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Update from The Roost – Conference USA Football Season Preview coming soon

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Coming Soon: The Roost’s 2022 Conference USA Season Preview will be released on Wednesday, June 29th.

In years past, The Roost has offered two Preseason Preview digital magazines: one geared directly toward Rice football and another tailored to fans of all Conference USA teams. Starting this year, The Roost will be releasing one Conference USA Football Season Preview in lieu of the split offering.

The Preview will go on sale Wednesday, June 29th.

For Conference USA fans, nothing about your experience will change. You’ll still be able to purchase the preview from the site directly and it will have a similar look and feel to recent editions, with a few nuggets tucked in this year on the topic of conference realignment and the incoming members of the conference.

For Rice fans, this decision was made to streamline your access to Rice football content — and we’re not cutting anything. All position previews, individual superlatives and features that had been previously included in the Season Preview will be shared directly on Patreon over the next several weeks.

There’s now no need to purchase an additional Rice-specific preview. Simply pick up a copy of the conference preview (it’s cheaper than the Rice preview has been in the past!) and get everything else included in your Patreon subscription to The Roost.

Not a patron yet? Take advantage of this perk:

All first-time patrons on the Starting Lineup Tier that subscribe this summer (June 1 –> July 31) will receive a copy of the 2022 Conference USA Season Preview for FREE.

In addition to the season preview content you’ve come to expect, patrons all receive access to fall camp reports, practice notebooks, Q&As, recruiting analysis and more.

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Interested? Take a look at these unlocked posts to get a feel for what content you’ll be getting access to:

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Update from The Roost – June site updates and patron news

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This is the first of a few updates that we’ll be rolling out over the next few weeks to our Patreon subscription service at The Roost. We’ve got some improvements planned for our subscribers that we’re really excited about.

Over the past few years, we’ve seen the majority of our interaction with the Rice faithful occurs on social media (you can follow on any of those platforms — Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) and via comments on our Patreon page. To that end, we’re funneling all the non-social conversation into one place.

As a part of the change, and in an effort to streamline conversation in one place, the forum on the main site will be phased out over the next month. Subscribers will have one portal to discuss the latest stories, ask questions and communicate — directly on Patreon. You can always reach out via a message or respond to stories directly in the comments. Meanwhile, your Patreon login will get you access to stories on the main site as well all subscriber-specific content hosted on Patreon.

Stay tuned for further details on the upcoming 2021 Rice Football Season Preview as well as a few additional perks we’re adding to our existing tiers. And as always, if you have any questions, please reach out.

If you not a subscriber on Patreon, now is a great time to jump on board. We have a few special projects lined up for the summer and another announcement regarding some new perks for our patrons coming soon. Subscribe today so you don’t miss out.

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Rice Football Season Ticket Giveaway from The Roost

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We’re one week away from the Rice Football season opener against Army. Today marks the Owls’ big push to meet their annual season ticket sales goal in one day. In light of that initiative (and our love for all things Owls), The Roost is giving away one set of Rice Football season tickets FOR FREE to one lucky person who purchases a copy of The Roost’s 2019 Rice Football Season Preview TODAY (August 23).

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What’s included?

  • 143 pages
  • Insight on every single player on the Rice roster
  • Projected depth charts
  • Breakout freshmen to watch
  • Position profiles with depth chart projections
  • Exclusive feature with head coach Mike Bloomgren on the progress of “The Process” at South Main
  • Deep dives on every Rice opponent and all 14 CUSA teams supported by plugged-in local experts
  • Returning statistical leaders for every CUSA team
  • Detailed Rice and Conference USA schedules
  • Computer, mobile and tablet-accessible
  • Check out a sample here

What people are saying

We surveyed people who had already purchased the Preview. Here’s what they liked most…

  • “Roster breakdown by position – this was an excellent guide to understanding where the team is and who are newcomers to watch.”
  • “I loved the breakdown of all the teams. It gave me a great view of what Conference USA will be like this season.”
  • “Overall loved the complete review of the Owls and their chances for 2019”
  • “Player profile write-ups”
  • “The information on the individual players and depth chart”
  • “It was awesome. Everything!”
  • “It is awesome. Tons of information.”
  • “Good insights and data”
  • “All of it!”

 

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The Roost Giveaway winner and preseason update

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Thank you to all who participated in The Roost’s preseason giveaway. Congratulations to Mark Jones, the winner the 2019 giveaway. Mark will receive some gear from us!

Didn’t win but still want cool stuff? The Roost Shop is open. Use the code ROOST for 10% off all orders made before the Owls season opener against Army.

The response was overwhelming, which we assume means you:

  1. Like free stuff
  2. Like what we’re doing at The Roost

The 2019 Rice Football Season Preview has been the focal point of our offseason coverage. We received some meaningful feedback in our giveaway survey from the simple question: what did you like about the Preview?

Here were some of the responses:

  • “Roster breakdown by position – this was an excellent guide to understanding where the team is and who are newcomers to watch.”
  • “I loved the breakdown of all the teams. It gave me a great view of what Conference USA will be like this season.”
  • “Overall loved the complete review of the Owls and their chances for 2019”
  • “Player profile write-ups”
  • “The information on the individual players and depth chart”
  • “It was awesome. Everything!”
  • “It is awesome. Tons of information.”
  • “Good insights and data”
  • “All of it!”

The asking price is $12.99. We published this believing that good analysis and information is worth paying. All content on the website is free and we pay our own bills. The hard work has been done, all you have to do is download and read, (which many of you have already done. Thank you!)

We remain confident this is the most comprehensive, complete source of Rice Football information for 2019. This is only the beginning. There will continue to be daily updates on the Owls and a few more surprises in store with our coverage this fall.

We hope you’ll support The Roost and pick up your copy today.

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The Roost Shop is open for business

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The staff of The Roost is pleased to announce the launch of The Roost Shop. If you’ve been following along with us for some time or you’ve recently started reading, grab a shirt or a mug to show your support.

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But wait, there’s more. If you’ve purchased a copy of the 2019 Rice Football Season Preview or the 2019 Conference USA Football Season Preview you’ll save on all purchases at The Roost Shop from now until kickoff of the 2019 season against Army on August 30th.

Those who have purchased either magazine should receive an email with further instruction. If you haven’t gotten a copy of a preview yet, you can pick one up now and still qualify for the promotional discount.

The Rice Football season is quickly approaching. Before long the Owls will be back on the gridiron and the season will be in full swing. Don’t miss your opportunity to support The Roost and the Owls today.

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