Last donations: William B., Phoenixville (12/9/25, thanks William, our first contribution since Oct.) Ed S., New Hope, and Joe S., Drexel Hill thanks to both Ed and Joe; David N., Silver Spring, Md. 10/10/25 (thanks so much, Dave) Brian C., North Philly 9/27/25 ; John from Landenberg (who we sat next to when Temple beat Maryland, 38-7) at the game today 9/6/25 (thanks, John); Jon E., Cincinnati (8/30/25), thanks, Jon; David K., Glen Mills, 8/25/25; Eric B., San Diego 8/23/25; Jay M., Salem Ore. 8/15/25 (proving that Temple Owls are everywhere. Thanks, Jay). Another anonymous donation from the same source (thanks a bunch), 8/10/2025; Anonymous (your generosity is greatly appreciated, much thanks) and Joe F., Nashville, Tenn,, 8/5//25 (thanks, Joe, our first contribution in over a month); Steve B., Rose Valley, Pa., a Temple fan (thanks, Steve, that goes in the pot for a backup laptop if this one goes down Only $300 away), 7/6/25:
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Michael A., Havertown, PA (thanks, Mike); 5/14/25 Anoymous (thanks, much appreciated) 4/25/25, David B., Delaware (owner of the most photogenic dog on the internet and someone who I and the late Phil M. had a great conversation with at the 2012 UConn game… can’t believe how time flies, thanks, Dave!!! will definitely meet up again at the next Temple at Delaware game); Matt P. (former Temple player under Al Golden), 4/21/2025 (thanks, Matt, could not have come at a better time because we have a bill for this site coming 4/30 and did not know how we were going to pay it); Brian, Philadelphia (thanks, Brian for being a long-time reader, sorry I missed you at C&W this year) 4/15/25; Ed S., New Hope, PA (4/6/25; thanks Ed, our first donation in nearly two months);
2/8/25: Anonymous.
Robert G., Quakertown, 12/17/24 and Joe F., Philadelphia, 12/16/24.. thanks for taking some of the sting out of paying to fix this laptop. Much appreciated.
Others:
Brian C., Philadelphia.
Anonymous, Anywhere USA (thanks for the generous donation), 9/2/24; David B., Delaware (8/24/24), thanks, David!) Ed P., Yardley, Pa. (6/20/24) …. thanks, Ed!!
David E., Philadelphia, Pa., 6/19/24 (thanks David); Zamani F., Philadelphia, Pa. June 7 (thanks, Z) Michael A., Havertown, Pa, May 9; John J., South Bloomingville, Ohio May 5; Hill Studios, Paulsboro, N.J. (thanks for breaking the longest time between contributions in TFF history), May 1, 2024 (the three May contributions will keep us afloat through the summer, thanks, Mike, John and Hill Studios it’s great to know people care); Jon E., Cincinnati, 10/11/23 (thanks, Jon); John from Landenburg at the Miami game (in the parking lot no less), 9/23/23. Thanks, John. Great conversation as always.
Two donations on opening day against Akron, one at the game from Ed of Perkasie and one from the greatest punter in Temple history, Eddie L., of the same hometown of Bruce Springsteen (our first contributions since April and they keep this site going; much appreciated); Heriberto S., McDonough, GA, 4/24/23 (thanks, Heriberto!!) Two on 4/14/23 (thanks to Joe F. and Ross M. ); Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla. 2/18/23 (thanks, Tom!!!)Ed P., Yardley, Pa. (1/9/23; thanks, Ed,) Lawrence S., West Chester, Pa., 12/28/22, our first contribution in over a month (thanks Larry, this will help in having to replace the printer we purchased in the summer that went on the fritz); Bob C., Chadds Ford, Pa., 11/27/22 (thanks Bob, our first contribution since September) Ed P., Perkasie, Pa. who donated 9/24/22 at the UMass game and Ed and I both remember and love Pennridge coach Wayne Helman; Joe S. (Delaware County), 9/3/22 (thanks Joe, hope to see you at Lafayette or RU); James G. (thanks James and for all the great posts you make on this site),, 7/29/22: Matt P. (former Al Golden player, thank you Matt for the generous donation it will be put to good use as we will explain in Monday’s post), 6/9/22; Matt F., Horsham, Pa. (thanks, Matt!!), June 6, 2022; David, B., Milton, DE (thanks, Dave), April 11, 2022: Andy B., Philadelphia, Pa. (our first donation of 2022, thanks Andy), March 3, 2022; Ed P., Yardley, Pa. 12/25/21 (thanks, Ed for the Christmas donation); Matt F., no hometown found (“a celebratory donation for Carey’s firing”), 11/30/21 thanks, Matt; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/29/21 (thanks, Jon for the donation and the great comments on this site); James G., Royersford, Pa. 11/28/21 (thanks, Jim, for the donations and your comments on the website); Anonymous (no home town given but donation really appreciated), 11/20/2021; Roger D., Rehoboth Beach,, Del., 10/24/21; Joe S., Drexel Hill, Pa. 10/3/21 (thanks, Joe) At the BC game (9/18), John from Landenburg (thanks, John for being a great friend of this site for so many years); Three Aug. 21 donations: Eric A (former player), Atlanta, Ga; Anonymous (by request), Cincinnati, Oh; Tim R., Buffalo, N.Y. (sincere thanks to all); David N., Silver Springs, Md (thanks Dave) 7/10/21; former Temple player Matt P., who lives in Columbus, GA now (thanks Matt) 7/9/21; Joe F., Philadelphia (4/7/11, thanks Joe) Matt F., Horsham, Pa., 3/27/21 (thanks, Matt); Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio (1/31/21, thanks Jon) Ed P.,, Yardley, Pa. (thanks, Ed, much appredicated), 1/16/21; Mitchell S. , 12/21/20, our first contribution since (10/8) earlier, Former Owl Bruce G., Flourtown, Pa, who generously donated $100 in “honor” of the Ambler guy 10/8/20; (if they hate you in Ambler, we love you in Flortown,” BG says). Thanks, BG, we appreciate it; Earlier: James G., Philadelphia (7/21/20, thanks James) Robert B., Philadelphia (7/13/20, thanks, Bob, hope to see you at the tailgates again this fall); Previous: Jon E. from Cincinnati 6/15/20, our first donation this calendar year (thanks, Jon); Earlier, John from Landenberg; Kurt B., Wyomissing Hills, PA (former Temple player, 10-15-19) Earlier: David B. , Springfield, PA (9/26/19 … thanks, Dave!) also John from Landenberg (9/21/19); Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla. (8/22/19, thanks Tom!! Also, 10 days earlier, Bob. C and Joe S. and, on June 26, first bowl MVP Mark B.
Earlier: Matt F., Philadelphia; Matt P. (former Temple player) John from Landenberg and Jon E. from Cincinnati
Jay M. no hometown found ; Earlier: William B. Chicago; John from Landenberg, ; Mark B, South Jersey, Joe S, Springfield, PA…,
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Ed P., Perkasie, Pa; and Richard W. (no hometown given); Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Tim C., no hometown available; Bob C., David B., Springfield (Montco); Mark B., from South Jersey; John from Landenberg, Pa.; Joe S., Primos, PA; Thomas W., Palm Coast Fla; Jon E., Cincinnati; Mike S.,no hometown; Ed P., Yardley; William B., Chicago; Matt M., Philadelphia; Matt T.., Oreland; Kevin H., Philadelphia; John from Landenberg, Pa.; Carl M, Silver Spring, Md.;; Brett K., Swedesboro, N.J.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Ed M., Paoli, Pa.; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, NY; David K., Malvern; Jon E., Cincinnati ; Jon, SE Ohio; Cordalia and Jim S., Eastampton, NJ.; Herb G., Newport News, Va.; Richard W., Royersford; Matt T., Philadelphia, Pa.; MWB, Mechanicsville, Va.; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; K.J., Alexandria, Va.; Jeff D., Philadelphia,; Michael R., Philadelphia,Matt T, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ed M., Paoli, Pa.(8 in a row for 8 in a row, thanks EM); Jake and Diane Gicker, Dunmore, Pa.; Ed M., Paoli, Pa.; Adrian R. Sr., Harrisburg, Pa.; Frank M., Marlton, N.J.; Ernie, Millville, N.J.; ; Jay M., Salem, Ore.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Phil E., Lorton, Va; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Matt M., (five donations in a row); Kevin F., Philadelphia, Pa.;Matt M. (three donations in a row, thanks, Matt); Matt M.; Matt M.; Brian C., Philadelphia, Pa.; Matt M., Hometown ;Unknown; David N., Silver Spring, Md.; Matt M., hometown unknown; Frank K., Horseheads, N.Y.; Mike F., Montauk, N.Y.; John, Landenberg, Pa.; Michael B, D.C.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; James G., Philadelphia, Pa.; Michael R., Philadelphia, Pa.; David N., Silver Spring (Md.);
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Temple Football Forever 
Let's hope this kid Onett has the potential to be a top twenty QB. Our defense will keep us extremely competitive in conference play…, there is no doubt in Daz's mind – we need a QB who can make plays. ran into 43's dad in the parking lot who told me to look for your Ford Explorer which i could not find :(…., Maryland's offense is beyond explosive..our season rests on the Toledo game
Give me Coyer or give me death.
Those two 10-yard runs Chester had would have been 70-yarders by Coyer. Gerardi made a couple of mistakes because he was trying to thread the needle. The kid was trying to make a play. I thought Gerardi had the right idea in the first half when he threw the ball away when he got pressure and lived to make another play. Gerardi got me seven points; Chester got me three. I'll take the kid who gives me seven over the kid who gives me three any day of the week. Would Coyer have given me 14? Who knows? If you are going to put Coyer in there, you put him in against Akron, not Penn State. Right now the job has got to be Gerardi's.
Geez, if Adrian robinson's dad directed you to a Ford Explorer, he's bad at directions. I have a beat-up Chevy Cavalier with 120,000 miles on it. That's why I'm bumming a ride with my friend to Maryland.
Mike:Yes, heartbreaking. But what makes it hurt all the more is my suspicion that coaching mistakes might have sealed the Owls' fate. Changing quarterbacks? Never a confidence builder for all concerned. Throwing on first down when you have the lead late in the game?! Yes, give the ball to Pierce, your workhorse, see if he can get it done and burn some time off the clock. The kids gave everything they could on the field. Not certain the coaching staff was helping. On the plus side, my sense if that we can go toe to toe with Penn State and Maryland, Temple will run the MAC table. But it still hurts, a lot.Brian Ortelerebortelere@morganlewis.com
Matty Falcone's wonderful family was sitting behind me in Section 121. When we had 3d and 15, I turned around and told Michael that this would be a good time for an end around to Joey Jones. Best case: Jones, who is terrific in open space, busts it for a first down. Worse case: Brandon McManus punts it out of there. What happens?We try to thread the needle to make a play. I can't blame MG. I blame the coaching staff.We also never tried a pitch to the WIDE SIDE OF THE FIELD for Bernard Pierce. Huh? One of the greatest sprinters in Pennsylvania history is also one of the best RBs I've ever seen at getting to the corner and we never utilized that weapon.Listen, I love Daz and so far he's twice the gameday coach Al Golden ever was but I said out loud a few times: Did Al Golden return today? Is Al Golden here?Not a shining moment for the new staff.
Ironically, they did try that reverse to Jones on the next series and it gained 6 yards. That was much preferable than the INT.I also thought Jones threw the best pass Temple had last year (the throwback to the end zone for a touchdown at Army). I'm not a big fan of gadget plays, but I thought something like that would have worked against an overpursing defense like Penn State.
Chester Stewart should never take another snap at QB. The rumors that Addazio was in love with his arm were (unfortunately)true. What good is a rocket, if you keep missing the moon?? I've lost some respect for Daz, after his bonehead move of putting CS in the game and effectively "cooling off" Gerardi and possibly killing his confidence. David Jones of the Patriot-News wrote this dead-on article for the Sunday Patriot-News:http://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2011/09/penn_state_is_past_the_point_o.html
Chester's got a gun for an arm but no touch or feel under his throws. He must makes those throws in practice for Daz to put him in there but I've seen him make exactly two good throws IN A GAME in four years and that was the touchdown pass to Michael Campbell in last year's Villanova game and to Evan Rodgriguez in the NIU game. A D1 QB (heck a DIII QB) can't play four years and have two nice throws and 509 overthrows without setting off some alarms.
I wish they would give Coyer a shot! I think Stewart and Girardi have both proven thaqt they cant play in the big games! Giradi didnt step up when Temple needed him most against PSU this year, Ohio and Nothern Ill last year. I think they should go to Coyer and Juice now and get them expierience since they are the future of the program!! Play Coyer NOW and he comes into next year with a ton of expierience!!
Coyer is the best running QB on the team. The problem with Chris is that I haven't seen him make enough passes in REAL GAMES to decide whether he can throw effectively enough to lead this team to the Promised Land. Practice don't mean squat, as we found out with CS. Show me what you can do when the bright lights go on, not before 35 people at 10th and Diamond. I'm not sure if I want to give him a Baptism of Fire against Maryland or Toledo. Coyer should have been allowed to throw the ball in the second half against Villanova. Maybe we would have scored the 55 points I was after in that game. Maybe not.
Please tell me I'm wrong:Maybe its a knee jerk reaction, but I feel this years loss to PSU was more discouraging- or atleast less encouraging- than last years loss @PSU. Yes, TU was the better team for the first 50 mins of both games, but 1) last year we did it in THEIR HOUSE, this year we did it in our's 2) last year things started to go wrong when Peirce went down with an injury, this year things started to go down hill when we voluntarily took the ball out of his hands. 3) last year we lost the game when Stewart threw two horrendous picks, this year we lost the game when Girardi, who we (or arleast I) though would completely resuscitate our passing game, through two compltely self-inflicted picks.I am also concerned because we have no idea what kind of team we have taking the bus down to Maryland. That Nova win looked impressive untill Townson trounced them and they were held to 9 points by Monmouth at home. (that being sed, we did beat akron by comparable margins to OSU and Cincy.Lastly, the coaching staff's 2 main priorities (aside from getting Girardi not to stare down recievers) really need to be working on Pierce's blocking, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, getting Peirce to catch the ball coming out of the backfield reliably! It would allow us the keep the franchise on the field more and give him more opportunity to make plays and give the d more to worry about and plan for, but it will give us a way to get the ball in his hands more in more open space when we are struggeling getting our O-line off the line.
I taped the game and I was appalled by BP's blocking, which was (routinely) a half-hearted attempt to stay in front of the guy coming at the QB.I don't want him blocking, though.I want them pitching the ball to him on the wide side and taking their chances that he'll beat everyone to the edge.He will.
I am still heartbroken about the PSU loss, I hate PSU even more now. I hope JoePa is around one more season so we can beat him. A couple of questions that are off topic because I am really concerned that TU is stuck with the MAC and being left on the outside looking in with conference realignment. What is your dream scenario? I think these next couple of weeks just became even more important for this season and the future. I hope Temple is behind the scenes working, hopefully we can meet up with WV, UCONN, Rutgers to form a new conference. The 6 left over from Big East, grab 4 from Conference USA (ECS, UCF, Memphis, Marshall). Then Temple, UMASS, OHIO, and dark horse would App State. That gives a solid 14 and will hold its own both in football and in basketball. Big 12 can have TCU, it doesn’t make any sense for them to join Big East. Also, any word on the E-O project? Go Owls, beat the Terps!
I agree with Northern VA Owl. THIS season rests on the Toledo game, but Temple's future may rest in the Maryland game. They need to play Maryland tough to prove they belong in a big boy conference. The Big East is almost dead and not a great landing spot for anybody right now. They need to view this game as an audition for the ACC. Temple needs to play Maryland tough on Saturday and send in their application to the ACC on Sunday. If not, we will be stuck in MAC (or worse) forever!
we have no hope other than to beat maryland, have 10K Temple fans travel down there (3K students, 7K alumni) and run the table. We already lost our chance for increased crowds with the loss to PSU. You and I and people who follow college football know Maryland is good, but a win over PSU would have solidified support from the "casual" students and alumni who needed a shock like that to get them to believe.Close don't matter to them and that's because we came close to PSU before.You've got to seal the deal …People look at us with a skeptical eye if we lose to maryland, travel a couple of hundred fans and even run the MAC table after that.Running the MAC doesn't make us any more attractive than we were in 2009.
I am tired of people always saying Temple attendance is low because Philly is a pro sports town. I love pro sports. I love the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers but I also Love college sports also. Just because its a pro sports town doesnt mean it cant be a college sports town!! I love all Philly sports and would like nothing more then to have a big time college sports program here. Philly is the 4th largest media market in the country. There are over 30,000 students at Temple and somewhere along the lines of 250,000 alumni in the area. There is no reason Temple cant draw 40,000 plus a game. Stop saying Temple plays boring games against boring MAC opponents. Fill up the stadium and we attract bigger conferences. Atrract bigger conferences then we attract better recruits. We start attracting better recruits (3 to 4 star) we start playing and WINNING in bigger games!! The city, students and alumni just need to show support and Temple will be on there way to a BCS conference!!
Yeah, Kevin, you are preaching to the choir here.That was the most amazing Temple crowd I've ever seen, totally drowning out a Penn State crowd of similar size.Yet from close observations of this fan base, it is very, very fragile.A loss to PSU, no matter how valiant, probably lost us half that crowd for future MAC games.A win over Penn State and we draw 30K plus (yeah, plus) for even the remaining MAC games:Here's the deal.If we beat Maryland, it will be 25K or better each subsequent MAC game.If we lose to MD on the heels of the loss to PSU, we're back to the same 15-20K base.If we had beaten PSU, Maryland and Toledo, the rest of the year would have benn 30K TU fans or better.That's what 30 years of losing has done.We're not going to get it back overnight sans a win over PSU. We blew that last week and we must live with it. Coming close don't mean squat.
football is the lead subject in all the conference merger discussions; but it is Temple Basketball that will make us palatable if not attractive to an emerging conference consisting of Conf USA, MAC, and Big 12 teams. We could not have scripted a better scenario for the current environment…, a Villanova beatdown, followed by PSU vs. Temple in front of a packed house, then on the road vs. the ACC team from Maryland…., just our tough luck AG didn't leave us with playmaker behind center (if you have two starting quarterbacks, you really don't have a QB). just think about it – we have winning talent at every other position on the field…, my guess is we will stay in the MAC. Big East officials are working two scenarios, neither of which include Temple.
I think our ship might have sailed.My best EDUCATED guess is that we drew 30K and PSU drew 27K on Saturday.Had we beaten PSU, we would have rode that wave to Maryland with 10K new believers.Now only the die-hards like me, you, MH55, Mr. Coyer, Mr. Robinson, Mr. McManus, etc., etc., etc. will be there.That's not going to impress the ACC.Us beating Maryland without 10K supporters?That's not even going to impress them.I don't like being in the MAC, not because I don't like the MAC but because the MAC bowl tie-ins aren't worth squat and if the MAC doesn't have enough clout to get an 8-4 team in SOME bowl, it's a worthless conference.Hopefully, Temple fans will surprise the crap out of me and bring 10K to Maryland and we will be back in the ACC picture.