Last donation: 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);
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Temple Football Forever 
The other point is the coaching moves are the result of success, having winning seasons at Cinncinnati then moving up. In a situation like that I don’t think you have the instability that a lot of those who were for hiring Rhule fear. With a winning program for the players who are coming specifically for a particular coach you’ll have more interested in coming to a winning program. Suppose the admin had hired a guy like a McIntyre, Lembo or Clawson rather than Daz when Golden moved on, the team continued the success for another 3 years and that coach moved on. And even if you have to do rebuilding it probably doesn’t result in what looks like what Temple is putting on the field this season
I wrote on Dec. 4 last year that I wasn’t as concerned about coaches leaving Temple as I was getting stuck in a situation where you had “stability” and no wins. You can have that kind of stability. I’d rather have tons of wins and no stability. Winning is everything to me and when you follow up a loss to Fordham with a loss to Idaho, I mean, what else do you need to see? Losing close and covering the spread gives me no joy. None.
I think what it really comes down to is who you hire and not the “stability” of the coaching situation that matters or turnover that matters. UConn has only had 2 coaches in the same time frame at the start of the season and they went out and hired a coach with a winning record in Pasqualoni and that didn’t pan out. UCF had just the opposite experience, hired George O’Leary after success at GA Tech, and while he was 0-11 his first season but that was a team that was only 9 years old and was in the process of moving from the MAC to C-USA, which was stronger at the time, similar to what Temple experienced last year moving up to the Big East. The hire of Rhule reminds me a lot of the Memphis hire of Larry Porter from the LSU staff, reputation as a top recruiter, not HC experience and had a 1-11 and 2-10 season. To me that is the maximum leeway Rhule should have if this season ends up 0-12.
Pasqualoni was too old to be hired by Uconn and he was starting to decline at ‘Cuse (lost to Walter washington and temple in 2004). Lembo would be a perfect choice to come here after this year is completed. He was “the guy” Bradshaw was talking about who had his team in a bowl game. Temple didn’t want to wait on the Beef O’Brady Bowl to be over to hire him and thought Rhule would stop the hemorrhaging of the recruiting class. What they didn’t figure on was MR could not coach his way out of a paper bag and his assistants are beyond atrocious. If they don’t get Lembo, they can get either Cristobal or Todd Bowles after the season and turn this around right away. If they keep Rhule, it’s Dickerson/Berndt/Wallace redux.
Just checked out his record and his last 3 seasons at Syracuse was his poorest performance stretch of his entire tenure there. But at least Uconn was going for a proven track record. If Rhule’s tenure goes the way of Larry Porter at Memphis how much more damage will be done to the program if this season is 0-12 and that is followed up with a. 2-10 year and a change is made then. With yesterday’s bowl news I want a quick turnaround, I want to spend time in December in the Bahamas watching a bowl game
PS to my last post, with all that I actually think Temple had a chance Friday against Cinncinnati
I’ve been screaming for Rhule to use Coyer more (reverses, fake passes, more throws over the middle) and Zaire Williams for screen passes and 6-6 Deon Miller for fades in the end zone. I haven’t seen any imagination like that all year in our offense. If I see that Friday, we have a chance. Since I haven’t seen it for five games, I’m not getting my hopes up. They’ll probably do the same things they’ve done all year: Throw the ball once to Coyer, try ten 50-yard bombs and lose, 30-6.
Mike if that turns out to be the case then I hope the admin is already starting to think about cleaning house at the end of the year and maybe quietly putting together a list of potential candidates. After 6 games that will show me this coaching staff isn’t learning anything so why should we expect a big improvement in performance for next season. While still a good team, Cinncinnati is not as good as I thought at the beginning of the year. They seem to run an offense that is a bit more condusive to our defense being able to hold. More of a ground attack, short passing and the less high powered compared to Louisville and Houston, at least when looking at the numbers. Running game, shorter passing plays and maybe some gadget plays should be the offense. Either get a lead or keep the game close going into the 4th quarter not 3 and out after a bunch of 50 yard attempts. Maybe a couple after some drives moving the chains you know set them up first. And to think Cinncinnati was a team we used to best regularly, actually have an all time winning record against them (9-5-1)
I would add that TU has adopted a philosophy that is penny wise/ dollar foolish. Instead of looking for the best candidate they’ve looked for the best candidate in their budget range. In addition, after Golden, I think they believed that they could again catch lightning in a bottle by hiring an assistant coach. That hasn’t worked out the last two times. As Mike says, I think prior head coaching experience at whatever level is must and when hiring the next coach, it must be at the forefront of the search committee’s list of requirements.
John, I think you hit the nail on the head. I would hiring either an experienced HC or a coordinator can be scrap shoot. I will say, whether he would have been good long term who knows, if you hire a coordinator it seems that getting one from a big time program, Addazio, seems to offer the most success stories. Either that or promote a member of the existing staff, in which case why wasn’t Rhule considered when AG moved to Miami, or any of the other assistants from that staff. In 2 of the 3 cases where AAC teams have ex assistant coaches as HC, both were already on staff (Houston and Rutgers). Strong is the other success who was hired directly from being an assistant. Those with prop HC experience you also have 3 of the 5 coaches with success with Pasqualoni a bust and the jury still out on Taggart. The Temple situation seems close to Memphis, at least in Temple’s case got one good year and one medicre year from Daz. Memphis had 2 terrible years from Porter and aren’t looking great with Fuentes right now. If Uconn doesn’t keep their interim on as HC, I have to guess they will go after an experienced, successful HC
Temple could learn a lot from Cincinnati and the other 120 schools with better programs. Temple could also learn a lot from its mistakes, wasted money, and history playing at the FBS level.
wonder how Temple’s lease with the Eagles compares to Pitt and Miami? …, there is no way we could ever recover the cost in ticket sales.., kind of makes very little sense to ‘pay that much to play’, is the Temple the only school in an underwater agreement just to play? no wonder this has the BOT scratching their heads
Don’t have any idea on the lease cost for Pitt but it does seem that the Rooney’s work more closely with the university there than Lurie does here.
kj – Only about 20-25 FBS teams make money. The rest require subsidies of some sort.