Last donation: 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.);
Mark H., Gilbertsville, Pa.; Lisa M., Hummelstown, Pa.; Johnny Who, West Chester, Pa.; John T., Medford, N.J. (formerly North Catholic, Philly); Jon, SE Ohio; Jay M., Salem, Ore.; Dan M., Moscow, Pa.; Cyrus, Oklahoma City; Jon E., Cincinnati; Chris K., Harrisburg, Pa.; Chip M., Silver Spring, Md.; Dave B., Springfield, Pa.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, N.Y.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Ed F., Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank P., Jamison, Pa.; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Matt G., Haddonfield, N.J.; Tom L., Charlottesville, Va.; Thomas S., Landisville, Pa.; Jack D., Haddonfield, N.J.; Heriberto S., McDonough, Ga; Dr. Jim S., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Dick White, Milton, Del.; Matt T., Philadelphia; Jerome S., North Caldwell, N.J.; Mike D., Fairview, N.C.; Tim W., Myerstown, Pa.; Edward P., Yardley, Pa.; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Kurt B., Wyomissing, Pa.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Tom S., East Norriton, Pa.; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio; Matt T., Yardley, Pa.; Steve C., West Chester, Pa.; Floyd, Blackwood, N.J.; Jim J., Chalfont, Pa.; John, Landenberg, Pa; Jon E., Cincinnati; Ron A., Camp Hill, Pa.; Jay S., Jenkintown, Mr. John H.; Jonathan N., Atlanta, Ga.; Michael E., Levittown, Pa.; Ted D., Media, Pa. Nick and Sharon, Upper Bucks County; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Todd H., New York City; Alex H., Westport, CT; Joe S., Primos, PA; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, N.Y.; Stanley G., Mountain Top, Pa.; David N., Silver Spring, Md.; Micah F., Philadelphia, Pa.; James S., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Johnny B. at the Hill Studio, Paulsboro, N.J.; Nick C., Philadelphia; Tom C., Birmingham, Ala.; Phil. E. (Fast Phil), Lorton, Va; Jerome S., North Caldwell, N.J.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; George P., Downingtown, Pa.; Edward F., Philadelphia; Bryan S., North East, Pa.; Josh P., West Chester, Pa.; Brent Z., Atlanta, Ga.; David B., Springfield (D), Pa; Lisa M., Hummelstown, Pa.; David H., Pottstown, Pa.; Brian O., Ambler, Pa; Frank P., Jamison, Pa.; Brian C., Philadelphia; Mark B., Manlius, N.Y.; Ted D., Media; Scott J., Columbus, Ohio; Thomas H., Mullica Hill, N.J.; George T., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Rob G., Fleetwood, Pa; Steve C., West Chester, Pa.; Fred A., St. Augustine, Fla.; Michael S., Westfield, N.J.; John, Landenberg, Pa.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Frank P., Jamison, Pa; Matt G., Basking Ridge, N.J.; Joe S., Primos, PA; Nick and Sharon, Upper Bucks County; John T., Medford, N.J.; Cap P., Finksburg, Md; Coolowl, New York City; Michael B., Washington, D.C.; Oakee, Salem, VA; Rob from Fleetwood; John from New Kensington; Kathyrn, Bloomingville, Ohio; Rockland Owl; Matt, Haddonfield, N.J.; Anthony, New York City; Jason F., Berlin (N.J.); Ed, New Hope; Mark B., Manlius, N.Y.; Mike, Lindenwold, N.J.; Tom C., Birmingham, Ala. Jim, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Kurt, Wyomissing Hills, PA;
Dave, Ocean City, N.J.; James, Chalfont; Ross, Garden City (N.Y.); Schmitty, Ocean City, N.J.; Sarge (via Schmitty);
Broad Street Leon; Martin, Encino (Calif.); John, Boston; Mike, Susannanoa, N.C.; Francis, Lansdale; Tom L., Charlottesville, Va.; Mark, Gilbertsville, Pa.; Frank, Sebastian, Fla.; George, Toms River, N.J.; Tom, Branchburg, N.J.; Chris, Philly (our first Philly donation!); John, Landenberg, Pa.; Tom S. East Norriton, Pa.;
Temple Football Forever 
First, after this post I'm not certain you and Kathy can be friends. Second, I view the MAC as a friend with some benefits (limited for certain but better than dealing with things alone if you get my drift). Finally, another possiblity for the trip is to make Cecily (err the big east) jealous that we're interested in someone else. I really hope the owls BB team makes a deep run in the tourney to further illustrate the shortsightedness of the BE in their oversight in not inviting the owls for all sports. I also hpe said run includes us dipatching a BE team along the way.
haha …. good point. … hell hath no fury like a Cathy scorned. Good point. Cathy won't be a friend with me after reading that post but I had to make a point. Besides, the "with benefits" part is very dubious in her case.We've got to make Cecily jealous. Delivering the nation's 4th largest market on a platter to CUSA would definitely be a step in that direction.
This is probably the best we can do at this point, but no joy here…,C-USA won't be enough to keep DAZ and Heater…, and it does not make it any easier for us to recruit four-star kids.The upside is we will get more national exposure and better bowls. Heck, we could even play in the Hawaii bowl next year which is a great bowl game. I saw Chris Johnson and ECU run right through Boise State several years ago at the Hawaii Bowl.What if Temple offered to pick-up West Virginia's Big East schedule for 2012?
I'm still scratching my head on that one.The only thing that would send Hart and BB scurrying to CUSA this quick is this kind of scenario, the day after the BE takes an inferior Memphis product over a superior Temple product:BE: "Sorry about that, but Villanova and the Catholic schools won't budge. Hey, but could you do us a scheduling favor? How about you guys picking up WVA's games as non-conference this year to hel us out?"Temple: "Then we come into the conference in all sports 2013, right?"BE: "Err, no."Temple: "Bleep you guys. We're sick of this bleep."
The Hawaii Bowl? New Mexico was too expensive for most (not me). How much do you think Hawaii would cost? Besides my wife would never let me go to Hawaii solo like she did New Mexico. IMHO the only way this Conference USA thing works for me is with the Mountain West merger. Do we really think that CUSA will keep their bowl tie ins with the eight (nine if with get in) teams that are left after 2012?
Absolutely, CUSA keeps its tie-ins.The MAC will be lucky to hold onto Boise, Mobile and Detroit … three places I'm not particularly interested in visiting.However, give me New Orleans and St. Pete and Dallas (all CUSA bowls, really) any day of the week over any one MAC bowl.Gives us a real chance to kick the living crap out of Rutgers or any other BE team. We would have beat RU by two touchdowns this year and Pitt by double digits as well.Heck, SMU, a team that lost to Navy, hammered Pitt.
I don't think most TU fans could make it to Hawaii anyway. I think CUSA would shuffle off one of their West Division teams to Hawaii instead.
C-USA and the MWC have agreed to form a new conference for 2013-2014. So the question is are we staying put for 2012, or will we wait another year and join the new conference? and why would DAZ stay to coach a team in the new CUSA/MWC conference? we should start looking for a new coach now.
Big merger talks today with MWC and CUSA want an 18- 24 team conf. with semi and champ game playoffs…Good move for the non BCS here stick together and demand more for the playing of a BCS school in Non-con. (what r they gonna do play eachother) Now the question is whoare the teams that get the new conf to 18-24 ? TEMPLE!!! ??
Now the big question is Temple in the C-USA, MWC/C-USA alliance or whatever is coming out of those 2 conferences. Football only or all sports or is this just a play to maybe get the Big East to bring us onboard. I'm see all kinds of "reports" on a variety of boards. Is there any news remotely solid out there?
This is just speculation, but if Bradshaw and Hart didn't come back with No. 1 or No. 2 in the above post, it was No. 3 (listen to the offer).The fact that they were there was leaked so that the BE might start worrying about losing really their backup option to fill the WVA spot (Memphis ain't coming in this year).Maybe it really is a BB game of poker after all. He holds a pretty strong hand now. If so, Northern Va. football Owl has nothing to worry about. BE, not CUSA, is the destination.It better all break soon, though.
Now that I see that the CUSA MW merger is happening, it's my opinion that the Owls would be fools to not join CUSA and quit waiting on the Big east. They don't want us. Memphis to the BE should have clarified that. Let's stop being reactive and be proactive.
my biggest fear is that we wait too long on the Big East that we lose this CUSA opportunity.We should give the BE a deadline, like, say, no later than St. Patty's Day, and then tell CUSA we will get to them in a month with our final answer.
There are rumors now that the CUSA/MWC are inviting FIU, Utah State, and NMSU to join. Is it possible they are fed up with the BCS nonsense and are going to declare their own national champion? I have been saying this for years. Why be a part of a system that almost guarantees that you can't be the champion (looking at Boise State and Utah).
Either that, or they are banking on the AQ to be open to everybody and therefore erasing the line between BCS (AQ-qualifying) and FBS (non-AQ qualifying) schools.
This whole BCS crap has really hurt college football. It is just turning major football programs into NFL farm teams. It is an 'elitist' style system which rewards the 'haves' while throwing crumbs to the 'have nots'. Truely un-American!I'm realy sick of the Big Least. Even if for some reason we get in, the drama and controvesy will continue. Personally, like to be part of the future. The CUSA/ MWC super conference sounds great. We would play newer dynamic teams from across the country. Home games would be more interesting that the MAC teams, and road trips to away games would be more exciting then say, the middle of Ohio.Jusy my two cents…
above all else, we should leave the MAC asap.if the BE strings us along, go CUSA.if the BE is saying due to scheduling, we want to add you this year for a long-term agreement, go BE.Let leaving the MAC be BB's first priority.
the board of trustees will vote against joining CUSA this year, 2012. they are open to revisiting the decision after the CUSA/MWC merger…so that leaves us in the MAC for 2012 and looking for a new head coach in 2013. Georgetown is one of the BE schools leading the charge against Temple……, for the foreseeable future we will be stuck on stupid.
The only way we don't get stuck in the MAC for 2012 is if the BE sees the wisdom (and it is wisdom) in adding Temple as a full member early in order to solve its scheduling dilemma in 2012. I'm sure two Cuse-RU games can't appeal to either fanbase, particularly when there is an old rival available 50 miles away.
This is all so annoying! This conf. shuffling and Temple being left out.
What about Temple making the push to join the BE in 2012 as a football member, take care of the WVU hole in the schedule then full membership under whatever the A10 exit criteria is. So if it is 2 year notice for the A10 football now the rest of our sports in 2014. At this point I think the administration need to be working several scenarios for getting into the BE.
Off topic but… season ticket money is due 4/13. The schedule isnt out yet so how do they know how much to charge if they don't know how many home games there will be?
I'm hoping the home games are Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers. With Coyer, Matty Brown, Heater and Ryan Day, I have never been more confident of kicking some serious Big East ass. Bradshaw, make it happen.
In regards to your poll question: Rugby scoring is similar to football, 5pts for a Try (touchdown) and 2 pts for the Free Kick (extra point). Temple played Villanova in a league rugby match 2 years ago. If it is any consolation to you, Temple beat the Cats, 101 – 0. This is the type of score I would like to see on the gridiron this September.Villanova has not rescheduled….
Seen Coach Daz has been putting in some work on the early recruiting trail for next year – I believe about 7 offers were dealt the past day or two. The mid-atlantic states of PA , NJ, MD, NY, and WV seem to have some really big talent for '13 some big name schools are making their prescense known-
yes, it's amazing how many kids who sign at Temple say "it's because Temple was the first to offer and they were with me from the beginning" so you've got to like that Daz is identifying these kids who fit his schemes and making an early run.