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Rice Football: What I’m watching in Spring Practices — Patreon Q&A

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Rice football kicks off spring practice soon. This month’s Patreon Q&A focuses on what I’ll be following closely during these sessions.

In season or not, Rice football frequently appears as a focal point in these Q&A posts. Our February Q&A follows suit, focusing on the upcoming weeks of spring practices and which items I’ll personally be keeping a close eye on as the weeks progress. Practices are currently slated to start sometime in early March.

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Rice Football: What’s at stake for Mike Bloomgren in 2022? — Patreon Q&A

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Should Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren be on the hot seat entering 2022? We discuss in this month’s Patreon Q&A.

No sooner does the clock hit zero and the whistle at the National Championship Game than do college football writers and media outlets pivot to the next season at hand. This year was no different. Amidst the usual way-too-early rankings and projections are other lists too, including some that attempt to delineate coaching hot seats, the focus of this month’s Q&A focused on Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren after collecting your questions.

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What’s next? Joe Karlgaard talks Rice Football, Mike Bloomgren and the future

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Rice Athletic director Joe Karlgaard sat down with The Roost to discuss Mike Bloomgren, the 2021 Rice football season and the future of the Owls’ program.

It’s almost impossible to distill the 2021 Rice football season down to a single storyline, topic or number. For better or worse, the year was more complicated and unpredictable than many of the Owls’ faithful would have wished. The program found itself at a 4-8 record after the dust settled, prompting questions and a very real amount of soul searching.

What happened to a team that had bowl aspirations four months prior? And deeper still, will this team find its way again? Is Mike Bloomgren the right man for Rice football moving forward, and if so, why?

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There will be a much-too-long offseason to address those concerns. But before we get too far removed from the campaign in question, some immediate answers seemed prudent.

In an effort to get a clear snapshot of where the program is right now and why Rice fans should have faith in its future, I spent an hour with Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard. What follows are some notes from our conversation, hopefully shedding some light on the program and digging into some of the hard questions it is understandably facing after an underwhelming season.

Hear from Karlgaard below, and stay tuned to The Roost for important recruiting updates regarding the Early Signing Period, postseason superlatives and more.

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Unpacking the Rice football QB carousel — November 2021 Patreon Q&A

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Understanding the Rice football quarterback usage took center stage in this month’s line of questions. How were they deployed, and why?

Four different quarterbacks saw action for Rice football in 2021 and injuries told just part of the story. The genesis of this overview comes from a valid, and probing question: “Why did the Owls not use TJ McMahon during the year?” Did the coaching staff not know what he could do? Did they not trust him? And how did his usage fit in the big picture? We’ll unpack all of those angles here.

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Update: Rice Football head coach Mike Bloomgren expected to return in 2022

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I wanted to give yall a quick update with the news breaking on Sunday. Chris Vannini of The Athletic was first to report Rice head coach Mike Bloomgren would be back in 2022. This lines up with conversations I’ve had in recent weeks. Every indication up to this point has been that Bloomgren would return in 2022. This is not a surprise.

Obviously, this has significant ramifications on the outlook for Rice football in 2022 and beyond. Here’s a quick reaction video posted for our subscribers on Patreon. We’ll also have further discussion on The Roost Podcast this week as well as a more detailed review of some of the key decision points and factors soon.

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Rice Football Recruiting: Transfer Portal churn, offers and staff changes

Posted: May 25, 2022

It’s been a whirlwind week on the Rice football recruiting front with new additions tempered by a few departures along the way. More than two dozen offers were handed out to prospective members of future Rice football recruiting classes in the past week and a half. Those offers resulted in four commitments: former Notre Dame […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: WR Tyson Thompson commits to Owls

Posted: May 23, 2022

Rice Football recruiting has added another pass catcher from the transfer portal, picking up a commitment from former HBU wideout Tyson Thompson. A busy week for Rice football recruiting has yet to slow down. After adding two transfers and one more commitment from the high school ranks in the past six days, has Rice reached […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: JUCO OL Isaiah Gonzalez commits to Owls

Posted: May 19, 2022

The latest addition in a busy week for Rice Football recruiting, JUCO offensive lineman Isaiah Gonzalez has committed to the Owls. On the pendulum from quiet days to action-packed weeks, Rice football recruiting swung into the latter during a recent hot streak that has featured three commitments in the span of fewer than 48 hours. […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: Notre Dame transfer Litchfield Ajavon commits to Owls

Posted: May 18, 2022

The early days of summer brought reinforcements on the Rice Football recruiting front. Former Notre Dame safety Litchfield Ajavon has committed to the Owls. The Transfer Portal continues to play a key role in Rice football recruiting, most recently affording the Owls an opportunity to add a former blue-chip recruit to their roster. After spending […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: 2023 CB Jamarion Clark commits to Owls

Posted: May 17, 2022

The first defensive pledge of the 2023 Rice Football recruiting class is in the books. Corner Jamarion Clark has committed to the Owls. After a few weeks of relative quiet, things picked up quickly on the Rice football recruiting front in mid-May. The Owls handed out almost two dozen offers in a 24-hour period, representing […]

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