The first set of Rice football spring practices under head coach Scott Abell have come to an end and y’all have questions. We field them in this show. After reviewing an intra-season coaching hire for Rice baseball, The Roost podcast pivots back to Rice football, discussing the Spring Game and general takeaways from the first […]

Fresh off the presses, Rice baseball has a new head coach, right now. David Pierce will lead the Owls beginning this week. Let’s break down the details. The last time The Roost Podcast was recorded we ran through offseason news on the football front and mused about what might come when spring arrived. Rice Baseball […]

A lot has transpired on South Main the past several weeks. Here’s our take on National Signing Day, the Rice Football coaching staff and more. A lot has happened since we handed out The Roosties, our annual Rice Football postseason awards. From National Signing Day to a brand new coaching staff, here’s the latest on […]

Our annual podcast award show, The Roosties, marks the final installment of the 2024 Rice Football season review. And the winner is…? While the website will track the more traditional postseason superlatives, our final episode of The Roost Podcast every year means its time to issue The Roosties, our spin on postseason awards, from the […]

The dust has finally settled on the 2024 Rice Football season and the Mike Bloomgren era. What went wrong and where does this program stand going forward? A 2024 Rice Football season which began with high expectations ended in a coaching change. Things weren’t supposed to go this way, yet here we are. On this […]

Rice Football has a new head coach! The Owls went off the board a bit, nabbing Scott Abell from Davidson and bringing is gun option scheme to South Main. It’s time for Rice football to zig while others zag. The Owls are hiring Scott Abell from Davidson who has extensive experience running a gun option […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 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 […]