Rice Football 2022 Fall Camp Notebook 3: Assessing the Defense

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Defensive Coordinator Brian Smith answered some questions and shared his philosophy for the Rice football defense as the Owls start fall camp. For the better part of the past two seasons, it’s been tough sledding on the injury front for the Rice football defense. Key players like Treshawn Chamberlain, George Nyakwol and De’Braylon Carroll have … Read more

Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Defensive Line

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As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the offensive line position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. Following years of injuries and inconsistencies, Rice football has now accumulated a surplus of riches along the defensive line. Defensive coordinator Brian Smith will have to decide how he’ll deploy … Read more

Rice Football 2022: Early Position by position confidence levels

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Spring ball is long gone and Rice Football is preparing to turn the page toward the 2022 season. How confident should we be in each position group? Every Rice football position group entered the spring facing a different set of questions. For some, spring was about identifying starters. For others, it was assessing the depth … Read more