Rice Unfiltered

After coach recaps the Owls loss at USF some members of the support staff for the Owls are featured on the latest edition of The Mike Bloomgren Show.

22:24 Assistant Strength Coach Connor Gorny on his Chicago roots and the Owls GPS monitoring system.

30:45 Director of Performance Nutrition Roberta Anding relays her past experience hosting radio shows.

41:00 Analytics Coordinator Dan Gritti holds court at the high table, discussing how his past on Wall Street during 9/11 led him to get into football.

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Matthew Bartlett and J.P. Heath preview the Owls AAC opener in Tampa. They wrap-up the big TSU win and discuss the fascinating backstory of USF Head Coach Alex Golesh. The Bulls up-temp offense is discussed along with a defense that gave Alabama a tough time. They wrap the show with some neat factoids: When was the last time the Owls started 3-1? And how has Rice done in conference openers?

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Another Victory Monday edition of The Mike Bloomgren show features a focus on the O-line!

6:46 - Coach wraps up the win over Texas Southern and discuses the numerous young players that got reps in the 59-7 win.

21:20 - Proud Westbury Christian alumn Brant Banks joins J.P. at the high table to discuss coming back home after playing at Nebraska.

31:11 - Ethan Onianwa talks about balancing his time at right tackle and his time studying bioengineering. His family emigrated from Nigeria when he was very young.

41:40 - O-line coach Sanders Davis breaks down the maturation of the line in the first few weeks. He also scouts of the USF defense.

56:30 - Coach Bloomgren returns to preview Alex Golesh and the Bulls.

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Bloomgren recaps the Owls 43-41 2OT Bayou Bucket win with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. They discuss the strong play of QB J.T. Daniels and the defensive effort when it counted most.

Wide receiver Luke McCaffrey describes his one-handed catch against the Cougars and the funniest trash talk he’s heard while playing. And does he have his own brother on his fantasy football team?

Wide receivers coach Mike Kershaw breaks down this year’s group of wideouts. He sure doesn’t regret giving up the insurance business to get back into coaching a few years ago.

Strength coach Hans Straub is seeing the benefits of a new offseason workout program. He relays the things seen off the field that have led to strong leadership. And he talks about a homecoming of sorts next week in at South Florida.

Coach Bloomgren wraps up the show previewing the TSU Tigers.

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J.P. Heath (@RiceOwlsVoice) and Matthew Bartlett (@AtTheRoost) preview the Owls home opener vs Houston with Cougars Voice, Kevin Eschenfelder. Kevin discusses new QB Donavan Smith and the Coogs offense, featuring a talented receivers corp. They discuss the Houston defense and talented defensive back Malik Fleming. Kevin also breaks down other key players on Doug Belk’s defense and discusses the Cougars new era of the Big 12. Matthew and J.P. wrap up the preview with some keys to a win and looking back at the Owls last win against a power conference team.

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On the first edition of The Mike Bloomgren Show this season, Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath chats with Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren. They discuss the season opening loss at Texas, the positives of the defense and how to improve the protection on the offensive line. Coach also goes in-depth about the new faces on the coaching staff and the QB play of J.T. Daniels.

Defensive end Josh Pearcy talks about his group’s solid play in Austin and what they’ll focus on the rest of the season. He also elaborates on his upcoming MBA pursuit.

Defensive tackle De’Braylan Carroll relays the story about his rehab from his injury two years ago. He tells J.P. who the baddest dude on the D-line is and what has surprised him most about his time at Rice.

Defensive line coach Cedric Calhoun evaluated his guys on the D-line and some of the new faces. He relays some of his backstory and the coaches that have influenced him the most.

Coach Bloomgren returns for a preview of the Cougars in the big Bayou Bucket.

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 J.P. Heath (@RiceOwlsVoice) and Matthew Bartlett (@AtTheRoost) preview the Owls first opponent, the #11 Texas Longhorns. Voice of the Longhorns Craig Way joins the show to break down the Texas defense, Quinn Ewers, the running game and the lofty expectations on the 40 Acres. And of course Craig’s BBQ pick for a trip to the ATX. J.P. and Matthew then discuss their observations from the off-season and some keys to an Owls win. 

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Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath and Matthew Bartlett of The Roost host a special Blue & Grey Preview Show from the American Athletic Conference Media Days.

A jam-packed lineup of AAC players and coaches include:

25:00 The Owls first game in AAC play will be at USF against first-year head coach Alex Golesh and his high-octane offense.

38:30 Rice QB J.T. Daniels on getting adjusted to campus, his reasons for transferring to south Main and what he expects from this offense.

48:30 Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren on what he’s most excited about, J.T. Daniels’ expected impact and the new additions to the coaching staff.

1:02:00 WR Luke McCaffrey, DE Josh Pearcy and LB Myron Morrison join the show to talk about expectations entering the 2023 season, the excitement being at Media Days, and their respective position groups.

1:12:00 UTSA Head Coach Jeff Traylor on his team being picked second, his Gilmer ties with former Owls do-it-all back Luke Turner, and his charmed coaching career.

1:19:00 ECU Pirates TE Shane Calhoun and LB Jeremy Lewis discuss all of the new teams coming into the AAC and J.P. throws shade on NC BBQ vs the greatness of Texas BBQ.

1:28:30 Second-year SMU boss Rhett Lashlee leads off with his BBQ scouting report in Dallas before, his philosophy of branding the Mustangs as Dallas’ team and the renewing of the Rice-SMU rivalry.

1:42:00 Tulane DB Jarius Monroe opens up talking about being back near their Cotton Bowl win, expectations of being the preseason favorites and lays down his best New Orleans cuisine picks.

1:59:00 FAU head coach Tom Herman breaks down his experiences in the broadcast booth, his time as the Rice OC with the fascinating James Casey story, and what he gleaned from David Bailiff.

2:12:00 Defending AAC Champ Willie Fritz discusses being in the shadows of Jerry world, his strong Texas recruiting connections, and the dream season in 2022.

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It’s a jam-packed guest lineup in the final edition of The Jose Cruz Jr. Show at Palace Social! Guests include relief pitcher Matthew Linskey, recent grad Cullen Hannigan, CUSA Pitcher of the Week J.D. McCracken and Bellaire’s own Parker Smith.

Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach Jose Cruz Jr. leads off his show recapping the Owls series win vs FIU and the importance of clinching the final spot in the CUSA Tournament at Reckling Park.

Matthew Linskey is honest about his ups and downs this season and reveals what’s gone into his improvement his last few outings.

Cullen Hannigan talks about his time at Rice and his plans for life after baseball.

The Owls one-two punch J.D. McCracken and Parker Smith give their thoughts on the team’s recent improvement and their own recent outings.

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