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The Roost Podcast | Ep 95 – Midseason Conference USA Roundup with Eric Henry

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Rice football was off this week, giving us the perfect opportunity to catch up with Eric Henry and discuss Conference USA at the midway point of the season.

Fresh off two consecutive victories, Rice football went into the bye week on a high note. While the Owls recharged and worked to get healthy, the rest of Conference USA whirled around and around. We were joined this week by Underdog Dynasty’s Eric Henry to help us uncover the real contenders and separate them from the pretenders.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 95.

Episode Notes

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  • Conference USA midseason check-in 
    • Is 5-win UTEP for real?
    • Can Charlotte sustain their early success?
    • Who should be considered the front runner in the East? Is Marshall a year away?
    • UTSA and UAB are red-hot, who’s in the driver’s seat at the midseason mark?
    • How big of a threat is Western Kentucky?
    • Which teams have been the biggest surprises thus far?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 94 – Rice Football vs Southern Miss Review

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Rice football has won two in a row, opening conference play with a win over Southern Miss. We delve into the victory in this week’s show.

Back-to-back victories has Rice football fans feeling much better about this team heading into the bye week. The Owls absolutely had to find a way to win their last two games, and they did. The offense looks much improved and the defense showed out. Special teams remain a concern. Matthew and Carter talk through all of the highs and lows in this week’s episode.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 94.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Check out the Blue and Gray Preview Show every Wednesday at Noon, hosted by Matthew and Rice radio broadcaster JP Heath on the Rice Athletics Youtube Channel
    • 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 fall camp, practices and more.
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  • Rice Football vs Southern Miss Game Review 
    • Many of the outstanding questions about this team answered in second-straight win
    • Rice offense starts strong, creates explosive plays
    • Defensive bounces back with five sacks, four interceptions
    • Rice starts 1-0 in conference play
    • Special teams remain concerning, in multiple phases
    • Outlook on this team moving forward after the bye week

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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The Roost Podcast | Ep 93 – Rice Football vs Texas Southern Review

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The offense led the way in the first Rice football win of the season. Matthew and Carter unpack the win and discuss the implications on both sides of the ball moving forward.

Rice football registered it’s highest point total of the Mike Bloomgren era on Saturday, exploding for 48 points on the legs of Jordan Myers and the arm of Jake Constantine. The defense was less surefooted, but managed to hold on enough to secure the win. What’s going to stick around into next week and beyond? Matthew and Carter discuss that in this week’s episode.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 93.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Check out the Blue and Gray Preview Show every Wednesday at Noon, hosted by Matthew and Rice radio broadcaster JP Heath on the Rice Athletics Youtube Channel
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  • Rice Football vs Texas Southern Game Review 
    • Jake Constantine provides stability for Rice at quarterback
    • Luke McCaffrey effective in a defined role
    • Offense does what it should do against an inferior opponent
    • Can the defense recover? Should we be concerned?
    • Expectations moving forward for both units
    • One quick look ahead at the game ahead against Southern Miss

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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The Roost Podcast | Ep 92 – Rice Football vs Texas Review

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Matthew and Carter attempt to pick up the pieces from the Texas loss and discuss the outlook for Rice Football moving forward.

It was a rough night for Rice football in Austin last Saturday. The Owls have fallen to 0-3 on the season before their final non-conference matchup, a Week 4 game against Texas Southern. Matthew and Carter break down what went wrong against Texas, what needs to change for this team to get back on track and what’s next for the Owls on this week’s episode.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 92.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Check out the Blue and Gray Preview Show every Wednesday at Noon, hosted by Matthew and Rice radio broadcaster JP Heath on the Rice Athletics Youtube Channel
    • Don’t forget to grab your copy of the 2021 Rice Football Season Preview.
    • 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 fall camp, practices and more.
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  • Rice Football vs Texas Game Review 
    • Evaluating the continued offensives struggles
    • What to make of the quarterback injuries
    • How much confidence can we have in the defense moving forward?
    • What needs to change on both sides of the ball?
    • The latest on the quarterback outlook against Texas Southern
    • One quick look ahead at the game ahead against Texas Southern

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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The Roost Podcast | Ep 91 – Rice Football vs Houston Review

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Matthew and Carter break down the second tough loss of the 2021 Rice Football season this week, recapping what went wrong against Houston.

There wasn’t much in the way of positive news to take away from the Rice football loss to Houston at home in Week 2. The Owls started slow and ended with a walk-off pick-six. Nevertheless, what went wrong, and how much can reasonably be expected to improve in the weeks ahead are worthy conversation topics for this week’s episode.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 90.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Check out the Blue and Gray Preview Show every Wednesday at Noon, hosted by Matthew and Rice radio broadcaster JP Heath on the Rice Athletics Youtube Channel
    • Don’t forget to grab your copy of the 2021 Rice Football Season Preview.
    • 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 fall camp, practices and more.
      Become a Patron!
  • Rice Football vs Houston Game Review 
    • The offense started slow, had execution problems and poor line play
    • How much can we evaluate Luke McCaffrey with so much in flux around him?
    • Why should we view the defensive performance as an off night? Will they bounce back?
    • What do we need to see from both sides of the ball moving forward?
    • One quick look ahead at key matchups against Texas

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.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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