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Temple head coach Stan Drayton and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf talked about some of the players who signed with the Owls last month, and we'll catch you up on Adam Fisher's men's basketball team and Diane Richardson's women's squad as they tip off American Athletic Conference play.

And if you had the power to go back and change one moment in Temple sports history, what would it be?  We pondered that question from the mailbag and much more. 

Former Temple star Lynn Greer joined Adam Fisher as the first-year head coach's chief of staff back in October, and Greer talked to us on this week's podcast about NIL, community service, alumni engagement and everything else his new job will entail, along with his assessment of where the 6-3 Owls are heading into Saturday's game at VCU. 

 

You'll also hear part of OwlScoop's interview with 5-star point guard Kiyomi McMiller, the Life Center Academy point guard who has Diane Richardson's Temple women's basketball program among her finalists as she approaches her Jan. 6 commitment date. And with next week's Dec. 20 National Signing Day less than a week away, we'll get you caught up on where Temple head coach Stan Drayton and his staff stand with assembling their 2024 recruiting class. 

 

And with the holidays approaching, find out why you would not want OwlScoop staff reporters Declan Landis, Rymir Vaughn and Johnny Zawislak preparing your feast of the seven fishes dinner on Christmas Eve. 

 

Intro: 0:00 - 8:00

Lynn Greer interview: 8:00 - 31:12

Temple men's basketball roundup, VCU preview: 31:12 - 35:00

Kiyomi McMiller update and interview: 35:00 - 41:12

Temple football recruiting updates: 41:12 - 42:20

Feast of the Seven Fishes conversation: 42:20 - 44:30

Mailbag: 44:30- end

Temple men's basketball assistant coach Bobby Jordan joined us for a 1-on-1 interview this week to assess the 5-3 Owls after the quarter mark of the season as the team prepares to play UAlbany Sunday night at the Barclays Center in the NABC Brooklyn Showcase. 

 

Jordan provided an injury update on guard Jahlil White, talked about the progress of players like Zion Stanford and Quante Berry, and offered scouting reports on the Owls' class of 2024 recruits, Dillon Battie and Aiden Tobiason. 

 

We also have Temple football recruiting updates as December's National Signing Day approaches, along with answers to a full mailbag. 

 

This week's episode of The Scoop recaps a mixed bag week in the world of Temple sports. 

One day after E.J. Warner dealt the Temple football program a blow by entering the NCAA's transfer portal, Adam Fisher's men's basketball team outlasted La Salle and former Owls coach Fran Dunphy in triple overtime at the Liacouras Center to advance to Saturday's inaugural Big 5 Classic championship game, which will tip off at 7:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center. 

We talked about how Warner's departure affects the Owls, dissected the craziness of Temple's triple-overtime win, and got a detailed look at the Saint Joe's team the Owls will face Saturday night and a great conversation about Big 5 hoops with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter and Temple graduate Jeff Neiburg. 

Temple's 2023 season has been a disappointment, but David Martin-Robinson's career has not. He's just the third tight end in the program's history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in his time with the Owls, and the other two were Jeff Steeple and Randy Grossman, the latter of whom went on to win four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

 

We went 1-on-1 this week with Martin-Robinson to recap his time on North Broad Street and ask him about what's ahead as he prepares for what he hopes is his own NFL career, and you'll find out why he's very excited about Temple's future at his position with players like Peter Clarke, Reese Clark and Landon Morris. 

 

And on the basketball court, we talked about how Temple's men's and women's teams can get back in the win column Wednesday as they host Ole Miss and St. Joe's in a Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader at the Liacouras Center. 

 

In the mailbag, we answered questions about Stan Drayton's future, the best mascots in sports, and just about every Thanksgiving scenario you can think of. 

Temple is off to a 3-0 start after the Owls' Big 5 win at Drexel Tuesday night, and two big pieces of the program's future - class of 2024 recruits Dillon Battie and Aiden Tobiason - signed their national letters-of-intent last week. 

In short, things are going well so far for first-year head coach Adam Fisher and his staff, and the future looks bright for the Owls after their recent recruiting wins. 

You'll hear audio from Fisher and Temple point guard Hysier Miller from Tuesday night's postgame press conference, as well as Tobiason's account of why he chose the Owls and the excitement his decision created when he told the coaches he was committing. 

We also previewed Temple's upcoming road football game against UAB and answered questions from a full mailbag heading into next week's Thanksgiving holiday. 

0:00 - 11:00: Introduction

11:00 - 22:08: Recapping Temple's 3-0 start

22:08 - 25:25: Aiden Tobiason tells us why he chose Temple and why his decision caused a stir with Adam Fisher and Chris Clark

25:25 - 30:43: A closer look at the Temple women's basketball team after four games

30:43 - 43-18: A preview and predictions of Temple's road football game at UAB

43:18 - end: The mailbag

 

Ari Rosenfeld, the founder and scouting director at Elite High School Scouting, joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about Adam Fisher's two class of 2024 recruits, Dillon Battie and Aiden Tobiason, both of whom signed their National Letters of Intent this week. Find out why Ari is high on both players as high-major prospects, and get his insight into several of the class of 2025 and 2026 players on Temple's radar. 

We also recapped Temple's successful season openers on the basketball court and get you ready for the Owls' road football game at USF. We also answered all of your mailbag questions, including one from a local listener who's down on his luck. 

Temple women's basketball coach Diane Richardson joined us on this week's podcast to share her remarkable life story and give listeners a preview of what they can expect from the Owls this season. 

Richardson, by the way, just hosted 5-star class of 2024 recruit Kiyomi McMiller on an official visit, and we'll have more on that as well. 

You'll also hear about Temple men's basketball coach Adam Fisher's successful recruiting week, as the Owls landed their first two verbal commitments from the 2024 class in forward Dillon Battie from Texas' Lancaster High School and guard Aiden Tobiason from Delaware's St. Elizabeth High School. Battie, the son of former Temple forward Derrick Battie, talked about why he chose the Owls, and St. Elizabeth head coach Mike Cassidy talked about Tobiason's improvement. 

Beyond basketball, we'll get you ready for Saturday's Temple-Navy football game and the return of quarterback E.J. Warner and answer all of your mailbag questions as well. 

1:50 - 45:35: Diane Richardson interview

50:00 - 52:42: Temple women's basketball recruiting update

52:42 -56:17: Temple men's basketball recruiting update

56:17 - 56:50: Dillon Battie on why he chose Temple

56:50 - 58:45: Mike Cassidy on Aiden Tobiason

59:10 - 1:06:27 - Temple Navy football preview 

1:07:27 - Mailbag

 

A basketball-heavy episode this week includes the first part of John DiCarlo's interview with Camren Wynter, the special assistant to head coach Adam Fisher, as well as clips from Jahlil White and Matteo Picarelli from Temple's men's basketball media day. The Owls are just 10 days away from tipping off their season on Monday, Nov. 6, against Maryland Eastern Shore. 

Wynter, who first played at Drexel before transferring to Penn State, helped the Nittany Lions land an NCAA Tournament berth last season. He talked about why he jumped at the opportunity to join Fisher at Temple instead of playing professionally overseas, and he also provided a closer look at the Owls' roster. 

In addition to a preview of Friday night's Temple-SMU football game, you'll hear the first part of OwlScoop Editor John DiCarlo's interview with Owls forward Steve Settle, one of first-year head coach Adam Fisher's most important Temple men's basketball roster additions via the transfer portal. 

 

Settle, who helped lead Howard to the NCAA Tournament last season, talked about his improved skill set - which includes an 8-inch boost to his vertical leap, he said - as a 6-foot-10 versatile forward who could help give the Owls a dimension they didn't have last season. Settle also offered a closer look at the roster, including what he's seen from new teammates like Houston Christian transfer Sam Hofman.