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Rice Football: Should we worry about the offense? — March ’23 Patreon Q&A

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The Rice football offense didn’t light the world on fire in its first scrimmage of the spring. How much should we read into those struggles?

The arrival of starting quarterback JT Daniels spurred a new wave of optimism in the Rice football offense this offseason, but the first scrimmage of the spring came and went without fireworks from that side of the ball. Why was that? And what further developments should be expected as the entire unit works to improve this spring. We dig into those questions in this month’s Patreon Q&A.

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Rice Football 2023 Spring Practice Notebook 4: Scrimmage 1

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The first scrimmage of 2023 Rice Football spring practice is in the books. Here are a few individual standouts and some big-picture takeaways.

As is typically the case, the Rice football offense was doing push ups at the end of spring scrimmage one, losing the day to the defense. Head coach Mike Bloomgren admitted it would have been a rarity to see the offense come out faster than the defense to start any camp session, but was quick to level some specific critiques as well. This update breaks down some individual standouts on both sides of the ball and their ramifications on the team thus far.

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Rice Football 2022: UAB Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football hosts UAB in their final game before their by week. Here’s what we learned from practice as the Owls prep for the Blazers.

Rice football is ready for another big game this weekend. Days removed from a narrow loss to AAC favorites Houston, the Owls host the UAB Blazers, one of the expected contenders in Conference USA.

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This week’s roundup highlights a lot of moving parts along the offensive line, some adjustments the Owls need to make on the defensive line against the UAB rushing attack this week and a series of important nuggets from both sides of the ball.

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Rice Football 2022: USC Game Week Practice Report

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Rice football is days away from opening its season against USC. Here’s what we learned from the practices leading up to the game.

Following Wednesday’s practice as Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren surveyed his team as they began to pack up their things and leave the field, he offered this comment: “This is what I wanted it to look like.”

He was speaking of the Owls’ roster, of the program as a whole. He and I had talked about what this team would look like in Year 4 in Year 5 back when he first arrived at the program for the 2018 season. The depth he’d dreamed of has arrived. The speed, athleticism and raw talent is evident in so many players. And now this team is days away from being put through its first test.

With most of this week’s practice wrapped up, here’s a deep dive on all three phases, some standouts from this week and a few notes on how Rice football is preparing to take on USC.

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Rice Football 2022: 5 Takeaways from Fall Camp

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The next time Rice football takes the field, they’ll be prepping for their first opponent. Here are five of the most important takeaways from fall camp.

It’s been an eventful few weeks on South Main for Rice football. From the announcement of their starting quarterback to positive returns on both sides of the ball, there has been a lot to digest.

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With the season approaching, here’s a distilled list of the most prevalent takeaways from camp and what they will mean for the Owls on the field this fall.

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