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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

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,

Jordan Mason is on his way into the Temple men’s basketball program while assistant coach Chris Clark is on his way out after accepting the St. Joe’s Prep head coaching job. You’ll hear part of Mason’s interview with OwlScoop and some way-too-early starting five predictions, and you’ll also hear from new Temple offensive line transfer Ken Meir and from his head coach, K.C. Keeler, a man who sounds very optimistic for someone who’s taking over a program coming off four consecutive 3-9 seasons. All of that and much more on this week’s episode of The Scoop, the weekly OwlScoop podcast powered by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 2:31 You’re now getting more through OwlScoop with On3: 2:31 – 5:40 Jordan Mason arrives and Chris Clark departs: 5:40 – 14:36 Off to Birmingham – and then Tampa – for the AAC tournaments: 14:36 – 15:28 Ken Meir enters the guard competition on Temple’s offensive line: 15:28 – 22:27 A big football official visit weekend awaits the Owls: 22:27 – 25:11 On (or around) t

Is Steve Settle playing his way into the second round of June’s NBA Draft? Has Temple women’s basketball coach Diane Richardson improved her roster with the recent transfer portal additions of Khloe Miller and Brianna Mead? We answered those questions for you, along with those in the mailbag, on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 1:48 OwlScoop’s interview with Steve Settle: 1:48 – 43:47 Temple women’s hoops roster and recruiting update: 43:47 – 49:36 Temple football roster updates, AAC news: 49:36 – 51:47 On (or around) this date: 51:47 – 56:03 Mailbag: 56:03 – end

A packed episode this week includes our interviews with TUFF Fund Executive Director Andy Carl, new Temple basketball recruit Derrian Ford, and Grace Crosby, the coxswain who led the Temple men’s crew varsity eight to a gold medal at last Saturday’s Dad Vail Regatta. Carl shared some insightful stories about his time leading an NIL collective that helped raise more than $1 million for Temple athletics while Ford, a former 4-star and top-100 recruit, explained why he committed to Adam Fisher and his staff without an official visit. And Crosby, who steered the gold-medal varsity eight boat at the Dad Vail less than 48 hours after graduating from Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication, took listeners into the demands of being a coxswain on one of the nation’s top crew teams. Intro: 0:00 – 1:40 Andy Carl interview: 1:40 – 26:54 Adam Fisher reels in three new transfers: 26:54 – 32:27 Former 4-star Derrian Ford talks about choosing Temple: 32:27 – 34:23 Sizing up the men’s hoops roster: 34:23 – 38:22 Gra

On this week’s podcast, you’ll hear part of our conversation with former Alabama State guard CJ Hines, Temple basketball’s newest transfer portal addition, as well as news of a Big Ten portal commitment for K.C. Keeler’s Temple football program. We also celebrated the upcoming graduation of OwlScoop staff reporter Johnny Zawislak, the music and life of El Debarge and the festive answers from another lively mailbag. Intro: 0:00 – 6:20 On (or around) this date: 6:20 – 18:20 CJ Hines commits to Temple’s backcourt: 18:20 – 22:28 Temple snags a former Purdue cornerback in the portal: 22:28 – 24:21 A familiar NFL Temple connection led Pooh Lawton to the Owls: 24:21-25:45 Some 4-star official football visits are set for June: 25:45 – 27:31 Mailbag: 27:31 – end *Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

Oregon State transfer Gevani McCoy committed to Temple last week, and you’ll hear part of his interview with OwlScoop Editor John DiCarlo on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. This week’s pod also includes our interview with former Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo, who signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Indianapolis Colts, as well as part of our conversation with Manhattan transfer Masiah Gilyard, who will give Adam Fisher and his Temple hoops staff one of the top rebounding guards in the nation. A reminder that Temple football fans can get the latest recruiting and roster information on OwlScoop.com’s football subscriber board. Intro: 0:00 – 4:30 Gevani McCoy talks about committing to Temple: 4:30 – 7:22 Masiah Gilyard brings some rebounding to North Broad Street: 7:22 – 11:12 Maddux Trujillo talks about signing with the Colts: 11:12 – 25:05 Football recruiting updates: 25:05 – 26:42 Basketball recruiting updates: 26:42 – end

The NCAA’s college basketball transfer portal window is closing Tuesday night, and it looks like Adam Fisher is one step closer to keeping two key pieces of his program’s future. Meanwhile, an open football portal window will bring K.C. Keeler's program more opportunities to expand and improve its roster. We’ll get you caught up on that and play our interview with new Owl Club President Andrew Kelly, who shared his vision for what he thinks the club could and should do to improve Temple’s fundraising and engagement efforts in the coming months. Intro: 0:00 – 6:28 On (or around) this date: 6:28 – 16:00 Andrew Kelly interview: 16:00 – 41:26 Temple football roster and recruiting updates: 41:26 – 44:02 Mailbag: 44:02 – end

Zion Stanford is leaving, Cam Wallace is staying, and spring football is done with another transfer portal window to come. We’ll update our listeners on potential Temple hoops roster additions, and you’ll hear from Wallace himself, as he talked to Jaison Nieves about why he’s remained committed and loyal to Adam Fisher and his staff. You’ll also hear John DiCarlo’s interview with former Temple football and New York Jets star Muhammad Wilkerson, who came to town Saturday to check out the Owls’ Cherry and White game. The mailbag, brought to you by our friends at Greenspan&Greenspan Injury Lawyers, was full again, and we’ve got you covered there with answers about revenue sharing, potential Temple football portal additions, and why you should care about the future of Temple hoops. Intro: 0:00 – 2:25 On (or around) this date: 2:25 – 10:00 Recapping the Cherry and White game: 10:00 – 18:44 Muhammad Wilkerson interview 18:37 – 26:04 Temple loses Zion Stanford to Villanova: 26:04 – 27:06 Cam Wallace remains 100%

What can Temple fans expect at Saturday’s Cherry and White game? How did the Owls bolster their pass rush for the immediate future and beyond with a pair of verbal commitments? How can Adam Fisher rebuild his roster? We answered those questions and plenty more in the mailbag, where fans were not shy about their reaction to Tuesday’s athletics webinar about revenue sharing. Intro: 0:00 – 4:40 On (or around) this date: 4:40 – 19:37 Spring football recruiting updates and practice details: 19:37 – 44:15 Former Tulsa guard Isaiah Barnes is visiting Temple: 44:15 – 47:34 Mailbag: 47:34 – end

Temple’s men’s basketball team lost Jameel Brown to the portal and 2025 recruit Cam Miles to a decommitment within the span of a couple hours Tuesday. We talked about another tough week for Adam Fisher’s program, how they might right the ship, and what’s ahead for Temple sports in the world of revenue sharing and the portal. It’s a mailbag-heavy episode with some spring practice insight and details for Temple football fans as well.    Intro: 0:00 – 1:47 On (or around) this date: 1:47 – 5:57 Cam Miles decommits, Jameel Brown hits the portal: 5:57 – 13:08 Some spring football nuggets and updates:13:08 – 20:17 Mailbag: 20-:17 – end