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 
Well New Mexico State another example that it doesn’t take 4 to 5 years to turn things around as some folks are saying we need to give Drayton. Can’t imagine that New Mexico State was in better shape than TU at the time Drayton and Kill took their respective HC jobs. I really believe that Carey didn’t leave the cupboard as bare as some make out.
New Mexico State is one of the few teams that has fewer season-ticket holders than Temple and has for nine of the last 10 seasons. There is NO MONEY at New Mexico State and Kill has proven at more than one place he can make chicken salad out of chicken shit. Drayton is a nice guy but he’s put together a terrible staff and does not know how to procure players.
Tired of nice guys who don’t win. Rather have an SOB who wins than a nice guy who doesn’t.
Stick a fork
They’re done. I’m done. I’m not wasting my time going Friday. I’ll watch on TV and go for a bike ride until dark. I might not come back next year unless I see a significant upgrade in the roster from the portal. I don’t think Stan wants to go that route and even if he does, I don’t think he knows how. Pick up the phone and call Jerry Kill and ask him how he did it. The worst that can happen is Jerry hangs up, then dials Arthur Johnson and asks for a $2 million pay raise to guarantee Temple winning a championship.
Mike, I only once ever posted a comment to your site back in 2011-2012, when I was still a Temple undergraduate student, and it was to express my support for Temple accepting the all-sports invite to rejoin the Big East Conference. It has been almost twelve years since I last posted a comment here but I never stopped reading this blog or the comments.
As we know, Temple University ultimately did accept that invite and the rest has been history ever since. The football program has experienced so many highs and lows over the past decade and so many different coaching staffs as well – Steve Addazio, Matt Rhule, Geoff Collins, Manny Diaz (lol), Rod Carey, and this current football staff under Drayton.
I still find myself agreeing with many of your takes about Temple Football. Quite frankly, and in my humble opinion, you simply know and understand what winning and losing Temple Football looks like as a longtime fan.
With all of that said, I think it has become abundantly clear that Stan Drayton and this staff are in over their heads and that Temple needs to move on as quickly as possible from this situation as possible. Drayton has not won a single away game in over two seasons, has two conference wins to show over two seasons, has a defensive coordinator that allowed 40+ points to opposing offenses in five consecutive games, and the recruiting looks pedestrian.
This is looking like one of the worst hires in Temple Football history. And that says quite a bit. Did they learn nothing from the three previous hires? Why on earth would you ever hire a first-time head coach with no prior coaching experience at Temple and somebody who has not coached in any capacity in the Northeast for over a decade? This is about as niche as a job in college football as there is.
And to think this staff is one of the higher paid staffs in the AAC and they have simply have not gotten the job done. Meanwhile, as you note New Mexico State, other programs are getting far more done with far less even in this transfer portal and NIL driven landscape. This staff have given us fans absolutely no reason to believe based on the results we have seen thus far that anything is going to improve next season. They actually regressed from last season going by the results against some of the same teams!
Respectfully,
Frustrated Temple Football fan
Yeah, this is my favorite sports team by far and I am sickened by what they have given me this year. My distant second favorite team is the Eagles, followed by the Phillies, then Temple basketball, then the Sixers. I couldn’t give a flying funga about the Flyers but when Temple loses I can’t even watch the Eagles games because I’m so pissed off that the Temple football team loses. Maybe with that extra day to blow off steam I will be able to enjoy the Eagles at Chiefs more. I doubt it. I don’t care about “lessons learned” or “becoming great young men in the community” or “incremental improvement” or “being tough and wanting to win.” All I care about is winning, period, end of story. You can learn lessons, graduate, be great young men and show incremental improvement just as much by winning as losing. Let’s try that. The other stuff is excuses made by losers. Here, Haason Reddick says “Temple Football Forever.” I want to see more of these celebrations:
Well, obviously Withers is still in charge of the D from the way UAB moved the ball – at least it wasn’t another 40+ points scored – big whoop! And at least Temple has had other worse consecutive losing season periods – Another big whoop! I still say something is going on we don’t know about – the losing in spite of big salaries, senseless guaranteed contracts, the buddy hires, no efforts from the higher ups to step in with demands to change, etc. The comparison to NMSU shows Temple’s idiotic approach – why is all this so acceptable by the school (and always has been proven by a review of Temple football history)? Why? I’m tired of seeing smaller schools/programs making winning decisions but Temple continues to wallow around in a losing tradition – most successful periods were lucky hires (Rhule) and the last intentional great hire was Wayne Harden – a long, long time ago. There’s no good excuse for it…. Ugh!!!! BTW, firing Johnson would be much less expensive then firing Drayton and then let the the new AD clean things up!
If Drayton’s here, nothing gets cleaned up. Unfortunately, Jerry Kill is such a good man he probably won’t leave New Mexico State for 4x the money but they need a proven program-builder who turned losing situations around and a DC who actually shut out an opponent or two since 1995 (which, by the way, was the last year Withers shut anyone out as a sole DC).
I had to laugh when Drayton said “we let them score” on the last drive. How did that last touchdown look any different from the other 99 touchdowns Withers gave up this year? In the North Texas game, it looked like the Owls were literally letting the Mean Green score on every drive. Same for SMU and a few other unmitigated disasters on defense this year. If you have a good defense, you are in every game. That’s where the rebuild has to start.
Let’s look ahead. 2024 will be another bust with the same coaching staff and AD. TUFB has the least talented roster in the AAC. And, is at the bottom of the conference in NIL payouts, the AD in an NIL denier.
Let’s pray TU can hire a new Uni President BEFORE the end of the 2024 season. If not, the same coaching staff and AD returns for 2025, more pain. The other possibility is the new Uni Pres comes in and let’s thing ride.., no changes.
Bottom line, the process could start all over again in either 2025 or 2026. Seven, or more, straight years w/o a bowl invite in an empty Linc.
2020: 1-6
2021: 3-9
2022: 3-9
2023: 3-9
2024: May be worse
2025: Will be worse
2026: Could be the end
I just saw the list of players taking part in Senior Day. They are the best 7-10 players on the team. Two have the option to come back and said no thanks. I suspect they like Drayton the person (as we all do) but aren’t sold on his ability to win football games (as most of us are).
Courtesy of the great (and I don’t throw that word around much) Shawn Pastor, Editor of OwlsDaily.com. A subscription to his site is well worth the miniscule investment. Guys who we will be saying goodbye to: Jordan Magee (could have come back)
Yvandy Rigby (could have come back)
Richard Rodriguez
Jerquavion Mahone
Tywan Francis
Jacob Hollins
Layton Jordan
David Martin-Robinson
Jordan Smith
Elijah Clark
Quincy Patterson
Amad Anderson
Lancine Turay
Camden Price
NMSU: How the program changed:
That could have been us. Great hire by New Mexico State.