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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 
As I said the other day when I referred to Pipp, I know what I would do- Russo has to start. Hurt feelings have a place in peewee ball, not D-1 colleges. Ask Nick Saban and the kid on the bench who was 26-2 or thereabouts as the starter. Nutile isn’t a quarter as good as that kid and his recent outings were horrible. Have doubts about whether Collins can bench Nutile with Patenfraud in his ear.
I don’t like that vibe I heard from Patenaude.
Nutile is the consummate team player.., no reason to sit Russo now..,
You guys are all right except this coaching staff is terrible go all the way back to Golden rule none of those guys were ever a CEO that’s the problem I have with temple these guys learn on the job and it cost a lot of gamesincluding the guy up at Boston College never a head coach
The 32 year-old Wally Pipp batted .230 in 1925, so putting 22-year-old Gehrig into the lineup was a smart bet.
TU’s D finally showed up in Maryland: sacks, TFL, pressure on the QB, DBs draped over WRs. The TUO improved the running game and didn’t drop passes, so Russo played well with a lot more support.
I think Nutile’s batting around .232, also. Why do I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that Nutile is going to go out there under center to start things on Thursday night? Same feeling I had watching that ball soar over Rodney Williams’ Jr.’s arm and into the hands of the Villanova receiver on 4th and 9.
Hey Mike, You never mentioned what you thought of the new helmets they debuted at Maryland this weekend. I DID NOT like them.
anything with TEMPLE spelled out, I like. 🙂 Prefer the white on Cherry, though.
Went from being excited for Thursday’s game to now dreading it. I will be ‘shocked and appalled’ if they go back to their old lousy coaching ways. Boo!
Not super related, but Texas is far from being the “probable” Big XII winner. Oklahoma runs that conference. Second in line is West Virginia.
After seeing both Texas and Oklahoma, I think Texas wins the conference. USC is legit and the ‘Horns hammered them, 37-13. I could be wrong, but that’s why they play the games. Of course, the counter-argument is Maryland but Texas is not Temple TUFF. 🙂
it’s kind of simple, with one QB your team is 0-2; with the other QB your team is 1-0.
is it me?
No, Nutile anointed by CC, is the one. Every HC has the right to pick the QB he wants to lead the type of team he wants.
Saban made his choice and Collins has made his.
we must root for a Temple win
Rooting for a Temple, win, too but it would be a real shame if Nutile started and threw a pair of picks that kept Tulsa in the game. The booing on national TV would be a talking point not only on ESPN but on the highlight shows afterward. Crowd will be pulling for Russo and giving him a lot more rope than the guy who lost to a hated rival and a MAC squad. Do these carpetbaggers even consider that possibility when coming to their decision? They don’t know Philly.
I love the new helmet by the way. The block T sux and confuses us with other schools. Never should have taken Temple of the helmet.
Not sure I agree with your last line, “If he does, he is a weak leader who won’t last long at Temple. Or anywhere else for that matter.”
I would HOPE Kraft isn’t like Patenaude/Collins and sticking with a losing formula. Sunk cost mentality can be jarring, no doubt. My fear is Collins could have 2-3 seasons in the gutter and Kraft/TUF wouldn’t fire the guy outright. Even if he eeks out a couple games positive each season I don’t trust that we have a wannabe marketing director instead of football coach.
Russo is the clear choice, we all know that and I think even Dave and Geoff know it. Would be curious if they’d rather not “let down” a senior vs. winning games.
I think there is hope for Collins; no hope for Patenaude. My point with that last sentence is that Collins has to prove he’s the boss and make the decision a HC should make…naming the right starting qb…if so there is hope for him here. Rhule refused to let satterfield take him down. Collins has reached the same crossroads with Patenaude
I genuinely think it’s more them ‘saving face’ vs. caring about letting down a senior. They just don’t want to admit when they’re wrong.
Our only hope is that they claim Nutile’s injury hasn’t fully healed.
(To clarify, I don’t think Nutile is a bad QB. He came through for us last year when we needed him. But I do think something has changed with him. And now he’s extra rattled. We need a QB in there with confidence, and he’s just not bringing it….)
If you have any access to game footage, watch Nutile throw. He does not raise his arm as high as he did last season. That kills accuracy, speed and release time. He must have an injured shoulder.
I think u r right…he’s not telling anyone because he doesn’t want to let the team down. He’s a great kid. I happen to think Russo is the better qb. There is no shame for juice in that…he saved our season last year; for that we owe him a debt of gratitude
I said to the people that I was with after Nutile’s first couple of throws in the first game that he was not the same QB that ended the season. No arm speed, no quick release, and he was aiming instead of throwing. I really think he hurt his arm and kept it quiet.
G Collins has THE experience in big time FB and Patened -fraud does not.
I trust Collins recognizes his own future depends on wise choices for key coaching positions.
Anyone know why Isaiah Wright has disappeared? Is he hurt? Heck, he didn’t even start against Maryland.
Has Brandon Mack emerged as the better receiver?
Get the ball in the hands of players who score…, i.e., Jahad Thomas who scored 36 TD in two years..,
OBW, has Ryquell Armstead scored this year?