Last donation: Ed P., Yardley, Pa. (1/9/23; thanks, Ed,, your generosity is greatly appreciated) 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 
Most newspapers pander to subscriber views or advocate owners’ agenda. Journalism 101 textbooks are the only places you’ll find objectivity.
1. Neighbors have a right to peacefully protest, but ultimately Temple has the right to build on its own land in accordance with zoning laws. The city has the right to request an amended plan to keep 15th street open.
2. Neighbors wrongly believe they’ll be relocated and incorrectly assume that stadium donations could be used to fund teacher pay raises or other community welfare programs. Neighbors also misinformed about parking on neighborhood streets because sufficient parking already exists on campus.
There’s no genocidal final solutions, no yuppie-fueled gentrification plot, and no Jewish weather conspiracy.
City council and neighborhood leaders eventually get paid off, the stadium is built, and “now you know the rrrrest of the story.”
Once the racism flag is raised libs like those in charge of TU run for the hills. Frankly, TU should call the “neighbors” on that false claim and start advertising all it does for the “neighborhood, which would not even be there if it weren’t for TU.
One more thing. The administration is trying to use logic and reason with the opposition. That never works with irrational people and causes. Time to play dirty and call them on their insanity and hatred. Only in Crazytown, where poverty is a big problem, does a 130 million dollar project that has year-round tangible benefits for the “neighborhood’ face such opposition.
I did a search for “Temple Stadium” on Philly.com and found five op-ed stories ranting against the stadium and no pro-stadium op-eds. I thought it was because nobody felt the need to write one. Now I stand corrected. Thank you for sharing this latest example of the lefty media promoting only lefty causes (yet ironically I think no one benefits more from this project than the local community, who could pick up hundreds of part-time jobs within walking distance that would not otherwise be available)
Thanks for the support, guys. The thing that irks me is that all five of those op-ed pieces were allowed to go nuclear on Temple without “giving the Temple side” yet I was asked to support my opinion by understanding the community’s side. That’s what it’s called an opinion piece on an opinion page. They get their opinion and I should get mine. If you write something in favor of the stadium, you’ve got to go through hoops to “understand” the other side. I made it clear I understand they have a right to INPUT but no right to VETO. I don’t think that opinion is worth suppressing, yet obviously Philly.com, the Inky and the DN do. Now I know why the business is a failing one. Got to be more inclusive than that.
EXCELLENT job NOT taking the bait. In my opinion it was clear they wanted you to say something forceful against the other side so they could throw more gasoline on the fire. For a number of papers the main objective is to sell papers and they will do what it takes to accomplish that. You didn’t give them what they wanted because you were too articulate.
Joe P.
Thanks Joe
I respectfully disagree on a main point made by JoeRU. who often contributes nicely , especially doing the old compare/contrast with RU Football.
We no longer have a free and open minded press. We have a group of ‘like-minded’ target driven people, dressed like reporters but really not.
Most everything I read today has that ‘angle’ where the agenda is pushed. These folks want to control there thinking, the process and the outcome.
That’s how I sew news reporting , even in the daily rag, today.
Philly news has been so one sided on the stadium there is no effort to step back and look at the whole picture, calmly.
Actually I tend to agree with you. Different papers/ news outlets have different leans IMO depending on their leadership and/ or contributors. In this case it was clear to me at least that the woman who wanted Mike to respond further wanted him to drop a quote that could be used to further their cause by having Mike (and by extension anyone who supports your stadium) come across as ‘aloof’, ‘arrogant’ or insensitive to the concerns of the local community. He knew better and carefully framed his thoughts, so they likely chose not to publish his response since they couldn’t sensationalize it.
Joe P.
Some of my favorite tailgate experiences were at the old Rutgers Stadium, which reminded me of the old Temple Stadium. We tailgated in the parking lot of the RAC and it seemed to me to be a long walk but it was great times. I hope one day Temple fans to have the same kind of experiences walking through their campus like RU fans have walking through their campus on the way to the stadium. I have my doubts, though.
More negative press today in the INKY re the stadium. In the story about the assassination of MLK, they had a several mini-stories one of which equated the plans to build the stadium with other racial injustices alleged to be currently existing. Opponents are doubling down with the narrative that building the stadium is racist.
Did not see it in my copy of the Daily News (I don’t get the Inky because too many of the stories are the same). Do you have a link?
Birmingham taxpayers are ponying up $175 million to build UAB’s football stadium.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/news/24175-million-uab-stadium-proposal-takes-next-step-after-alabama-passes-new-tax-law/ar-BBKEpoS
Wow. What a difference. … Imagine if Englert got up at a bowl game Pep Rally and said: “We’re going to build a stadium and WHO is going to pay for it?” Englert then holds up a hand to his ear and the fans yell: “NORTH PHILADELPHIA!!!” Englert nods head and drops mic. 🙂
What’s with the “lefty/liberal” comments. This issue is about a Temple on-campus stadium vs those who hate the idea (some of whom are TU people).
Where do you place those of us who are somewhere in the gray area? Left or right wingers? My political views have nothing to do with my opinion on whether to build the stadium.
Lefty only enters into it because the students among the Stadium Stompers are trying to lump this cause in with the $15 an hour cause. This is about the big bad white man keeping the black man down in their opinions. In truth, it’s about filling an empty lot strewn with trash now into a vital economic driver for the nearby community that provides them with jobs. (When the stadium isn’t open 359 days a year, the jobs are there in the retail element.) I don’t see righties (conservatives) opposing plans that provide jobs with little intrusion on quality of life. Maybe John Belli can chime in here.
Thanks for the explanation George. To quote the German guy on the old TV show ‘Laugh In’, “In-ter-es-ting, but dum”. As stated by others, the monies raised for the stadium would never be available for general operating expenses like salaries. especially just raises, anyway. While I agree all people should make a decent wage, reality of the situation must be considered also – it’s about misplaced allegiance. These people have a righteous goal but need to take the attack to another front.
And hopefully there could be a couple dozen fulltime jobs for local people with other year-round activities taking place in the stadium, not just 6 games a year.