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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 39 – Southern Miss Football Preview with Jamie Arrington

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The Roost Podcast welcomes Jamie Arrington, who covers Southern Miss football on To The Top Talk podcast and relive memories from old Conference USA.

Rice Football opponent previews continue this week with our third Conference USA guest. After talking UAB with Evan Dudley and UTEP with Adrian Broaddus we moved on to chat Southern Miss football …. and a few interesting tangents … with Jamie Arrington of To The Top Talk.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Jamie on Episode 39.

Episode 39 Notes

  • Housekeeping — 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. Make sure you follow Jamie Arrington on Twitter and the To The Top Podcast and let them know you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Subscribe on Patreon — If you enjoy the site and want to be a part of what we’re building at The Roost, please consider supporting us on Patreon. All who join the Starting Lineup tier or higher by July 1 receive a free copy of the 2020 Rice Football Preview.
  • COVID-19 updates — The first college football game cancelations happened this past week. Will those be outliers, or the start of something more significant?
  • Jamie Arrington joins the show — Jamie shares his insight on Southern Miss football under Jay Hopson and what to expect from the Eagles in 2020, including:
    • Jay Hopson’s uncomfortable (but not quite hot) seat
    • Reasons to Southern Miss fans should have hope in the offense
    • “Old” Conference USA and baseball rivalries between Southern Miss and Rice
    • Jamie’s time as the Southern Miss mascot
    • The Lightning Round

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 38 – UTEP Football Preview with Adrian Broaddus

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The Roost Podcast welcomes Adrian Broaddus who covers UTEP Football for ESPN 600 El Paso and shares a big announcement concerning the site.

Rice Football opponent previews continue this week as we enter the summer months in earnest. After covering reigning Conference USA Champ UAB last week with AL.com’s Evan Dudley, we moved to the opposite end of the conference standings. This week’s guest is Adrian Broaddus who covers UTEP football for ESPN 600 El Paso.

From what the fans are saying to reasons to have hope in Dana Dimel and the Miners, we covered it all. We also drew some interesting parallels between the rebuilds at Rice and at UTEP. Prior to diving into the Miners, Matthew announces the launch of The Roost’s Patreon page. Then he and Carter discuss the latest in COVID-19 and college athletics.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Adrian Broaddus on Episode 38.

Episode 38 Notes

  • Housekeeping — 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. Make sure you follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter and let him know you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Subscribe on Patreon — If you enjoy the site and want to be a part of what we’re building at The Roost, please consider supporting us on Patreon. All who join the Starting Lineup tier or higher by July 1 receive a free copy of the 2020 Rice Football Preview.
  • COVID-19 updates — Houston brought athletes back to campus without testing everyone and promptly shut down their voluntary workouts. What ramifications could that have across the country?
  • Adrian Broaddus joins the show — Adrian shares his insight on UTEP football under the direction of Dana Dimel and what to expect from the Miners in 2020, including:
    • What success looks like for UTEP football in 2020
    • Potential breakout stars for the Miners this season
    • Whether or not Dimel will complete his five-year contract
    • The second edition of 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.

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

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 37 – UAB Football Preview with Evan Dudley

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The Roost Podcast welcomes UAB Football beat writer Evan Dudley and gets his perspective on the Blazers and their expectations for 2020.

The first stanza of our Extended Offseason interview series has come to an end. To this point, we’ve welcomed mostly Rice-centric guests, from World Series Champion Anthony Rendon to repeat guest an avid MCU fan Christian Covington. If you’ve missed an episode or are just joining us, make sure you give those a listen on the podcast page or anywhere you get your podcasts.

This week we shift forward toward the return of college football. Part 2 of our Extended Offseason series will pivot toward the gridiron. Each week we’ll welcome a new guest familiar with the Owls’ upcoming opponents. We start this week with Evan Dudley, UAB beat writer from AL.com.

Give a listen to our chat with Evan on Episode 37.

Episode 37 Notes

  • Housekeeping — 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. Make sure you follow Evan Dudley on Twitter and let him know you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • George Floyd — The murder of George Floyd has sparked important, meaningful conversation in our nation. After getting to know JP Heath and Nate Griffin over the past several years, their interview on The Texas Porch Podcast speaks to the situation better than either Matthew or Carter could. We recommend giving that show a listen.
  • Rice news — Rice announced return to campus plans on Thursday. Read more detail on the announcement here. Matthew and Carter discuss the ramifications of bringing athletes back, testing and more.
  • Evan Dudley joins the show — Dudley shares his insight on UAB under the direction of Bill Clark and what to expect from the Blazers in 2020, including:
    • How long will Clark stay at UAB?
    • Tyler Johnston and hope for the UAB offense
    • How will the Blazers replace departing stars on defense?
    • Takeaways from the shortened spring practice
    • The first edition of 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.

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

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 36 – Christian Covington and Marvel Movie Draft

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The Roost Podcast has its first return guest. Christian Covington joins Matthew and Carter for a Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Draft.

The Extended Offseason interview series has covered a lot of ground. Over the past several weeks there have been several entertaining conversations that happened to take place after the mics have turned off, prompting us to bring one guest on for a second appearance and detour away from sports for an hour.

It turns out former Rice football defensive lineman Christian Covington is a huge Marvel fan. After spending some time arguing about the best MCU movies we decided to have a draft and put the results to a vote.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Christian Covington on Episode 36 and make sure to cast your vote on Twitter.


Episode 36 Notes

  • Housekeeping — 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. Make sure you Christian Covington on Twitter and let him know if you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Christian Covington joins the show — The first return guest on the podcast catches us up on his offseason and dives into the depths of the MCU. Get the commentary and breakdown on the show.

If you could only choose one group of movies to watch, which would it be?

Carter’s Box Office

  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home
  • Black Panther
  • Captain Marvel
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron

Christian’s Box Office

  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Marvel’s The Avengers
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Ant-Man
  • Iron Man 2
  • The Incredible Hulk

Matthew’s Box Office

  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Iron Man
  • Captain America: The First Avenger
  • Doctor Strange
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • Thor
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp

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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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 35 – James Casey on Rice Football and the NFL

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The Roost Podcast can’t go too long without returning to our Rice Football roots. James Casey stops by to reminisce and update us on his journey through the NFL.

After spending the last two shows on the NBA with former Rice Basketball guard Tamir Jackson and Star Wars with cross country runner Adolfo Carvalho, The Roost Podcast returns to Rice football talk this week with James Casey.

The former Rice standout has been busy since he last played ball at South Main. He gave us the rundown on his adventures since Rice and what life is like working in the NFL during a pandemic.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with James Casey on Episode 35.


Episode 35 Notes

  • Housekeeping — 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. Make sure you James Casey on Twitter and let him know if you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • James Casey joins the show — The first active coach to join the podcast, Casey recounts his career up to this point and some of his favorite moments along the way including:
    • His Rice experience joining the football team after playing minor league baseball
    • His favorite non-athletic Rice memories and the squirrels on campus
    • The trajectory of Rice football now under coach Mike Bloomgren
    • The decision to become a coach and his path to the Cincinnati Bengals
    • Joe Burrow and the impact great quarterbacks can have on a team

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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