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Two Ways To Look at Cherry and White
Not much to take from the Cherry and White game other than this:
Either the defense is much improved or the offense has a lot of work to do. I’m leaning toward the former. I liked the play of the safeties and I’m not concerned about P.J. Walker’s “off” game, if it really was that.
P.J. Walker is a proven commodity. The Owls’ defense is not. However, if you put two safeties in the middle of the field and are able to find two good cover corners that the defense is 100 percent improved. I have a feeling Cequan Jefferson could be a better cover corner than anyone Temple had last year.
What I don’t like about the offense is that Temple seems to have two similar-type players as receivers. I’d prefer a tall receiver, a Rod Streater-type, to go along with a Jalen Fitzpatrick-type. Maybe that will happen, but there is just as good a chance that both Khalif Hebin and Fitzpatrick will be on the field at the same time. To fix that, I’d move Herbin to a running back and hopefully have one of the taller freshman wide receivers win the WR spot opposite Fitzpatrick.
Plenty of time to fiddle. Hopefully, the Owls will put the right pieces in the right spots.
Why We Post Rant.com stories:
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5 Takeaways from the 2014 Spring Game
Click on the photo of fan to read five things learned from the Cherry and White game.
If not Ambler, why not closer like Northeast?
If the fields at Ambler are not ready, TU should have picked an easier-to-get-to and more fan-friendly site than O’Hara. Click on photo for more thoughts.
5 Things to Watch in Spring Game
Click on the photo of last year’s spring game for 5 things to watch at this year’s spring game.
Paul Palmer Deserves Spot in Hall
Click on photo of Paul Palmer watching a great Shelley Poole block to see 5 reasons why he belongs in HOF.
TU Has Only Two Options: Linc or Own Stadium
Click on the four letters “PENN” for plenty of reasons why Temple should never consider playing there.
Five Likely Anderson Replacements
Click on the photo of Scott Walcoff checking his cell phone messages to see who could replace Robby Anderson.
Robby Anderson: The Prodigal Son Returns
One of the great stories in the Bible is when the Prodigal’s Son returns.
Such was the case on Monday at Temple football practice when wide receiver Robby Anderson returned to the school for the second time.
This time all indications are that it will be to stay.
Temple coach Matt Rhule played the role of the dad and welcomed the wide receiver back with open arms.
“We missed you, big guy,” Rhule said as he gave Anderson a hug.
“I messed up, coach,” Anderson said. “I promise I’m here to stay this time.”
The last time Anderson left, he had been playing cornerback on the defensive side of the ball a year ago. He had to take care of a few personal things and came back in September. His scholarship gone, Rhule told him that he would have to earn his spot back on the team as a walk-on.
Anderson did that and more, catching nine touchdowns in the last five games for the Owls, who were a lot more competitive with him than they were without him. He and freshman quarterback P.J. Walker had a special connection, like Sonny Jurgensen to Tommy McDonald and, more recently, Adam DiMichele to Bruce Francis.
When Anderson flunked out of school in January, there appeared to be little hope that he would return for a second go-round, but a story on a North Carolina athlete staying eligible piqued Anderson’s interest to return and maybe get some better counseling on which courses to take. Some phone calls to Temple followed and the school gave him another chance.
“I figured if that North Carolina guy who wrote that paper on Rosa Parks could stay eligible, I could apply myself, too and do the same,” Anderson said.
Anderson was referring to this paper:
This paper got an A- grade.
“We found that Robby’s course load was too ambitious,” Rhule said. “He was taking Nuclear Physics, Aerospace Studies, Russian and Biochemistry. I asked my staff who was the idiot that approved that. They said it was me. My bad.”
In his quest to return to eligibility, Anderson is enrolled in the first summer session taking courses in Art History, Communications Studies, Dance and Film, Sports Business and Media Art. The Sports Business class is being taught by Temple basketball coach Fran Dunphy. If Anderson gets by Summer Sessions I and II, he will be eligible to play football in September.
“Fran owes me a favor, just sayin’,” Rhule said.
When reached for a comment, Dunphy said he was out recruiting and did not know anything about it.
One more thing.
Happy April Fool’s Day everyone.
Related:
https://templefootballforever.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/skys-the-limit-for-6-11-walk-on-freshman/
https://templefootballforever.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/addazios-first-5-star-recruit-urban-meyer/
https://templefootballforever.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/big-10-explores-idea-of-adding-temple/
5 storylines leading up to spring ball
Click on the 2 best Owls (P.J. and Kyle) for 5 important spring football storylines.
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