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The Roost Podcast | Ep 82 – Previewing UAB Football with Evan Dudley

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Evan Dudley of AL.com joins us this week to preview the 2021 UAB football season as we continue in our preseason Conference USA previews.

August is right around the corner as we march on through our preview of the 2021 Rice football season and the Owls’ opponents. This week we’re joined by Evan Dudley who covers UAB football with AL.com. He gives us his take on the Blazers and helps preview their 2021 season. UAB persevered through a choppy 2020 season but still managed to secure a conference championship despite their many challenges. Can they provide an encore performance in 2021?

Be sure to stick around for the lightning round and check out his answers to a selection of UAB and Conference USA related topics. You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 82.

Episode Notes

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    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Please support us on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes our debriefing series on spring football, recruiting news and more.
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    • Pick up your copy of the Rice Football or Conference USA Season Preview today or as it’s been called by others, The Bible for Conference USA!
  • Evan Dudley joins the show — Evan shares his insight on UAB football’s hard-fought 2020 season and the outlook for the Blazers in 2021, including:
    • UAB’s path to a conference championship in 2020
    • The Komodo Dragon question
    • Expectations for 2021
    • Loki and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
    • The Lightning Round

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 81 – Previewing UTEP Football with Adrian Broaddus

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Adrian Broaddus of ESPN El Paso joins us this week to preview the 2021 UTEP football season as we continue in our Conference USA previews.

We’re nearing the halfway point of the summer as we continue to preview the 2021 Rice football season. This week we’re joined by Adrian Broaddus who covers UTEP football with ESPN EL Paso. He gives us his take on the Miners and helps preview their 2021 season. Like everyone else, UTEP had a bumpy 2020. But could 2021 be the year the Miners finally put it all together?

Be sure to stick around for the lightning round and check out his answers to a selection of UTEP and Conference USA related topics. You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 81.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Please support us on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes our debriefing series on spring football, recruiting news and more.
      Become a Patron!
    • Pick up your copy of the Rice Football or Conference USA Season Preview today or as Adrian dubbed it, The Bible for Conference USA!
  • Adrian Broaddus joins the show — Adrian shares his insight on UTEP football’s wild 2020 season and the outlook for the Miners in 2021, including:
    • Dana Dimel’s coaching trajectory
    • UTEP’s potential sneaky two-way star
    • The outlook for the offense under Gavin Hardison
    • Expectations for the 2021 campaign
    • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

Download and subscribe to The Roost Podcast on any of your favorite podcast providers. The show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and PodBean. Please consider leaving a review wherever you listen.

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Buy Now: The Roost’s 2021 Rice Football Season Preview and C-USA Preview

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The Roost is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Rice Football Season Preview and the 2021 Conference USA Football Season Preview. These digital magazines are the one-stop-shop for every Rice and Conference USA Fan.

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The 2021 Rice Football Season Preview

This 150+ page publication details everything you could imagine about Rice Football. It includes insight on the entire Rice roster, position by position, as well five pages of commentary on every Conference USA team and all four of the Owls’ non-conference opponents. Each profile was compiled with the help from local experts who cover that beat on a daily basis with timely transfer information and any available spring updates. This goes deeper than some national overviews.

As one Rice administrator dubbed it:
it’s the bible for Rice Football fans.

Get answers to questions like “Has the quarterback problem been solved?” or “Which incoming players could make the biggest impact?” or “Who are the top returning players Rice will face in Conference USA?”

This year’s edition included a feature story based on an interview with new offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo. In the piece, we discuss his plans to revitalize the Rice football offense and how new transfer quarterback Luke McCaffrey could fit into that solution.

The 2021 Conference USA Football Season Preview

The complete contents of the Conference USA Preview are contained within the Rice Preview. This 88-page guide includes everything Conference USA fans need to know for the upcoming season. Every team in the conference has a five-page profile. These profiles including coaching notes, pressing questions and the major storylines each squad faces this season. It also includes roster breakdowns with profiles on the biggest incoming and outgoing players.

No preview would be complete without the numbers, and this one has those in bunches. Each team section includes Conference USA metrics, returning production notes and analysis as well as stat lines for every returning player. There’s also a more detailed review of the conference’s top returning players for each major statistic. And it’s all at your fingertips rather than a dozen google searches away.

The Conference USA Preview omits the Rice-specific content like the position and player breakdowns, rising stars and more. Most Rice fans would prefer the Rice Preview whereas fans of other C-USA schools might prefer this version.

What are people saying about the Previews?

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what people are saying:

  • “The Roost’s C-USA preview has been an indispensable resource for me as I make my preparations for this season.”
  • “I just spent 30 minutes going through it, but barely skimmed the surface. It’s a great way to learn the new players.
  • “I don’t know any preview that could be more detailed than that.”
  • “This is worth spending the money on. Best you will get for CUSA”
  • “I liked everything.”

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You can always find additional Rice Football and Conference USA Football content on the website. If you enjoy the Preview and want to get further involved, consider supporting us on Patreon or check out The Roost Shop. First-time subscribers to our Starting Lineup Tier in July get a copy of the Preview for free in addition to exclusive content ranging from recruiting and practice updates to special analysis.

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Rice Football Burning Questions: Will the 2021 defense be good or elite?

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The Rice football defense took another step in 2020, but what is its ceiling? We explore that question in this installment of Burning Questions.

The improvements exhibited by the Rice football defense over the past three seasons might be the most encouraging signs of progress seen on South Main over that timeframe. The offense has been up and down. Quarterbacks have rotated through the roster from year to year. But the defense? The defense has steadily gotten better, bit by bit.

The offense picked up a blue-chip quarterback, a new offensive coordinator and has a healthy wide receiving corps at its disposal, so there’s some reason for optimism on that front. Which brings us to the second installment in our Burning Questions series this offseason. Has the defense plateaued or can they make the jump from above average to truly elite?

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Rice Football Recruiting: 2022 Safety Tyson Flowers commits to Owls

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The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class continues to heat up as the summer marches on. They started off their holiday weekend with a commitment from safety Tyson Flowers.

Things are going well for the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class. After picking up a pair of commitments prior to the June 1 relaxation of COVID-19 recruiting restrictions, Rice has added three news additions to the class over the month or so that have followed.

Quarterback AJ Padgett got things rolling with his commitment on June 21. Three days later, wideout Braylen Walker added his pledge, bringing the class size to four. Roughly a week later, that tally has risen to five with the commitment of Fort Worth safety Tyson Flowers.

Unlike the previous pair of recent commits, Flowers was offered during the spring with his recruitment picking up some steam after the Owls officially entered the mix. When Flowers felt ready to make the decision, he’d also received offers from Liberty, Buffalo, Ball State and several Ivy League schools. He’s third defensive player in the Owls’ 2022 class and the first member of the secondary.

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A two-way player in high school, Flowers’ experience as a quarterback will only aid his impact on the defensive side of the ball. He looks extremely comfortable in the open field, showing incredible awareness and using that to make plays.

He’s a true dual threat athlete, showcasing that intelligence and speed as he weaved through defenders. On defense, he reads, reacts, and makes plays. He’ll be a tremendous asset for the Owls on the back end of the defense.

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