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The Roost Podcast | Ep 117 – ’22 UTSA Preview with Jared Kalmus

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It’s preseason preview time at The Roost Podcast. We continue this week with a look at UTSA football with Jared Kalmus of Alamodome Audible.

UTSA football had a breakthrough season in 2021, winning a conference title over Western Kentucky. Now the question becomes not if they can do it, but can they do it again. Frequent guest Jared Kalmus joins us to answer that question and assess what reasonable expectations should be for the San Antonio-based program this season and beyond.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 117.

Episode Notes

Announcements

The 2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview is available for purchase. Get it for free as well as all preseason Rice football content when you subscribe to The Roost on Patreon *for the first time. It’s that easy! You can get more information here.

2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview

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Interview — UTSA Football with Jared Kalmus

  • Life after Sincere McCormick and the UTSA running back room
  • Frank Harris: C-USA stud or the best of the rest?
  • Reloading vs rebuilding on both sides of the ball
  • Question marks along the defensive line
  • What are “fair” expectations for this program in 2022 and beyond?
  • The Lightning Round

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – July 13

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The 2022 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.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey has been a man on a mission this summer. His ERA over the last 28 days has been a flawless 0.00, spanning 10 games and 13 innings of work. This week he dropped his season ERA further, hurling a pair of scoreless outings, the second of which include his second save of the season, coming on Saturday against the Texas Rangers.

Through July 13, Duffey has a 4.14 ERA with a 1.324 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge pitched 3.1 innings against the Red Sox on Friday, earning his first save of the season in what was his longest outing of the year. He allowed one hit, fanning six and finished the game after entering with two outs in the sixth inning.

Through July 13, Luetge has a 2.70 ERA with a 1.267 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto’s most recent start came on July 6 against the Orioles. He went five innings, allowing one earned run. That was his best outing since last May in just his fourth start since then, thanks in part to a multi-week absence on the COVID list. Otto picked up five strikeouts in the start, his most since May 25.

Through July 13, Otto has a 5.26 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois remains on the 60-day Injured List and won’t be available for the Rays until late-July at the earliest. He’s made one appearance with the team so far this season.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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Rice Football 2022 Roster Tracker

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The Rice football roster is ever-evolving. From the Transfer portal to high school signees, stay tuned here for updates.

Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice football is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. With the 2021 season in the books, this page will serve as a running tracker regarding the roster for the upcoming season as it currently stands. The last official roster is available here.

Looking for the latest recruiting changes such as offers and new commitments? Subscribers can access the recruiting tracker here. Not a subscriber yet? Join here. Feel free to bookmark it and refer back to it from time to time as players announce their intentions throughout the offseason.

All roster changes are up to date as of July 11, 2022.

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

This piece is part of our 2022 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today. New subscribers get our Conference USA Football Season Preview for FREE! 

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Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Wide Receivers

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As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, this week we’ll dive into the wide receiver position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group this year.

Year over year, it’s possible no Rice football position group will look more different than the wide receiver room.

Two starters from last year’s team, Jake Bailey and August Pitre, transferred this offseason. Bradley Rozner, after missing the last two seasons, and a host of transfers (plus a position switch from Luke McCaffrey) give this room options. Who steps up? Here’s our 2022 Wide Receiver Preview.

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

This piece is part of our 2022 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today. New subscribers get our Conference USA Football Season Preview for FREE! 

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 116 – ’22 FAU Preview with Kevin Fielder

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It’s preseason preview time at The Roost Podcast. We continue this week with a look at FAU football with Kevin Fielder of Owls 247.

FAU Football has been through two tumultuous seasons under the direction of former Florida State head coach Willie Taggart. What is the true trajectory of the program today and how much of those elevated expectations are fair to be placed on the new staff? We discuss those questions with Kevin Fielder of Owls 247 on this week’s edition of The Roost Podcast.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 116.

Episode Notes

Announcements

The 2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview is available for purchase. Get it for free as well as all preseason Rice football content when you subscribe to The Roost on Patreon *for the first time. It’s that easy! You can get more information here.

2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview

Housekeeping

  • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
  • Please support us on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes updates from spring practices and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.
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Interview — FAU football with Kevin Fielder

  • How did the Lane Kiffin era change expectations for the Willie Taggart regime?
  • Where does quarterback N’Kosi Perry fit amongst C-USA passers?
  • Optimism for an experienced offensive line group
  • Solving puzzle in the defensive backfield, who starts?
  • Week 0 and scheduling quirks for FAU football in 2022
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

Download and subscribe to The Roost Podcast on any of your favorite podcast providers. The show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and PodBean. Please consider leaving a review wherever you listen.

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