Last donations: William B., Phoenixville (12/9/25, thanks William, our first contribution since Oct.) Ed S., New Hope, and Joe S., Drexel Hill thanks to both Ed and Joe; David N., Silver Spring, Md. 10/10/25 (thanks so much, Dave) Brian C., North Philly 9/27/25 ; John from Landenberg (who we sat next to when Temple beat Maryland, 38-7) at the game today 9/6/25 (thanks, John); Jon E., Cincinnati (8/30/25), thanks, Jon; David K., Glen Mills, 8/25/25; Eric B., San Diego 8/23/25; Jay M., Salem Ore. 8/15/25 (proving that Temple Owls are everywhere. Thanks, Jay). Another anonymous donation from the same source (thanks a bunch), 8/10/2025; Anonymous (your generosity is greatly appreciated, much thanks) and Joe F., Nashville, Tenn,, 8/5//25 (thanks, Joe, our first contribution in over a month); Steve B., Rose Valley, Pa., a Temple fan (thanks, Steve, that goes in the pot for a backup laptop if this one goes down Only $300 away), 7/6/25:
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6/15/25 (Ed S., New Hope–thanks Ed!!!)
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Michael A., Havertown, PA (thanks, Mike); 5/14/25 Anoymous (thanks, much appreciated) 4/25/25, David B., Delaware (owner of the most photogenic dog on the internet and someone who I and the late Phil M. had a great conversation with at the 2012 UConn game… can’t believe how time flies, thanks, Dave!!! will definitely meet up again at the next Temple at Delaware game); Matt P. (former Temple player under Al Golden), 4/21/2025 (thanks, Matt, could not have come at a better time because we have a bill for this site coming 4/30 and did not know how we were going to pay it); Brian, Philadelphia (thanks, Brian for being a long-time reader, sorry I missed you at C&W this year) 4/15/25; Ed S., New Hope, PA (4/6/25; thanks Ed, our first donation in nearly two months);
2/8/25: Anonymous.
Robert G., Quakertown, 12/17/24 and Joe F., Philadelphia, 12/16/24.. thanks for taking some of the sting out of paying to fix this laptop. Much appreciated.
Others:
Brian C., Philadelphia.
Anonymous, Anywhere USA (thanks for the generous donation), 9/2/24; David B., Delaware (8/24/24), thanks, David!) Ed P., Yardley, Pa. (6/20/24) …. thanks, Ed!!
David E., Philadelphia, Pa., 6/19/24 (thanks David); Zamani F., Philadelphia, Pa. June 7 (thanks, Z) Michael A., Havertown, Pa, May 9; John J., South Bloomingville, Ohio May 5; Hill Studios, Paulsboro, N.J. (thanks for breaking the longest time between contributions in TFF history), May 1, 2024 (the three May contributions will keep us afloat through the summer, thanks, Mike, John and Hill Studios it’s great to know people care); Jon E., Cincinnati, 10/11/23 (thanks, Jon); John from Landenburg at the Miami game (in the parking lot no less), 9/23/23. Thanks, John. Great conversation as always.
Two donations on opening day against Akron, one at the game from Ed of Perkasie and one from the greatest punter in Temple history, Eddie L., of the same hometown of Bruce Springsteen (our first contributions since April and they keep this site going; much appreciated); 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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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.);
Mark H., Gilbertsville, Pa.; Lisa M., Hummelstown, Pa.; Johnny Who, West Chester, Pa.; John T., Medford, N.J. (formerly North Catholic, Philly); Jon, SE Ohio; Jay M., Salem, Ore.; Dan M., Moscow, Pa.; Cyrus, Oklahoma City; Jon E., Cincinnati; Chris K., Harrisburg, Pa.; Chip M., Silver Spring, Md.; Dave B., Springfield, Pa.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, N.Y.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Ed F., Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank P., Jamison, Pa.; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Matt G., Haddonfield, N.J.; Tom L., Charlottesville, Va.; Thomas S., Landisville, Pa.; Jack D., Haddonfield, N.J.; Heriberto S., McDonough, Ga; Dr. Jim S., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Dick White, Milton, Del.; Matt T., Philadelphia; Jerome S., North Caldwell, N.J.; Mike D., Fairview, N.C.; Tim W., Myerstown, Pa.; Edward P., Yardley, Pa.; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Kurt B., Wyomissing, Pa.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Tom S., East Norriton, Pa.; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio; Matt T., Yardley, Pa.; Steve C., West Chester, Pa.; Floyd, Blackwood, N.J.; Jim J., Chalfont, Pa.; John, Landenberg, Pa; Jon E., Cincinnati; Ron A., Camp Hill, Pa.; Jay S., Jenkintown, Mr. John H.; Jonathan N., Atlanta, Ga.; Michael E., Levittown, Pa.; Ted D., Media, Pa. Nick and Sharon, Upper Bucks County; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Todd H., New York City; Alex H., Westport, CT; Joe S., Primos, PA; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, N.Y.; Stanley G., Mountain Top, Pa.; David N., Silver Spring, Md.; Micah F., Philadelphia, Pa.; James S., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Johnny B. at the Hill Studio, Paulsboro, N.J.; Nick C., Philadelphia; Tom C., Birmingham, Ala.; Phil. E. (Fast Phil), Lorton, Va; Jerome S., North Caldwell, N.J.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; George P., Downingtown, Pa.; Edward F., Philadelphia; Bryan S., North East, Pa.; Josh P., West Chester, Pa.; Brent Z., Atlanta, Ga.; David B., Springfield (D), Pa; Lisa M., Hummelstown, Pa.; David H., Pottstown, Pa.; Brian O., Ambler, Pa; Frank P., Jamison, Pa.; Brian C., Philadelphia; Mark B., Manlius, N.Y.; Ted D., Media; Scott J., Columbus, Ohio; Thomas H., Mullica Hill, N.J.; George T., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Rob G., Fleetwood, Pa; Steve C., West Chester, Pa.; Fred A., St. Augustine, Fla.; Michael S., Westfield, N.J.; John, Landenberg, Pa.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Frank P., Jamison, Pa; Matt G., Basking Ridge, N.J.; Joe S., Primos, PA; Nick and Sharon, Upper Bucks County; John T., Medford, N.J.; Cap P., Finksburg, Md; Coolowl, New York City; Michael B., Washington, D.C.; Oakee, Salem, VA; Rob from Fleetwood; John from New Kensington; Kathyrn, Bloomingville, Ohio; Rockland Owl; Matt, Haddonfield, N.J.; Anthony, New York City; Jason F., Berlin (N.J.); Ed, New Hope; Mark B., Manlius, N.Y.; Mike, Lindenwold, N.J.; Tom C., Birmingham, Ala. Jim, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Kurt, Wyomissing Hills, PA;
Dave, Ocean City, N.J.; James, Chalfont; Ross, Garden City (N.Y.); Schmitty, Ocean City, N.J.; Sarge (via Schmitty);
Broad Street Leon; Martin, Encino (Calif.); John, Boston; Mike, Susannanoa, N.C.; Francis, Lansdale; Tom L., Charlottesville, Va.; Mark, Gilbertsville, Pa.; Frank, Sebastian, Fla.; George, Toms River, N.J.; Tom, Branchburg, N.J.; Chris, Philly (our first Philly donation!); John, Landenberg, Pa.; Tom S. East Norriton, Pa.;
Temple Football Forever 
An injured Harrison Hand makes it +1 for Carolina. But to be fair, Braswell our star DB this season is back and healthy.
Very fun match-up and about as local as we can expect.
LET’S GO OWL’S !!!!!!
Ron Dickerson, in 1997, beat BC, Pitt, and Rutgers. That was the last time Temple beat 3 P5 teams in a single season.
Unbelievable, but true. Carey has an opportunity to exorcise the 0-6 bowl record in a big way. Beat 3 P5 teams in a single season for the first time since 1997.
I wonder if he and the team are even aware
Temple was also power 5 then, too
Like the fact that we saw a lot of Temple fans on 301 heading into Annapolis ,hopefully it’s a great showing tomorrow.
Watching La tech / Miami and really happy that Diaz is not our coach. Miami is brutal
Knew it and wrote it the day we hired him. So glad the Diaz era lasted 17 days
wow, Howell is the best pure prospect Temple has faced all year.
In ability to complete drives looks like it will cost Temple yet another bowl game. We need a big defensive play that leads to points. I do not see the offense scoring more than two touchdowns today and the NC quarterback looks like he might find a way to get about two more big touchdown throws. Roche needs a few sacks to save this game.
I meant “inability”. Anyway, the defense really needs to come up big today. That is how it is looking so far. We are lucky it is only 7-0 right now.
Imagine this, a spread offense with great throwing QB AND ALSO A mobile QB and to be honest we as usual look LOST!!!! HOPE we can adjust at halftime?Inability is correct when it comes to our Offense to complete drives! I will stay hopeful and let’s make this a game!
This has become a bit painful to watch. I think there is a psychological issue with Temple and bowl games. A team needs to be put together to study this issue.
Today’s word: Craptacular – when you make it to a bowl and have a chance to show your stuff to the nation but every aspect of the performance is crap…..attitude, enthusiasm, offense, defense, special teams, coaching…..a clean sweep of crap. (except for the Blue kid and those numbers). Here it is in a sentence….Temple football played UNC today and they looked absolutely craptacular!
Painful reality. This is certainly a huge improvement from what I saw in the 1990s. However, we want to move forward…😕 We do not want to be satisfied that this is an improvement from the past. At this point I just do not see where the recruits are coming from. I feel like we are stuck at 6 to 8 win seasons and then lose bowl games. A true study group has to sit down and see how Temple can move the program up a notch. This is bowl game that Temple is supposed to win or if they lose it should be a last second type of loss.
No one’s talking about the absence of Coach Brown. Looks like Brown and special teams will haunt us going forward. Im not sold on Russo and the OC has got to go.Who knew patenfraude would have better success than this new guy. Classic example of “be careful what you wish for!”
UNC is the real deal.
They have all the ingredients to be super good for the next several years: great coaching staff, a 1st or 2nd round QB, on campus first class stadium, and a Top 20 recruiting class filled w/four stars
https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Season/2020-Football/Commits/
Temple is a top half AAC team, today and tomorrow. And for the foreseeable future, absent dramatic changes.
Carey could do a few dramatic things to alter the outlook and cheat fate.
1. Get another OC
2. Recruit a next level QB
3. Demand the university commit to an on-campus stadium. (Schiano demanded a bucket full of program enhancements from Rutgers, a public institution)
4. Commission a third party program study of TUFB
Or, we could just be happy with 8-5 seasons.
The only point that I feel is unrealistic is the OCS, at never anytime soon. Rutgers situation is different than Temple with regards to being a public institution
The third party program study is a must…These type of bowl performances are not very good for recruiting.
I left the bar and quit on this game after Davis was stopped on the 4th and short. I probably should have given up at halftime….
One observation I will put forth before really reflecting or listening to the conversation here: the most embarrassing part of today’s game was watching UNC players talk trash to the Temple guys after EACH AND EVERY PLAY. The Owls had nothing to do but turn and walk away with their tails between their legs!!
The team was humiliated in all aspects. Temple Tuff my you know what
Rod Carey is 0-7 now in Bowl games. A complete fraud of a coach. UNC is average, this coaching staff (especially special teams) will ruin Temple football for years. Awful coach.
OH I forgot to mention you have to tackle!!! Again something to prove for Temple another blow out loss, back 3 steps!! No team should look this bad in what should be a team with a chip on their shoulder!! I agree CRAPTACULAR the whole team effort
Why is everybody upset. We allowed fewer points in this Bowl than last year! #TheProgram
I think this game supports my view that we hired a Dunphy style coach. Successful at a lower level conference, brings along all his assistants who have no experience in our conference level recruiting or coaching or game planning. He will have “success” in the sense of winning seasons but will never challenge for the success we want, conference championship games, top twenty ranking, etc. I hope the school management does not make the same mistake as with Dunphy, by offering a long term extension. I hope they see the futility of keeping him on board if there is no improvement in three or four years and make a change.
I hope I turn out to be wrong.
Holy steaming mound of Owl Guano , Bat Man, talk about a shitty performance on national TV, Bat Man, this may have been the worst, Bat Man.
I can only conclude the boys did not , will not, or could not play for these coaches. I get the idea they have had enough of QB Russo too.
My vote is for new QB and new OC or we’re.doomed from the start.
I think it’s finally set in that we are living in the post Matt Rhule era. The dudes a shooting star of a head coach and we happened to get him for four years. I really believe we should all strap in and get used to 7-8 wins as our ceiling for a good few years.
Centeio is the QB next year. Has to be. Too many things have to be clean and perfect for Russo to succeed. In a 7 on 7 game, he’d be great.
KC, UNC was a lot better than the 6-6 looked. They’ll compete for the Division next year. The margin was embarrassing, but the L itself was not.
Until TU can recruit better players, results like this will be commonplace when they play schools like NC. NC’s recruiting ranking in 2015 was 28, 2016-32, 2017-27, and 2018-20. Temple’s last four were 80 in 2015, 59 in 2016, 119 in 2017and 84 in 2018 according to 247 sports. Frankly, why would a kid come to TU where fans are scarce and students don’t care. Hell, NC, a school ten hours away, had almost double the fans at the game. Philly’s two hours away and despite that the crowd was pathetic.
It doesn’t matter who the coach is at TU. The best coach won’t recruit a class better than the high forties and that’s if everything goes right. Instead of griping, fans should be wondering how the team is winning with such bad recruiting classes. Like Darrell Royal said, “It’s not the x’s and o’s, it’s the Jimmys and Joes.” TU simply does not have enough of them. Couple guys today who were being projected as NFL draft picks were snapped back to reality by a team with good talent. That’s a good thing because they’ll be back next season. One caveat to the Jummy and Joe rule is Manny Diaz who has as much talent on his team as anyone in the country. Cannot imagine how bad TU’s record would have been had he remained as coach.
Finally, TU was handicapped without a pass catching TE today. It’s like fighting with one arm tied behind your back.
Agree w/you 100%. It is unbelievable the amount of TUFB fans who believe recruiting rankings are irrelevant.
Given an equitable amount of talent and competent coordinators Carey could compete for conference championships.
Carey must let his OC go. Then put Everything into recruiting a next level QB.
Temple has so many players in the NFL right now. Why no starting QBs?
It is super hard to be a top college team if you don’t have that guy under center.
One other thing, what happened with I. Wright? Two different coaching staffs in a row get the most out of his abilities. Then along comes this new OC and ghost SPTC who get the least out of his abilities. And, he wore a single digit!
In the future, our star players must star. If not, get them off the team. I. Wright’s production disappearance was a cancer Carey couldn’t figure out how to cure all season long.
This UNC game was lost when Wright and Hand opted to sit out. Carey and staff had no clue on how to replace the juice and fill the huge void.