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.);
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Temple Football Forever 
Wide Receiver. Barbon declared for the draft.., see my post last thread. If TUFB could offer NIL a guy like Barbon might have stayed another yr just like the UTSA QB…, meh
12 players hit the portal, 7 out of the 12 are WR or RB. Plus Barbon.
TUFB needs athletes who can score the football.
Even if TU has any NIL it’s probably a pathetic amount comparatively and if Barbon gets drafted he’ll be making so much more anyway. The NIL is just a way, typically American, to help the already rich get richer, college football/basketball a microcosm of our society – the real competition is only between the top programs I suspect.
Nail on the head. Even programs like Rutgers who only have a few measly good players will get those players poached by better Big 10 programs. The NIL/portal/opt out system is the biggest attack on fans in the 150 years of college football. Penny-wise, pound foolish. Watch fans enter the portal and go not to college football but to the NFL which long ago understood the only way to thrive is to develop a system where everyone has an equal chance to succeed.
Just lost Ford to Toledo. Real head-scratcher. Antoine Smith is a proven line coach in a better league with a better TV contract. Now we might have to dip in and get one of those linemen from a Final Four FCS team. Get me a guy with double-digit sacks from a Montana State or a South Dakota who looks at Temple as a real opportunity.
Smith gets on the field results but his recruiting abilities are limited …, does Drayton have a plan?
Recently 14 players (and counting) left the program unexpectedly, 13 via portal and Barbon. Granted most were 2d and 3rd teamers, but they still must be replaced. By whom?
Will Drayton replace with similar or greater talent? HUGE TASK in the current NIL environment.
TUFB is a Developmental Program. Play freshmen, like AG did, and develop your own depth. Playing freshmen is the only way TUFB will be able to compete in the current macro environment. The portal is Fool’s Gold for programs like TU.
On parity: A generation back, the 85 scholarship limit was imposed. It was thought to be a way to share the wealth of players with more schools rather than a few big schools signing players to keep them from going to a rival school.
Then the years of court battles which resulted in NIL (O’Banion case). The Court did not impose rules on how it would work. NCAA punted to Congress, probably because the lawyers warned any rules that would be considered affecting payments would be challenged in court, all the way to SCOTUS, meaning many years and lots of $.
Congress hasn’t done anything to set up regulations. Each party has run things once the NIL decision was determined, and neither has championed a bill. So it goes to the states by default.
Some states immediately passed legislation promulgating rules for it. But some states have less restrictive rules allowing schools in those states to do things schools in other states aren’t permitted. So the affected state legislatures then revise the rules to level the playing field.
Meanwhile, coaches have to deal with it and keep eyes on boosters who can get carried away. Ask any coach and he’ll tell you he’d rather not have NIL, at least as it is structured presently. That covers coaches at blue chip programs that have a lot of offers for incoming players as well as less fortunate programs like Temple.
The sad reality is that if there was a Hassan Reddick on the Owl roster today, there’d be little if any NIL available to him with the focus of the city on the Eagles and NFL, especially this season, even if the Owls would be ranked. But other than Jay Wright, has there been any college program individual that could land any deals?
https://www.on3.com/nil/rankings/player/college/football/
teenage student athletes are making more than their coaches.., which means our culture puts more value on those kids, and our society nods in agreement
https://iconsource.com/pennsylvania-nil-laws/
Acceptance or Denial? TU’s head is buried in the sand. PSU, Pitt, and Nova are competing the best they can in the new world order.
Did Johnson and Drayton get ‘hoodwinked’ into accepting jobs with self-imposed caps.
Or, were they naive, stupid, or rushed into poor decisions by greed filled agents?
Not disagreeing that we could use some quicker running backs but from watching games it seems that Saydee got stacked up time and again because there were no holes opened up for him – the O-line (or the blocking schemes – not picking up linebackers?) was the problem. He had that one great game when there were holes for him to run thru. But I could be wrong…….
I think the fact that he and Hubbard were our only choices to get the yard we needed in the ECU game limited us on the offensive play-calling aspect. You need a big-time back that can strike fear in the opposition on a 3d and 1. Ryquell Armstead was that. Bernard Pierce was that. Montel Harris was that. Edward Saydee was definitely not that. There are players in the portal who are that. Let’s get at least one of them. There were a couple of times we needed a first down to sustain drives in the the RU game and instead of maintaining his balance to stay on his feet and glide past the marker his knee hit the ground a foot or so short. Even Matty Brown had that knack of staying on his feet to get the necessary yardage. That irked me to no end.
Your Transfer Portal status when your school has NIL $$$
https://247sports.com/college/temple/Season/2023-Football/TransferPortal/?institutionkey=24055
SMU had little difficulty finding WR/RBs playmakers. SMU has Texas sized NIL $$$$
TUFB is pissing into the wind w/the Transfer Portal. Recruit High School 2 and 3 stars, play them as freshman and create your own dept.
yes KJ, you are more correct in hope of Portal vs reality of Portal. WE can only hope for Home Grown , IMO..
This is really the first test of Stan Drayton The Great Recruiter. Reserving my judgment under after the Dec. 21-23 signing period. Underwhelmed so far. Very impressed that he brought in Adonicas Sanders last year but we need 10 Adonicas Sanders at varied positions this year. Thought he’d be able to do it. He’s got 10 days.
Mike what concerns me right now is I see players making visits or being visited by other teams and next day they’re signed. Seeing Temple make visits and then nothing so far. While the portal still needs to be worked have to agree with KJ and others that primary emphasis needs to be recruiting and developing those 2 and 3 star HS players
JD, that’s one concern. Another concern is we are bringing in a FIU back who had 321 yards. That’s half of what Saydee has. So, so many players in the portal who have twice the numbers of Saydee and yet we are bringing in a kid who has HALF the numbers of Saydee. You know why? Because Everett Withers coached at FIU last year and one of our grad assistants was his RB coach last year. Not good enough. That’s a lazy man’s way of recruiting. Get the kid you don’t know who put up big-time numbers to advance the organization. Don’t bring in your buddies.
Drayton just started mainlining the reality of TUFB talent acquisition in the NIL era. He is stunned and trying to re-group. I think he realizes now why Elko, Herman, and others gave TU the stink eye. Drayton will be gone in ’24 if TU goes bowling in ’23.
The BOT has told the AD and Athletic Dept in so many ways, and so many times.., “the G5 is fine w/us. Win or lose, it’s all good.”
This NIL stuff is getting ridiculous. Cardale Jones doesn’t understand what “fake news” is (if it even exists): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9laEVYqoFqU