The Temple women’s basketball team’s depth was on full display in its 94-85 overtime win over George Mason, the defending Atlantic 10 champions, in the Owls’ season opener. You’ll hear from head coach Diane Richardson on this week’s podcast, and we’ll preview the Temple men’s hoops season opener and talk about why K.C. Keeler’s football team was on the wrong end of a 45-14 rout against East Carolina and what the Owls must do to bounce back at Army this weekend. Intro: 0:00 – 8:00 Diane Richardson’s team is off to a great start: 8:00 – 19:35 Adam Fisher’s Owls open the season Wednesday against Delaware State: 19:35 – 28:53 Can Temple flush the ECU loss and beat Army?: 28:53 – 49:53 Two Roman Catholic High School stars commit to Temple: 49:53 – 53:10 Mailbag: 53:10 – end

With a big game on the horizon Saturday against East Carolina, Temple tight end Peter Clarke joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about why he’s having a breakout season and why he and his teammates feel a sense of confidence and belief in the locker room as they approach the last four games of the season. We also passed along some notes from this week’s men’s and women’s basketball media days, including some audio from men’s coach Adam Fisher, and answered questions from a full mailbag. Intro: 0:00 – 8:39 Temple squeaks past Tulsa in OT: 8:39 – 22:54 Peter Clarke joins the show: 22:54 – 50:45 A closer look at ECU and our predictions: 50:45 – 1:02:26 Recruiting roundup: 1:02:24 – 1:05:30 Nuggets from men’s and women’s basketball media days: 1:05:30 – 1:11:22 Mailbag: 1:11:22 – end

Former University of Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga joined us on this week’s podcast to talk about why he hired Adam Fisher back in 2013, a move that helped jumpstart Fisher’s career and get him to where he is now entering his third season as Temple’s men’s basketball coach. In addition to John DiCarlo’s interview with Larranaga, Colin Schofield spoke with Temple women’s basketball coach Diane Richardson to talk to her about her relationship with South Carolina head coach and former Owls coach Dawn Staley and how it led to this week’s Match The Momentum campaign in which Staley will match any donations made to Richardson’s program during the five-day period from Oct. 20 to Oct. 25. And we’ll catch you up on Temple’s 49-14 football win over Charlotte and talk about why the Owls are favored again this week on the road, but we’ll also tell you why a win won’t come as easily this Saturday. Intro: 0:00 – 7:44 Temple rolls past Charlotte for first road conference win in six years: 7:44 – 14:14 Why the Owls should win again this week at Tulsa: 14:14 – 27:08 Recruiting roundup and news on Temple’s latest 2026 football verbal: 27:08 – 31:29 Jim Larrañaga joins the show: 31:29 – 50:07 Why Dawn Staley is matching Temple women’s hoops donations: 50:07 – 57:17 Mailbag: 57:17 - end

You’ll hear from Temple head coach K.C. Keeler as well as his defensive coordinator Brian L. Smith as we take a look at the 3-3 Owls at the halfway mark of the season following their last-minute, 32-31 loss to Navy. With a get-right game coming up at 1-5 Charlotte Saturday, we’ll tell you why we think Temple is still bowl-bound in Keeler’s first season, and we’ll also tell you why the preseason polls aren’t accurate predictors of the basketball seasons ahead for Diane Richardon’s and Adam Fisher’s programs.   Intro: 0:00 – 4:15 Recapping the game Temple should have won over Navy: 4:15 – 25:33 Why Evan Simon has exceeded expectations: 25:33 – 31:21 Temple has a get-right game at Charlotte: 31:21 – 38:23 Recruiting roundup: 38:23 – 45:17 Why the Temple men’s and women’s hoops teams will prove preseason polls wrong: 45:17 – 56:25 Mailbag: 56:25 – end

Temple is once again an underdog, this time heading into Saturday's Homecoming game against a 5-0 Navy team. And once again, we'll tell you why the Owls - who are currently 9.5-point underdogs according to BetMGM - should win as they take one step closer toward bowl eligibility in K.C. Keeler's first season on North Broad Street.  This week's mailbag is packed with 15 questions and helped set the agenda for a show that covers everything from the key matchups of Saturday's game to potential men's hoops starting fives to thoughts on Brian Thornburg, Temple Athletics' new senior associate athletic director for development and NIL strategy.  Intro: 0:00 – 10:20 Key takeaways from Temple’s comeback win over UTSA: 10:20 – 21:32 Why John and Kyle believe Temple should beat undefeated Navy: 21:32 – 47:05 Mailbag: 47:05 – end

UTSA is bringing one of the best running backs in the nation to Lincoln Financial Field in Robert Henry Jr., but we’ll tell you why we think Temple could – and should – beat the Roadrunners in Saturday’s American Conference opener despite being a 6.5-point underdog. Intro: 0:00 – 6:40 Roster departures, injuries and Temple’s chances of beating UTSA: 6:40 – 29:35 Why we’re all predicting a Temple win: 29:35 – 35:40 On (or around) this date: 35:40 - 48:21 Mailbag: 48:21 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

With Temple’s football team at 2-2 and heading into its bye week before conference play, we blended some basketball talk into this week’s podcast by talking to Andy Allison, Adam Fisher’s new chief of staff whose goal is to help the men’s basketball program reach more individual and corporate donors and attract and retain more players. We’ll tell you how we’re feeling about K.C. Keeler’s football team after four games, and a packed mailbag asked us to grade the coaching staff. Intro: 0:00 – 4:50 Were there signs of progress in the Georgia Tech loss?: 4:50 – 20:58 Temple men’s hoops Chief of Staff Andy Allison joins the show: 20:57 – 36:46 On (or around) this date: 36:46 – 47:22 Mailbag: 47:22 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

Can Temple learn enough from the film of last Saturday’s 42-3 loss to No. 13 Oklahoma to be more competitive against - or even upset - No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road this Saturday? We’ll tell you what the Owls are facing in the 3-0 Yellow Jackets and how they'll defend Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King, hear from Temple head coach K.C. Keeler, answer your mailbag questions and celebrate the return of former OwlScoop.com staff reporter Declan Landis, who stopped by this week’s podcast to take us through the segment he created – On (or around) this date. Intro: 0:00 – 7:32 Dissecting the Oklahoma loss: 7:32- 15:37 K.C. Keeler talks about what’s fixable: 15:37 – 19:52 Can the Owls upset No. 18 Georgia Tech?: 19:52 – 31:57 There’s help on the way with the 2026 class: 31:57 – 33:03 On (or around) this date with its creator, Declan Landis: 33:03 – 54:32 Mailbag: 54:32 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

It's been a productive week on North Broad Street. K.C. Keeler's football program is off to its first 2-0 start in six seasons and hosts No. 13 Oklahoma Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, and Adam Fisher's men's basketball team got its first class of 2026 verbal commitment in Father Judge High School guard Derrick Morton-Rivera. We recapped a successful week in Temple athletics on this week's podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers, and you'll hear part of Morton-Rivera's interview with OwlScoop Editor John DiCarlo.  Another highlight of this week's podcast includes a visit from PHLY and All-City Network Eagles and NFL Draft Analyst Fran Duffy, who gave us detailed scouting reports of some of Oklahoma's best players ahead of Saturday's game, including Sooners quarterback John Mateer and defensive end R Mason Thomas.

There was plenty to like about Temple’s 42-10 rout of UMass in the Owls’ season opener. We dissected the first game of the K.C. Keeler era, previewed Saturday’s upcoming home opener against Howard, broke some Temple men’s hoops news and answered your mailbag questions. You’ll also hear from Owls left tackle Giakoby Hills on this week’s podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.  Intro: 0:00 – 6:55 Recapping the 42-10 win at UMass: 6:55 – 15:58 Giakoby Hills’ successful debut at left tackle: 15:58 – 20:53 Previewing Howard, staff predictions: 20:53 – 26:40 Some men’s hoops tidbits: 26:40 – 28:17 On (or around) this date: 28:17 – 37:21 Mailbag: 37:21 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

Game week is here, and we’ll get you ready for Temple’s season opener up at UMass. On this week’s episode, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers, you’ll hear Owls head coach K.C. Keeler explain why he believes both Evan Simon and Gevani McCoy will get snaps against the Minutemen, and we’ll break down some of the key matchups and predict Saturday’s outcome. Are there any future NFL players on Temple’s roster? Can the Owls be bowl-eligible in 2025? We talked about that in the mailbag.    Intro: 0:00 – 9:12 Two quarterbacks and a depth chart: 9:12 – 14:51 A closer look at UMass and our staff predictions: 14:51 – 29:18 On (or around) this date: 29:18 – 37:28 Mailbag: 37:28 – end * Time stamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

Evan Simon hasn’t been sleeping on the job. In fact, he’s literally been sleeping at Temple’s Edberg-Olson Hall football complex for the last two weeks, he told reporters, as the Owls’ quarterback competition moves along. That was one of the gems to come from Thursday’s media day session, and you can hear the media day interviews from Simon and head coach K.C. Keeler on this week’s podcast, along with part of a OwlScoop 1-on-1 interview with former Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich as he recalled how the Owls carved up Penn State’s offensive line in their 27-10 upset win over the Nittany Lions back in 2015. Intro: 0:00 – 2:55 Tyler Matakevich and our 27-10 series: 2:55 – 8:54 Media day takeaways and interviews with K.C. Keeler and Evan Simon: 8:54 – 47:37 On (or around) this date: 47:37-55:37 Mailbag: 55:37 – end ** Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

Wide receivers Colin Chase and JoJo Bermudez have routinely looked like the two best players on Temple's offense since preseason camp began in late July. Listen to their Wednesday post-practice interviews on this week's edition of The Scoop, as well as some single-digit speculation and answers to your mailbag questions.  Intro: 0:00 – 4:45 Preseason football updates: 4:45 – 12:48 Colin Chase interview: 12:48 – 24:07 JoJo Bermudez interview: 24:07 – 34:17 On (or around) this date: 34:17 – 45:15 Mailbag: 45:15 – end *Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

Temple is seven practices into preseason camp, and we have the latest position battle details for you, along with some audio from defensive coordinator Brian L. Smith, who spoke with reporters following Wednesday’s workout at Chodoff Field. All of that and more on this week's podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.  Intro: 0:00 – 1:51 Wednesday’s practice details and Brian L. Smith’s thoughts: 1:51- 23:46 On (or around) this date: 23:46 – 37:48 Mailbag: 37:48 – end

Temple reported to camp Tuesday at Edberg-Olson Hall and conducted its first preseason camp practice Wednesday. How did the Owls look? Our staff was there for the whole practice and talked to head coach K.C. Keeler, quarterback Evan Simon and defensive tackle Sekou Kromah afterward, so we’ll recap what we saw – including some precision throws from Simon and Gevani McCoy - and forecast what’s ahead on this week’s podcast, brought to you as always by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 3:02 Recapping Temple’s first preseason football practice: 3:02 – 12:48 Playing the scenario game: 12:48 – 27:20 Is shrinking The American’s basketball tournament field a good thing?: 27:30 – 35:16 Hoops recruiting updates and an amazing deal for new subscribers: 35:16 – 36:44 On (or around) this date: 36:44 – 47:05 Mailbag: 47:05 end

You’ll hear part of our interview with Aiden Tobiason on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. The rising sophomore guard took us inside conversations he had with teammate Babatunde Durodola as they weighed their options before ultimately deciding to stay on North Broad Street and play for third-year head coach Adam Fisher. This week’s mailbag asked us to look at some way-too-early starting fives for Fisher’s squad and forecast an upset for K.C. Keeler’s team in his first year at the helm of the Temple football program. Intro: 0:00 – 5:30 Aiden Tobiason joins the show: 5:30 – 19:00 Did you hear about Adam Fisher’s two new hires?: 19:00 – 19:33 Jon Gruden is giddy about his Temple gift: 19:33 – 24:56 On (or around) this date: 24:56 – 42:58 Mailbag: 42:58 – end ** Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

New Temple men’s basketball assistant coach Bill Courtney joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about why he wanted to work for Adam Fisher on North Broad Street and why he feels Fisher is entering his “sweet spot” as he moves toward his third season as the Owls’ head coach. We also have some hoops scheduling news, answers to your mailbag questions and much more on The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 3:30 More football recruiting news on the way?: 3:30 – 4:38 Bill Courtney reunites with Adam Fisher: 4:38 – 14:47 Tim Pernetti is incentivizing better basketball scheduling: 14:47 – 19:30 Who is Temple football’s 2025 difference maker?: 19:30 – 25:43 On (or around) this date: 25:43 – 40:22 Mailbag: 40:22 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

Jamai Felt, the reigning MAC freshman of the year, transferred to Temple from Bowling Green this spring and could give Owls head coach Adam Fisher the rim protector the program has lacked during the past two seasons. The 6-foot-10 Felt, who led the MAC with 46 blocked shots, joined The Scoop this week and talked to us about recovering from two ACL surgeries and why Temple was the right fit for him when he entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. Felt, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder, said he will be ready for the start of preseason practice and the regular season. The shot-blocking numbers he put up last season, he said, are just a preview of things to come. “Forty-six blocks is a lot,” Felt said, “but I'm trying to do more this year. Trying to get (American Athletic Conference) defensive player of the year for sure.” In addition to providing updates on Temple football’s two newest verbal commitments, we also paid tribute to the lateJohn DiSangro, the former longtime director of basketball operations under Hall of Fame coach John Chaney. DiSangro passed away last week at the age of 60 and was memorialized by his nephew, Rocco DiSangro, on this week’s podcast. Intro: 0:00 – 1:34 What to expect now that we’ve moved to On3: 1:34 – 3:30 Temple now has 25 football verbals from the 2026 class: 3:30 – 9:05 Some new-ish football uniforms: 9:05 – 13:30 Jamai Felt joins the show: 13:30 – 33:55 T.J. DiLeo is coaching the Summer League Sixers: 33:55 – 34:35 Steve Settle lands with the Miami Heat: 34:35 – 41:03 Paying tribute to John DiSangro: 41:03 – 43:43 On (or around) this date: 43:43 – 52:37 Mailbag: 52:37 – end * Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

Gavin Griffiths, a former national top-25 recruit and one of the key signings of Temple head coach Adam Fisher’s incoming transfer portal class, joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about his previous two seasons at Rutgers and Nebraska and why he feels his best basketball is very much still ahead of him. And there’s still plenty to talk about on the Temple football recruiting front as head coach K.C. Keeler and his staff have now reeled in 24 verbal commitments from the 2026 class, including several who chose the Owls over offers from programs like Syracuse. Intro: 0:00 – 3:00 24 football verbals and counting: 3:00 – 9:35 Gavin Griffiths looks ahead to his Temple career: 9:35 – 28:36 Adam Fisher hires Bill Courtney: 28:36 – 31:18 The Owls hand out some 2026 and 2027 hoops offers: 31:18 – 32:09 On (or around) this date: 32:09 – 41:25 Mailbag: 41:25 – end

This week’s podcast includes our 1-on-1 interview with American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti, as well as part of our conversation with Temple football coach K.C. Keeler. Among other topics, Pernetti talked about the importance of revenue generation and vision in the aftermath of the House settlement and why Temple’s success is vital for the future of the conference, and Keeler provided more insight into the Owls’ early summer workouts and explained why he’s excited about the team’s defensive line and why he thinks defensive end Tyrese Whitaker could be a double-digit sack player this season. There’s plenty to talk about on the recruiting front as well, as Temple basketball coach Adam Fisher has rounded out his roster with the addition of Charleston transfer AJ Smith, and Keeler’s program continues to bring in several verbal recruitments after a very successful official visit weekend. Intro: 0:00 – 1:45 AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti talks to OwlScoop: 1:45 – 25:22 K.C. Keeler talks scheduling, recruiting, revenue sharing and more: 25:22 – 44:02 Charleston guard AJ Smith commits to Temple: 44:02 – 45:47 On (or around) this date: 45:47 – 53:45 Mailbag: 53:45 – end Time stamps are approximate due to advertisements.