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The Roost Podcast | Ep 179 – 2024 Tulane Preview with The Uptown Update

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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 under Jon Sumerall or will they fall back to the pack? We chatted with Jack and Reid of the Uptown Update podcast to get their side of the story and recap a busy offseason in the Big Easy.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 179.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

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Previewing 2024 Tulane Football with The Uptown Update

  • Making the case for a strong Year 1
  • What is Tulane getting with Sumrall?
  • Recapping the moving parts and the many transfers
  • Makhai Hughes and the key returning players
  • A good amount of shade thrown on SMU
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 178 – 2024 USF Preview with Seth Varnadore

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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 just enough defensive improvement to get by? Seth Varnadore of the Bay Area Examiner gives us a rundown of the Bulls and their place in the AAC pecking order this season.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 178.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the brand-new sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

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Previewing 2024 USF Football with Seth Varnadore

  • Dealing with sky-high expectations
  • Alex Golesh’s roster strategy moving forward
  • The Byrum Brown show
  • Addressing the (defensive) elephant in the room
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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“We’re Just Talking About These Things:” AAC’s Pernetti continues to dream big

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In his opening remarks at the AAC Kickoff, commissioner Tim Pernetti continued to challenge the status quo and push the envelope for college athletics.

Tim Pernetti made waves when he was introduced as the next commissioner of the AAC in April, championing bold ideals while relentlessly embracing a desire to challenge the status quo. Months later, as he began his introductory remarks in front of assembled media at the AAC Kickoff, the messaging hadn’t changed.

“From day one it’s been a priority to do a deep dive to understand the brand,” Pernetti said. “What makes us different? Where do we excel? How do we get stronger?”

Those questions have opened a door few in collegiate sports have been willing to walk through. Pernetti touched on a host of daring ideas to build value for membership institutions and student-athletes during his remarks. Commercial investment, conference naming rights, jersey patches with revenue flowing directly to student-athletes, private capital and an additional playoff for those who don’t qualify for the 12-team field were all talking points during his half hour on the mic.

One thing remained clear through it all. Pernetti will turn over every stone.

“It’s 100 percent possible to break free from the status quo, to embrace innovation,” Pernetti said, quickly reminding all in the room that “We’re just talking about these things. It’s time to modernize the business and preserve what’s special and college sports. This is what we’re doing.”

Pernetti announced a multi-year agreement with WSC Sports to create and distribute AI-generated, real-time and postgame video for football and men’s and women’s basketball. He also shared that the MVP trophy for the AAC Championship Game would be renamed to honor former commissioner Mike Aresco.

Those seem to just be the begging for Pernetti, who seems to be flourishing in the turbulent environment surrounding college athletics today.

“If collegiate athletics is in such bad shape, do you really think we’d be experiencing this accelerated growth and outside entities would want to invest in us?” Pernetti asked. “The fact is, the enterprise is worth investing in.”

From AI-driven content to even larger aspirations, one thing is clear. The AAC will be at the forefront of change in collegiate athletics, right where Pernetti wants it to be.

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American Athletic Conference Media Days Roundup

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American Athletic Conference Media Days were held this week in Arlington, Texas. Here’s a roundup of important news, quotes and insights from the event.

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Preseason Media Poll

Rank Team Points
1 Memphis (23) 409
2 UTSA (4) 368
3 Tulane (2) 362
4 South Florida 339
5 Army (1) 236
6 Florida Atlantic 228
T7 East Carolina 219
T7 Rice 219
9 North Texas 216
10 UAB 192
11 Navy 150
12 Tulsa 95
13 Charlotte 77
14 Temple 40

Mike Bloomgren and the Owls react to preseason projections

Expectations Rising for Mike Bloomgren, Rice Football

AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti makes his opening comments

“We’re Just Talking About These Things:” AAC’s Pernetti continues to dream big

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 177 – 2024 Memphis Preview with Bryan Moss

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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 problems. Rivals’ Bryan Moss of the Tiger Sports Report gives us a rundown of the Tigers and their place in the AAC pecking order this season.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 177.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the brand-new sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

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Previewing 2024 Memphis Football with Bryan Moss

  • Memphis since it last shared a conference with Rice
  • Ryan Silverfield and the current state of the program
  • Offensive playmakers
  • Question marks on defense and the new DC
  • Path to the Playoff for the Group of 5 (Sorry SMU!)
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

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