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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 answers to your mailbag questions and an announcement about our upcoming OwlScoop series on the 2001 Elite Eight team. 

Intro: 0:00 – 4:42

Sam Brown has sparked Temple’s RB room: 4:42 – 16:03

Previewing our 2001 Elite Eight team series: 16:03 – 17:21

Mailbag: 17:21 – end 

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 yards this season? That’s one of five ‘this or that?’ scenarios we threw at the staff on this week’s podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. 

Intro: 0:00 – 6:50

More on the Jaxon Smolik-Ajani Sheppard QB battle: 6:50 – 16:36

Special teams report and Carl Hardin interview: 16:36 – 24:26

A Temple football and hoops version of ‘This or that?’: 24:26 – 57:18

Mailbag: 57:18 – end

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 K.C. Keeler and quarterbacks Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard as our spring football coverage continues, and Andrew Hope, a Philadelphia attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, joined us to talk about the ongoing legal issues in college athletics and what congressional reform could look like in the future.

Intro: 0:00 – 2:57

What’s next for the Temple basketball squads?: 2:57 – 19:12

Spring football sound from K.C. Keeler, Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard: 19:12 – 26:19

Andrew Hope: 26:19 – 1:05:06

Mailbag: 1:05:06 – end

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 practice, as well as the answers to your mailbag questions. Former Temple offensive lineman Drew Peterson joined us on The Scoop as well to pay tribute to his former teammate and close friend, Tre’ Johnson, who passed away last month.

Intro: 0:00 – 3:10

Women’s hoops beats Tulane in OT, moves on to play UTSA: 3:10 – 13:33

Can Adam Fisher’s team make a run in Birmingham?: 13:33 – 26:53

Early spring football impressions: 26:53 – 32:25

Drew Peterson pays tribute to Tre’ Johnson: 32:25 – 38:02

Mailbag: 38:02 – end

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 he learned along the way from coaches like Joe Brady and Will Muschamp, what he saw from working this past season as an offensive assistant at Navy and why he thinks Temple is headed in the right direction under K.C. Keeler.

And yes, we got to most of your mailbag questions about a Temple men’s basketball team that is reeling and on a six-game losing streak heading into Thursday night’s game against Tulane.

Intro: 0:00 – 2:05

Colin Thompson talks about his latest career stop in the UFL: 2:05 – 41:12

Can Adam Fisher’s team end its six-game losing streak?: 41:12 – 46:57

Mailbag: 46:57 – end

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 college career on North Broad Street. With spring football practice set to kick off March 10, it’s time to start talking about some players who will be carving out important roles for the Owls in the second season of the K.C. Keeler era. And in case you’ve missed it, Bonnie Rosen’s Temple women’s lacrosse team is 6-0 after beating No. 17 Penn Wednesday.

Intro: 0:00 – 7:25

Derrick Morton-Rivera talks Temple: 7:25 – 12:19

Can the Owls halt their 4-game losing streak at FAU?: 12:19 – 20:31

Diane Richardson’s squad takes on Rice: 20:31 – 22:39

Players we’ll be talking about during spring football: 22:39 – 28:58

Temple’s undefeated women’s lacrosse team takes on No. 17 Penn: 28:58 – 31:47

Paying tribute to the late Tre Johnson: 31:47 – 32:42

Mailbag: 32:42 – 50:00

*Editor’s note: This week’s episode was recorded before the Temple women’s basketball team lost to Rice and before the Owls’ lacrosse team won at Penn.

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 a 2020 sixth-round pick of his hometown Philadelphia Eagles, and what it meant play alongside guys like Darius Slay, Zach Baun, Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce. Bradley shared a story about the exact moment he said he knew Jalen Hurts was destined to be the Eagles’s starting quarterback, and he explained why he feels the criticism of Hurts and his former head coach Nick Sirianni is often unwarranted.

In addition to our interview with Bradley, we’ll talk to you about the Temple men’s basketball team’s missed opportunities in American Conference play and what the Owls must do to beat UAB at home Wednesday.

0:00 – 3:21: Intro

3:21 – 1:11:56: Shaun Bradley talks about his Temple and Eagles career

1:11:56 – 1:26:16: Temple men’s hoops falls to fourth place with UAB ahead

1:26:16 – end: Mailbag

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 Ravens reporter and OwlScoop alumnus Sam Cohn, who talked to us about covering former Owl and current Ravens practice squad player Keith Kirkwood and life in the Charm City. 

Intro: 0:00 – 9:56

Reasons why Temple will - or will not - go to the NCAA Tournament:  9:56 – 21:48

Can the Owls hold off Tulane and Rowan Brumbaugh?: 21:48 – 25:35

Dissecting Temple women’s hoops struggles: 25:35 – 30:35

Kyle floats an interesting scheduling idea in the mailbag: 30:35 – 44:35

Sam Cohn drops by: 44:35 - end

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 connection to a three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the greatest artists ever to come out of Philadelphia.

Intro: 0:00 – 14:03

Aiden Tobiason joins the show: 14:03 – 31:13

Temple beats USF to stay in second place: 31:13 – 38:40

The Owls had a road test ahead at ECU: 38:40 – 41:26

Temple’s women’s team grabs a road OT win at Tulane: 41:26 – 43:36

Diane Richardson “Can’t Retire From This”: 43:36 – 46:16

Mailbag: 46:16 – 56:54

The moment Ryan told John and Kyle that Jill Scott is his godmother: 56:54

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 us on The Scoop this week to talk about his time in the NFL, explained his decision to retire at the age of 29, and reflected upon Temple’s 2015 season that included the win over Penn State and the arrival of College GameDay in Philadelphia as the Owls nearly knocked off Notre Dame. He shared his thoughts on the current financial landscape of college football and much more in an interview you can only get here.

We also recapped the largest comeback win in the history of the Temple women’s basketball program and talked about how far Temple’s core four of Derrian Ford, Aiden Tobiason, Jordan Mason and Gavin Griffiths can take the Owls in March.

Intro: 0:00 – 7:46

Matt Ioannidis interview: 7:46 – 1:03:06

Can Adam Fisher’s core four carry the Owls to a conference title?: 1:03:06 – 1:10:27

Diane Richardson’s team makes the greatest comeback win in program history: 1:10:27 – 1:16:25

Mailbag: 1:16:25 – end