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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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 
Miami wants Roche.
Who knows where Centeio will go.
Imagine opening the season facing our own best player from a year ago.
What does espn have to say on that storyline?
I think it’s more likely Todd ends up at a place like FIU or FAU than Miami
Miami wants ex-Houston qb d’eriq king, Centeio isn’t on their radar
after considering these portal outbound xfers , and unless we get quality xfers inbound I have concluded, since coaches are simply ‘ whores ‘ any more, why be angry with the actual assets, the student players.
As Mike asks : 2020, ‘ a whole new world ?’
This is a sad but good way to see if Carey can recruit, so far not lookin’ good.
Who wants to join into the TU team as a Senior this year ?
I post comments only occasionally. When I do, they tend to be a little lengthy. (Also sitting around with little to do after a hip replacement last week.). So bear with me.
Okay, the backup QB is now in the portal. Disappointing, yes, but so what? He’s the backup for goodness sake. There are two other backup QB’s that were 3 star recruits on the roster (Beattie and Stewart). I realize those ratings don’t guarantee anything when it comes to how they play at a high college level. But 3 stars is an above average rating for TU recruits. I have to think we’re going to be okay here. But I’d love to hear some opinions on these two kids from anyone with some insights on their prospects.
Now, losing Roche hurts. As does, kids declaring early for the NFL. But the transfer portal is part of a new reality in college football. And leaving early affects the P5 and the G5 teams. So that’s a push.
Will a P5 school poach a good G5 player occasionally? Yes. But I continue to think the portal can have potentially more upside than downside for a G5 program that aggressively works it. For a few reasons:
1. SMU is an example of it working. And working well.
2. We’re still in the early stages of the transfer portal. There will be some high profile G5 transfers that flop at their new school. I’m not wishing anyone bad luck. Let’s see how it works for the kids that go from G5 to P5 in a year or two.
3. Conversely, there will be many more examples of “under appreciated” players that successfully transferred out of a P5 program (be it to another P5 or a G5 program) than there will be of G5 kids that successfully transferred up (i.e. to P5).
All of which remarkably brings me back to Al Golden. He was my choice when Diaz left. And one of the recent articles to this blog posed the question about his possible return. Long shot of that happening I thought, until he was fired at Detroit combined with Fran Brown’s departure. Golden could find TU type kids and sell them on coming here. I thought (hoped) there was a chance of hiring him as Asst HC and/or DC combined with some high level recruiting duties. Included with that would be Golden resurrecting his summer player camps and coaches clinics. (None of which is likely to happen with AG apparently taking a job with the Bengals).
In my mind, TU’s future success in this new player will hinge more on a HC’s recruiting AND “portal management” skills than X and O’s. If the HC can’t do it, he better have someone who can.
Coach Carey, if you’re reading this, give AG a call. His hiring at Cincinnati was announced just yesterday. Maybe it’s not too late.
With regard to Golden once you’ve seen Paree so to speak there’s little chance of his returning to TU and if he does come back and again has some success, he will again be out the door with a “better” job. I do not believe that Golden would sign a contract with a huge buyout as Carey did because Carey got a huge promotion and his prospects for a better job aren’t all that good whereas Golden already has parlayed the TU job into life changing money. He would again be looking for that if he took the TU job. Golden was not a great game day head coach, a fault that followed him to Miami. Until I see an improvement in that area I am not as enamored of him as some of TU supporters.
JB: Thanks for the response. The idea about Carey calling AG was more of a tongue-in-cheek suggestion than anything. What I was really getting at was facing the new reality of the transfer portal and taking an aggressive and opportunistic attitude towards it, like SMU. Carey should expect to lose, say, 2 contributing players a year to the portal. But he should be working to add 3 or 4 players a year via the portal. I admit this is easier said than done. And I also have little understanding of the rules about what is permitted in the way of recruiting of players at other schools. But, in MHO, a CFB coach can’t be passive in this portal area, especially at a high level G5 program. I’m guessing an AG or MR would’ve been opportunistic (if still at TU) with the portal the way they were so connected to this recruiting area via their camps and clinics. So that a local kid that goes P5 out of HS, puts TU at the top of his list when he looks to transfer. They’d know which kids were portal prospects from the time those kids committed to the P5 school.
Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on who is the best back-up QB prospect?
I would say Trad Beatty. He got into the game at the end of UCF. That says what the coaching staff is thinking. Can that change? Yes but at least it’s an indication that Trad has a head start.
Yeboah is gone to Ole Miss.
Beautiful school and great campus, but….
A lot of racism
It’s not the 50’s or even the 80’s or 90’s Mike. That’s clearly not the case any more.
Golden to Bengals
Do I think there’s “less” racism than the 1960s in Mississippi? Yes. Completely gone? No. More racism there than Philadelphia? Most definitely.
In this current scheme on offense, the TE’s job is to block. catching passes is an afterthought. Yeboah wanted more catches and the OC wanted a hand in the dirt TE. The OC won.
You get a conference player of the year once every 5-7 years. Losing Roche is the biggest non-graduating single season loss in the history of TUFB. Carey’s watch is ticking.
It would be nice if Carey were able to replace Roche with a conference rookie of the year type player. The 2020 roster is talent challenged.
Indiana takes Kraft is my biggest wish for 2020. New AD comes in 2021 and Carey is gone in 2022.