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Season 7, Episode 1 - Preseason camp notes, audio from Jadan Blue and new Temple verbal Sam Martin

John DiCarlo, Kyle Gauss and Dante Collinelli kick off The Scoop's seventh season with coverage of Temple's first week of preseason camp, including audio from wide receiver Jadan Blue and discussion of what fans can expect from new quarterback D'wan Mathis and how things could play out with position battles at linebacker. 

We also have some audio from Temple's latest verbal commitment in Curtis High School running back Sam Martin, who had scholarship offers during his recruitment from programs like Tennessee, West Virginia, Pitt, Rutgers and Boston College. 

And there's a full mailbag this week, too. 

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 39 with NIL expert Thilo Kunkel

Thilo Kunkel, a professor in Temple's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and an expert on NIL, talked to OwlScoop.com on this week's podcast about his name, image and likeness research and how he expects it to affect Temple and the world of college sports.

Kunkel, who published a paper back in March titled "There Is No Nil in NIL: Examining the Social Media Value of Student-Athletes’ Names, Images, and Likeness," will be teaching an online class at Temple this fall called Athlete Branding: Name, Image and Likeness. He answered several reader and listener mailbag questions on the podcast and  provided some clarity and context on what coaches like Aaron McKie, Rod Carey and Tonya Cardoza can and cannot do on the recruiting trail when it comes to NLI. 

The Scoop with Dion Dawkins - Season 6, Episode 38

Our full interview with former Temple star and Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins highlights a packed episode full of football and basketball content this week. 

Dawkins, who came back to North Philadelphia last Saturday for his Dion's Dreamers food pantry event, worked with more than 50 members of the Temple football team to distribute food and produce to families in the community and the nearby Berean Presbyterian Church. 

Dawkins, a key member of a Bills team that went 13-3 last season and advanced to the AFC Championship game, talked about his time at Temple, his NFL ascension and what the Owls will have to do to bounce back in 2021. 

We also have a clip from our 1-on-1 interview with Temple safety Amir Tyler, who worked alongside Dawkins at his event last weekend. Tyler offers fans a glimpse of what he's seen from new Owls quarterback D'wan Mathis. 

Plus, Sam Cohn provides a comprehensive scouting report of Temple basketball recruiting targets like Christian Fermin, Dan Skillings and Rahmir Barno from his time covering Philly Live I.

 

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 37 with Shaun Bradley

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker and former Temple star Shaun Bradley talked to OwlScoop.com's John DiCarlo on this week's podcast about his rookie season in the NFL, his thoughts on new Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, and why he thinks the linebackers will be "flying the f--- around" in defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon's scheme. 

And Bradley believes Temple is poised to bounce back after a 1-6 2020 season that was marred by injuries and COVID-related issues. He had the chance to watch a few of the Owls' spring practices and thinks Georgia transfer and new starting quarterback D'wan Mathis is going to be "a stud." He also has high hopes for running back Iverson Clement, a fellow Rancocas Valley High School graduate who came to Temple from Florida via the transfer portal. 

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 36

Want the scoop on Temple recruiting targets like Roman Catholic guard Daniel Skillings and Pocono Mountain West forward Christian Fermin? Why are people beyond Philadelphia taking notice of Owls point guard Jeremiah Williams? Delaware Valley Hoops Report Scouting Director Ari Rosenfeld has you covered on this week's OwlScoop.com podcast. 

Plus, we'll have a recruiting update on Temple's latest football addition in Presbyterian College transfer Luke Foster and where he could contribute on the Owls' offensive line. 

The Scoop - Season 6, Episode 35

Aaron McKie heard from a good friend two days before it happened. 

It was December of 1997, and the former Temple star was more than four seasons into his NBA career and happy where he was with the Detroit Pistons. 

But that friend was on the other line, telling McKie there were radio rumors that he could be headed back to Philadelphia in a trade involving the 76ers. McKie had always dreamed of playing for his hometown team.

Just not now, he thought. 

But six days before Christmas, McKie got the call. There was a plane waiting for him and teammate Theo Ratliff at the airport. They were headed to Philly, along with a future first-round draft choice, in exchange for center Eric Montross and guard Jerry Stackhouse. Philadelphia head coach Larry Brown had determined things just weren't working out with Stackhouse and future Hall of Famer Allen Iverson in the same backcourt, so it was time for a change. 

It would prove to be a change for the better, but McKie admitted he didn't see it that way at the time. 

"I'm just like, 'No .. to Philadelphia," McKie thought. "I'm going to my hometown, and they stink."

The Sixers weren't good at the time, but the culture, McKie said, started to shift,

"When you think it's a bad situation that you're going to," he said, "it's one of the best situations that happened to me from a basketball standpoint."

By 2001, the Sixers were the best team in the NBA's Eastern Conference. And although their run stopped short of an NBA title at the hands of a loaded Lakers team, it was a season that captivated the city of Philadelphia and proved to be a milestone in McKie's life. 

Twenty years later and just a couple months removed from his second season as Temple's head coach, McKie can continue to look back fondly upon that 2001 season. He averaged what was then a career-high 11.6 points per game, posted consecutive triple doubles on an important West Coast road trip, and went on to win the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. 

McKie joined OwlScoop.com's podcast, The Scoop, Wednesday to reflect back upon that 2001 season. He talked about what the Sixth Man of the Year Award meant to him and why he felt he was able to be a mentor and friend to a Hall of Famer like Iverson, in addition to sharing some anecdotes about their time together as teammates.

McKie also has several reasons for optimism as he enters his third season on North Broad Street as Temple's head coach. He talked about what incoming recruits Hysier Miller, Zach Hicks and Wake Forest transfer Emmanuel Okpomo could bring to the Owls, and it sounds like former Wildwood Catholic High School standout Jahlil White could have a big role moving forward after missing his freshman season with a meniscus injury.

McKie also answered some readers mailbag questions in an episode packed with lots of great Sixers anecdotes and Temple basketball insight.

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 34

When Mardy Collins and Dustin Salisbery moved on from Temple to pursue their pro careers back in 2006 and 2007, respectively, they did so several credits shy of their undergraduate degrees. 

Now, more than a decade later, the former Owls backcourt mates have completed their coursework and will be graduating Friday from Temple with degrees in African American Studies. They joined us for an exclusive interview on this week's OwlScoop.com podcast to talk about this milestone, their playing days, and their sons, Madden Collins and DeMahj Salisbery, who are turning into pretty good high school players in their own right. 

Collins, a former first-round NBA Draft pick of the New York Knicks in 2006, and Salisbery, who had tryouts with several NBA teams in addition to several pro stops around the world in places like France and Tunisia, reflected on their time playing for the late Hall of Fame Coach John Chaney, and Salisbery talked about playing for former Owls head coach Fran Dunphy in his first season on North Broad Street. 

And there's more football news as well, as Temple has extended another offer to an offensive lineman in the transfer portal.

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 33

What have we learned about the Owls after third-year head coach Rod Carey and his Temple football program have wrapped up spring football? 

We have answers to those questions for you on this week's podcast as we talk about what D'Wan Mathis did to become the starting quarterback, what Edward Saydee has done to become a factor in Temple's running back rotation, what the Owls are facing on the injury front and why Carey and his staff are still taking a close look at the transfer portal. 

Plus, we have more basketball recruiting news for you, along with answers to your mailbag questions. 

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 32

Why did linebacker Kobe Wilson choose Temple over Georgia?

Why is defensive coordinator Jeff Knowles calling West Virginia transfer Kwantel Raines a "pleasant surprise" at the BUBO linebacker position after he opted out of the 2020 season?

And why should you not forget about Edward Saydee when it comes to assessing how running backs coach Gabe Infante will dole out carries in his backfield. 

You'll hear from all of them on this week's podcast as we bring you more spring football coverage.

And it's been a busy week in the world of Temple basketball recruiting, as Owls head coach Aaron McKie handed out four offers to players from the 2022 class. One of them, Pocono Mountain West High School forward Christian Fermin, spoke with Sam Cohn this week, and we have a clip from that exclusive interview, plus answers to your mailbag questions, too. 

The Scoop: Season 6, Episode 31

Another spring football-heavy episode of OwlScoop.com's podcast includes audio from defensive line coach Walter Stewart, outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Brett Diersen and safeties coach Tyler Yelk.

Plus, a closer look at class of 2022 forward Ernest Udeh, who talked to Sam Cohn recently about his recruitment and his relationship with the Temple staff. 

And through the mailbag, the staff ponders what might have been through the years with some of the basketball players that never ended up at Temple.