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The Roost Podcast | Ep 192 – Where does Rice Football fit with Shehan Jeyarajah
Rather than dwell on the Memphis game we welcome Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports to discuss where Rice football fits in the college football world right now. As Rice football embarks on a head coaching search — the latest on that front is right here — it felt appropriate to step back from the game […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 191 – Rice Football sinks Navy
Led by an interim head coach, Rice football waded through a five-hour delay before taking Navy to deep water and emerging victorious. The odds might have been stacked against them, but the players in that Rice football locker room didn’t seem phased when they met Navy as double-digit underdogs on a water-logged field late Saturday […]
The Roost Podcast | BREAKING NEWS: Rice Football fires Mike Bloomgren
Following a loss to UConn, Rice football has fired head coach Mike Bloomgren. We share our thoughts on the timing and what’s next for the program. Mike Bloomgren has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of Rice Football. He leaves the Owls midway through his seventh season after compiling a 24-52 record. […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 189 – Rice Football misses shot at Tulane upset
Rice football missed their shot to take down the Tulane Green Wave on the road. What to make of the turnovers, defensive showing and more. A heroic defensive effort could not make up for five turnovers by the Rice football offense. Tied midway through the fourth quarter as multi-touchdown underdogs, the Owls were unable to […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 188 – Rice Football tops UTSA plus Soccer, Volleyball w/ Jason Metko
Rice football sideline reporter Jason Metko joins the show this week to recap the UTSA win and share the latest from soccer and volleyball. It was a storybook weekend at South Main. Rice football knocked off UTSA for the first time in a decade and soccer and volleyball continued their impressive seasons. Owls’ sideline reporter […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 187 – Rice Football succumbs to Charlotte
Rice football fell to 1-4 on the season and heads to the bye week reeling after a crushing loss to Charlotte. Four FBS games and four FBS losses. It’s been an abysmal start to the Rice football season which reaches a bye week in desperate need of a reset. What went wrong against Charlotte and […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 186 – Another sad recap: Rice Football loses to Army
Rice football fell to 1-3 on the season, dropping their AAC opener at Army. Next week’s game at Charlotte is officially a must-win. Rice football “got Army’d” on Saturday afternoon as the Black Knight ran all over the Owls who weren’t able to find any sort of rhythm on either side of the ball until […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 185 – What went wrong for Rice Football vs Houston?
Rice football followed up a big win with a crushing loss, barely getting on the scoreboard in a Bayou Bucket loss to Houston. What went wrong? EJ Warner and the Rice Football offense were held in check, the special teams turned it over and the defense did its best to pick up the pieces. That’s […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 184 – Rice Football routs Texas Southern
Rice football bounced back in a big way, taking down Texas Southern for their first win of the 2024 season. Let’s reminisce together. Everyone is feeling much better after Rice football got back into the win column with a complete dismantling of Texas Southern in Week 2. How much can we take away from a […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 183 – Rice Football falls to SHSU
Rice football began its 2024 season with a dud, falling to Sam Houston State at home. Is the sky falling or can this team right the ship? We discuss. If you need some audio therapy, give this week’s podcast a listen. Carter and Matthew work through the disastrous showing Rice football put on display in […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 182 – 2024 Rice Football Offensive Preview with Lavel Dumont
Former Rice football offensive lineman Lavel Dumont joins The Roost Podcast this week to talk about his transition to coaching and help preview the Owls’ offense in 2024. Like his former Rice football teammate Coleman Coco, Lavel Dumont also had his playing career cut short this offseason. He’s made the transition to the coaching world, […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 181 – 2024 Army/Navy Preview with Omar Borja
Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Omar Borja dives into Army and Navy Football in 2024. Rice football gets both academies this season, facing off with Army in an American Conference game before meeting Navy later in the season. These triple option teams share some similarities, but it might not […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 180 – 2024 Rice Football Defensive Preview with Coleman Coco
Former Rice football defensive lineman Coleman Coco joins The Roost Podcast this week to talk about the end of his career and help preview the Owls’ defense in 2024. Coleman Coco won’t be suiting up for Rice football this fall after the NCAA denied his petition for another year of eligibility, but he’s still around […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 179 – 2024 Tulane Preview with The Uptown Update
Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Jack and Reid of the Uptown Update dive into Tulane football in 2024. Tulane football looks to reload in 2024 with a new head coach and a retooled roster. Can the Green Wave weather this type of storm and find success in Year 1 […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 178 – 2024 USF Preview with Seth Varnadore
Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Seth Varnadore of the Bay Area Examiner dives into South Florida football in 2024. South Florida went from bottom dweller to front runner in the span of one offseason. How reasonable have expectations gotten in Tampa? Can the Bulls compliment a high-powered offense with […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 177 – 2024 Memphis Preview with Bryan Moss
Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Bryan Moss of the Tiger Sports Report dives into Memphis football in 2024. Memphis football has sky-high expectations in 2024. Are those reasonable? The Tigers have a high-flying offense, questions on defense and a dearth of NIL money set aside to help solve those […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 176 – ’24 Charlotte Preview with Hunter Bailey
Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Hunter Bailey of the Charlotte Observer dives into Charlotte football in 2024. A seemingly annual matchup with Charlotte football is on deck one again in 2024. This time the Owls host the 49ers following a resounding road win at their place a season ago. […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 175 – ’24 UTSA Preview with Jared Kalmus
Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Jared Kalmus of Alamo Audible dives into UTSA football in 2024. A familiar foe and a longtime friend of the podcast, Jared Kalmus of Alamo Audible joins us this week to preview UTSA football in 2024. From the absence of star quarterback Frank Harris […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 174 – ’24 UAB Preview with Evan Dudley
The Roost Podcast is kicking off AAC opponent previews. Up first: Evan Dudley of Al.com previews UAB football in 2024. The Rice football season will be here before we know it. Now we begin the long road back to the fall, previewing all of the Owls’ 2024 opponents on the gridiron, including a once familiar […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 173 – Rice Football Spring Ball Review
Rice football has officially concluded a successful set of spring practices, generating optimism. How much faith is reasonable at this juncture? Several weeks of Rice football spring practices are in the books and the general sentiment from South Main was positive for both sides of the ball. Several players and position groups have earned their […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 172 – Rice Football Offseason Roundup
A lot has happened since the Rice football season ended. The Owls have signed new players, added a new assistant and more. We recap the news. Once again, Rice football has made program history, signing the highest-rated class in school history. That feat included a couple of big wins in the run up to National […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 171 – Rice Football Season Review and Signing Day
It’s time to put a bow on the 2023 Rice Football Season as we recap the bowl game loss, break down signing day and more. There are bad quarterback days, and then there’s the sort of disastrous day Rice football experienced in the First Responders Bowl against Texas State. The end result stung and there’s […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 170 – Fifth Annual Roosties for Rice Football
The Rice football regular season is in the books. That means its time for our podcast awards, the fifth annual Roosties! There will be a time for a more formal set of Rice football postseason awards. From Team MVP to newcomers of the year, those awards are coming. First, it’s time to present our immediate […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 169 – Rice Football is bowl bound!
Rice football clinched bowl eligibility, downing the Owls from FAU to secure their sixth win of the season and allow us all to exhale. The first play was scary, but Rice football responded well and found a way to make sure they scored at least one more point than the visiting Owls to secure back-t0-back […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 168 – Rice Football blasts Charlotte
Rice football got back in the win column with an emphatic victory over Charlotte thanks to a dominant defense and an outstanding day from Dean Connors. For the first time in the last four weeks, Rice football faced an opponent that was not unbeaten in league play and the Owls took out several weeks’ worth […]