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The Roost Podcast | Ep 67 – Rice Football Recruiting Early Signing Period Review

December 21, 2020 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2021 Rice football recruiting class signed its first members this past week. We dig into the class and the storytelling from the Rice creative team.

The Early Signing Period is in the book and the 2021 Rice Football recruiting class is off to a great start. Carter and Matthew dedicate this episode of the podcast to the incoming Owls, their strengths and how they fit with the roster as its currently constructed.

Before getting to X’s and O’s, it seemed fitting to talk to the Owls’ own storytellers. The creative team of Caroline Hall and Trey Jackson took us behind the scenes on #FlightSchool21, telling us how the design elements came together and what it was like sharing this team’s story through a wild year.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 67.

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Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping — Don’t miss this opportunity to subscribe on Patreon. Get two months free when you subscribe to an annual membership today. There’s a lot more in store for this football program, including all our Early Signing Period content. Get the scoop on the Owls’ 2021 class and more now.
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  • Interview: Rice Creative – Caroline Hall and Trey Jackson 
    • What goes into the graphics we see on social media?
    • Behind the scenes on the Marshall speech and the Early Signing Period
    • Takeaways and learnings from content creation in 2020
  • 2021 Rice Football Recruiting Class – Early Signing Period Review
    • Offensive evaluations
    • Defensive evaluations
    • Wish list for the rest of the class
    • What will scholarship restrictions have on future classes?

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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Filed Under: Podcast, Archive, Featured, Football, Football Recruiting Tagged With: podcast, Rice Football, Rice Football recruiting

The Roost Podcast | Ep 66 – Rice Football 2020 Season Review

December 15, 2020 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2020 Rice football has come to an end. We debrief the strange season and recap the final game against UAB.

Rice football saw their season end at the hands of the divisional champion UAB Blazers last Saturday. The Owls had their chances, but couldn’t rally behind their third-string quarterback in the season finale. Carter and Matther debrief the loss and dig into what went wrong and what positives can be taken away.

Then the focus pans out to the season as a whole. How did the Owls fair compare to expectations on both sides of the ball? There was a lot of good to be found, especially considering the team played much of the season missing wide receivers, defensive backs and using multiple quarterbacks.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 66.

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Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping — Don’t miss this opportunity to subscribe on Patreon. Get two months free when you subscribe to an annual membership today. There’s a lot more in store for this football program, including the Early Signing Period this week. Get the scoop on the Owls’ 2021 class and more now.
    Become a Patron!
  • Conference USA news and notes
    • Marshall vs UAB in the Conference USA Championship Game
    • Bowl games announced for five teams
  • Rice Football vs UAB recap
    • Takeaways from the game
    • Drive-by-drive breakdowns of the key series
    • What happened on the two deep touchdown passes?
  • 2020 Season Review
    • Big picture takeaways
    • Offensive evaluations
    • Defensive evaluations
  • What’s next? Coming soon…
    • Early Signing Period recap show
    • 2020 Roosties

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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Filed Under: Football, Archive, Podcast Tagged With: game recap, podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Ep 65 – Rice Football vs UAB Preview

December 10, 2020 By Matthew Bartlett

Rice football is fresh off a landmark win over UAB. Can the Owls finish strong this week against UAB? We break it down on the show.

It was a weekend to remember for Rice football. The Owls upset No. 15 Marshall on the road, blanking the Thundering Herd 20-0 in their own stadium for the first time in program history. It was so monumental we broke out an emergency edition of The Roost Podcast immediately following the win. Make sure you check out that one here.

This show we’ll look ahead at the task at hand. Rice football is scheduled to host UAB on Dec. 12 in their final game of the regular season. We preview Owls vs Blazers and recaps the latest happening in Conference USA.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 65.

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Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping — Don’t miss this opportunity to subscribe on Patreon. There’s a lot more in store for this football program, including the Early Signing Period next week. Get the scoop on the Owls’ 2021 class and more now.
    Become a Patron!
  • Conference USA news and notes
    • Marshall gets into C-USA Championship Game by default
    • C-USA stricken with cancelations again
    • UTSA fans rooting for Rice to beat UAB
  • Rice Football vs UAB preview
    • What’s at stake in this game for Rice?
    • What do we expect to carry over for Rice from the Marshall win?
    • Expectations for both sides of the ball against the Blazers
    • Bowl season: what the postseason picture could look like for the Owls with a win

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.

Recent Posts
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  • Rice Football Recruiting: EDGE JD Singletary commits to Owls
  • Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – Jun 11
  • Rice Football Recruiting: SLOT Jacob Swain commits to Owls

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Game preview, podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Rice Football stuns Marshall – Emergency Pod

December 5, 2020 By Matthew Bartlett

Rice football came into Saturday as a three-touchdown underdog but walked away winners. More on the Owls’ massive upset win.

It had been a tough year for Rice football. Injuries and postponements had kept this team from any sort of rhythm. When we broke the news that starting quarterback Mike Collins would not play for the Owls against Marshall, things looked to be turning for the worst.

Then the game started and Rice football delivered their most impactful win of the Mike Bloomgren era.

This one was too important to wait until midweek to record. Carter and Matthew breakdown the big moments and key turning points in Rice’s 20-0 win over No. 15 Marshall at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 64.

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Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping — Don’t miss this opportunity to subscribe on Patreon. There’s a lot more in store for this football program.
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  • Rice football upsets Marshall
    • JoVoni Johnson starts in place of Mike Collins (injury)
    • Defense registers five interceptions. Owls had six in 12 games last season.
    • Charlie Mendes draws late pass interference flag on fake punt
    • Jake Bailey almost scores a one-handed touchdown grab
    • Significance of this win for the Rice football program
  • Firsts
    • The victory was the first by a Texas school at Marshall in 14 tries.
    • Rice defeated a ranked opponent for the first time since a 27-14 win over No. 21 BYU on Nov. 11, 1997 (30 games).
    • Rice defeated a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since a 20-7 win at No. 8 Baylor on Oct. 12, 1991 (32 games).
    • Rice shut out a ranked opponent for the first time since a 7-0 victory over No. 16 Texas on Oct. 22, 1960.
    • Rice shut out a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since defeating No. 18 Florida, 10-0, on Oct. 8, 1960.

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.

Recent Posts
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  • Rice Football Recruiting: EDGE JD Singletary commits to Owls
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Filed Under: Football, Archive, Podcast Tagged With: game recap, podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Ep 63 – Rice Football vs Marshall Preview

December 3, 2020 By Matthew Bartlett

Rice football never got to kickoff against UTEP. Carter and Matthew discuss the Owls’ third postponement and preview the Marshall game.

Things were going well for Rice football when they woke up last Saturday morning, but shortly before kickoff, the Owls scheduled home game against UTEP was delayed and eventually canceled. Carter and Matthew work through the disappointment from the Owls’ third postponed game in their last four weeks and discuss the ramifications of the disjointed scheduling.

From there, it’s Marshall preview time. The Herd lead Conference USA in several key statistical categories, making it a tough challenge for the Owls on the road.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 63.

Follow @TheRoostPod

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping — Don’t miss this opportunity to subscribe on Patreon. You’ll get practice reports, film room sessions, recruiting news (the Early Signing Period is fast approaching!) and the latest analysis and updates on all things relating to Rice Athletics.
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  • Conference USA news and notes
    • The midweek brunch bowl between Western Kentucky and Charlotte was canceled, then rescheduled
    • Louisiana Tech goes rouge and plans a nonconference game
    • UAB and UTSA are squabbling about tiebreaker scenarios
    • Southern Miss hired a new head coach, their fourth coach of the season, and it’s not the strangest thing going on in the conference this week
  • Rice Football vs Marshall preview
    • Quick trivia: When is the last time Rice football beat a ranked opponent? How about played a close game against a ranked team? Answer on the podcast.
    • What’s the formula for Rice against Marshall?
    • Key facts to know and expectations for the Owls down the stretch

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.

Recent Posts
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  • Rice Football Recruiting: EDGE JD Singletary commits to Owls
  • Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – Jun 11
  • Rice Football Recruiting: SLOT Jacob Swain commits to Owls

Filed Under: Football, Podcast Tagged With: Game preview, podcast, Rice Football

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