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What if JT Daniels is good? — Rice Football July 2023 Patreon Q&A

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Quarterback JT Daniels was a big get for Rice football in terms of name recognition. How far can the Owls go if he lives up to the hype?

JT Daniels received his fair share of barbs when word broke last year that he would be transferring to play for Rice football in 2023. The journeyman passer has bounced around college football, seeing starting stints at USC, Georgia and West Virginia before winding up in Houston with head coach Mike Bloomgren and the Owls.

Nods have been given to Bloomgren and the program for landing a well-known name. But Daniels isn’t coming to South Main to kiss babies and smile for pictures. He wants to win and his track record suggests he’s got talent. If that is true and he plays up to that potential how far can the Owls soar?

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2023 Rice Football Roster by State

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The Rice football roster is Texas-centric, but has diversified somewhat as the Owls deploy a national recruiting scope. Where are the Owls from?

When head coach Mike Bloomgren took the helm of Rice football prior to the 2018 season, a national recruiting scope was the talk of South Main. In the years that have followed, he’s delivered on those aspirations, with a 2023 roster expected to feature players from 18 different states (including Hawaii).

Here’s a visual breakdown of the 2023 roster upon the conclusion of spring practices, with the announced 2023 signing class (the bulk of which arrived on campus this summer) included.

2023 Rice Football Roster by State


Not pictured: Hawaii (3)

Breaking down the roster

Of the 106 players currently accounted for, 58 percent of the team is from Texas. The following two highest totals hail from Florida (eight) and California (seven), noted college football recruiting hotbeds. After that, the pool diversifies quickly. New Jersey is the home to four Owls and five other states have three Rice players apiece, with a decent congregation in the northeast alongside the traditional southern recruiting grounds.

Director of Recruiting Marco Regalado made it clear upon his hiring that he wanted to balance the nationwide scope with a focus on Texas talent. The 2023 signing class leans slightly further toward the Lone Star State.

Breaking down the incoming class

Of the incoming signees, 63 percent from Texas. That’s an uptick of five percentage points from the full scope of the roster. It also doesn’t account for a flurry of walk-ons, many of which have already announced their intentions to come to Rice. By their nature, a good portion of those players tend to come from nearby.

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2023 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Tulsa

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Tulsa has a new head coach and moderately aggressive expectations. What can Rice Football expect from the Golden Hurricane in 2023?

Head Coach: Kevin Wilson
Record at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 26-47 (6 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Steve Spurrier Jr. | Defensive Coordinators: Chris Polizzi

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 150 – Rice Football and AAC Preview with Taylor McHargue

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The Roost Podcast continues its AAC football previews with former Rice Football quarterback and current broadcaster Taylor McHargue.

As we’ve toured the AAC we’ve hit on a lot of Rice football opponents thus far — and we’ll talk big picture AAC things on this episode — but it seemed due time to focus a little bit more on the Owls. We talk about expectations for Rice in 2023 with former Owls’ quarterback Taylor McHargue and hand out some preseason superlatives for Rice’s new conference mates.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 150.

Episode Notes

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AAC and Rice football preview with Taylor McHargue

  • Yearbook style superlatives: best dressed, most likely to succeed, class clown and more.
  • Evaluating the trajectory of the Rice program under Bloomgren
  • Expectations for Rice football in 2023
  • The Lightning Round, AAC Style

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The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls update – July 11

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The 2023 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.

New MLB Owls

The 2023 MLB Draft was held this week with three current Rice baseball players selected, all pitchers. Just one year removed from his transition from catcher to pitcher, Justin Long was selected by the Braves in the seventh round, 219th overall.

The Diamondbacks picked the other two Owls drafted this year. Hayden Durke was selected in the 13th round, 385th overall. Matthew Linskey went a few rounds later in the 16th round, 475th overall.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers has been nothing short of phenomenal since getting his promotion to the big leagues in early July. Through six career games, he’s dazzled with his bat and some nifty base running, making five starts for the Marlins, all in center field. He’s recorded at least one RBI in five of his six appearances so far and is hitting a ridiculous .625 against left-handed pitching.

Through the All-Star Break, Myers is hitting .409 with two extra-base hits, no walks and six strikeouts. His OPS is 1.000 and he’s collected six RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois made two appearances in the week leading up to the All-Star Break, the first coming on July 5 when he worked through a turbulent fifth inning against the Cardinals, walking two, but recording a pair of strikeouts to prevent any runs from being charged to his ledger. His second outing was much smoother, escaping the seventh inning against the Phillies with an inning-ending double play on just his second pitch.

Through the All-Star Break, Chargois has a 3.27 ERA with a 1.136 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto made his third appearance of this season, this week, all of which have come in relief. He worked the sixth and seventh innings against the Nationals on Friday, earning his first official hold of the year. He allowed one run via a solo home, but otherwise turned in a crisp six outs, four by way of the strikeout.

Through the All-Star Break, Otto has a 7.11 ERA with a 1.105 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Redone left a game last week with a bruised shin after fouling a ball off his leg but wasn’t placed on the injured list. There’s some optimism he returns to the lineup shortly after the conclusion of the All-Star Break.

Through the All-Star Break, Rendon is hitting .236 with eight extra-base hits, 25 walks and 27 strikeouts. His OPS is .678 and he’s collected 22 RBI.

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