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Dante Collinelli, a deputy editor with The 33rd Team and a former OwlScoop reporter, joined us on The Scoop this week to educate listeners on what Temple’s offense could look like with new offensive coordinator Tyler Walker, who led Montana State to the FCS national championship game this month in that role. We discussed several staff and recruiting updates, a breakdown of what’s going well and no...

With an 8-5 record through nonconference play, Temple's men's basketball team heads into its American Athletic Conference opener Friday at the Liacouras Center against a 10-3 Wichita State team. Second-year head coach Adam Fisher spoke 1-on-1 with OwlScoop.com Editor John DiCarlo about Friday's game, the roster and much more. 

Temple’s 2,000th win, a 62-61 victory over Davidson Wednesday night at the Liacouras Center, will look good for the history books, but it looks just as good here and now for an Owls team that is starting to show signs of cohesion and defensive improvement after a rough start to the month.   We’ll tell you more on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.   In...

Point guard Lynn Greer III and assistant coach Chris Clark return Sunday when Temple plays at Hofstra. Can they get the Owls back on track during an important, three-game stretch of the season? Can Diane Richardson’s team knock off No. 15 West Virginia Sunday after beating Villanova last weekend to claim the first Big 5 Classic title?   And a full and entertaining mailbag brought us more questions...

We’ll tell you why we believe Temple Athletic Director Arthur Johnson made the right hire at the right time with K.C. Keeler and preview a busy week of Big 5 basketball ahead for Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s programs.   A busy mailbag awaits this week, as well as a ringing endorsement of Keeler from his friend and NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell, who spoke with John DiCarlo Tuesday m...

If you weren't able to stop by to see us, you can check out our live episode of The Scoop, which just wrapped up here at the South Philadelphia Tap Room. ESPN's Kevin Negandhi led us off to talk about Temple's football coaching search, and MLB.com Phillies beat reporter Todd Zolecki stopped by on his way to his book signing at at the New Era Team Store at Citizens Bank Park to break things up with...

After a Philadelphia Business Journal story left some doubt about the future of Temple football, Temple President John Fry said the university wants to ‘honor and reinvigorate’ the program as it looks for its next head coach. We talked about where that search stands and if the Owls can close out the season with a win over North Texas.   And on his way out as Everett Withers enters his last game as...

We’re less than a week into Temple’s search for a new head football coach, but we’ll talk about a few notable names that have already emerged, and we’ll get you ready for the Owls’ road game at UTSA, as well as a packed upcoming weekend of Temple men’s and women’s hoops. And we’ll tell you why former Owls point guard Hysier Miller’s name has resurfaced again for all the wrong reasons.   Intro: 0:0...

Temple announced late Sunday morning that it has parted ways with head coach Stan Drayton less than 24 hours after the Owls posted an 18-15 overtime win over FAU. Defensive coordinator Everett Withers will coach Temple’s last two regular season games.   What does this mean for the program moving forward? Who could be in the mix to replace Drayton? How are the current players feeling about the move...

In a jam-packed episode of The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers, you’ll hear about the Temple men’s basketball program’s 3-0 start and from assistant coach Bobby Jordan, who gave us a scouting report of the Owls’ two class of 2025 recruits in IMG Academy guard Cam Miles and Westtown School guard Cam Wallace, who also talked to us for this week’s podcast.   And in a...

Jamal Mashburn Jr. was as good as advertised in Temple’s season-opening win over Sacred Heart, while Diane Richardson’s women’s team overcame a 17-point deficit but fell short to Richmond in their opener. We broke down both games, included some audio from Adam Fisher, Richardson and Owls quarterback Evan Simon as we recapped what has already been a busy Temple sports week. Intro: 0:00 – 4:10 On (o...

Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney attorney Andrew Hope joins John Di Carlo, Kyle Gauss, Declan Landis and Johnny Zawislak to break down the NCAA investigation into Temple and the ramifications of the NCAA - House settlement. This week's episode all discusses, among other things, what's next for Temple football after a 56-34 loss to East Carolina and what the loss of Lynn Greer III for nine games could...

After leading New Mexico to the Mountain West Conference championship and into the NCAA Tournament, Jamal Mashburn Jr. entered the transfer portal and picked Temple, where he’ll take the floor for the Owls as a preseason first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection.   In his 1-on-1 interview with OwlScoop.com for this week’s episode of The Scoop, Mashburn Jr. said he’ll be playing his fai...

Temple women’s basketball coach Diane Richardson joined us on The Scoop this week. She offered a closer look at her roster, talked about her daughter and WNBA star Jonquel Jones, and weighed in on the role of women in sports and sports media.   We also previewed Temple’s upcoming homecoming football game against Tulsa, took note of new American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti’s messa...

With three seconds left and mere inches from the end zone on the game's final play, Temple fumbled away a shocking loss at UConn, one we recapped on this week's OwlScopp.com podcast. John DiCarlo, Kyle Gauss, Declan Landis and Johnny Zawislak talked about why it evoked memories of the past and analyzed the questionable coaching decisions that have led the Owls to a 1-5 record heading into the bye...

Temple is licking its wounds after a 28-point loss last Thursday to Army, and now the Owls have another quarterback question on their hands.   With third-year head coach Stan Drayton electing to keep starter Evan Simon on the field late in the fourth quarter of an unwinnable game, the Rutgers transfer took a hard hit and is now questionable with an SC joint injury in his shoulder heading into Satu...

This week’s podcast includes a recap of the Owls’ first football win of the season and part of our 1-on-1 conversation with Temple men’s basketball coach Adam Fisher, who talked to OwlScoop.com Editor John DiCarlo about where he feels the program stands with NIL, how they put together their schedule and what he learned from his first season on the bench.   We also previewed Temple nationally-telev...

Temple’s offense finally showed some signs of life last Saturday with Evan Simon under center, but the Owls are an 0-3 football team after their loss to Coastal Carolina.   Could Saturday’s game against Utah State be the day when the Owls finally put it all together and land their first win of the year? Will Simon get another chance to start?   We examined that and much more, including the latest...

After an 0-2 start has left Temple football fans feeling quite frustrated, we’re here with a mailbag-heavy episode of The Scoop to listen to your airing of grievances.   What needs to be done to give Temple better NIL support? Why did the Owls play so poorly in their loss at Navy? Is it the scheme? The execution? A little bit of both?   And we got into some basketball talk, too. Is Adam Fisher’s m...

Yes, there’s reason for optimism coming off Temple’s 51-3 loss at No. 16 Oklahoma as the Owls prepare for their American Athletic Conference opener at Navy this Saturday.   We’ll tell you why on this week’s episode of The Scoop, which includes interviews with Temple quarterback Forrest Brock, head coach Stan Drayton and defensive tackle Latrell Jean.   Intro: 0:00 – 2:05 On (or around) this day: 2...

The Owls are just three days out from their season opener at No. 16 Oklahoma, and John DiCarlo and Declan Landis looked at all the key matchups of Friday’s game and answered questions from the mailbag.   You’ll also hear from senior middle D.J. Woodbury about his recovery from last year’s season-ending injury and how he rebounded to become a single-digit starter on Temple’s defense.   Intro: 0:00...

As he walked in to greet a room of reporters last week, Temple wide receiver John Adams smiled and started with a little bit of humor.  "The president is back," he said, referencing of course that he shares a name with that of the second president of the United States.  Adams has every reason to be in a good mood these days. After working his way into Temple's wide receiver rotation as a walk-on l...

This week’s podcast is packed with everything you need to know and hear about a very successful recruiting week for head coach Adam Fisher and the Temple men’s basketball program, as well as the latest preseason camp updates for Stan Drayton’s Temple football team that is now just two weeks away from its season opener at No. 16 Oklahoma.   Westtown School 4-star guard Cam Wallace, the 116th-ranked...

Forrest Brock and Evan Simon have company now with a third player in the mix for Temple’s starting quarterback job as the Owls’ season opener at Oklahoma approaches.   You’ll hear from Temple’s third-year head coach Stan Drayton, defensive line coach Larry Knight and long snapper Andrew McIlquham, a Wuerffel Trophy and AFCA Good Works Team watch list candidate, on this week’s podcast as our presea...

Temple convened at Edberg-Olson Hall Monday for its first preseason team meeting and then practiced on its new Chodoff Field surface for the Owls’ first fall camp workout. You’ll hear from third-year Owls head coach Stan Drayton, who talked to OwlScoop Editor John DiCarlo Tuesday about the health of the team, new JUCO transfer running back Terrez Worthy, and the player he feels has taken the reins...