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The Roost Podcast | Ep 54 – Pro Owls updates and Rice Football injury alerts

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Rice Football is back at practice this week, but some key players haven’t suited up yet. Carter and Matthew give their panic levels for preseason injuries.

The prior edition of The Roost Podcast featured a big announcement: Rice Football was back! A few days later, there came some less than stellar news. A few key members of the roster have yet to make their preseason debuts with various bumps and bruises, subscribers can read the full update here. Should we be concerned? Carter and Matthew debate the ramifications of the injuries.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 54.

Episode 54 Notes

  • Housekeeping — If you haven’t yet, grab a copy of the 2020 Rice Football season preview and subscribe on Patreon. You’ll get practice reports, recruiting news and the latest analysis and updates on all things relating to Rice Athletics.
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  • Pro Owls Update
    • MLB: Anthony Rendon, Brock Holt and Tyler Duffey’s 2020 seasons have come to an end
    • NFL: Jack Fox is setting NFL records and crushing his debut. Austin Walter has signed with the 49ers practice squad. Plus, a few updates on the 11 Owls in the NFL.
  • Rice Football injury panic meter — Carter and Matthew provide updates on injuries to key Rice players including a few potential starters. Then they debate their level of concern should any of them miss a meaningful amount of time.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 53 – Breaking News: Rice Football is back

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An offseason of uncertainty came to an end this week. As first reported by The Roost, Rice Football has returned to practice for the first time this fall.

There were so many twists and turns to this offseason, but the light seems to have appeared at the end of the tunnel. Rice football returned to practice this week and is on schedule to play their first game on Oct. 24 against Middle Tennessee.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 53.


Episode 53 Notes

  • Housekeeping — If you haven’t yet, grab a copy of the 2020 Rice Football season preview and subscribe on Patreon. You’ll get practice reports, recruiting news and the latest analysis and updates on all things relating to Rice Athletics.
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  • Rice Football is back — We discuss the breaking news and highlight a few key topics:
    • The Owls kicked off fall camp this week, officially beginning the preseason and putting an end to our Extended Offseason
    • A quick overview of the twists and turns over the last several months and what it took for Rice to get to this point
    • The likelihood of Rice playing out this season as scheduled and what potential impacts could be on the horizon, including a possible rescheduling of the postponed game against UAB

Where can you find us?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 52 – Conference USA Roundup with Eric Henry

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Eric Henry from Underdog Dynasty joins the show to recap early Conference USA football action and discuss major storylines in the conference.

Conference USA Football has had three weeks in the spotlight as the remainder of college football slowly works to return to the field. In that time we’ve seen coaches displaced, quarterbacks disappoint and a bevy of unexpected twists and turns. Eric Henry from Underdog Dynasty joins the show to discuss the biggest storylines in Conference USA and look ahead at what is to come.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 52.

Episode 52 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Are you following us on Facebook? Head on over to our page and give us a like so you don’t miss any Rice sports or Conference USA news.
  • College football news
    • The latest on return to play plans in the Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West and others.
    • Could UMass barnstorm across the country as a short notice weekend replacement?
    • As cancelations continue, the likelihood of completing a full schedule is minimal at best.
  • Eric Henry joins the show to talk Conference USA Football including:
    • What to make of the first few weeks of action including hot starts from Marshall and UTSA
    • What’s gone wrong at Middle Tennessee?
    • The top three *ish quarterbacks in Conference USA
    • Conference title favorites at this point in the season
    • Key storylines to follow over the next few weeks

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 51 – 2020 Top 15 Most Important Rice Football players

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The 2020 Rice football team is constructed of studs and up-and-coming stars. Carter and Matthew debate the 15 most important players.

The upswing of this week’s college football rollercoaster has Carter and Matthew optimistically looking toward a 2020 Rice Football season this fall. The duo compares their lists regarding which players are the most important factors in that season becoming a success.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 51.

Episode 51 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Make sure you hit the button and subscribe on Patreon so you don’t miss what’s happening. As always, thanks to all of you who have followed the show on Twitter and left a review on iTunes. It’s quick, but it makes a difference.

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  • Return to play and news updates
    • The Big Ten announced their return to play plans this week
    • Pac-12 schools cleared by governors to return to practice
    • Recruiting dead period extended through Jan. 1, 2021
  • Top 15 Most important Rice football players for 2020
    • Carter and Matthew each compiled their own lists independently then revealed them and discussed their criteria live on the podcast.
    • There were seven players featured on both lists and a spirited debate on who was too high, too low and who they might have missed.

 

Spoiler Alert — Top 15 lists below

If you don’t want to know who makes each list before listening… stop reading now.

 

*Bold players appear in both lists

 Carter’s Top 15

T1. Mike Collins, QB
T1. JoVoni Johnson, QB
3. De’Braylon Carroll, DT
T4. Jason White, CB
T4. Andrew Bird, CB
6. Juma Otoviano, RB
T7. Trey Schuman, DE
T7. Kenneth Orji, DE
9. Tre’shon Devones, CB
10. Zane Knipe, WR
11. Treshawn Chamberlain, Viper
12. Blaze Alldredge, LB
T13. August Pitre, WR
T13. Christian McStravick, WR
15. Jovaun Woolford, OL

 Matthew’s Top 15

1. Mike Collins, QB
2. Blaze Alldredge, LB
3. De’Braylon Carroll, DT
4. Clay Servin, OL
5. Jordan Myers, TE
6. George Nyakwol, SAF
7. Brad Rozner, WR
8. Treshawn Chamberlain, Viper
9. Austin Trammell, WR
10. Antonio Montero, LB
11. Trey Schuman, DE
12. JoVoni Johnson, QB
13. Shea Baker, OL
14. Juma Otoviano, RB
15. Charlie Mendes, P

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 50 – Rice schedule, LA Tech outbreak, Hopson’s firing

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Rice football’s schedule was only a piece of a wild week in Conference USA that also included a COVID-19 outbreak and a coaching change.

We might have to wait a little bit longer for Rice football to take the field. In this week’s episode, Carter and Matthew talk through what changes could be coming to the Rice schedule and where the Owls stand when it comes to playing football this fall. Then they hit on the outbreak at Louisiana Tech and the postponement of the Bulldogs’ season opener.

That might have been enough, but the rest of Conference USA had other plans. Jamie Arrington and Jason Bailey from To The Top Talk Podcast stopped by to breakdown Jay Hopson’s departure from Southern Miss after just one game.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 50.

Episode 50 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Schedule news and other updates are coming fast and furious. Make sure you hit the button and subscribe on Patreon so you don’t miss what’s happening. You would have been the first to know about the looming schedule changes this past week and more As always, thanks to all of you who have followed the show on Twitter and left a review on iTunes. It’s quick, but it makes a difference.

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  • Rice football postpones practice
    • No practice this week means to games before the Owls bye week
    • What do the Owls hope to achieve with this delay?
    • What would a potential further-delayed season look like?
  • Louisiana Tech forced to cancel opener 
    • Impact from Hurricane Laura impacts Louisiana Tech’s players returning to campus
    • 38 positive tests on Tuesday force the postponement of the Baylor game
  • To The Top Talk talks Southern Miss football
    • Jamie and Jason take us behind the curtain of Jay Hopson’s decision to step down
    • Potential coaching candidates ranging from interim Scotty Walden to Hugh Freeze

Where can you find us?

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