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Season 7, Episode 31 -Temple defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot dishes details on the Owls’ defense

We have some audio from new Temple defensive coordinator D.J. Elliot and a closer look at the Owls' defense in this episode, along with a conversation about the impact of Aaron McKie's Temple basketball squad losing point guard Jeremiah Williams to the transfer portal. 

Season 7, Episode 30 - Khalif Battle joins The Scoop

Temple guard Khalif Battle, the Owls' leading scorer, talked to John DiCarlo and Kyle Gauss on this week's podcast. Battle shared details about his injury recovery, why he thinks the Owls are headed to the NCAA Tournament next year, why he's a dedicated Harry Potter fan, and where he likes to eat in Philadelphia. 

We also have some spring football and Pro Day updates, along with answers to your mailbag questions. 

Season 7, Episode 29 - Spring football continues, basketball roster movement

Aaron McKie and his staff wasted no time in offering a player from the 2022 class now that Tai Strickland announced he's leaving Temple, and Sam Cohn has the details on this week's podcast. And we look at first-year head coach Stan Drayton's Temple football team now that the Owls are three practices into spring football. 

Season 7, Episode 28 - A preview of the AAC tournament and spring football

Aaron McKie's Temple basketball team is in Fort Worth, Texas as the No. 4 seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The Owls will face fifth-seeded Tulane Friday at 3 p.m., and we have a preview of the quarterfinal matchup, along with answers to your mailbag questions. 

And with first-year Temple football head coach Stan Drayton set to kick off his first spring practice Friday, we have a look at key position battles and what you can expect from the Owls in the coming weeks. 

Season 7, Episode 27 - Jahlil White joins The Scoop

Temple second-year freshman guard Jahlil White joined the OwlScoop.com podcast this week to preview Thursday night's American Athletic Conference game at No. 14 Houston and talk about the evolution of his game, and John DiCarlo, Kyle Gauss and Javon Edmonds also talked about first-year head coach Stan Drayton's squad with Spring Football set to start next week. 

Season 7, Episode 26 - Tai Strickland joins The Scoop

Temple guard Tai Strickland, recently named the American Athletic Conference's Player of the Week, joined The Scoop to talk about the Owls' big road game Thursday at Memphis and how his game and career and have grown and evolved since he transferred to Temple three seasons ago. Strickland also answered several reader mailbag questions and talked about why he's very excited about the depth and potential of a Temple backcourt that also includes Jeremiah Williams and Hysier Miller.

And if you're looking for football talk as spring practice approaches, John DiCarlo, Kyle Gauss and Cayden Steele answered several mailbag questions about Stan Drayton's team, including a way-too-early game-by-game prediction of the 2022 schedule. 

Season 7, Episode 25 - A conversation with Stan Drayton

New Temple football coach Stan Drayton talked to OwlScoop.com this week for an extensive interview, including details about his childhood, his playing career, how he got into coaching and some great anecdotes about his wife, Monique, and how she has shaped his life and career. 

You can hear part of that conversation here on this week's podcast, along with questions from the mailbag about Aaron McKie's Temple basketball team that is now 14-9 after Wednesday night's big win over SMU. 

Season 7, Episode 24 - The National Signing Day episode

We have answers to your mailbag questions, audio from Temple football coach Stan Drayton's National Signing Day press conference, and a closer look at the Owls' 2022 recruiting class, which will bring several new linebackers to defensive coordinator DJ Eliot's scheme. 

You'll hear Drayton talking about quarterback recruit EJ Waner, the son of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner,a great anecdote about the Owls' recruitment of St. Frances Academy linebacker Darrien Lewis, and audio from Cayden Steele's conversation with Irvington High School defensive end Zamar Grove, who signed with Temple Wednesday. 

And we closed out The Scoop with some basketball talk about Aaron McKie's Owls, who are now 12-7 overall and 5-3 in American Athletic Conference play after Wednesday night's 71-63 win at ECU. 

Season 7, Episode 23 - Colin Thompson talks about the Panthers and the Owls

Carolina Panthers tight end and Temple product Colin Thompson joined this week's episode of The Scoop to talk about the Panthers' tough 2022 season, what it's like to play with players like Christian McCaffrey and Cam Newton and why he believes his head coach Matt Rhule will turn things around.

Thompson also shared his thoughts on new Temple head coach Stan Drayton and why he's excited about the future of the program. 

And John DiCarlo, Kyle Gauss, Sam Cohn, Dante Collinelli and Javon Edmonds talked about Temple's four-game basketball winning streak and why Aaron McKie's team could have a promising future. 

Season 7, Episode 22 - Temple assistant Jimmy Fenerty breaks down the Owls’ roster and 3-game winning streak

Temple assistant basketball coach Jimmy Fenerty joined this week's OwlScoop.com podcast to talk about the Owls' three-game winning streak and how the team has adapted with leading scorer Khalif Battle out with a season-ending injury,  and he offered a detailed breakdown of a Temple roster that's getting improved performances from players like redshirt freshman guard Damian Dunn and fellow freshmen like Nick Jourdain, Jahlil White, Jeremiah Williams and Zach Hicks. 

John DiCarlo, Kyle Gauss, Sam Cohn, Javon Edmonds and Dante Collinelli also talked more about Stan Drayton's Temple football program and the latest recruiting updates as next month's Feb. 2 National Signing Day approaches.