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Rice Football Recruiting: WVU OL John Hughes commits to Owls

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Rice Football recruiting continues to hammer the trenches, picking up another offensive line commitment, this time from WVU transfer John Hughes.

For the third time in this cycle, Rice football recruiting has added an offensive lineman from the Transfer Portal. The Owls added JUCO players Weston Kropp in April and Isaiah Gonzalez in May. With the calendar only recently flipping to June, they’ve picked up a commitment from West Virginia transfer John Hughes.

Hughes played in 31 games, making at least seven starts over three seasons in Morgantown. In 2020, He played 365 offensive snaps without giving up a sack and was part of an offensive line unit that ranked No. 28 nationally in total offense and No. 4 in the Big 12 in the fewest sacks allowed. Now as a graduate, he’s headed to South Main.

Also offered by Florida State and Houston coming out of high school, Hughes has experience at both right guard and right tackle. Redshirt freshman Ethan Onianwa manned the right tackle spot throughout spring and the guard duties were shared by Braedon Nutter and Shea Baker.

At this point in his career, he’s played more college football than Nutter and Onianwa and he should get a shot to compete for a meaningful role in fall camp. When he arrives, he’ll join fellow ex-Mountaineer wide receiver Isaiah Esdale who announced his intention to transfer to Rice on National Signing Day.

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The Rice offensive line was run through in the early portions of spring practices before ending on what seemed to be a high note in the spring game. Three transfer additions, as well as five high school commitments, seem to suggest the staff might have had more concern up front than they let on. Still, they’ll have plenty of options to work with come the fall, and that’s definitely a good thing.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 112 – AAC Introductions with Fear the Wave

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Rice will soon move to the AAC. Kelly Comarda from Fear the Wave helps orient the Owls to their new conference, talks rivalries and more.

At some point in the not-so-distant future, Rice Athletics will join the AAC. When that time comes, the Owls will have revised schedules across all sports featuring some familiar faces that were once Conference USA foes and a few new faces. In order to get caught up on the league’s new look, understand dynamics and start some trash talk, Carter and Matthew sat down this week with Kelly Comarda from Fear The Wave.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 112.

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Interview — Fear the Wave’s Kelly Comarda

  • Getting to Know the new AAC
  • Buying into the Power 6 slogan
  • New and existing rivalries in the conference
  • Who fills the power vacuum left by the departing programs?
  • Baseball, basketball and other league sports
  • Where will Rice fit in with Tulane and the rest of the conference?

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – June 1

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The 2022 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon was placed on the Injured List on May 28 for right wrist inflammation following an MRI after the teams’ game last Friday. To this point, Rendon has appeared in 41 of the Angels’ first 50 games

Through June 1 Rendon is hitting .242 with 14 extra-base hits, 21 walks and 31 strikeouts. His OPS is .738 and he’s collected 23 RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois remains on the 60-day Injured List and won’t be available for the Rays until mid-July at the earliest. He’s made one appearance with the team so far this season.

Through June 1, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey’s strikeout rate went up this week, but unfortunately, so did his ERA. The Twins’ reliever was charged with his second blown save of the season last Thursday against the Royals, allowing three runs on four hits in one inning of work. He rebounded by striking out the side against those same Royals two days later.

Through June 1, Duffey has a 4.66 ERA with a 1.293 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was handed his second loss of the season in his lone appearance this week, allowing one earned run against the Rays while facing three batters in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game. He’s now 1-2 this season.

Through June 1, Luetge has a 5.84 ERA with a 1.622 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto has now picked up back-to-back wins, closing the month of May with two strong performances. He pitched five innings of one-run ball against the Angels then followed that up with a six-inning one-earned-run performance against the Rays on Monday. He’s 3-2 on the season.

Through June 1, Otto has a 4.33 ERA with a 1.358 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Football 2022: Early Position by position confidence levels

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Spring ball is long gone and Rice Football is preparing to turn the page toward the 2022 season. How confident should we be in each position group?

Every Rice football position group entered the spring facing a different set of questions. For some, spring was about identifying starters. For others, it was assessing the depth and determining if reinforcements were needed. Not all those questions were answered, but we did learn enough to project how confident we might be in each position group heading into the 2022 season.

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How does new president impact Rice Athletics? — Patreon Q&A

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Change is coming on the administrative front. The May 2022 Patreon Q&A focuses on the Owls’ incoming president and how he might impact Rice Athletics.

This month’s Patreon Q&A focuses on incoming university president Reginald DesRoches and his attitude towards Rice Athletics. More specifically, what will his impact be on the athletic programs? Will he be more supportive? What will that look like?

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