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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 40 – Louisiana Tech Football Preview with Ben Carlisle

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The Roost Podcast welcomes Ben Carlisle, who covers Louisiana Tech football for Bleed Tech Blue to breakdown expectations for the Bulldogs this fall.

Rice Football opponent previews continue this week with our fourth Conference USA guest. To this point, we’ve had discussions with folks that cover UAB, UTEP and Southern Miss. This week we welcomed our friend Ben Carlisle who runs Bleed Tech Blue to give us the inside scoop on Louisiana Tech football.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. All of the Conference USA team shows are there as well as the beginning of our Extended Offseason Series. That features popular Rice alums like Anthony Rendon, Christian Covington and James Casey, among others. For now, give a listen to our chat with Ben on Episode 40.

Episode 40 Notes

  • Housekeeping — This week only: Leave us a five-star review and include what you like about the show and you’ll be entered to win a copy of either the Rice or Conference USA Season Preview. Also, make sure you follow Ben Carlisle and Bleed Tech Blue and let them know you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Subscribe on Patreon — If you enjoy the site and want to be a part of what we’re building at The Roost, please consider supporting us on Patreon. ]
  • COVID-19 updates — The Ivy League is reportedly considering delaying their football season to the spring. How might that impact football in the South this fall?
  • Ben Carlisle joins the show — Ben shares his insight on Louisiana Tech football under Skip Holtz and what to expect from the Bulldogs in 2020, including:
    • Debating “What could have been” had J’Mar Smith and others not been suspended last season
    • The uncertain quarterback situation without spring football
    • How Louisiana Tech hopes to integrate a new defensive coordinator
    • What returning faces could see bigger roles next season
    • The Lightning Round

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 39 – Southern Miss Football Preview with Jamie Arrington

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The Roost Podcast welcomes Jamie Arrington, who covers Southern Miss football on To The Top Talk podcast and relive memories from old Conference USA.

Rice Football opponent previews continue this week with our third Conference USA guest. After talking UAB with Evan Dudley and UTEP with Adrian Broaddus we moved on to chat Southern Miss football …. and a few interesting tangents … with Jamie Arrington of To The Top Talk.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Jamie on Episode 39.

Episode 39 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Thanks to all of you who have followed the show on Twitter and left a review on iTunes. It’s quick, but it makes a difference. Make sure you follow Jamie Arrington on Twitter and the To The Top Podcast and let them know you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Subscribe on Patreon — If you enjoy the site and want to be a part of what we’re building at The Roost, please consider supporting us on Patreon. All who join the Starting Lineup tier or higher by July 1 receive a free copy of the 2020 Rice Football Preview.
  • COVID-19 updates — The first college football game cancelations happened this past week. Will those be outliers, or the start of something more significant?
  • Jamie Arrington joins the show — Jamie shares his insight on Southern Miss football under Jay Hopson and what to expect from the Eagles in 2020, including:
    • Jay Hopson’s uncomfortable (but not quite hot) seat
    • Reasons to Southern Miss fans should have hope in the offense
    • “Old” Conference USA and baseball rivalries between Southern Miss and Rice
    • Jamie’s time as the Southern Miss mascot
    • The Lightning Round

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Rice Football Recruiting 2021: Owls extend new wave of offers

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The first new batch of summer offers for the 2021 Rice Football recruiting class was handed out on Wednesday evening. Here’s a bit more info on the newest names to know.

The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class but most of its base this spring. Eight of the Owls’ nine current commitments came between March 8 and April 30. The only summer commitment to date came from quarterback Shawqi Itraish. Rice as offered two players since April: Chandler AZ wide receiver Jalen Richmond and Park City UT lineman Coco Lukrich.

Rice made their most expansive swathe of offers of the summer on Wednesday evening. They offered five players. Here’s a bit more on each of the new names and how they might fit in the 2021 class.

All of these names have been added to the offer tracker.

RB Evan Jackson – Woodland, GA

A quick look at Jackson’s highlights shows you how dynamic an athlete he is. A high school quarterback with plenty of speed, he projects as a running back at the next level. Rice would be open to playing him at corner, too. Frankly, he’s you’d want to get on the field. His quickness and intelligence helped earn him a track offer from Stanford.

WR Troy Lewis – Matoaca, VA

Rice has emphasized speed in recent recruiting classes, particularly with the younger wave of receiving options. Troy Lewis is built differently. He’s 6-foot-3 and plays big. Someone is going to have fill the gap left by Christian McStravick and Brad Rozner and players with good hands and great height are few and far between.

CB Ore Adeyo – Mansfield, TX

Adeyo could probably play a few positions in the secondary, but he’s already and impressive corner. Rice needs guys that can play on an island and win one-on-one battles. He moves well and plays with an edge, perfect attributes for someone who has to make his own way on the edge.

Saf Joshua Williams – Linden, AL

Joshua Williams is more of a true safety but has some flexibility to play all of the spots in the Rice defense. That flexibility is a trait the Owls have coveted on the recruiting trail. He’s a four-sport athlete.

Saf Walker Warncke – Needville, TX

High school teammate of current Rice commit Blake Boenisch, Warncke has some position flexibility. Wherever he lines up, he’s going to run through people and does not shy away from contact. He’s one of two Texas offers in the Owls made tonight (Adeyi).

Saf Marcus Williams – Hoover, AL

A highschool linebacker, Williams would probably fall into a Viper role at Rice — think Treshawn Chamberlain. He’s athletic with good vision when the ball is in the air. And he can lower his shoulder and deliver the big hit.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 38 – UTEP Football Preview with Adrian Broaddus

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The Roost Podcast welcomes Adrian Broaddus who covers UTEP Football for ESPN 600 El Paso and shares a big announcement concerning the site.

Rice Football opponent previews continue this week as we enter the summer months in earnest. After covering reigning Conference USA Champ UAB last week with AL.com’s Evan Dudley, we moved to the opposite end of the conference standings. This week’s guest is Adrian Broaddus who covers UTEP football for ESPN 600 El Paso.

From what the fans are saying to reasons to have hope in Dana Dimel and the Miners, we covered it all. We also drew some interesting parallels between the rebuilds at Rice and at UTEP. Prior to diving into the Miners, Matthew announces the launch of The Roost’s Patreon page. Then he and Carter discuss the latest in COVID-19 and college athletics.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Adrian Broaddus on Episode 38.

Episode 38 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Thanks to all of you who have followed the show on Twitter and left a review on iTunes. It’s quick, but it makes a difference. Make sure you follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter and let him know you enjoyed having him on the pod.
  • Subscribe on Patreon — If you enjoy the site and want to be a part of what we’re building at The Roost, please consider supporting us on Patreon. All who join the Starting Lineup tier or higher by July 1 receive a free copy of the 2020 Rice Football Preview.
  • COVID-19 updates — Houston brought athletes back to campus without testing everyone and promptly shut down their voluntary workouts. What ramifications could that have across the country?
  • Adrian Broaddus joins the show — Adrian shares his insight on UTEP football under the direction of Dana Dimel and what to expect from the Miners in 2020, including:
    • What success looks like for UTEP football in 2020
    • Potential breakout stars for the Miners this season
    • Whether or not Dimel will complete his five-year contract
    • The second edition of the Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

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Rice Athletics: Bubble inflation some good news on South Main

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Rice Athletics has its bubble. After more than a year of waiting, the Waltrip Indoor Training center has been inflated and will soon be ready for use.

Originally announced last summer, the Waltrip Indoor Training Center is nearing completion. For the first time, the bubble, as it is more often referred to, began being inflated on Friday morning. It’s expected to be permanently inflated in the coming weeks.

The inflation process capped off an extended construction period that was delayed by electrical issues a year ago and a pandemic this spring.

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The structure is named after Robert L. Waltrip. The lead gift giver, Waltrip was recruited to Rice under head coach Jess Neely in 1953. The center stands adjacent to Historic Rice Stadium in the attached parking lot. In his original statement so many months ago, Waltrip voiced his excitement for the project:

“I am grateful to be in the position to support this facility, which will have such a positive impact for student-athletes and the entire Rice community,” Waltrip said. “My connection to Rice began when I was young and my father would take me to football games at the old Rice Field. That connection stayed with me through my college years and into my adulthood. This is my hometown school and I will always be proud to be a Rice Owl.”

The inflatable indoor facility is yet another infrastructure addition for Rice Athletics in recent history. The Brian Patterson center was the most recent new construction, completed in the Fall of 2016. That, combined with the bubble, will help keep Rice in the arms race that is modern college athletics recruiting.

Further renovations to the stadium itself were under consideration prior to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in recent months. There is no set timetable for those changes at this time. When the time is right, they will be at the forefront for consideration.

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