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The Roost Podcast | Ep 149 – AAC Draft, State of Texas Preview with Mike Craven

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The Roost Podcast continues its AAC football previews with DCTF’s Mike Craven, drafting every AAC city and discussing key storylines in Texas.

Rice football officially joined the AAC on July 1, meaning Rice fans can swap Ruston, LA for New Orleans and Murfreesboro, TN for Memphis, TN on their future road trip schedules. Mike Craven from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football helped us draft every AAC school and walked us through the most pressing storylines in the state, keying in on which programs face the most pressure in 2023 and beyond.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 149.

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Previewing 2023 Texas college football preview with Mike Craven

  • What’s going on with the state’s newest FBS team, Sam Houston?
  • Is 2023 finally the year for Texas?
  • Why might SMU be the team poised to take the most advantage of realignment moves in the near term?
  • What does Rice have going for it in 2023?
  • What should success look like for the Owls this season? Moving forward?
  • The Lightning Round, Texas Style

AAC Football Road Trip Draft

The rules were straightforward. You’re taking your dream road trip through AAC programs and get to enjoy the destinations themselves, food, culture, entertainment, etc. Where are you going to go? We drafted every city from No. 1 (Annapolis) to No. 15 (Denton). Which is your favorite draft?

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2023 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: ECU

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Last season East Carolina posted its highest win total since 2014 and won its first bowl game in a decade. What can Rice Football expect from the Pirates in 2023?

Head Coach: Mike Houston
Record at School: 22-24 (4 Yr) | Career FBS Record 22-24 (4 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Donnie Kirkpatrick | Defensive Coordinators: Blake Harrell

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Rice Football: Bradley Rozner enters Transfer Portal

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Rice football has potentially lost a significant name to the Transfer Portal. Wide receiver Bradley Rozner has reportedly entered on Wednesday.

After an offseason of largely positive momentum and encouraging signs, Rice football was dealt a potentially significant blow in early July. Wide receiver Bradley Rozner has reportedly entered the Transfer Portal.

Rozner was set to enter his eighth season of college football with the Owls in the coming weeks with fall camp set to begin in early August. Instead, it’s looking likely he’ll be suiting up elsewhere. The eighth-year pass catcher sat out the spring but had returned to the program for offseason conditioning and was expected to retake his starting spot this fall.

Rozner led all Rice receivers with 876 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2022 and was also the team’s leading receiver in 2019, missing the bulk of the 2020 and 2021 seasons with injuries.

Most of the transfer portal churn happened in the early summer with teams filling out their depth charts and undergraduate players seeking opportunities to go elsewhere. Graduate students have the opportunity to transfer and play immediately, prolonging the window for players like Rozner to make a decision this late in the offseason calendar.

Stay tuned for more updates on what the receiver room might look like without Rozner this fall and what the Owls can do to replace Rozner’s production on the field.

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Rice Football Recruiting: CB Bailey Fletcher commits to Owls

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The 2024 Rice Football recruiting class doubled down on its secondary haul, securing a commitment from corner Bailey Fletcher.

June was a strong month for the 2024 Rice football recruiting class, which included seven commitments in the span of a week. Rather than slow down, July has gotten off to a fast start, too. On the first day of the new month, Reagan (San Antonio, TX) corner Bailey Fletcher committed to the Owls

Fletcher chose Rice over offers from Fordham, Penn and Incarnate Word. The Owls’ newest corner was part of the recent waves of offers that went out following the Owls’ camp in mid-June and like several of his now-future teammates, did not take long to make up his mind.

Fletcher told The Roost he really connected with Rice corners coach Jeremy Modkins and believed his skillset will fit in well with the style of defense Rice likes to play. “I think my press game is what sets me apart,” he told The Roost. “I think I have very good technique, patience, feet and physicality which directly helps me succeed.”

After a decommitment at the end of the month, Fletcher brings the count of defensive players in the 2024 Rice Football recruiting class to two: himself and fellow corner Ephraim Dotson who joined the Owls’ class last week.

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Fletcher boasts two key traits: size and length. Standing 6-foor-1 already, he’ll be among the tallest members of the Rice corner room when he arrives. At 177 pounds, he’s not exactly small either. Add that frame to the highlights on his film and you get the makings of a talented football player with room to grow. Fletcher is strong and instinctive with an eye for the ball. He’ll fit in well at South Main.

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2023 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: South Florida

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South Florida struggled mightily last season and made a coaching change. What can Rice Football expect from the Bulls in 2023?

Head Coach: Alex Golseh
Record at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career Record 0-0 (1 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Matt Merit,  Joel Gordon
Defensive Coordinators: Todd Orlando

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