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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Tight Ends

July 3, 2023 By Matthew Bartlett

Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: tight ends. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year.

Although it might not always seem like it in the final box score, the tight end plays a crucial role in the Rice football offense. The Owls employ a variety of different players at the positions, all of which serve different roles and enable the unit to function at a high level. From potential all-conference front-runner Jack Bradley to a host of new additions, here’s how the position looks in 2023.

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2023 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: South Florida

June 29, 2023 By Matthew Bartlett

South Florida struggled mightily last season and made a coaching change. What can Rice Football expect from the Bulls in 2023?

Head Coach: Alex Golseh
Record at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career Record 0-0 (1 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Matt Merit,  Joel Gordon
Defensive Coordinators:
Todd Orlando

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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Corners

June 29, 2023 By Matthew Bartlett

Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: corners. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year.

Following several seasons of tumult, the chaos of the Rice football corner room finally began to subside last season. The Owls solidified a quality pair of starters on the outside and where able to mix and match in the slot with their scheme. Will the unit take another step with more experience Here’s how the position looks in 2023.

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News: 2023 Rice Football Season Preview and Free Trials

June 29, 2023 By Matthew Bartlett

Access to the premier source for Rice football content has never been easier. Subscribe now on our free trial and get everything you need to know for the upcoming season.

In prior years, The Roost has offered digital magazines previewing the upcoming Rice Football and Conference USA seasons. With the move to the AAC and the growth of our subscriber base, we’re transitioning to a different method of delivery this year and have some exciting news to share.

For the upcoming 2023 season, all Rice football season preview content and opponent previews will be available for subscribers on Patreon. And, there’s more… for the first time we’re offering a 7-day free trial.

Subscribers will get access to every written update in our library during their trial period. That includes more than 600 posts… and counting. There are a couple of 2023 Rice Football season preview pieces already on the site and more will be pushed out over the next several weeks.

Read the previews, check out some of our recent features, go back and refresh yourself on spring ball and more. Then, once you’ve seen checked it out yourself, we hope you make the decision to stick around for the season.

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Grab Bag: What’s going on around Rice Athletics? May 2024 Q&A

Posted: May 25, 2024

Rather than drill down on one topic, subscribers had a variety of questions this month touching all areas of Rice Athletics. We hit on them all. A lot is going on around Rice Athletics right as the academic year winds down. This mailbag touches on a host of topics ranging from the state of college […]

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Rice Football 2024 Spring Notebook 9: Offensive Takeaways

Posted: April 19, 2024

A new Rice football quarterback debuted and a host of pass catchers made their marks. Here’s what we learned from that side of the ball during spring practices. EJ Warner looked the part in his first-ever snaps in a Rice football uniform, but he wasn’t the only standout from the offense this spring. Without the […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: Breaking Down the 2024 Signees – Offense

Posted: February 7, 2024

The 2024 Rice Football Recruiting class is loaded with a top-flight quarterback and lots of skill talent. Here’s how this side of the ball stacks up. With the addition of 10 players on National Signing Day, the 2024 Rice football recruiting class has grown to 23 players. Of those players, 16 are current high school […]

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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Linebacker

Posted: July 22, 2023

Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: linebacker. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year. It took some time to get there, but Rice football found some stability at linebacker in 2022, replacing the electric duo of Blaze Alldredge and Antonio Montero without any […]

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Rice Football: Luke McCaffrey, Wide Receiver — Patreon Q&A

Posted: March 31, 2022

All eyes are on the newest Rice football wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, the focal point of our March 2022 Patreon Q&A. On the opening day of spring practice, Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren almost nonchalantly mentioned Luke McCaffrey had been the one who suggested he move from quarterback to wide receiver. The comments added […]


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