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Buy Now: The Roost’s 2021 Rice Football Season Preview and C-USA Preview

July 7, 2021 By Matthew Bartlett

The Roost is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Rice Football Season Preview and the 2021 Conference USA Football Season Preview. These digital magazines are the one-stop-shop for every Rice and Conference USA Fan.

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The 2021 Rice Football Season Preview

This 150+ page publication details everything you could imagine about Rice Football. It includes insight on the entire Rice roster, position by position, as well five pages of commentary on every Conference USA team and all four of the Owls’ non-conference opponents. Each profile was compiled with the help from local experts who cover that beat on a daily basis with timely transfer information and any available spring updates. This goes deeper than some national overviews.

As one Rice administrator dubbed it:
it’s the bible for Rice Football fans.

Get answers to questions like “Has the quarterback problem been solved?” or “Which incoming players could make the biggest impact?” or “Who are the top returning players Rice will face in Conference USA?”

This year’s edition included a feature story based on an interview with new offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo. In the piece, we discuss his plans to revitalize the Rice football offense and how new transfer quarterback Luke McCaffrey could fit into that solution.

The 2021 Conference USA Football Season Preview

The complete contents of the Conference USA Preview are contained within the Rice Preview. This 88-page guide includes everything Conference USA fans need to know for the upcoming season. Every team in the conference has a five-page profile. These profiles including coaching notes, pressing questions and the major storylines each squad faces this season. It also includes roster breakdowns with profiles on the biggest incoming and outgoing players.

No preview would be complete without the numbers, and this one has those in bunches. Each team section includes Conference USA metrics, returning production notes and analysis as well as stat lines for every returning player. There’s also a more detailed review of the conference’s top returning players for each major statistic. And it’s all at your fingertips rather than a dozen google searches away.

The Conference USA Preview omits the Rice-specific content like the position and player breakdowns, rising stars and more. Most Rice fans would prefer the Rice Preview whereas fans of other C-USA schools might prefer this version.

What are people saying about the Previews?

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what people are saying:

  • “The Roost’s C-USA preview has been an indispensable resource for me as I make my preparations for this season.”
  • “I just spent 30 minutes going through it, but barely skimmed the surface. It’s a great way to learn the new players.
  • “I don’t know any preview that could be more detailed than that.”
  • “This is worth spending the money on. Best you will get for CUSA”
  • “I liked everything.”

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You can always find additional Rice Football and Conference USA Football content on the website. If you enjoy the Preview and want to get further involved, consider supporting us on Patreon or check out The Roost Shop. First-time subscribers to our Starting Lineup Tier in July get a copy of the Preview for free in addition to exclusive content ranging from recruiting and practice updates to special analysis.

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Rice Football Burning Questions: Will the 2021 defense be good or elite?

July 5, 2021 By Matthew Bartlett

The Rice football defense took another step in 2020, but what is its ceiling? We explore that question in this installment of Burning Questions.

The improvements exhibited by the Rice football defense over the past three seasons might be the most encouraging signs of progress seen on South Main over that timeframe. The offense has been up and down. Quarterbacks have rotated through the roster from year to year. But the defense? The defense has steadily gotten better, bit by bit.

The offense picked up a blue-chip quarterback, a new offensive coordinator and has a healthy wide receiving corps at its disposal, so there’s some reason for optimism on that front. Which brings us to the second installment in our Burning Questions series this offseason. Has the defense plateaued or can they make the jump from above average to truly elite?

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Rice Football Recruiting: Recapping a productive weekend of June visits

June 22, 2021 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class picked up another commitment this week on the heels of a busy weekend at South Main including a flurry of offers.

After more than a full year without being permitted to host recruits on campus, June marked the return of some level of normalcy for college football. The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class, already with a couple of players in the fold, added to its numbers. At the same time, additional offers went out to prospective members of the 2023 class. Here’s a rundown of the weekend with a few notes on who to keep tabs on and what might be next.

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Rice Football Recruiting: Breaking down the Luke McCaffrey commitment

June 14, 2021 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2021 Rice football recruiting class picked up its marquee player this week with the addition of former Nebraska quarterback Luke McCaffrey.

Luke McCaffrey, a bonafide blue-chip quarterback recruit, has decided to don the Blue and Gray and play for Rice football. That decision will have ripple effects on the Owls and Conference USA, starting with the impact McCaffrey’s arrival will have on the overall talent level of the Rice roster.

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Rice Football Burning Questions: Who steps up at wide receiver in 2021?

June 9, 2021 By Matthew Bartlett

The abbreviated 2020 Rice football season provided some answers regarding where the program is at. But questions remaining, starting with the receiving corps.

The injuries sustained by the Rice football wide receiving corps last season were unbelievable. Never in my time covering college football had I seen a group of pass catchers so depleted by injuries. It’s not as if there weren’t enough wideouts on the roster — there were enough bodies — they were just all hurt.

By the time Rice played its final regular season game against UAB, the Owls had one scholarship wide receiver available at practice, and he was beaten up, too. Which brings us to the 2021 season and our first of a few pieces in our Burning Questions series this offseason. Who fills that void in the passing game in 2021?

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