fall back to the pack? We chatted with Jack and Reid of the Uptown Update podcast to get their side of the story and recap a busy offseason in the Big Easy.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 179.

Episode Notes

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Previewing 2024 Tulane Football with The Uptown Update

  • Making the case for a strong Year 1
  • What is Tulane getting with Sumrall?
  • Recapping the moving parts and the many transfers
  • Makhai Hughes and the key returning players
  • A good amount of shade thrown on SMU
  • The Lightning Round

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2024 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Tulane

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Under the leadership of a new head coach, Tulane aims to continue their winning ways. What can Rice Football expect from the Green Wave in 2024?

Head Coach: Jon Sumrall
Record at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 23-4 (2 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Joe Craddock | Defensive Coordinator: Greg Gasparato

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Jon Sumrall went 23-4 at Troy over the past two seasons before taking over at Tulane following the departure of Willie Fritz. One of those many wins came over an impressive now-AAC rival, UTSA, in the Cure Bowl. Sumrall has won at this level. Now he’ll try to replicate that success at Tulane.

2023 Snapshot

Tulane came up just short in the AAC Championship game last season, falling to SMU before matching up with Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl. The Green Wave entered that title game 11-1 with their lone loss on the road at Ole Miss with a backup quarterback under center. It was a tremendous season for the program which hung around the Top 25 rankings for most of the year.

2024 Expectations

Fair or not, winning the AAC is the expectation for Tulane football this season. This program is expected to be in the hunt for the College Football Playoff in late November. Is that reasonable considering they’ll be breaking in a new starting quarterback and head coach? Maybe not. But the talent on this roster is hard to ignore. Tulane should be a force in the AAC this season. How high they can climb will be the real test.

Key Departures

  • It’s possible no team in the AAC has a bigger hole to fill at quarterback than Tulane with the departure of Michael Pratt to the NFL. One of the greats in program history, Pratt threw for 9,602 yards I n four seasons and posted a gaudy 90:26 touchdown to interception ratio. His impact as a leader on and off the field will be the toughest challenge for the Green Wave to overcome this season.
  • Tulane is also hitting the reset button at wide receiver, losing Lawrence Keys and Jha’Quan Jackson to graduation and Chris Bazzell to the Transfer Portal. That trio accounted for nearly two-thirds of the teams’ receiving yards and touchdown totals last season.

Key Additions

  • Wide receivers Mario Williams (USC) and Shazz Preston (Alabama) will be thrust into significant roles very quickly, the likely successors in a wide-open room that will have plenty of targets up for grabs. That tandem alongside Alex Bauman and Yulkeith Brown should give the offense a potent receiving corps.
  • Sumrall is bringing a handful of players with him from Troy to help bolster the Tulane roster. Tackle Derrick Graham is a leading candidate to step into a starting role in the trenches for the Green Wave. On defense, corner Caleb Ransaw brings a wealth of experience in the secondary.

Returning Production

What We Want to Know

In the Transfer Portal era, there is less patience for a gradual start for coaching staffs. The Green Wave will be expected to maintain a high level of production with so many new faces and schemes. That’s going to be a tough task, especially with a rigorous nonconference schedule that features games against Kansas State and Oklahoma early in the season. Is this new staff up to the challenge?

Bottom Line

Tulane has established itself as one of the premier brands at the Group of 5 level. The Green Wave have weathered the coaching switch about as well as they could have wished, given the circumstances, and look to be headed in the right direction. Most AAC programs would love to trade places with this one, even if the 2024 season might feature some additional hurdles to amp up the degree of difficulty. Tulane will vie with Memphis for preeminence in the AAC once again.

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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – Trade Deadline

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The 2024 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

JT Chargois – Seattle Mariners

The well-traveled Chargois is on the move one more after being traded at the deadline to the Seattle Mariners, a team he previously spend part of the 2021 season with before being traded at the deadline that year to the Tampa Bay Rays. Chargois had a 3.00 ERA In 31 appearances for the Mariners that season.

Through July 30, Chargois has a 1.62  ERA with a 1.32 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon can’t catch a break. The veteran third baseman was placed on the 10-day Injured List on Tuesday (retroactive to July 27) due to lower back inflation. He missed this past weekend’s games on Saturday and Sunday, participating in two weeks worth of contests in total since he returned from the injured list earlier in the month.

Through July 30, Rendon is hitting .227 with six extra-base hits, 11 walks and 26 strikeouts. His OPS is .562 and he’s collected six RBI.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers’ strong season will be delayed several weeks. The Marlins’ outfielder fractured his left ankle during a game against the Reds prior to the All-Star Break. The injury occurred while kicking a clubhouse door. He later issued a statement on social media.

Through July 30, Myers is hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, seven walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .759 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets) *released
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres)



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Rice Football Position Battles to Watch in Fall Camp: July 2024 Q&A

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Rice Football reports for fall camp this week. With the season approaching in earnest, this month’s Q&A focuses on what we’re watching for in camp.

After what felt like forever, Rice football is back on the grass this week. There are a lot of returning pieces, but not every section of the two deep is written in stone, far from it. This month’s Q&A focuses on some of those less certain areas and highlights which position groups will receive the most scrutiny over the next few weeks.

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Q: Is it too early to talk about fall camp? Obviously wide receiver is up in the air without Luke [McCaffrey], but what other positions are you most interested in?

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