Last donation: 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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Temple Football Forever 
Vs Tulane I saw J T, Nbr 5 run into the hole multi times for a max of +4 to – 3 yards for most of the first half. Doesn’t J Thomas get a severe headache from this banging ? Is this as stubborn as Daz was, from the coaches ?
Weather next Saturday night for the E Carolina game determines if we are there live .
Why the hell Saturday 8 PM ? This will kill Temples’ image on TV again, especially on the Thanksgiving class recess; no band, few students, cold and dark, lots of empty seats is what I fear.
TV rules. game is now scheduled for a 7:30 start. Can still watch MICH. OSU game and get to the Linc with plenty of time to spare.
Aside from Army the defense has been awesome, and the stats prove it. It is built to dominate the conference and shut down the spread offense..,
we MUST stay out of the 4-3 against Navy.., move to a six man front on 1st downs with Webb, Dogbe, Robinson, Booth-Lloyd playing the four down
Remind Coach about staying out of the 4-3. Navy and Army are the teams that he has not adapted his defense.
Wow, the team dominates the game on both sides of the ball and “Fizzy” complains about play calling in the first half. The last three games the owls have outscored their opponents by a score of 83 to13, none were great opponents I will agree, Introspection is great, we didn’t do this, we should have done that. As a former player “Fizzy” seems to forget that the other team has a game plan, players and coaches that are trying to win too. Their plan was to stop the run and like we have done with other opponents, we Exploited their sell out by making key throws and eventually wore them down. I think Glenn Thomas and the team continues to do good work. Tulane has a nice defense and I was expecting them to hang around like they have against other teams all year but unfortunately when you are on the field for 40 minutes of a 60 minute contest the cracks are going to show. Maybe I am a homer but going 18-7 in the last two years tells me the coaching staff and the players have done many things right. Are they perfect, no, you can always improve and there’s still a chance the team can stub their toe getting to the finish line but I like what I see. Temple has balance on both sides of the ball and you win being a balanced football team.
I have to agree with you Badley. People shouldn’t worry about style points. Everyone should also remember earlier in the season why the Owls’ offense tried to be more pass-heavy and was not as effective as they were when they switched to a run-heavy attack.
My one complaint about the play-calling on Saturday was Temple tried A LOT of low-percentage, deep passes in the 1st half. I would have tried more play-action passes to get Tulane away from focusing so much on the run and also would have thrown more higher percentage, intermediate length passes to try to control the ball better. That’s water under the bridge though; the Owls won by 31 points and that’s the important thing.
In the past Daz never learned the lesson that if you “always” run the ball on first and second down, the other team is going to stack the box against you. That leaves one with third and long. I hope Coach Thomas does not repeat Daz’s stubbornness. Our receivers made some great catches on third and long to keep our drives going in the first half. We can’t always count on that. Mike has often repeated Coach Hardin’s philosophy, when the other team expects you to pass, you run and visa versa. A few passing plays in those first two downs is another way of loosening up the defense. Make them pay for stacking the box.
730 kickoff simply disastrous for attendance. Now maybe if the Iron Bowl is decided by half time….
Unfortunately, Temple faced the EXACT SAME THING last year when they played Connecticut on Thanksgiving weekend. Hopefully this Saturday’s attendance tops the announced 28,236 for last year’s game against the Huskies.
Badley, I think all Fizzy is getting at is that there are things that this program can improve to truly go to another level. For instance, if they come out against Navy without a different D plan this time, Navy will run all over them – it’s been proven over and over again against triple option teams and Temple’s D, Army included. It’s very possible Temple could be just a 1-loss or even undeafeated team right now. I mean you’re right, things are so much improved – but it could easily have been even better. That’s all… Every season under Rhule very possibly could have, and yes should have, been better than they were. That concept shows how far Temple has come. But I also agree that it’s still a nice ride so far. Go Owls
it is not how far we have come, it is now how far we can go.., do we have championship expectations?
best thing for us is Navy views their game against Army more important than the AAC championship game.., we MUST finish the deal by studying the Air Force game film and stay out of the 4-3 on first down…, but it still begs the question.., can we score enough points?
as great as our defense has been all year Navy’s triple option will score early and often., do we have the ability on offense to change script, take what their defense gives us, avoid costly turnovers/penalties, and outscore them?
Memphis, SFU and even ECU for a while had no problem scoring against Navy. TU should have no problem either if TU liberally uses play action, screens,, and Thomas in the slot. This is not a game to take your time scoring. Before a team knows it, there’s two minutes left. Ask ND.
John is it a mocking kind of thing when you keep calling USF, SFU?
Yeah, when I see SFU, I’m thinking St. Francis University (who ironically is playing Villanova in the first round of the FCS playoffs this coming weekend).
Don’t have to wait this season for Coach Rhule to say he might leave, Jenkins of the Inquirer already planted the notion in a preposterous article today. it was the kiss of death last season. Hope it doesn’t happen this year. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20161126_Jensen__Notre_Dame_should_hire_Matt_Rhule.html
Jensen…. sad how the college football world has degenerated into the P5 world eating the G5’s world’s young. Natural selection, indeed. Wish they would make a rule (no pun intended) that a coach would have to sit out a year before transferring from 1 FBS school to another, like the kids have to do.