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Today marks The Roost’s 1-year birthday, something which wouldn’t have been possible without the support and engagement of the Rice Owls fanbase.

One year ago I met with an administrator from Rice. I asked for access, an open door, with the promise of telling compelling stories of the Owls from the football field to the baseball diamond and everywhere in between.

A myriad of new relationships, 450+ stories and 100+ sporting events later, The Roost is still here.

So before I write anything else, thank you.

Thank you for coming back. Thank you for engaging. And thank you for sharing The Roost with your families, friends and former classmates. As we grow, we’ll be able to do more for you, our readers (If you haven’t yet, please take 30 seconds to follow us on Facebook and Twitter and sign up for our free email newsletter). There are big plans in the works and the 2019-2020 school year, the first of which you’ll be hearing more about in the coming weeks.

If you’ve enjoyed the site, feel free to drop me a note on the forum. That’s your venue to interact with each other and me as we talk through all the comings and goings in Rice football, baseball, basketball and whatever else is on your mind.

It’s been a fun year. Let’s do it again. Go Owls.

A few personal favorites

For those who are at least a bit nostalgic, here are a few of the pieces I’ve most enjoyed working on this past athletic year.

Jack Fox ready for his next chapter and the NFL Draft

Rice WBB: Poise, pressure and trying to move on

Baseball: Coach Matt Bragga undeterred by his toughest test yet

Rice Football 2018 Postseason Awards

Gio Gentosi revitalizing the fullback position at Rice

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To the readers,

I’ve had the privilege of meeting many of you over the course of the past year and cannot express to you how grateful I am to each of you. Thank you for welcoming me into the Rice community and granting me your eyes and ears over these past few months.

The Roost has grown tremendously since our first post was published this summer. The site will hit 250 posts before the year is through ranging from practice reports, game recaps, recruiting updates and everything in between. We’ve topped 50,000 views and reached nearly 3,000 people — and this is just the beginning.

It’s been a lot of football; this is Texas, after all. I’ll be venturing into other sports, too, but building a strong foundation one sport at a time has been the gameplan out of the gate. Thanks for your patience and understanding on that front as well.

I appreciate every bit of encouragement and feedback I’ve received to this point. I hear you, and I’m working as hard as I can to turn The Roost into a platform that brings you the best coverage of Rice you can find anywhere in the world. It’s a bold goal, but early results continue to make it look more and more achievable.

As for my vantage point, you will always get my honest, unbiased opinion. I’m not here to sugarcoat tough situations, but I’m not going to throw in the towel when I see something worth believing in. I believe in Rice, in Rice football, basketball, baseball and beyond. That’s why I’m here.

I believe there’s a story to be told at South Main, and I’m here to tell it. Thanks for an incredible 2018 and here’s to an even better New Year. Merry Christmas and Go Owls.

Matthew

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