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:
Earlier:
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 
College Football News just put out a list of schools that would be top candidates for Big 12 or PAC 12 expansion. Temple did not make the list. Temple has a major market, a long history and the great recruiting grounds close by. However, the school never took football seriously. Once they woke up and realized football pays a lot of bills, it was too late and it was still a half hearted effort. What a shame. I’m not saying we could have been Bama, but we could have been in the mix. Why not drop to FCS? Maybe it would generate more excitement? Maybe drop football and get the wrestling program back? Soooooooooo much talent nearby. Go after Penn State’s crown!!!! Hope all is well, Mike. Looking forward to the season.
Temple can’t drop to FCS and play at Lincoln Financial Field. Crowds would go from mid-20K averages to 5K averages at best.
Besides the ratings factors for TV $, there has to be a reason to bring a program into a league. That reason comes out to be competing in a major sport with consistency. A program has developed a brand which enhances whatever league they join. If it was just potential viewers, Fordham would have joined the B1G, not Rutgers.
UConn being mentioned for Big XII currently because of the basketball programs that compete and have competed at high levels for long periods. They even hold their own in baseball.
Temple, at this moment, has little if no profile in any sport to attract notice.
If the drop to FCS is considered, where would they play? Not going to pay millions to Lurie for games with Delaware, Villanova, Maine, Rhode Island, and Davidson, even if somehow talent could be recruited to be a heavy weight in the lower level.
As for Withers, if he cannot get the job done, will be a tough decision for Stan to make. They may be pals, but there are 85 players that deserve to be as good as they can. Mike Shula was told to make changes and he wouldn’t. He was changed and a guy named Saban was brought in. He made changes.
My biggest fear this season is not the kids but a coach in a position of importance who has done nothing in the last 20 years to show he deserves a shot to be a major college coordinator. He’s pretty much lived on his relationship with other coaches. He has not shown he can stop a modern offense. Shut out Akron and prove me wrong.
As an outsider to TU I think Temple can potentially offer a lot to P5 conference, especially in terms of its market, and the ratings show that whenever Temple wins, Philadelphia watches and follows. The biggest factors working against Temple I think are internal/institutional as well as limited space in the city. In terms of the ACC and BigXII, Temple doesn’t offer baseball, softball, wrestling or men’s lacrosse, and football/basketball aren’t currently strong enough to compensate for such.
The lack of an on-campus stadium hurts but I don’t think it’s a a dealbreaker. I’m not sure what your overall athletic facilities look like but how would they compare to the schools in the ACC or BigXII? One of the rumors I read on the Rutgers board over the years was that during the 2005-2006 season, B1G officials visited Rutgers and made note of what they liked and didn’t like, with one of the main issues being that a number of the facilities needed significant updates/upgrades, with the school (spearheaded by Schiano and Mulcahy at the time) taking it to heart. Different projects were planned and started over the next 5-7 years and it showed the school was seriously committed to developing and strengthening the infrastructure needed to be in a bigger conference.
TU and Rutgers seem to face some common obstacles (intermittent local support with periodic local disagreement with capital project investment); TU administration needs to be able to adjust course to navigate these issues as needed without totally giving up the objectives or just keep kicking the can down the road until it’s so far ahead you can’t catch up to it.
Joe P.
Shocking to me that the enrollment this year dropped from 39K full-time students in one year to 32K full-time students. Obviously, the crime factor which is half the city’s fault and half Temple’s played a huge role. Suburban parents are very wary of sending their kids there. The uni moved into crisis mode and is putting all hands-on deck to stop the bleeding, pretty much literally. Other issues like moving ahead in football have gone on the back burner. Don’t know of too many universities with football facing similar challenges. USC, UAB maybe but that’s about it. Houston has a crime problem as does UTSA but you look at those campuses and they are not smack dab inside a bad neighborhood but kind of on the periphery.
Excellent points regarding the recent city/ safety issues. I remember reading here a while back that the Temple Police Department was woefully understaffed and couldn’t believe it. You have a campus with tens of thousands of people on it in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the country; that’s not something you skimp out on. I wonder if that was because they had trouble filling the positions vs. officers left, positions were not filled and administration decided to roll with it to cut costs…if Abby thing, campus security and safety should be one of the main focal points (and not just reactively).
Joe P.
When I went there in the 70s, there were 150 full-time cops and the campus (the green zone east of 16th and west of 12th) was as safe as any other place in the city. Lack of oversight and cost-cutting and the employee shortage after COVID brought that number down to 60. Woefully inadequate. Kinda like 250,000 Germans trying to hold off 2 million Russians in Berlin (April, 1945).
five year – over year % change, TUFB is next to last behind Hawaii. Damning stat.., blame Carey, a nitwit AD, and a sorry BOT
https://www.d1ticker.com/2022-fbs-attendance-trends/
new logo tomorrow, it took three yrs?.., smh
What would I do if I were Drayton? get this team to a bowl game, declare unparalleled success, and leave as fast as I could.
He owes it to his family.
Will the AD make his presence known should the defense stutter and Stan makes no change?
What makes me think he won’t is that he rubberstamped the hire in the first place. Think he would have said, “Whoa, Stan, are you sure about this? His last three games as a sole DC he gave up 37 points to Southern Miss, 49 to North Texas and 50 to MTSU?” Maybe Arthur didn’t know. He does now.
In that situation “Arthur” has to be thinking and saying to Stan: You’re making me look bad. Do something! Because Arthur is the only one who might apparently care within the hierarchy of your alma mater. It would reflect on his marketability to move along to a higher profile post in the business.
This hire has the same markings of a “panic hire” that Kraft made to bring in his fellow former Indiana football alum Carey. Diaz screws Kraft, who reaches to hire someone he’s familiar with. Eliott screws Drayton, who reaches to hire someone he’s familiar with. Go to Nadia and break out the resumes of FCS coordinators who applied for the Temple job. Find the guy who pitched the most shutouts and hire him. Also I don’t like the idea of Temple hiring someone that FAU just hired. Just because that kind of thing is done to Temple doesn’t mean that Temple has to do it to other people.
And so, ANOTHER RE-Branding of the Temple Logo, and I dare say
‘ it don’t mean a thing, cause it ain’t got that swing’…..
How many times now, it least 5 in the past 25 years. Shame someone can’t tell these new coaches that it means jack-shitz. Fans will buy less than 1500 of these, they are tired of these phony useless attempts to get them excited. Win is the one, the only way to get fans back in. I have at least 5 generations of past Temple re-dos for hats, shirts, Hoodies, and that’s enough for me and I bet many others.
I’m good with the T and TEMPLE on the helmets. Uni logo on one side and the football team’s identity on the other. Wayne Hardin said the reason he spelled out Temple was because a few other schools had T on their helmets. He was absolutely right. When teams played Hardin’s teams, you knew who the hell which T you were playing. King Solomon Solution: Split the baby. T on one side, TEMPLE on the other. This new logo makes me believe someone in power is going to try to get that stupid Owl back on the helmet again.
Winning is the only thing I care about. Everything else is window dressing.