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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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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.);
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Temple Football Forever 
I like Tulane. Teams lose after they play Temple because they’re beat up and tired.
Good pick. Tulane is really good and I see this as a 20-17, 21-20-type game either way.
Temple will be in White and Black on Saturday…, is it me, or does this team really play better in Cherry and White?
blame it on Putin
It ain’t you. Temple is 24-7 wearing any combination of Cherry and White since 2015 win over Penn State (including that win). When it mixes in another color, it is 3-10. Don’t temp Karma.
TUFF D, Mike, will keep us in this thing. Young Mr. Davis, Isaiah, and a trick play here and there…….and we’ll get the job done. Go Owls!
I assume you are back from Hawaii, Rob?
Back!
Stupidly sunburned!
RV
https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2019/10/18/20919465/temple-owls-vs-smu-mustangs-preview-prediction-pick-aac-anthony-russo-shane-buechele-james-proche
All SMU starters are healthy, Temple is a little banged up (Fair, Walls, Bruton, Crump, and R. Jones).
Usually stout Temple D gets exploited early and often in this gunfight at Ford Stadium.
Temple 28
Smu 47
Of course we want to win this one and stay ranked, but the road to the AAC championship goes through Cincy. We have to beat them to have a chance to win the East regardless of the outcome of the SMU game. I just hope we win them all. Rabbi Dick White
#2 should have caught both balls, but what if the play fails? That is downfall of the strategy, 3 and out in 30 seconds. Give the ball right back and your defense is on the field again…
I’m having flashbacks to the impotent temple teams of yesteryear…
Please bring me back to 2019
Pitch and catch all day long. This could get ugly.
Uniforms look like total shit. We have the best colors in the country and we’re messing around like this? So Geoff Collins of them.
Three things:
1. Cherry and White, Forever.
2. SMU and UCF want to run 100 plays. Our offensive game plan MUST put a priority controlling the clock. Possession is 9/10ths of the Law. Three and out in 30 seconds is like a turnover.
3. Press coverage, man to man, means you have to ‘bump’ before you run.
Our best guys count for nothing
Every man of theirs is 10 feet tall
How is this real?
It’s 10-7 if Wright catches two balls. Don’t want to hear any criticism of Russo after he’s let down like that.
We’ve seen plenty stone-handed receivers in the last decade or so; thought we were past that
Russo is the single best recruit we’ve got
Lsu offered him
Today he hit his best receivers in the hands
Russo didn’t fail us
Our culture failed us
For temple to succeed, temple must find a way to be the toughest indisputably
I’ll say this-
In the past, we’ve jumped out 28-7 over smu and lost
Smu isn’t even doing quite as well as that
Maybe a little reversal of fortune if our guys get tough
Got to change into the Cherry and White jerseys at halftime for that to happen. 🙂
Instead of Temple Tuff, we’re getting runs to the edge. Also, they have to throw the ball down field. Upset alert. Cinncy onlu up by 4 against Tulsa.
Pre, post game observations:
SMU has taught everyone in the conference a big lesson. You can get really good in a short period of time via the portal. SMU should jump Boise St this week or next as the top G5 NY6 contender.
Carey has to figure out the direction of TUFB. Power vs spread? Three and out in 30 seconds means UCF, Cincy, and Tulane will win big.
Temple is banged up physically.
Uniforms matter. What does it say when you wear something other than who you are? Watch highlights of the bowl game vs Duke last year. Who was that team vs Duke?
I know what Arians would do. He’d have em out on the field tomorrow morning running sprints. These kids would cry if that happened today. A total beatdown and the ranked and uniform curses strike again. And the coaches should be running as well because this game plan sucked. I thought I was back in 2015 with Rhule and his penchant for running quick outs.
#8 when should we have seen are corners needed help covering him? NEVER because we never did!!!! Always disappointed in Temple loss, but really disappointed in how we got dominated. Before we ever start getting respect nationally, we have to stop these types of games and start winning these types of games. Will need to regroup for another test next week!! PERSONNEL FOUL PENALTIES SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT END OF GAME!!! Sit them ,ALWAYS AN OWL
Yes, you are 100% on target.
What strikes me most is the relationship between the HC and the QB, Dykes and Buechele.
Looking back at TUFB history, all the great teams enjoyed a special bond between the HC and the QB.
Hardin had it with Broomell. AG never found ‘his guy’ at QB. Daz didn’t trust Coyer. MR made PJ ‘his guy’ and eventually trusted him to control the game and win the way he wanted the team to win.
Collins reluctantly went Russo, but the two never developed a special bond.
I really don’t think Carey has figured out how he wants to win. In his mind, it’s the spread. Why? Hey, that is college football today, hard to question fashion. But in his heart, it is power football. Why, his DNA as a former OL.
Temple will win big again when, and only when, Carey has figured out how he wants this team to win. And, finds the guy he trusts to get it done. Right now there does not exist a special bond between Carey and QB.
Conversely, I watched Baylor beat OSU. There is no doubt Brewer is MR’s guy. He knows it, Brewer knows it, the coaches know it, and the players see and believe it.
as far as the spreads go, I was 5-2-1 (the push was Wake beating FSU by the 2) so I will just throw out the push. Lost on Cuse and Duke but won five straight: ECU covering the 33, Minnesota (Rutgers never covers these ridiculous spreads), Louisiana Tech (a much better team than people realize) , Georgia Tech (Diaz is even worse than Collins, if that’s possible), and BYU not only covering but winning the game OUTRIGHT against unbeaten Boise State.