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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?

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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.

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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.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 34 – Adolfo Carvalho and Star Wars ranks

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Who better to discuss the world of Star Wars than Fulbright honoree and former Rice cross country runner Adolfo Carvalho. He joins the show to offer his ranks.

Former Rice cross country runner Adolfo Carvalho stopped by The Roost Podcast to share some of his favorite moments from his Rice Athletics experience. From walking on to the cross country team to juggling athletics and academics, his unique vantage point offered an interesting angle into what Rice athletes go through on a day to day basis.

We also touched on an intersection between Carvalho’s field of study and his personal passions: Star Wars. He gave us his power ranking of every live-action movie and some of his opinions on the series as a whole.

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You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Adolfo Carvalho on Episode 34.


Episode 34 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 Adolfo Carvalho on Twitter and let him know if you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Adolfo Carvalho joins the show — One of the brightest guests to join the show so far, Caravhol’s physics background and athletic memories provided lots of interesting discussion topics:
    • His Rice experience and academic and athletic honors
    • What’s next for him in his studies and beyond
    • His favorite non-athletic Rice memories
    • How he rewatching the Star Wars series became an annual tradition
    • His rankings of every live-action Star Wars movie

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. 33 – Tamir Jackson, Rice Basketball and the NBA

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With the NBA season on hold, former Rice basketball guard and emerging NBA agent Tamir Jackson joined the show to talk about his journey since Rice.

The Roost Podcast marches on as we continue the Extended Offseason interview series. Former Rice basketball point guard Tamir Jackson was this week’s guest and as usual, we covered a wide array of topics with the former Owls’ star who’s currently in the process to become an NBA agent.

Jackson gave his takes on the state of college basketball, the Transfer Portal and how the transfer world bleeds into the NBA today. His insight as someone who played at Rice and considered transferring was particularly notable given the Owls’ current transfer situation.

Read More: Rice Basketball Transfer Tracker

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Tamir Jackson on Episode 33.


Episode 33 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 Tamir Jackson on Twitter and let him know if you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Tamir Jackson joins the show — Jackson has been all over the world since leaving South Main. He talked us through this journey hitting on a wide array of basketball topics:
    • How he became interested in becoming an NBA agent
    • The Transfer Portal and its impact on mid-major basketball
    • The Last Dance and why Michael Jordan got mad at him at an event
    • His favorite basketball and non-basketball memories of his Rice career
    • Jackson’s all-time NBA starting five

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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