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!!!)
Earlier:
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;
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 
It’s been uncanny how prescient you’ve been this season about what TU and its opponents are going to do. I hope you’re wrong this time. Nevertheless Kiel is going to pick us apart unless we hit him hard in his bad ribs and have our cornerbacks press their receivers. The problem with employing a press is that Cincinnati may have the best receivers the Owls have faced.
Problem is we have to knock out two qbs. Munchie Leguex played the whole game against Tulane in a 38-14 win. the 5 counter moves are: 1) fullback to lead block in running game; 2) sticking jahad back there for the whole game following those lead blocks; 3) using nate l. smith (I’ll call him Anyone L. Else), not john christopher, as the punt returner; 4) taking a gamble with press converage and hope tavon/and/or sean chandler can step in front of one for a pick six; 5) bring the TE for run support and max protect or p.j.; don’t split him out. Of course, Rhule would rather lose with “the process” than play chess with Tommy. Checkmate.
Mike, I noticed on one of the UCONN games earlier this year the announcers were mentioning Diaco and “process” as well. Why is it that process only seems tied to the teams at the bottom half of the conference. Ok, you can say we are at the top of the bottom or bottom of the top I suppose. So far all I’ve seen from the “process” is that it took 2 seasons now to get to where this team should have been last year, beating teams it was favored against!!!
This matchup is like the Gulf War , Matt Rhule’s strategy akin to Saddam’s strategy.
I thought he had a few brain cells but I was wrong.
BLOWOUT LOSS
Rhule is no Stormin Norman, that’s for sure.
Mike, I becoming afraid this might be the last stand of Temple football. As you say, they will not fire Rhule. He does not seem capable of developing and implementing a quality game plan. I doubt the University will be able to put together the $$ for an on campus stadium with a mediocre (at best) team. With the current stadium arrangement coming to an end, I don’t see much light at the end of the tunnel.
that’s why I was so adamant about not hiring Rhule when they hired him. they were rolling the dice on a $17 million (the eventual cost of the EO) crapshoot, that someone who had not won a game would somehow be successful because he was a nice guy and well-liked by his players. the world is littered with nice guys who finished last. If he fails and to me several 5-7, 4-8, 2-10 type seasons are abject failures, they will turn the E-O into the nicest field hockey and men’s soccer facility in the country.
Aren’t you guys reading the other boards with comments like, and I quote, “This program is 100% on its way up”, “This is a good season. Going from 2-10 to Bowl Eligible will be very satisfactory progress.” and the best “program is aimed at having a breakout year in 2015”
Are they the boards limited to delusional substance abusers?
again, with idaho and fordham are your schedule and 16 starters returning from a 4-7 team if you don’t go 6-6 your first season there are major red flags raised. even finishing 6-6 this season is no more than treading water given those facts. daz would have killed to have idaho and fordham on the schedule if he didn’t exit stage right first.
Why has Khalif Herbin not played?? Wasnt the concussion like 5 weeks ago?
I have the feeling that they are using that concussion as a convenient excuse for not playing Khalif, who has fallen into their doghouse. I wish Rhule was as quick to put some of his assistant coaches into that doghouse as he is his players.
Does this description of Franklin remind anyone of another head coach?:
Interesting take from USAToday’s Misery Index (PSU #9) …. Reply
I couldn’t sum it up nearly as well as this:
From USAToday: Part of the deal with Franklin is that his charisma makes people believe too much. The same stuff that makes players go hard for him and sometimes play above their ability filters to a fan base that is pre-programmed to ignore reality until the moment it smacks them in the face. Because of his ability to sell himself and the fact Penn State locked up some big-time recruits quickly, the Penn State fan base elevated Franklin to Paterno-like levels of sainthood before he ever coached a game there. That’s a bad recipe for a letdown, and now the knives are out, dissecting why quarterback Christian Hackenberg has regressed, why Penn State can’t protect him and why the 6-5 Nittany Lions look right at home in the soft middle of the Big Ten. When you sell as hard as Franklin sells, it’s never pretty for a fan base like Penn State when things don’t go their way.
Too many people at TU don’t realize that the whole program is in a knife fight and that it’s losing and likely will be on life support.
John, I think next year is make or break, if Rhule can’t put together a season like Memphis did this season it is not going to be too long before the bottom of the conference starts catching up and passing TU. I don’t think Diaco is going to get 5 years at UCONN, have to think SMU will go out and try to hire a proven HC. Funny, don’t hear anything about an on campus stadium these days. But hey as some of those delusional substance abusers posted…”I trust this staff” !!!!!!
Heard rumors that SMU offered Mac Brown a small fortune to coach them.
I think 5-7 will officially kill off all stadium talk. Heck, I doubt if even 6-6 is good enough to revive it. The BOT needs 7-5 to generate fund-raising momentum needed for the stadium.
Sad really
Another factor is that as a result of Louis Katz’s death and Cosby’s recent downfall, two of the biggest donors have been lost. In fact, I think if Cosby offered money, women’s groups at TU would protest against accepting it.
People are the inside told me that Bill soured on TU football noticeably after Ron Dickerson was fired. He still supported verbally but has not contributed a dime (although he bought out Jerry Berndt’s contract to hire Dickerson). Lew Katz probably would have donated a lot of money to a possible stadium. Don’t think Drew shares a lot of his dad’s same passions (he pulled out of the Inky).
With Tulsa canning Blankesnship, what do you think the odds are that they go after a successful, experienced HC. I have a bad feeling that Temple is the “top of the bottom” of the AAC and some of the bottom is going to be moving up on us.
We’re doomed. This is what Ruhle said in a press conference according to Mitchell in the Daily News:
ON WHAT THE OWLS, WHO HAD THEIR THIRD BYE WEEK THIS PAST WEEKEND, FOCUSED ON.
“There was a real focus on recruiting by the staff and not a lot of practice by the team,” Rhule said. “We really tried to get them to focus on the last week of school before fall break, so it was really an academic week as well as resting, recovering and lifting to make sure we’re at our best physically for the last two times.”
With an eye on 2015, they also got extra work for many of the players who will not play in 2014.
“We also took an opportunity to work the young guys, work the redshirt freshmen kids that aren’t really playing, so we worked them trying to move the team along for the future,” Rhule said.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/Highlights-from-Matt-Rhules-AAC-teleconference.html#r3BiRKdMGppt23F8.99
Hey, when you have a process, who needs anything else. By the way, Mitchell had the Owls 5-4. It’s not the first time he’s gotten such a basic fact wrong.
That is the one thing he seems to have in common with his legion of lemming supporters, everything is recruiting, recruiting, recruiting. Not making light of the importance of it but then what, the players just put together a scheme, game plan, etc. Sooner or later you have to coach the talent you’ve brought on board and I just don;t see a whole lot of evidence of that.
Really puzzling to me when you’ve got a lot of work to do on your current season you are worrying about next season. we have guys jumping offsides and illegal procedures all over the place and we’re worried about giving them a rest? Geez. How about using that week to drill and then change up the offense so Tuberville won’t be laying in wait for us like a Marine sniper.
Mike Kern had the Owls never playing Vanderbilt before (they played them twice before, once as recently as 2006) and he had “Willie Shaw” as the current Vandy head coach. Close. It is Derek Mason. He also called P.J. Walker P.J. Clark in a preview last year. That”s a little like the New England Pats’ beat writer calling Tom Brady Tom O’Brien. More important, though, the lack of focus on fixing the major problems of this season is appalling. We really are doomed. I’ve never bet a Temple game (nor will I ever because I’d gladly pay for a win) but if anyone who takes a dispassionate interest in this game is looking to make a little money feel free to lay the 3.5. Rhule really feels 3-4 wides with no wr separation, no running game and no qb protection is really the way to go. That’s some damn great football acumen right there.
Mike, I actually think the stadium has one last shot next season and I don’t see this happening. If this team is competing for the AAC championship next season and manages to beat either Penn State or Notre Dame here then I think there is still a chance to generate fund raising momentum. Realistically, I think Temple gets blown out in both those games next year which will best case be like neutral site games for Temple.
Pretty much thinking the shovel has to go into the ground at the beginning of 2015, not the end, so that’s why I discounted next season. got to plan to get it built before the linc contract is over or we’re looking at the Doomsday Scenario of Franklin Field. Program’s over if we have to spend 1 day at FF. The carpetbagger’s from Indiana do not seem to fully understand that.
Depends on when the contract for the Linc expires, end of the 2017 season or 2018 season. If we are playing at the Linc through the 2018 season, based on the construction time frames of Yuhlman at Tulane and TDECU Stadium at Houston may not have to consider FF even if ground broken at end of 2015. Those 2 stadiums took 20 and 18 months from start to finish. So even if it say it took 24 months here start to finish team could go from the Linc to a new Temple Stadium