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!!!)
Earlier:
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…,
Also:
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 
Please come back to reality. Bad enough what Carey did to this program chasing our core away. Drayton is the right guy. We need to focus on building depth everywhere. Like the Al Golden era we need to rebuild the foundation. EJ is our Adam around which our offense can be rebuilt. The is a lot of heart on this team. Give them a chance to rebuild.
The rebuild model won’t work in the era of the portal because you are just rebuilding for another program. The Helton and Sumrall models are the way to win now.
Time to vent and a few comments …..
I’ve been following this team since my freshman year (1974) and finally have had enough. Yes there have been highs (Garden State Bowl win, PSU win) and lows (sitting through the 76-0 Pitt loss) and hate to say it but Temple football has turned into Groundhog Day. People continue to live in a pipe dream that an on campus stadium will fix everything. When me and my old cronies go to our 1 or 2 games a year the experience include tailgating. Where would this be done on campus? Leaving a basketball game is a mess waiting to get out of the parking garage. That would be a great experience to tailgate in a parking garage. For years I have thought we should just drop down to a lower level and bring back the other sports. Too many of us (me included) are like Al Bundy living in the past. It’s time to move on. At least when I’m living in the past for the next few weeks it will be the memories of sitting in the 600 level at the Vet with my Dad watching the Phillies win the World Series in 1980. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer but I’m done for this year, but like the lemmings I will be back next year.
I chuckled at the comment about coming back to reality. It’s sorely lacking right now when it comes to TUFB.
Some positives were there on Friday night if you looked. Defense held their own for most of the game. First flash of a running game. First flash of what we could see from Saydee. QB hung in there despite having little protection throughout. Some gambles on playcalls. But the team is what it is – competitive defense, rookie QB, unproven RBs, some talent at WR.
I was at a social gathering on Saturday and had a chance to chat with a player who was there during the Carey regime. His observations were interesting. One point that resonated was that Temple’s reputation in the recruiting community had become so poor that Drayton’s biggest challenge was to stop the exodus before he could focus on maxing out incoming transfers. The ex-player said he was stunned at how fast he had changed the reputation on that end and said he would expect to see some good movement after this season.
The first year coach argument is interesting. But if you’re going to have that argument, you have to look at SMU, Miami, Virginia, Virginia Tech, FIU, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Colorado State, Nevada, Fresno State, and Hawaii as well.
Right now those are teams that at most have 3 wins. Some interesting situations if look below the line. Correlation isn’t necessarily causation when it comes to the portal.
By now, EJ the QB has heard ‘wispering’ of ‘just maybe’ an opportunity else where. No way in Hades will he stay with Temple, if he has an aspirations to be a winner. The Portal is reality, especially for the talented trapped in a losing situation.
We need to upgrade about 15 positions and one of them is QB.
Thought about going to the Navy Game until I found its a 3:30 PM game, meaning its dark when we leave. I don’t want to drive home to NJ in the dark, especially thru Marylands farm fields full of deer. Did a check of hotels around Annapolis with 40 mile circle, boy it is very expensive there for lodging. Again, another difficult situation for Temple fans, again… TU Football doesn’t have much good luck going on , even beyond the actual games…
It’s not just a matter of good or bad luck. TU higher ups have made some gosh awful choices picking their HCs over the years when there were better choices out there who would have jumped at the chance to earn what Temple offers for salaries. I certainly hope we can get at least one more win this season to equal Carey’s record from last year and then see what he does next season. But hiring someone who was only ever a position coach, never even a coordinator, just seems , well, ridiculous for 2 mil a year. Mr. Drayton, all the best luck but we want to see some success now.
That’s what I said when he was hired. Seems too much like a crony hire like the last few (Johnson/Drayton; Kraft/Carey; Collins/Rhule; Bradshaw/Dunphy). I wrote at the time I hoped it worked out but I also hoped those other ones did and they didn’t. Kraft played football at the same school Carey did a year before Carey did. Collins and Rhule coached at Albright and Western Carolina together. Bradshaw was the shortstop at LaSalle when Dunphy was the second baseman. Not great hires for Temple. I wanted Leipold before Carey and his performance at Kansas is proving me right.
I’d be interested in knowing who some of these better choices are that would have jumped at the Temple job. There were a bunch of names thrown around before Stan was hired – some that were mentioned here did – that were pure fantasy or did not have interest in the Temple job.
Leipold was one of them. He did not want an AAC job and he wanted to get out of the Northeast. Outside of Buffalo, his entire life has been in the midwest. His interest was P5. The job he took at Kansas was on par with Temple in terms of desirability at the time but Kansas was far closer to his roots.
To be accurate on Drayton’s background, he was run game coordinator at Texas. Assistant HC at OSU under Urban Meyer. Assistant HC at Texas under the current and previous HC. Coached in the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, and the NFL. Coached on National Championship teams at Florida and OSU.
Even with the deck of cards he is playing, he is doing okay compared to his peer group of first year coaches. He should move upward on that list once he gets out of year zero and on to year one.
Coach is only as good as his players and considering when Coach D got to town, part of the team was leaving, part hadn’t gotten any good coaching, part was portaling in and another part had to be recruited, not an easy task for sure. Imagine how the staff felt when they first viewed the tape of the games.
No choice but to be patient. Easy to say, but that’s the state of things on N Broad. To bake a good cake, you need to use the best ingredients. Just the recipe won’t make it work.
You can also buy a good cake. Giant has a lot of them. I bought a few for birthday friends who said it was their best cake. They were not lying because I tasted it, too. Buying a cake (transfer portal) is the way to win now. Baking one sets you up to taste a lousy cake and a long wait. Get me that Alcorn State running back and that icing would taste pretty good. The best running back coach in FBS should be able to sweet-talk him into coming to Temple.
Depends on what kind of cake your friends are used to. If they’ve eaten Termini Bros cakes, good luck with that move.
TU doesn’t have the wherewithal to “buy” any brand of cake, even Tastykake. They have to bake their own. P5 programs can buy good cake now that NIL is available.
Mike, UCONN now 4-5 after beating BC. Just saying
Looks like we hired the wrong first-year coach. So many first-year coaching staffs doing better jobs than ours. No way you can convince me Uconn had better players at the end of last year than Temple did.
Mike, I would agree with you regarding TU talent level versus UCONN. Edsall’s recruiting seemed as bad as Carey and they had a bunch of transfers out as well. At this point Drayton better have a top recruiting class in the AAC, hit some home runs in the portal and get a top notch OC
I’m skeptical of our ability to upgrade a line that loses Moore, Klein and possibly even Stoffel but that’s why we pay Drayton $2 million a year. Hit that damn portal and show us all of the great recruiting ability we were sold he had.