Rice Football 2021: Spring Practice Week 2 Notebook

Rice Football

Rice football had their first scrimmage of the spring this past week. A few players stood out, including one very notable position switch. Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren called spring practice “the lab” during his opening media sessions. The phrase stuck with me as I’ve watched the team go through drills over the last … Read more

Rice Football 2021: Spring Practice Week 1 Notebook

Rice Football, Rice Football Recruiting

Rice football returned to the practice field this week. Here are a few initial reactions from the first week of spring ball. For the first time in three months, Rice football put on the pads and hit the practice field. It was a refreshing sight that seemed almost normal after a winter that was anything … Read more

Rice Football 2020: Practice Notes, starting quarterback and projected depth charts

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Rice football has two scrimmages in the books. Mike Collins has been named the starting quarterback and the depth chart behind him is starting to materialize. Head coach Mike Bloomgren has been cautiously optimistic in each of his previous post-practice media sessions. “We’re not where we need to be to play a football game, but thank … Read more