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OwlScoop.com - The Scoop
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The Scoop, OwlScoop.com's weekly podcast, provides you with the latest information on Temple football, basketball and recruiting.
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S12, E11: Changes are coming for a 2-4 Temple football team
Changes are coming for a 2-4 Temple football team ahead of Saturday’s game at winless Charlotte. We’ll tell you whyK.C. Keeler was sending midnight texts to his coordinators and why Jaxon Smolik’s days as the Owls’ quarterback are far from over. Intro: 0:00 – 2:12 Questions remain after the UConn...
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S12, E10: Temple takes down USF, eyes UConn
With a chance to turn around its season, Temple went down to Tampa and knocked off previously undefeated USF 17-13 Saturday night to improve to 2-3 ahead of this weekend’s Homecoming game against UConn. Speaking of the Huskies, we were joined on this week’s show by former OwlScoop reporter Javon...
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S12, E9: Adam Fisher talks about the return of Derrian Ford and the Owls' schedule
We took a break from our regularly-scheduled football programming to talk to Temple men’s basketball coach Adam Fisher on this week’s podcast. With the start of his fourth season on North Broad Street about a month away, Fisher joined the show to talk about the return of Derrian Ford, the details...
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S12, E8: Temple’s Toledo collapse sets up must-win Army game
There have been 14 one-point losses in Temple’s history. K.C. Keeler has three of them in his first 15 games as the program’s head coach. Last Saturday’s setback, a shocking 49-48 overtime loss at Toledo in which the Owls blew a 14-point lead in the last two minutes of regulation, has Temple in a...
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S12, E7: Why Saturday’s Toledo game matters so much
Is Saturday’s road game at Toledo (3 p.m, CBS Sports Network) the most important game to date of the K.C. Keeler era at Temple? We think so. We’ll tell you why on this week’s podcast and bring you the latest injury updates, our perspective on the Penn State loss, and what the Owls can expect from...
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S12, E6: Temple-Penn State Preview with Blue White Illustrated's Nate Bauer
The last time Temple played Penn State at Lincoln Financial Field, the Owls sacked Christian Hackenberg 10 times and turned in the program’s first win over the Nittany Lions in 74 years on a memorable day in South Philadelphia. But 11 years later, K.C. Keeler’s Temple team is facing some...
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S12, E5: Previewing the season opener and the QB decision
Temple’s season opener is quickly approaching Saturday, with the Owls set to host a top-10 FCS program in Rhode Island at 2 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. We broke down some of Saturday’s key matchups, talked about who we expect to start at quarterback, and answered close to a dozen mailbag...
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BONUS EPISODE: Geoff Collins: ‘My biggest regret was leaving’ Temple
Frank Sinatra once sang about having a few regrets. Geoff Collins has them, too. The biggest, he told OwlScoop.com this week on The Scoop, was departing Temple in 2018 after two successful seasons as the program’s head football coach. “The best two years of my life,” Collins said, “and my biggest...
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S12, E4: Let's play two - Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard could both play in the opener
Temple still has not named a starting quarterback just 10 days ahead of its season opener against Rhode Island, and offensive coordinator Tyler Walker said it’s possible that both Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard could play. He offered some insight into last Saturday’s scrimmage, and you’ll also...
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S12, E3 - 97.5 The Fanatic's Ray Dunne joins the show
Ray Dunne joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about his role as the new midday host at 97.5 The Fanatic and his work broadcasting Temple men’s and women’s basketball games. Just four years removed from graduating from Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication, Dunne has carved out a...
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S12, E2: How K.C. Keeler and Clayton Barnes are leading the Owls into the 2026 season
In 33 previous years as a college head coach, K.C. Keeler has never encountered two consecutive losing seasons. Maybe that’s a sign of good things on the horizon for a Temple program that went 5-7 in 2025, Keeler’s first season with the Owls. He, along with his general manager, Clayton Barnes,...
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S12, E1: Another QB competition marks the start of preseason camp
August is here, and the beginning of Temple’s preseason football camp is marked by another quarterback battle, this one between Penn State transfer Jaxon Smolik and Washington State transfer Ajani Sheppard. We shared our notes from the Owls’ first practice, talked about positions of strength and...
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S11, E49: Cam Wallace eyes bigger sophomore role
While it was important for head coach Adam Fisher to replenish his roster with nine transfers and an incoming freshman, maintaining some continuity on the roster with a player like rising sophomore guard Cam Wallace was important, too. Wallace, a former start at the Westtown School, played in…
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S11, E48: Sir Issac holds court
What’s in a name? Temple forward Sir Issac Herron had plenty to say about that on this week’s episode of The Scoop. The 6-foot-10 forward who joined the Owls via the transfer portal from Louisiana Tech talked about the origins of his name, recovering from two injuries, and why he feels better…
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S11, E47: Diane Richardson breaks down Temple's roster reset
Temple women’s basketball coach Diane Richardson joined us on The Scoop this week for a deep dive into a roster that includes an even mix of six returnees and six newcomers as the Owls head into the 2026-27 season. Why did Kaylah Turner, Tristen Taylor and Saniyah Craig decide to come back? What...
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S11, E46: Deuce Drake is ready to bounce back at Temple
Temple’s backcourt is comprised of two point guards head coach Adam Fisher and his staff nearly got prior to last season before circling back and landing them this time around. Former USC guard Jordan Marsh, who joined us earlier this month on The Scoop, is one of them. The other, former Indiana...
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S11, E45: Why Baboucarr Njie chose Temple
Temple literally got a courtside view of what Baboucarr Njie could do when the former UTSA wing guard dropped a career-high 25 points on the Owls back in January and added 10 rebounds for a double-double. And now that Njie has signed with Temple out of the transfer portal, head coach Adam Fisher...
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S11, E44: Christian Beam's big opportunity
K.C. Keeler’s 2027 recruiting class is starting to round into shape after another successful official visit weekend, and we’ll get you caught up on the latest verbal commitments. And on the basketball front, you’ll hear our 1-on-1 interview with Christian Beam, the 7-foot-1 transfer center who…
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S11, E43: Jordan Marsh knew he wanted to be at Temple
Last week on The Scoop, Temple head coach Adam Fisher talked about why he was excited to bring USC transfer Jordan Marsh to Temple. This week, you’ll hear from Marsh himself in our 1-on-1 interview with the rising senior point guard. After averaging 18.8 points per game at UNC Asheville two…
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S11, E42: Tyler Matakevich talks about a 'Hall' of an honor
Tyler Matakevich told us he was “speechless” when he found out he was included on the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. The former Temple linebacker, consensus All-American and NFL veteran talked on this week’s show about what the honor meant to him and why he’s looking forward to coming...
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S11, E41: Edwin Suarez Jr. feels home at Temple
Edwin Suarez Jr. arrived eight years ago in Reading with a dream of playing basketball in America and not knowing the language. Now, after stops at Muhlenberg High School, Arizona Western Junior College and Weber State, the 6-foot-6, 205-pound forward has transferred to Temple with the hope of...
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S11, E40: PJ Walker joins the show
After a career that spanned stints in the NFL, XFL and the CFL, former Temple quarterback PJ Walker announced his retirement earlier this month at the age of 31. The Owls’ all-time leading passer joined us on the podcast this week to reminisce about his time on North Broad Street with former head...
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S11, E39: Why Temple commit Ta'kiesse Barnes chose the Owls
Pleasantville High School running back Ta’kiesse Barnes, Temple’s first football verbal commitment from the 2027 class, talked to us about why he chose the Owls, and we’ll give you a hint about who could be next when the program hosts official visitors in June. We talked about why College…
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S11, E38: Marsh Madness
USC transfer point guard Jordan Marsh gave Temple’s roster a big boost when he signed with the Owls this week. Marsh is one of four portal players – along with Deuce Drake, Cam Scott and Sir Isaac Herron - who have helped replenish Adam Fisher’s roster over the last seven days. We have you…
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S11, E37: D-II All-American Dallas Dillard talks about signing with Temple
Division II All-American Dallis Dillard, one of Temple’s two newest portal additions, joined us on the pod this week to talk about why he chose the Owls and what he can bring to yet another revamped Temple men’s basketball roster. We also discussed the addition of former UTSA forward Baboucarr...
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S11, E36: Owls land a sure shot in Dez White
Temple picked up its first 2026 transfer portal addition with the signing of former Oregon State guard Dez White. You’ll hear part of our interview with him on this week’s podcast, along with a closer look at the Owls’ roster reconstruction and what the addition of HBCU All-American Taliyah…
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S11, E35: Putting a Cherry on top of the spring game
Jaxon Smolik looked as sharp as he has all spring, throwing three touchdown passes and completing 19 of his 23 throws in last Saturday’s Cherry and White game. In addition to our post-spring position group analysis, you’ll hear part of Temple football general manager Clayton Barnes’ interview…
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S11, E34: The portal is here
The NCAA’s two-week transfer portal window opened Tuesday, and we’ll tell you on this week’s podcast who’s staying with and who’s leaving Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball program. And although he was one of three Temple players to enter the portal early this week, Aiden Tobiason reached out…
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S11, E33: Sam Brown has changed Temple's RB room
After knee and foot injuries slowed his career at Rutgers, Sam Brown has found new life at Temple and looked like the player who was once ahead of Kyle Monangai on the Scarlet Knights' depth chart. You'll hear from Brown and running backs coach Andrew Pierce on this week's podcast, along with...
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S11, E32: How QB decisions are made
K.C. Keeler talked this week about how and when the staff might select a starting quarterback, and placekicker Carl Hardin spoke about his approach to the position as he enters his second season as the starter. Is Peter Clarke more likely to catch 50 passes than Keveun Mason is to rush for 700...
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S11, E31: The portal is coming
After early conference tournament exits in Birmingham last week, what’s next for Diane Richardson’s and Adam Fisher’s Temple basketball teams? We broke down the rosters and took some early educated guesses about what’s to come in the transfer portal. You’ll also hear from Temple football coach…
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S11, E31: Conference tournament hoops and spring football collide this week
Diane Richardson’s Temple women’s basketball team has already won a game in the American Conference tournament in Birmingham while Adam Fisher’s men’s team prepares to play Wednesday night. And beyond the news in Birmingham, we’ll bring you updates and audio from Temple football’s first spring...
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S11, E30: Colin Thompson's football career takes him to the UFL's Orlando Storm
Colin Thompson’s football career has now taken him to the United Football League’s Orlando Storm, where he will serve as the team’s offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. The former Temple and NFL tight end joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about how he landed with the Storm, what...
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S11, E29: Temple recruit Derrick Morton-Rivera is a Philly Catholic League champ again
Temple has one of the city’s top players headed its way in the 2026 class in Father Judge High School guard Derrick Morton-Rivera, who spoke with OwlScoop this week about leading the Crusaders to their second consecutive Philadelphia Catholic League championship and what he sees ahead for his...
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S11, E28: Former Eagles and Owls linebacker Shaun Bradley joins the show
After injuries cut his pro career short, former Temple star Shaun Bradley announced his retirement last Friday from the NFL. He joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about how he found peace with his decision and shared memories of his time as a single-digit linebacker with the Owls, becoming…
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S11, E27: Counting the reasons why Temple could win the American Conference
We’ll tell you why it’s not irrational to think Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team could win the American Conference tournament next month in Birmingham and land the Owls’ first NCAA Tournament berth in seven years. And this week’s mailbag includes a special appearance by Baltimore Sun...
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S11, E26: Aiden Tobiason honors Bill Courtney, talks about Owls' American Conference title chances
Temple guard Aiden Tobiason joined us on the show this week to talk about the Owls’ win over South Florida Saturday night and why he thinks the team has as good a chance as anyone to win March’s American Conference tournament in Birmingham. And in the mailbag, Ryan Mack casually told about his...
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S11, E25: Matt Ioannidis joins the show
After capping his time at Temple with third-team All-America and first-team all-conference honors, Matt Ioannidis forged a seven-year career in the NFL, including six seasons in Washington and one reunited with his former college head coach Matt Rhule with the Carolina Panthers. Ioannidis joined…
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S11, E24: A closer look at Temple's portal pickups
You'll hear from Temple head coach K.C. Keeler and general manager Clayton Barnes as we discuss some of the Owls' most important transfer portal additions, including quarterbacks Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard and edge rushers JaMair Diaz and Jaylon Joseph. We also talked about what we've…
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S1, E23: Temple heads to Memphis with heavy hearts
Adam Fisher’s men’s basketball team could win its eighth game in a row Wednesday night at Memphis, but the Owls will do so just one day after learning of the sudden passing of assistant coach Bill Courtney. We paid tribute to Courtney, along with our late former staff member Matt Vender, on this...
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S11, E22: Keeping up with Temple's portal prospects
Things are starting to pick up in the transfer portal for the Temple football program as the Owls look for a quarterback and depth at several other positions on the roster. We’ll get you caught up on some of the latest developments and tell fans why they shouldn’t panic about some of the team’s...
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S11, E21: Mason McKenzie is a portal priority for Temple
It looks like K.C. Keeler and his staff are zeroing in on Mason McKenzie as one of their preferred transfer portal quarterback recruiting targets, and you’ll hear part of our interview with the former Saginaw Valley State star on this week’s podcast. Can some get-right wins for Adam Fisher’s and...
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S11, E20: The Owls are portal shopping for a QB
Yes, Temple signed three incoming freshman quarterbacks last week from the 2026 class, but head coach K.C. Keeler and his general manager Clayton Barnes are looking around the transfer portal for immediate help at that position. We’ll tell you who’s on their board and fill you in on other roster...
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S11, E19: How Temple signed the American Conference's No. 2 recruiting class
You’ll hear from Temple football head coach K.C. Keeler, general manager Clayton Barnes and one of the Owls’ 2026 recruits, Karon Spencer, on our National Signing Day episode of The Scoop as we break down a Temple class ranked second in the American Conference by On3 and Rivals. Former OwlScoop...
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S11, E18: Navigating a rough Temple sports week
It’s been a tough Temple sports stretch. Bowl eligibility has evaded K.C. Keeler’s football program heading into the season finale at No. 22 North Texas, and Diane Richardson’s and Adam Fisher’s basketball teams have weathered losses, too. We’re here to help you cope with it all by reflecting on...
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S11, E17: Can Temple knock off No. 24 Tulane to go bowling?
Temple can become bowl-eligible for the first time in six seasons if it can upset No. 24 Tulane Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Are the odds stacked against the Owls as an 8.5-point underdog? Sure, but we’ll tell you why there’s a path to victory for K.C. Keeler’s squad. We also went 1-on-1...
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S11, E16: Talking about a Big 5 win and Temple football's bowl hopes
The Temple men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 start after routing La Salle, 90-63, in the Owls’ Big 5 opener Tuesday night, and we’ll tell you on this week’s podcast why Adam Fisher’s team should be 3-0 by the end of the weekend after they host Boston College. And on the football front, a bye...
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S11, E15: A great start for Diane Richardson's Owls
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...
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S11, E14: Peter Clarke talks about his breakout season
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…
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S11, E13: Jim Larrañaga joins the show
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...
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