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Rice Football 2024: SHSU Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football opens the season against Sam Houston State, their first home opener in six years. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week.

After practicing against guys wearing the same colored jersey for weeks, everyone around South Main is ready for Rice football to kick off its season this coming Saturday against Sam Houston. That includes some somewhat unexpected starters, a few key transfer pieces nursing injuries and a few new tech toys for head coach Mike Bloomgren and his program to incorporate into their new reality.

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Freshmen on the Two Deep and in the game?

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Rice Football 2024 Fall Camp Notebook 3: Scrimmage 2

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Youth was on display in the second scrimmage of Rice football fall camp. With so many starters resting, we learned a lot about the depth of this roster.

Lightning couldn’t thwart a three-hour showcase of Rice football talent on Saturday night as the Owls’ wrapped up fall with a lengthy scrimmage that saw a myriad of players get on the field at every position. From position battles to individual standouts, there’s a lot to unpack as the team slowly turns their attention toward the Sam Houston game which is now just two weeks away. Here’s what we learned.

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Depth chart on pause

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Rice Football 2024 Fall Camp Notebook 1: Depth Chart

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The first depth chart headed into the 2024 Rice Football fall camp has been released and there’s a lot to unpack as the Owls hit the grass this week.

Rice football fall camp officially kicked off on Friday and with it, we have our first depth chart on the fall. While most of the roster is intact, there has been a decent amount of churn over the summer, making this edition look somewhat different from where things left off this spring.

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Unpacking the depth chart entering camp

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Rice Football 2024 Spring Notebook 10: Unanswered Questions

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A few outstanding questions remain for Rice football after the conclusion of spring practice. Let’s address a few unknowns and potential concerns.

It was largely an encouraging spring for Rice football. Both sides of the ball had their moments. New quarterback EJ Warner looked poised and productive in just a few short weeks. The coaching staff walked away happy, for the most part. But no football team is ever perfect after spring practices and they’ll have a few months to address the concerns that remain as best they can. What are those potential pain points? We highlight a few from the totality of spring practices below.

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A wide receiver room in transition

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 173 – Rice Football Spring Ball Review

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Rice football has officially concluded a successful set of spring practices, generating optimism. How much faith is reasonable at this juncture?

Several weeks of Rice football spring practices are in the books and the general sentiment from South Main was positive for both sides of the ball. Several players and position groups have earned their fair share of confidence and faith in their potential. Should we buy that camp hype? Carter and Matthew go through the roster, position by position and render some verdicts.

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Rice Football Spring Practice Review: Do You Believe?

  • EJ Warner is the guy?
  • Dean Connors is the best Rice running back since…?
  • The wide receiver room is the deepest its been under Bloomgren?
  • Boden Groen could be the Owls’ top receiving option?
  • The offensive line is going to be fine?
  • The defensive line has enough pieces to be effective?
  • The linebacker room is the best room on defense?
  • Max Ahoia is one of the Owls’ opening day starter at corner?
  • The safety room has enough playmakers to be differential?

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