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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6/15/25 (Ed S., New Hope–thanks Ed!!!)
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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.);
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;
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Temple Football Forever 
Not being a Rhule apologist, but we all forget how bad Golden’s last class was in 2010… we honestly lack upperclassman leadership on this team, and I’m not sure we have the talent to beat many teams at all. In my opinion the lack of talent from that 2010 class is really killing us and forcing us to play very young 18 year olds instead of 22 year old men.
http://www.owlsports.com/news/2010/2/2/FB_0202100954.aspx?path=football
What talent??? They were 4-7 and beat a rudderless USF and UCONN, a bad Nova team and Army! The losses by a total of 3 points to Idaho and Fordham were bad but this team is hanging with good competition. Would you be so much more optimistic if the last second TD by Fordham had been swatted away and they came away with the win against Idaho? 2 more wins would have shown us so much more?
They should have beaten Fordham 51-14 and Idaho 36-6 … with THIS talent. Poor coaching. Very poor coaching. They should have never been in a position to lose to a Patriot League team and a team that lost to North Texas, 40-6. Can you think of any “rudderless” teams we beat this year? This year has been a disaster. With all of this talent back from a four-win team, four wins should have been the baseline of improvement and this team should have built on those four wins and had five, six or seven wins this year. Now we won’t even get to four. That’s a regression by any definition.
Totally agree
That class does look like a bust, 4 defensive starters according to the current depth chart, Daniels injured, Deon Miller??? and Reilly second string. Big thing to your point are several junior offensive lineman who are on the roster but not even on the depth chart. Should be the core of an experienced O Line. Question I have is how much involvement did Rhule have with that class. Compare that with Adazzio’s 2012 class and it’s looking like he didn’t leave the cupboard as bare as some would like to believe. Either way this team has more than enough talent to beat Fordham, Idaho and Army.
We lost to Fordham and Idaho. Enough said about the talent. Now let’s focus on the coaching.
Temple will not renew the lease at the Linc…., financially too much of a strain on fulfilling the “six commitments”. the Federal and state governments will be under severe budget constraints for the next five years. Temple gambled on big time football and lost. expect the University to make a major statement before the bowl season.
I’m going to Homecoming tomorrow because I know this will be the last one. The BOT is past the discussion phase and will hold a vote before the season is officially over. big hint is the “limbo” status of the 2014 football budget which had been approved and was suddenly pulled back two weeks ago for “reconsideration”. as with most things, you know before it happens if you follow the money and budgets
I hope kj is wrong but in my heart I suspect he’s right. Matt Rhule might have killed this program by losing to Fordham and Idaho. Losing to either team was not an option this year and he won the Daily Double. That is truly incompetent coaching of a heretofore unseen level and I’ve seen Ron Dickerson. Ron never lost back-to-back games to teams as bad as Fordham and Idaho. I don’t think it will happen as quick as Kj says, this will be allowed to die out a “natural” death because nobody has the money to buy out Rhule’s contract and hire a guy like Dave Clawson or Pete Lembo. Rhule will go 1-11 this year (if he’s lucky with tomorrow being the win), maybe 3-9 next year. That’s not a rapid enough improvement for the BOT to invest in stadiums or leases. If there is no extension of the lease or an announcement of a stadium by this time next year, you’ll know what’s going to happen. No one will have to tell you.
Mike, KJ, I really hope you are both wrong but what you say does make sense. I do agree that 4 wins should have been considered the minimum number of wins this season, with playing the better teams close to consider this season as still moving the program forward. Obviously what has transpired so far has been an utter disaster, regardless of the never ending excuses. Hoping for a win tomorrow but even if that happens I think it will be in spite of this coaching staff rather than anything they come up with. To me the only thing that will show improvement next season is at least a .500 record but with no changes in this staff and what I suspect will be large losses in the current list of verbal commitments after the season 3-9 will be lucky to achieve.
The thing that sucks is that we don’t have anywhere else to play football unless we played down in Chester (and that would be even worse for attendance). I say this because perhaps we could weather a few years and redirect money into basketball. I know I keep harping on this but imagine if Temple basketball had the subway ads, billboards, TV commercials, etc. We could have snagged more of the great local talent that chooses to go elsewhere and we could have built a contender of a program. The problem is that recruits don’t realize how great Temple’s basketball history is. Then with the increased visibility we could have sold football recruits on the fact that Temple is interested in building winning programs. Instead we went all in on a sport that we have only ever had sporadic success.
I want Temple football to succeed but I think the strategy used was the worst possible, sink more money than the University had into the sport yet not enough to get the best coaching talent. I am still baffled at why they gave Rhule 1.2 million. If you are going to give a coach their first shot at HC you should at least be getting a great value for them.
I definitely agree with this as well. We sold our soul to football because we so badly wanted to be in a “major” conference and we had no foresight into the future or in regards to the other sports programs. We’re a basketball school first and foremost, and football was growing but you don’t sacrifice what you are. Bill Bradshaw was WAY overrated and made some pretty bad decisions
The only positive is that Tony MacIntire was just elected to the BOT. He’s a football guy.
Does he have any money to buy out MR? 🙂
Yep that is the problem. 1.2 million is insane money for Rhule, and that is probably the main reason why he isn’t going anywhere. There is no chance that Temple has the resources to buyout Rhule and hire anyone better. At least the administration should just go ahead and tell Rhule that his assistants are fired and he needs to find someone better.
As much as I like to see the rugby program take over the football practice facility, KJ may be right,.. but, in a good way. The lease with the Linc is good until 2018. No hurry to cancel the program. In a recent interview, Temple’s President Theobald talks about the importance of football, with respect to the college experience. He further talked about how an on-campus stadium, combined with other academic uses could work well and serve the community. He talked about the planning of the stadium starting now, not 2018, or 2016, but now. So, maybe this will be the announcement at the end of the season. Get off the ledge! (Maybe they will even annouce the firing of Rhule!)
Of course, if they do kill the program, then the Prez will never be trusted and wil be regarded as, “Being full of shit!”
Here’s the article: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/20131013_Fullcourt_prez.html?jCount=2&#comments
I don’t think TU rugby will ever take over the E-O … but baseball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball and field hockey might .. hopefully, those who contributed their money to the E-O for football have written protections that it be used specifically for that purpose.
I am at the point where I really believe something I posted several months back in that Temple football caught lightning in a bottle with Al Golden and things are just getting back to “normal” for this program.
If so, they caught lightning in a bottle with Hardin and Arians, too. There’s plenty of lightning out there. Got to go out in the middle of an open field with a key and a kite. We’re looking in the basement for assistant coaches. This is exactly what I feared when I wrote that listening to the players at the end of last year was a huge red flag. Too late now. They won’t fire the guy and we’re going to lose commits off the 1-11 and this losing will be self-perpetuating.
Yay, Temple won now everyone’s jobs will be safe, great…
wow, can you imagine the Benard Pierce teams with PJ Walker at QB? more than happy to eat crow today…., spoke to Theobald at the tailgate…., impressive leader…., my gut sense is this will remain a BOT end of season due out…, watch the Athlectic Dept 2014 budget for early clues
Found out today as well that the lease at the Linc runs through 2018, so while the decision process to build an on campus stadium still probably needs to be made in the 18 month time frame mentioned those additional years at the Linc do make a difference. About today’s game, I’m the first to criticize Snow, still think a better DC is needed, he did set up an effective scheme today. Right from start he had a safety up and 8 men in the box which really contained the Army rushing attack, think they had under 100 yards first half. So I’ll eat some crow today
Just got back … working on a post … good day for Temple.. great day for Matt Rhule, congrats to Matt, who I always thought was a good man (but not a great coach). Maybe some day he’ll prove me wrong on the coach part. God, I hope so.
I hope you are joking, but if you aren’t. That place sits 6,500 and at least we do better than that. Also, it is too small to fit a football in its current configuration. The right and left field walls are 325 feet away. The center field wall is 405 so a field might be able to fit that way but that would be a horrible live setting as the fans would be very far from the field.
Can’t play in Camden. You have to aberage 15,000 in attendance at least 1 time in 2 years or the NCAA can drop you from FBS. Can you say Franklin Field, or Chester?
Just found out at the tailgate today that most of the baseball games will be moved to Riverfront Stadium and away from Skip Wilson Field with an eye on making that a permanent setting for Temple baseball.
I think that would be a fine setting for baseball. It is a nice facility and there is plenty of parking. Plus beer.
You guys/gals are delusional. Theobald is not so short-sided that the results from one season will dictate the fate of football for years to come. Get a grip.
An investment in a stadium that will be in place for years and years will not be controlled by the results of the 2013 campaign. If they are (and they’re not), the people in control would be lacking vision to a negligent degree. I think better of the decision makers. Can we chill out on the TU football doomsday theories? I could go on but I think you get the point.
Yes Rhule is learning. Did all you geniuses forget Al Goldens debacle at Navy or the hail Mary at Buffalo There is some young talent on this team with Mankavich, Anderson, Walker and Williams.
Love the use of the word geniuses in the same sentence Tyler’s last name is spelled “Mankavich.” … with no comma after yes, no possessive used with Golden’s and no question mark after Buffalo. Great juxtaposition. With regard to Golden, Al had NO TALENT here when he first arrived. He had to build this thing from the ground up. Matt Rhule had plenty of talent and, yes, he is learning on the job but Temple is too big a school and too established a program (thanks to Golden and a great recruiting class from Daz) for a guy to learn on the job. Much rather have had Rhule “learn on the job” at Kutztown, make those mistakes there, and then come here and make no “learning on the job” mistakes. Those learning on the job mistakes were called Fordham and Idaho. Losing to those schools is way too high a price to pay.