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The Roost Podcast | Ep 150 – Rice Football and AAC Preview with Taylor McHargue

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The Roost Podcast continues its AAC football previews with former Rice Football quarterback and current broadcaster Taylor McHargue.

As we’ve toured the AAC we’ve hit on a lot of Rice football opponents thus far — and we’ll talk big picture AAC things on this episode — but it seemed due time to focus a little bit more on the Owls. We talk about expectations for Rice in 2023 with former Owls’ quarterback Taylor McHargue and hand out some preseason superlatives for Rice’s new conference mates.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 150.

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AAC and Rice football preview with Taylor McHargue

  • Yearbook style superlatives: best dressed, most likely to succeed, class clown and more.
  • Evaluating the trajectory of the Rice program under Bloomgren
  • Expectations for Rice football in 2023
  • The Lightning Round, AAC Style

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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Wide Receiver

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Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: wide receiver. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year.

As of the end of June, it seemed reasonable to conclude the wide receiver room was the deepest position group Rice football would bring into the 2023 season. That might still very well be the case, but the room dynamics will inevitably shift with the loss of star wideout Bradley Rozner to the Transfer Portal in early July. Here’s how the position looks in 2023.

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Rice Football wide receiver Cedric Patterson no longer on roster

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Further attrition has hit the Rice football wide receiver room. Another potential starter, Cedric Patterson, is not expected to return in 2023.

Innocuous roster updates happen every so often throughout the offseason. Walk-on players and lesser-known transfers are added to the list of players expected to be with the Rice football program for the coming season. Names are retracted, too, for various reasons ranging from medical retirements to players choosing to pursue other collegiate endeavors.

It was in one such roster update that wideout Cedric Patterson was removed from the Owls’ roster.

As best as is possible, a running tracker of every change to the Rice roster this offseason has been maintained here. Patterson’s removal marks the 18th player with remaining eligibility who has departed this offseason. And with Bradley Rozner’s recent entry into the Transfer Portal — his name was removed from the roster this week.

Update: Multiple sources confirmed to The Roost that Patterson’s removal stems from an injury suffered in the spring. He will be medically retiring from football, but is expected to remain around the team.

Needless to say, this development compounds the Rozner news and will have massive ramifications for how the Owls will operate at the position this coming season.  The wide receiver portion of the 2023 Rice Football Season Preview has been updated to reflect these changes and has just been released here.

If you’re not a subscriber yet, now would be a great time to take advantage of our free trial and find out how the team will adjust to the changes in the wide receiver room this season.

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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Running Back

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Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: running back. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year.

The running game was meant to be the bread and butter of the Rice football offense under Mike Bloomgren, but it’s been a slog in recent years for a myriad of reasons. Will 2023 be the year the ground game breaks through? And if so, what is it going to take from the personnel on hand (and/or the scheme) to get that aspect of the Owls’ offense moving? Here’s how the position looks in 2023.

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Rice Football 2023 Roster Tracker

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The Rice football roster is ever-evolving. From the Transfer portal to high school signees, stay tuned here for updates.

Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice football is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. With the 2022 season in the books, this page will serve as a running tracker regarding the roster for the upcoming season as it currently stands.

Looking for the latest recruiting changes such as offers and new commitments? Subscribers can access the recruiting tracker here. Not a subscriber yet? Join here. Feel free to bookmark it and refer back to it from time to time as players announce their intentions throughout the offseason.

All roster changes are up to date as of July 7, 2023.

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