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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 learned from the Temple men's basketball team's last two losses to Memphis and Florida Atlantic and answered questions from a full mailbag once again. 

Intro: 0:00 – 8:48

K.C. Keeler and Clayton Barnes talk about Temple’s portal pickups: 8:48 - 28:51

What we learned from Temple’s men’s hoops losses to Memphis and FAU: 28:51 - 41:02

Mailbag: 41:02 – end

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 week’s podcast, and assistant coach Bobby Jordan joined us on the pod to talk about the Owls' seven-game winning streak and offer an advance look at Memphis

And on the football front, we’ll get you caught up on a flurry of portal additions as well. 

0:00 – 15:35: Paying tribute to Bill Courtney and Matt Vender

15:35 – 26:36: Temple found its portal quarterbacks in Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard

26:36 – 31:48: Penn State transfers and offensive line help among Owls’ portal additions

31:48 - 48:43: Temple assistant coach Bobby Jordan talks Owls’ winning streak, Memphis

48:43 - 55:55: What a road win at Memphis would mean for Temple

55:55 – 1:04:58: Diane Richardson says her team is playing ‘piss-poor’ basketball

Mailbag: 1:04:58 – end

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 early swings and misses.

Meanwhile, the Temple men’s basketball team has won six games in a row, and Owls point guard Jordan Mason has been a major catalyst during that stretch. You’ll hear Temple head coach Adam Fisher talk about why Mason has been such an asset to the team, and you’ll hear plenty of questions answered in a very full mailbag on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Laywers.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:33

Why you should temper your Temple portal panic: 9:33 – 19:40

A Jordan Mason appreciation segment: 19:40 – 22:58

What can we expect from the Owls’ 6-game win streak?: 22:58 – 35:42

Diane Richardson’s Owls start conference play with a loss: 35:42 – 44:50

Mailbag: 44:50 – end

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 Diane Richardson’s basketball programs get them back on track as American Conference play approaches? Perhaps, but Fisher’s men’s team is facing some injury challenges once again. We talked about that and answered all of your mailbag questions in our holiday episode of The Scoop, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 7:25

QB Mason McKenzie is a portal priority for Temple: 7:25 – 16:57

Can get-right wins put Temple’s hoops programs back on track?: 16:57 – 23:30

Mailbag: 23:30 – end

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 developments over the last week, and you’ll also hear part of our interview with wide receiver Demonte Green, Temple’s latest 2026 signee.

After rough third-place Big 5 Classic games, we’ll take look at the good, the bad and the ugly with both Temple basketball teams about a third of the way into the season, and the mailbag invited a conversation about what happened last Sunday with the Birmingham Bowl berth that got away.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:35

Temple is portal shopping for QBs: 9:35 – 14:49

Football roster news: 14:49 – 18:44

Demonte Green talks about why he chose Temple: 18:44 – 21:40

What’s ailing Adam Fisher’s team?: 21:40 – 30:12

And what’s behind Diane Richardson’s squad’s struggles?: 30:12 – 35:34

Mailbag: 35:34 – end

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 staff reporter Greg Paone, who now works as the Philadelphia director of regional integrated marketing at the American Cancer Society, also joined us on the pod to talk about the organization’s role in this weekend’s Big 5 Classic, and Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jeff Neiburg hopped in on the mailbag to answer a listener’s question about a story he wrote this week about the long-term viability of playing Big 5 games.

Intro: 0:00 – 3:52

A closer look at the American Conference’s No. 2 recruiting class: 3:52 – 19:05

Clayton Barnes talks contracts and roster construction: 19:05 – 21:30

K.C. Keeler says Temple will be his last job: 21:30 – 23:53

Greg Paone and the American Cancer Society’s part in the Big 5 Classic: 23:53 – 43:49

A quick men’s and women’s hoops recap: 43:49 – 46:37

The mailbag -- with an appearance from The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Neiburg: 46:37 – end

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 what we can be thankful for during this Thanksgiving week.

At least National Signing Day is around the corner, and we’ll tell you in the mailbag why we think some revenue share help could be on the way for Fisher’s program.

Intro: 0:00 – 4:25

No. 22 North Texas is an obstacle to Temple’s bowl hopes: 4:25 – 21:34

UC San Diego runs past Adam Fisher’s squad in Florida: 21:34 – 28:16

A 20-month gambling investigation comes to a close: 28:16 – 30:54

A loss to Villanova dashes women’s hoops’ Big 5 title repeat: 30:54 – 34:25

A quick look at our football recruiting roundup coverage: 34:25 – 36:23

Mailbag: 36:23 – end

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 with Temple safety Javier Morton, conducted a SWOT analysis of Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team, and answered your mailbag questions on this week’s podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

 Intro: 0:00 – 8:40

Can the Owls beat Tulane to gain bowl eligibility?: 8:40 – 31:18

Javier Morton joins the show: 31:18 – 1:01:40

A men’s hoops SWOT analysis: 1:01:40 – 1:10:23

A tough schedule tests Temple women’s hoops: 1:10:23 – 1:17:05

Football recruiting roundup: 1:17:05 – 1:18:59

Mailbag: 1:18:59 – end

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 week will be the best medicine for a team that needs to get healthy ahead of a Nov. 22 home game against Tulane, Temple’s last best chance at getting a win to become bowl eligible.

That and much more on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:20

Temple routs La Salle in its Big 5 opener: 8:20 – 16:57

Why the Owls should beat Boston College Saturday: 16:57 – 19:41

Diane Richardson’s team falls at West Virginia: 19:41 – 23:40

Why Temple football’s bowl hopes are on thin ice: 23:40 – 39:02

Recruiting roundup: 39:02 – 41:09

Mailbag: 41:09 – end

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 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