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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 r...

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 th...

In the penultimate edition of The Jose Cruz Jr. Show for the 2023 season Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach Jose Cruz Jr. wraps up the series loss at WKU and the midweek win vs the Cougars. Max Johnson and Ben Dukes are the player guests and first-year athletic trainer Nikki Carvino is also interviewed by Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. Coach Cruz says the fight is still in the team. Parker Smith batt...

After another tough week on the diamond for the Owls, Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach Jose Cruz Jr. recaps the series in San Antonio. Ben Royo, Drew Holderbach and Director of Player Development DC Arendas also join the show from Palace Social. Coach Cruz liked the Owls offensive punch over the weekend but improvements still need to be made in the bullpen. First baseman Drew Holderbach breaks dow...

On the latest edition of The Jose Cruz Jr. Show, Coach Cruz breaks down the heart-breaking sweep by #19 DBU. Guy Garibay Jr., Justin Long and Director of Analytics Adam Gurin also join the show. Rice had the lead going into the eighth inning all three games vs the Patriots and Coach Cruz says the Owls are very close to turning it around. Jack Riedel and Manny Garza each had a productive series and...

On the latest episode of The Jose Cruz Jr. Show coach breaks down the Owls series loss at MTSU. Featured guests are third baseman Jack Riedel, pitcher JD McCracken and assistant coach Rob Hardy. Coach Cruz says the Sunday loss in Murfreesboro could have gone either way. The Owls made some improvements at the plate in the Saturday game and coach elaborates on the late-inning offense. He gives...

This week’s show features Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach Jose Cruz Jr., associate head coach Paul Janish, switch-hitting catcher Manny Garza and center fielder Connor Walsh.  Coach Cruz leads off wrapping up disappointing week of action for the Owls on the diamond, but there were still some positive performances. He talks about what needs to be improved He breaks down Parker Smith...

On the latest edition of the Rice Owls Insider, Director of Athletics Dr. Joe Karlgaard and Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath discuss many subjects surrounding Rice Athletics. Joe recaps winter sports which saw the men’s and women’s basketball teams competing in post season play and the swimming team’s success in the first AAC Championship meet. With Houston as the host of the 2023 Final Four, Joe...

On the latest edition of The Jose Cruz Jr. Show, coach and Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath discuss the last week of Rice baseball. They recap the tight series vs LA Tech and the wild loss at UH. Right fielder Aaron Smigelski reveals what led to his recent offensive firepower and how his hockey background makes him a tougher player. Relief pitcher Jack Ben-Shoshan tells how he made the transition from...

The first edition of The Jose Cruz Jr. this season features a Bellaire Cardinals theme. Billy Forney of Palace Social discusses the new host location and his Owls ties from the past. Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach Jose Cruz Jr. recaps the first half of the season and improvements in his second season. CUSA Pitcher of the Week Parker Smith elaborates on his Friday night pitching success this seas...

In the final edition of The Scott Pera Show from Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage coach and J.P. cover a wide range of topics, from the last two games at UAB and Charlotte to a retrospective of the six years of the Pera era. And binge-worthy shows, facial hair, movies and dogs! Assistant coach Van Green joins the show to talk about this season’s highs and lows, but also the joy of becoming a father for t...

It’s another special presentation of The Scott Pera Show! The womens basketball team is featured with second-year head coach Lindsay Edmonds and senior guard Katelyn Crosthwait. Jake Lieppert from the Owls mens team also makes an appearance. Cach Pera leads off recapping the Owls wire-to-wire win over Western Kentucky and the gritty effort by Max Fiedler. He’s accomplish he a rare feat in college...

Owl Fans,  Make sure to tune in to this month's edition of the Athletics Director Digest as Dr. Joe Karlgaard joins the Rice Owls Insider. On the latest edition of Rice Owls Insider Director of Athletics, Joe Karlgaard gives an update from the department with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach Jose Cruz, Jr. previews the 2023 season.  Joe covers many sports up...

A packed house at Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage was on hand for a fun edition of The Scott Pera Show. Coach Pera breaks down the Owls Florida road swing in addition to chatting with incoming prized recruit Keanu Dawes. Owls sharpshooter Alem Huseinovic and senior student manager Jackson Jeffcoat round out the lively show. Coach’s first segment includes talk of the Owls win at FIU and Quincy Olivari be...

The Scott Pera Show from Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage (3800 SW Fwy) features a recap from coach about the UNT and LA Tech losses plus talks with Owls walk-ons Ben Moffat and Reed Myers and a chat with Owls trainer “J-Rod” Jeff Rodriguez. Coach recaps the loss in Ruston, which included a 24-point comeback. The home loss to the Mean Green is broken down, including the strong performance by Mekhi M...

Coach Pera recaps the Owls recent week of action. Their win vs Charlotte came down to the wire like so many this season. The loss vs UAB was tough, but coach credits the Blazers. Two Owls freshman big men and roommates, Andrew Akuchie and Ifeanyi Ufochukwu, join the show. Akuchie reveals his path to Rice and adjusting to the college game. “Iffy” discusses his journey from Nigeria. He and coach Per...

The Scott Pera Show returns after a 3-1 record the last two weeks. Guests are the second leading scorer in CUSA, Quincy Olivari, two-time CUSA Freshman of the Week Mekhi Mason and assistant coach Greg Howell. Coach Pera breaks down the recent hot stretch, including the win at North Texas, the comeback at UTSA and the buzzer beater against UTEP, along with the emotional aftermath. Olivari opens up...

In the debut edition of The Scott Pera Show this season coach and Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath discuss the team’s strong start and their new defensive identity. Coach Pera talks about a recent road trip that sparked the Owls and how the narrow loss at Texas motivated them. Cameron Sheffield is proud of his Georgia roots and talks about developing his toughness on the court and when the team starte...

It’s a special edition of The Mike Bloomgren Show! Nate Griffin and Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren preview the Owls Lending Tree bowl matchup vs Southern Miss. Defensive linemen Ikenna Enechukwu and Trey Schuman join Nate to talk about their time at Rice. And strength coach Hans Straub discusses the Owls progress in the weight room. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

In the final regular season show Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren recaps the Owls loss to UTSA and previews the Owls trip to UNT. Nate Griffin is also joined by Owls running back Dean Connors, Director of On-Campus Recruiting Jessica Morrey and Director of Recruiting Marco Regalado. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Nate Griffin chats with Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren about the Owls setback at Western Kentucky. Tight ends coach Jim Jackson joins the show along with sophomore tight end Boden Groen and redshirt tight end Nate Kamper. Coach Bloomgren then previews the Senior Day game vs the UTSA Roadrunners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Listen back to the best moments from Rice's 37-30 home victory over UTEP on Thursday, Nov. 3rd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren recaps the Owls win over UTEP with Nate Griffin. Running back Cam Montgomery comes on the show to discuss his role this season. Fullback Jerry Johnson discusses the grunt work of being his position. Running Backs Coach C.J. Anderson explains his path from Laney College to the NFL.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren recaps the Owls loss to Charlotte and previews UTEP. Luke McCaffrey joins the show to discuss his move to wide receiver. Wide receivers coach Mike Kershaw breaks down his unit.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Listen back to all of the best moments from Rice's 42-41 win in overtime at Louisiana Tech! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .