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Season 10, Episode 41 - A closing portal window could bring Temple hoops some relief

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

Season 10, Episode 40: Cam Wallace and Muhammad Wilkerson join the show

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% committed to Temple: 27:06 – 32:00

The hoops portal visits have started: 32:00 – 40:00

Mailbag: 40:00 – end

Season 10, Episode 39: Revenue sharing, spring football pack the agenda

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

Season 10, Episode 38: Recapping a tough Tuesday for the Owls

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

Season 10, Episode 37 - Recapping a wild week in the portal

Last week brought a lot of Temple men’s basketball portal departures and a big change in the Owls’ fundraising and NIL world. We’ll get you caught up on all of that, along with the latest Temple football roster and recruiting updates, on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 3:02

On (or around) this date: 3:02 – 13:45

The portal, the TUFF Fund and the Competitive Excellence Funds – a week in review:  13:45 – 17:08

K.C. Keeler signals the end of spring games and a potential future joint practice with Penn State?: 17:08 – 25:44

Temple adds UMass linebacker Jalen Stewart: 25:44 – 27:40

Don Bosco Prep star Rhett Morris talks about his recruitment and Temple visit and some Temple trivia about his father, Charlie Morris: 27:40 – 36:14

Mailbag: 36:14 – end  

(Time stamps are approximate due to advertisements.)

Season 10, Episode 36: Defensive coordinator Brian Smith likes what he sees so far

Want some behind-the-scenes details about a Temple spring football practice? You’ll hear about that from Johnny Zawislak on this week’s episode and hear from Owls defensive coordinator Brian Smith. Another packed mailbag asks us about hoops, the portal, scheduling and much more.  

 

Intro: 0:00 – 2:08

On (or around) this date: 2:08 – 12:56

Spring football report: 12:56 – 18:42

Defensive coordinator Brian Smith: 18:42 – 23:18

The Inquirer’s upcoming behind-the-scenes look at Temple football: 23:18 – 26:04

Mailbag: 26:04 – end

Season 10, Episode 35: Men's and women's hoops facing an important offseason

What went wrong for Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s basketball teams at the American Athletic Conference tournament? We’ll recap a short and disappointing week for the Owls in Fort Worth and talk about what’s ahead for both programs. You’ll also hear from new Temple offensive coordinator Tyler Walker as we dive into more spring football talk and answer some pointed questions from a frustrated fanbase in the mailbag. 

 

Intro: 0:00 – 6:54

On (or around) this date: 6:54 – 17:40

A second-half collapse ends Temple’s season in Fort Worth: 17:40 – 27:33

Rice ends the Temple women’s hoops team’s season – again: 27:33 – 37:40

Tyler Walker talks about his Temple football offense: 37:40 – 50:15

Previewing some fresh football recruiting scoop: 50:15 -52:18

Mailbag: 52:18 – end  

Season 10, Episode 34: Diane Richardson's Owls are chasing an AAC title

The Temple women’s basketball team will head to Fort Worth as the No. 4 seed in next week’s American Athletic Conference tournament, and head coach Diane Richardson joined us on this week’s podcast to look back at the regular season and look ahead to the team’s goals of claiming a conference crown and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. She talked about NIL, revenue sharing, the growth of Tarriyonna Gary and much more on our latest episode, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 2:35

On (or around) this date: 2:35 – 6:30

Our interview with Diane Richardson: 6:30 – 27:40

Can Richardson’s Owls win it all in Fort Worth?: 27:40 – 30:41

Tiebreakers, North Texas and more ahead for men’s hoops: 30:41 – 38:40

Some football roster scoop and spring ball talk: 38:40 – 39:53

Mailbag: 39:53 – end

*Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements

Season 10, Episode 33: Can Adam Fisher and the Owls bounce back?

Adam Fisher joined us on this week’s podcast to talk about what the Owls must do to snap their six-game losing streak, and you’ll hear from Riverdale Baptist star Ariana Meridey, who talked about why she offered her verbal pledge to Diane Richardson and became Temple’s first women’s hoops commitment from the 2025 class.

And in the mailbag, we talked about some simple things Temple could do to better market its teams and sell tickets. 

Intro: 0:00 – 6:43

On or around this date: 6:43 – 22:42

Adam Fisher interview, men’s hoops report: 22:42-40:00

Ariana Meridey talks about committing to Temple: 40:00-45:57

Mailbag: 45:57- end

Season 10, Episode 32: Our conversation with Kevin Negandhi and Adrian Wojnarowski

Two former colleagues at ESPN have reunited this week on The Scoop. 

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Kevin Negandhi and former ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, who left ESPN to become the St. Bonaventure men's basketball general manager, joined us on this week's podcast to preview their upcoming Feb. 25 panel discussion at Temple's Mitten Hall where they will discuss their alma maters' NIL efforts and the changing financial landscape of college athletics. From sharing stories about the Temple-St. Bonaventure rivalry during their days in the Atlantic 10 to weighing in on what their programs must do to be successful in 2025, Negandhi and Woj stopped in for a memorable episode you won't want to miss. 

Intro: 0:00 – 4:30

On (or around) this date: 4:30 – 13:09

A conversation with Kevin Negandhi and Adrian Wojnarowski: 13:09 – 58:00

Can men’s hoops snap its four-game losing streak?: 58:00 – 1:05:47

Diane Richardson’s team turns things around: 1:05:47 – 1:18:02

Mailbag: 1:18:02 – end