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Is Saturday's game at North Texas a great opportunity for Temple to snap its three-game losing streak? Will the Owls' offensive line start showing signs of progress in the coming weeks?

 

We looked at that and much more, and you'll hear from Temple head coach Stan Drayton on this week's podcast as we dive into the specifics of this weekend's game and answer your football and basketball mailbag questions, too. 

You'll hear part of John DiCarlo's interview with first-year Temple men's basketball coach Adam Fisher on this week's podcast, along with a preview of Temple's homecoming football game against UTSA and answers to your mailbag questions about Stan Drayton's coaching, injuries and much more. 

 

 

After Temple's 48-26 clunker of a loss at Tulsa in the Owls' American Athletic Conference opener, does second-year head coach Stan Drayton have the program headed in the right direction? We examined that question in a mailbag-heavy episode of The Scoop at a time when Temple fans have a lot on their minds.

 

Plus, Temple men's basketball coach Adam Fisher and Temple women's coach Diane Richardson have been busy on the recruiting trail, and we have updates for you there as well. 

Temple safety and Colorado State transfer Tywan Francis joined us on The Scoop this week to wrap up conversation about the Owls' 41-9 win over Norfolk State and offer a scouting report of No. 20 Miami, Temple's opponent this Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. 

 

Francis, who has earned the No. 4 single digit each week this season, grew up in Louisiana and played at Landry Walker High School. He talked to us about the resiliency of that community in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and shared his experiences of going up against players like Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase during his high school and 7-on-7 playing days. He also shared his story of choosing Temple over Virginia in the transfer portal and talked about why he's eyeing a future in podcasting when his playing days are done. 

Temple lost, 36-7, to Rutgers last Saturday in a deflating loss but the Owls may have found their running back of the future in freshman Joquez Smith. You'll hear from Smith and Temple coach Stan Drayton in this week's episode of The Scoop.

We recapped the loss, previewed this week's matchup against Norfolk State and, as always, answered questions from the mailbag.

You'll hear from Temple head coach Stan Drayton and Owls punter Dante Atton as we dissect the Owls' 24-21 season-opening win over Akron and preview this Saturday's road game at Rutgers, where the Owls are currently two-score underdogs to the Scarlet Knights. 

 

We broke down the key matchups you'll need to know, offered our predictions, and answered questions from a full mailbag as well. 

 

 

Year two of the Stan Drayton era is here.

 

Temple will open its 2023 season Saturday at 2 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field against Akron, and we have audio from Drayton and linebacker Jordan Magee as we give listeners a closer look at the Zips. 

 

Although Temple is currently a 10-point favorite heading into Saturday, Akron may not exactly be the pushover that the line and the Zips' 2-10 record from a year ago would indicate. Second-year Akron head coach Joe Moorhead is one of the most respected offensive minds in college football, and the Zips loaded up on transfers during the offseason who could potentially make an impact Saturday. 

 

Plus, we have more on Temple's nonconference men's basketball schedule and answers to your mailbag questions. 

Temple point guard Hysier Miller and Andy Carl, the executive director of the TUFF Fund collective, joined this week's podcast to talk about how they have collaborated in the NIL space, includes Miller's upcoming Philly Point Guard Academy camp next Wednesday at North Philadelphia's Cristo Rey High School. 

Carl, a two-time Temple graduate, talked about the origins of the TUFF Fund and why he believes supporting and investing in Name, Image and Likeness efforts and initiatives is critically important. He also offered his perspective on why a student athlete like Miller, a rising junior in first-year head coach Adam Fisher's program, has been an impactful ambassador.

In addition to hosting his camp next week, Miller also just published his first book titled No Place Like Home: We Have Unfinished Business with the help of Delgreco Wilson's Black Cager Press. Beyond basketball, Miller hopes his book will bring more attention and conversation to the issue of gun violence that has plagued the nation and the city of Philadelphia. 

The OwlScoop.com staff also talked about Temple's newest football single digits, more success for Temple women's basketball coach Diane Richardson on the recruiting trail, and answered some mailbag questions, too. 

The first episode of our ninth season of OwlScoop.com's podcast will get you ready for Temple's season Sept. 2 season opener, which is now three weeks away. 

 

Second-year head coach Stan Drayton told reporters that the team would conduct its next single-digit vote Friday and then scrimmage Saturday. This week's episode includes audio from Drayton, cornerback Jalen McMurray and quarterback E.J. Warner.

 

We also have audio from TUFF Fund Executive Director Andy Carl, who spoke Tuesday night during an NIL information session hosted by the Temple Owl Club and the Temple University Alumni Association. 

With Temple set to kick off its preseason camp next week under second-year head coach Stan Drayton, Owls linebackers Jordan Magee and Yvandy Rigby joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about why they both had career-best seasons last year and why they can be even better in 2023. 

 

Magee, who led Temple with 86 tackles last season in addition to posting 9.0 TFLs and 4.5 sacks, talked about what it means to be a single-digit player and who he thinks could join him this season.

 

Rigby, who was born in Turks and Caicos and had only played football for a couple of seasons before arriving at Temple, was the Owls' second-leading tackler last season with 82 stops to go with 5.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks. He talked about how he went from being a guy who couldn't catch a football when he first started to being able to chase down future NFL running back Isiah Pacheco during his high school playing days at South Jersey's Egg Harbor Township.