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 
I wanted to comment about the news that TU might be pursuing the Tennessee QB transfer and reply to some of the comments that were posted to the previous TFF article. But I procrastinated. So I’m doing it now. IMO, unless this kid is an absolute potential AAC All Conference level star, CC should pass on him. There are two 3 star QB’s contending for the starting job that were recruited from some of the best HS programs within 100 miles of TU. And there are two other seemingly good prospects for the QB job. If CC is bringing in this kid that appears to be a bust at Tennessee to demonstrate he can recruit SEC talent and hands over the QB job to him, he’ll have screwed up on a few levels. First, there is a certain type of kid that succeeds at TU and they’re not quitters. Just the opposite, they hang tough and push themselves to seemingly overachieve. That’s not to say no kid should ever transfer. But the HC has to understand the impact on the chemistry of the team when making such a move. There’s something to this Temple Tuff chemistry. (I remember going to one of the season ticket holder events and how every player was so gracious and well mannered as they talked to people. There was one exception who was a 4 star recruit that just wasn’t like the rest. I can’t recall his name now. That’s probably because I don’t believe he ever got on to the active roster. But other lesser rated recruits passed him.) Second issue, however, is the possibility of burning those recently established relationships at some of the better area HS programs by bringing in a P5 washout at the expense of some of the more high profile recruits from those TU territory schools. CC is going to have a tough enough time recruiting this area as is, since so many view him as another temporary HC looking to move back to a P5 as soon as he can. Stability in the TUFB includes not only having a HC that stays for a reasonably lengthy number of years, but also it means maintaining and, ideally, improving on the recruiting of the primary recruiting region and the HS coaches and players within it. And that’s PA and NJ primarily. So I hope CC gives it a lot of thought.
I’m against it for many of the reasons you stated. If he can’t cut it at Tennessee and Tennessee is not a Top 25 program (like Collins keeps saying Temple is), then logic follows that he won’t be able to cut it at Temple. Plus, it’s bad optics. “I can’t play here, so I’ll play at Temple.” Err, no. We want to get to the point where we are beating Tennessee players with Temple players who accepted the Temple TUFF challenge from the jump and have been through all of the practices with us. The other reason this troubles me is that it sends the message that Collins is sitting down with his assistants. “Guys, if we want to get out of here in two years like I promised you, we need one of these SEC quarterbacks.” If you are planting the seeds for a house of bricks (I know I’m mixing metaphors here), you do it with local talent with an eye on the program being just as strong or stronger 3-4 years down the road as it is this year.
Is he a Rugrat?
The only thing I have to say is that the kid won’t be able to play for a year. By then one of the QB candidates may have solidified his position and then what does the kid do. If I’m this kid TU is not the place to come especially because the freshman Todd Centeio may be the best of the bunch.
Kids go where they think they can play. Why did Centeio sign? He thought he could one day start ahead of Russo, Nutile, .., If this kid from Tennessee signs then he believes..,
let the best players play,
nobody cares where you came from when the whistle blows
All I can think of is that this kid is Kevin Newsome and Jabo Lee all over again. They thought they could play here, too. I don’t think he beats out Russo or Centeio, but if he wants to come, I hope he is a positive influence in other areas like Jabo and Kevin were.
TU and rest of G-5 are fighting a losing battle. The sooner they recognize it the better it is for the individual schools.
https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/05/09/espn-layoffs-media-rights-bubble-college-sports?xid=socialflow_facebook_si
The fact is that when the TV contracts are up, the talk of 4 or 5 super conferences will again reach the forefront. Already there are again rumors that the Big 12 is toast. TU and most of the rest of the also-rans will never be invited into the “club” because the days of unlimited TV money are over. Schools will become more greedy, not less, and unless a school can show it adds to the pot, its D-1 football future is doomed. Fact is that TU spent all the money it recently has on football twenty-five years too late. The only out I can see for college sports is that the schools realize that they’ve been subsidizing the NFL’s and NBA’s minor leagues and demand payment.
From elsewhere
https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/05/10/temple-owls-geoff-collins-swag
+1!
What kind of competition did Mike Jones see at NCC? He has a lot to prove. I can’t wait to see him kickitupanotch.