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The 2024 Rice Football season is right around the corner. Season Preview content starts rolling out this week! Subscribe now for access.

In prior years, The Roost has offered digital magazines previewing the upcoming Rice Football and conference seasons. To streamline the process and give you one place to access everything, we made the transition to Patreon to ensure everything is in one place.

For the upcoming 2024 season, all Rice football season preview content and opponent previews will be available for subscribers on Patreon and gathered into one portal on the website right here. Not a subscriber yet? We’re offering a 7-day free trial.

Subscribers will get access to every premium update on the site during their trial period. That includes hundreds of posts… and counting. There are a couple of 2024 Rice Football season preview pieces already on the site and more will be pushed out over the next several weeks.

Read the previews, check out some of our recent features, go back and refresh yourself on spring ball and more. Then, once you’ve seen checked it out yourself, we hope you make the decision to stick around for the season.

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Grab Bag: What’s going on around Rice Athletics? May 2024 Q&A

Posted: May 25, 2024

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 academic year winds down. This mailbag touches on a host of topics ranging from the state of college […]

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Rice Football 2024 Spring Notebook 9: Offensive Takeaways

Posted: April 19, 2024

A new Rice football quarterback debuted and a host of pass catchers made their marks. Here’s what we learned from that side of the ball during spring practices. EJ Warner looked the part in his first-ever snaps in a Rice football uniform, but he wasn’t the only standout from the offense this spring. Without the […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: Breaking Down the 2024 Signees – Offense

Posted: February 7, 2024

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 […]

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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Linebacker

Posted: July 22, 2023

Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: linebacker. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year. It took some time to get there, but Rice football found some stability at linebacker in 2022, replacing the electric duo of Blaze Alldredge and Antonio Montero without any […]

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Rice Football: Luke McCaffrey, Wide Receiver — Patreon Q&A

Posted: March 31, 2022

All eyes are on the newest Rice football wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, the focal point of our March 2022 Patreon Q&A. On the opening day of spring practice, Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren almost nonchalantly mentioned Luke McCaffrey had been the one who suggested he move from quarterback to wide receiver. The comments added […]

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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – June 25

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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 – Miami Marlins

Chargois made his 2024 MLB debut last week, returning from the injured list to throw 1.1 scoreless innings against the New York Mets. He followed that up with two additional scoreless appearances, keeping his ERA a spotless 0.00 through his first week of pro action this year.

Through June 18, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 1.200 WHIP. He’s averaging 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers has played very sparingly in the month of June, playing a full nine innings at least once. He’s entered games as a late defensive replacement on several occasions and been removed in favor of a pinch hitter at the end of games as well. As a result, he’s only had more than two at bats in a single game twice since June 1.

Through June 18, Myers is hitting .204 with four extra-base hits, four walks and 23 strikeouts. His OPS is .624 and he’s collected nine RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Kansas City Royals

Duffey was designated for assignment by the Royals at the end of May, ending a nine-game stint with the club that lasted roughly a month. He was 1-0 with a hold over that time, making nine appearances, including three that went longer than one inning. For now, he’ll return to the AAA club.

Through June 18, Duffey has a 5.00 ERA with a 1.667 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon is expected to miss a lengthy amount of time after suffering a partial tear in his left hamstring in late April. There is no timetable for his return as of yet, a frustrating development after a red-hot end of the month prior to suffering the injury.

Through May 2, Rendon is hitting .267 with three extra-base hits, six walks and 15 strikeouts. His OPS is .632 and he’s collected three RBI.

Glenn Otto – San Diego Padres

Prior to the beginning of the season, Otto was placed on the 15-Day Injured List on March 19 with a right teres major strain. He has since been assigned to the Arizona Complex League for rehab.

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
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2024 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Army

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Army has been fairly consistent under Jeff Monken for quite a while now. What can Rice Football expect from the Black Knights in 2024?

Head Coach: Jeff Monken
Record at School: 70-55 (10 Yr) | Career Record 70-55 (10 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator:  Cody Worley
Defensive Coordinators: Nate Woody

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2024 Rice Football Season Preview: Quarterback

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Next up in our 2024 Rice Football Season Preview: quarterback. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season.

For the umpteenth year in a row, there’s a new quarterback in town. Rice football will trot out yet another opening day starter, but that might not necessarily be a bad thing for the Owls, who are exceedingly high on Temple transfer EJ Warner. What does Warner bring to South Main and what will his time at the helm of the offense look like? Here’s a preview of the quarterback position in 2024.

Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here.

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Rice Football Recruiting: WR Tucker Cusano commits to Owls

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Another offensive weapon has joined the 2025 Rice Football recruiting class. Coppell wide receiver Tucker Cusano has committed to the Owls.

The summer months in Houston are heating up and so is the 2025 Rice Football recruiting class. Fresh off a series of camps and visits the Owls have landed another pledge to build their future ranks. Coppell wide receiver Tucker Cusasno has committed to the Owls.

Rice was quick to the trigger with Cusano, identifying him as someone they wanted with an offer on June 1. Roughly three weeks later he was in the fold, securing his commitment over previous offers from Army, Sam Houston and others. That’s a relatively fast turnaround in the world of modern college football recruiting, but the mutual excitement on both sides underscores surpasses the quick timeline.

“I felt like the team had the best mentality I wanted to be around,” Cusano told The Roost. He also cited the coaching staff’s NFL experience and ability to get players to the pros as a factor in his decision. The fruits of Luke McCaffrey’s ascent to a Top 100 pick seem to already be bearing fruit.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Cusano joins a physically imposing group of pass catchers that includes 6-foot-6, 185-pound wideout Keenan Arcega-Whiteside and 6-foot-2, 200-pound tight end Luke Tevis. The Owls are definitely getting some power to go along with a roster that leans more toward raw speed at the skill positions.

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Cusano’s film is an exciting watch. He has soft hands and is willing to take on contact, powering through arm tackle and getting past the first defender with regularity. His ability to win one one-on-one and convert contested catch opportunities bode well for his development in the future. Cusano is tough and he’ll fit right in with this program.

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