Matthew Bartlett

Katy, Texas

Director and Editor at The Roost

College Football Writer and Analyst at Freelance

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Rice Football Recruiting: DT VJ Bronson commits to Owls

13 hours ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Gathering depth in the interior of the defensive trenches was a must-do following the conclusion of spring practices. The 2025 Rice Football recruiting class found its answer up front in a veteran transfer from within the AAC. Former North Texas defensive tackle VJ Bronson has committed to the Owls. Bronson has taken a long road to get to South Main, beginning his college career at Lamar in 2021 before transferring to Arkansas State for a pair of seasons.
Rice Football Recruiting: RB LJ Johnson commits to Owls

1 day ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

From the moment the spring Transfer Portal window opened, the buzz surrounding Rice football recruiting a veteran running back for the Owls’ run-heavy scheme was everywhere. The Owls brought in several backs, eventually landing on an in-state transfer. Former Texas A&M and SMU running back LJ Johnson has committed to the Owls.
Rice Basketball Recruiting: F Eternity Eguagie commits to Owls

1 day ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Since he arrived at South Main, head coach Rob Lanier has made it abundantly clear he’ll look everywhere for talented playmakers to add to his roster. The most recent addition to the 2025 Rice Basketball recruiting class. By way of a Kansas junior college, Canadian native Eternity Eguagie has committed to the Owls.
Rice Basketball Recruiting: G Dallas Hobbs commits to Owls

2 days ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

A high-scoring point guard with NCAA Tournament experience is heading to South Main as the most recent addition to the 2025 Rice Basketball recruiting class. Mount St. Mary’s guard Dallas Hobbs has committed to the Owls. A native of DeSoto, Texas, Hobbs spent his first two seasons of college ball with the Mountaineers, making 11 starts as a true freshman before becoming a full-time starter as a sophomore this past season.
Offensive Takeaways

3 days ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

It was mostly encouraging news regarding the Rice football offense as head coach Scott Abell and his staff started installation this spring. In his words, they got “probably 60 percent” of the way toward where they need to be while he’d been hoping for the group to get to 75 percent by the end of the spring. “The meat and potatoes are in,” he teased, reinforcing the team had gotten the bones of the offense installed.
Rice Basketball Recruiting: G Nick Anderson commits to Owls

5 days ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Days after the Transfer Portal has opened the 2025 Rice Basketball recruiting class has grown by two. Following the commitment of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi center Stephen Giwa on Thursday, the Owls have picked up another pledge. Prairie View A&M guard Nick Anderson has committed to the Owls.
Rice Baseball takes two of three at Memphis

5 days ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Rice baseball struck first with a two-run first, setting up Tucker Alch with breathing room in the series opener. He’d allow Memphis to level the score in the first inning and make his way through several uneventful innings after that as the Rice bats continued to produce. Leading 6-2 in the fifth, Alch ran into trouble and was replaced by Davion Hickson, making a second consecutive relief appearance.
Rice Basketball 2025 Roster and Transfer Tracker

1 week ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice basketball is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. With the 2024-2025 season in the books, this page will serve as a running tracker regarding the roster for the upcoming season as it currently stands. The last official roster is available here. Feel free to bookmark it and refer back to it from time to time as players announce their intentions throughout the offseason. Subscriber content.
Rice Basketball Recruiting: C Stephen Giwa commits to Owls

1 week ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Transfer Portal season is upon us, which means new faces for the incoming Rice basketball recruiting class. A few players have already announced their intentions to leave South Main, opening up spots for the program to bolster the roster for the upcoming year. The Owls kicked off this cycle with the addition of a nearby talent, landing a commitment from Corpus Christi center Stephen Giwa.
Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update - Apr 16

1 week ago | attheroost.com | Matthew Bartlett

Myers has been out of the lineup for the last few days after a rather impressive start to his 2025 campaign. He went 2-for-5 on April 9, his last start this week, hitting fifth in the lineup and playing center field, his usual position. Today's Mets-Marlins game ended with another incredible catch — this one from Dane Myers, who slammed into the center-field fence but appears to be okay. pic.twitter.com/rHjoBwTspA— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 9, 2025 Through Apr.