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The Roost Podcast joins the DCTF Republic of Football Podcast Network

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The Roost Podcast has news! We’re joining the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football community as part of the Republic of Football Podcast Network.

Since The Roost Podcast launched, we’ve endeavored to give you the best Rice football and Rice athletics news and analysis that we can. Today we take that one step further, aligning our brand with one of the best and biggest in the Lone Star State, Dave Campbell’s.

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the premier source for football coverage in the state of Texas, Dave Campbell’s. The Roost Podcast will be joining the DCTF Network alongside a fantastic team of fellow college football outlets.

Nothing about The Roost website or memberships is changing, we’re still your go-to place for Rice Athletics news and analysis, but now working alongside a podcast network you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for more news to follow in the weeks ahead.

You can access all of our show notes and our full array of podcasts on our podcast page.

Read the full release from DCTF here.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 139 – Rice Football 2023 Signing Day and Roster Evals

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National Signing Day is in the books and the 2023 Rice football is starting to take shape. We break it all down in this week’s show.

Three new players were announced on National Singing Day, bringing the 2023 Rice Football class to 27 official additions with a few more coming down the road. With the class more or less finished, we take a look at the group and evaluate the roster entering the spring, taking things position by position.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 139.

Episode Notes

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2023 Rice Football National Signing Day and Roster Recap

  • CB coach Gerard Wilcher accepts head coaching job at Morehouse College
  • Reviewing the three new additions plus one additional commitment
    • OL Lavell Dumont
    • P/K Reese Keeney
    • LS Wyatt Freeman
    • WR Matt Sykes
  • Evaluating the roster as a whole. Which position groups are we the most confident in? Which groups have the most question marks entering the spring?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 138 – Rice Football 2023 Recruiting Class Early Signing Roundup

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From JT Daniels to a few ultra-athletic individuals, the 2023 Rice Football Recruiting Class is flush with talent. We recap everything from the Early Signing Period.

The nation was talking about the addition of JT Daniels to the 2023 Rice Football recruiting class, but that was just the tip of the iceberg on the Owls’ highest-ranked signing class in program history. On this week’s edition of The Roost Podcast we dig into the 24 additions, discuss where they fit with the makeup of the Owls’ roster and put a few more items on our wish lists for the Owls to add to the fold before the class is complete.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 138.

Episode Notes

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2023 Rice Football Recruiting Early Signing Period Recap

  • JT Daniels’ journey to Rice, his prospects as a player and what he means for the Owls’ offense as a whole
  • Star power and athletic measurables becoming more and more common in Rice football recruiting classes
  • 10 early enrollees, including four from the high school ranks
  • What positions Rice still needs to target over the next few months

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 137 – Rice Football vs SoMiss Recap

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Bowl season ended on a downer with Rice football falling to Southern Miss in the Lending Tree Bowl. We recap it all on The Roost Podcast.

Rice football rallied to take a second half lead but wasn’t able to seal the deal, falling to Southern Miss in the Lending Tree Bowl. Getting to the postseason was a positive, but the Owls showing left a lot to be desired. What can we take from this game for the future and how much did what transpired on Saturday matter in the grand scheme of things? We unpack it all on this week’s show.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 137.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs Southern Miss game recap

  • Was this an entire season summarized in one game?
  • AJ Padgett has earned a seat at the table in next year’s quarterback battle
  • The offensive line not working just doesn’t make any sense
  • Does this game really impact how one feels about this program moving forward?
  • What’s next for Rice football on the to-do list for this off-season?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 135 Rice Football vs North Texas Recap

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The 2022 Rice football regular season is over. The Roost Podcast is here to unpack the North Texas game and discuss the coaching staff and the program.

In many ways, it was a microcosm of the 2022 Rice Football season as a whole. The Owls made a game out of their trip to Denton as heavy underdogs but came away one possession short, falling on the road to a 5-7 record. The team is still very much alive for a bowl berth, but questions surround this staff and the next steps. What does Rice do next? We break it down here.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 135.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs North Texas game recap

  • Despite a fourth quarter lead, mistakes and weird circumstances doom attempts of a late comeback
  • Rice finds magic in a scout team quarterback, staying competitive in spite of the odds
  • The defense was really, really good until things crumbled at the very end
  • What’s the latest on Mike Bloomgren? Will there be a coaching change?
  • How does Bloomgren’s connection to Stanford have any bearing on the Owls future plans?

Where can you find us?

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