The Scoop, OwlScoop.com’s weekly podcast, provides you with the latest information on Temple football, basketball and recruiting.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Former Temple guard Ryan Brooks joined The Scoop to reflect upon his time with the Owls, which included three-straight Atlantic 10 championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, including a memorable defensive performance against future NBA All-Star James Harden. Brooks, a Lower Merion High School graduate, also talked about the passing of Kobe Bryant and the impact the future Hall of Famer had on him.
We also have an excerpt of our interview with Khalif Battle, the former 4-star recruit out of Trenton Catholic who announced his decision this week to transfer to Temple from Butler, along with several other recruiting updates to keep you informed as Aaron McKie continues to reshape the Owls' roster.
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Carolina Panthers quarterback and former Temple signal caller P.J. Walker joined the OwlScoop.com podcast this week to talk about returning to the NFL and reuniting with his former coach Matt Rhule and several former teammates like Robby Anderson and Keith Kirkwood. He shared stories with former teammate Colin Thompson as the two talked about life inside the huddle, what it was like to beat Penn State in 2015, what it was like to take on Notre Dame several weeks later, and much more.
And John DiCarlo, Sam Cohn and Sam Neumann have more recruiting and roster updates on the basketball front as head coach Aaron McKie continues to reshape his roster.
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Colin Thompson joined us again this week on The Scoop to talk plenty of football, from weighing in on former Temple quarterback P.J. Walker getting back into the NFL with the Carolina Panthers to sharing more stories from his time as a Temple, NFL and XFL tight end.
We also talked about the abrupt end to Temple’s basketball season due to the COVID-19 outbreak and played some audio from Owls head coach Aaron McKie and leading scorer Quinton Rose, who spoke with reporters earlier this week.
And we also have plenty of basketball recruiting updates for you, too.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Colin Thompson, a tight end with the XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers, joined The Scoop to talk about his abbreviated first season in the league and the success of XFL star and former Temple teammate P.J. Walker. The former Temple standout also shared his thoughts on what the Owls can expect with position battles and the 2020 season once sports return following the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
Additionally, the OwlScoop.com staff talked plenty of basketball, too - from Justin Hamilton's decision to transfer to some of Temple coach Aaron McKie's potential recruiting targets for the 2020 class.
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Fran Duffy, the Philadelphia Eagles' production manager and the host of the Eagle Eye In the Sky and Journey To The Draft podcasts, joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about covering the Senior Bowl, Shrine Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine, where he's had the chance to evaluate Matt Hennessy, Shaun Bradley, Chapelle Russell and Harrison Hand. Duffy also worked as Temple's football video coordinator under Al Golden and shared stories about that period of the program's turnaround.
We also talked about the Owls' first spring football practice and shared audio from second-year head coach Rod Carey, previewed Temple's upcoming American Athletic Conference basketball tournament matchup against SMU, and answered plenty of mailbag questions, too.
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
If the current state of Temple basketball has you down, this might be the episode for you as we look ahead to the future.
Sam Cohn traveled to the Jersey Shore to talk to Temple signee and Wildwood Catholic standout Jahlil White and his coach, Dave DeWeese. This week's podcast also includes audio from Sam's interview with JUCO sharpshooter Tariq Silver, a class of 2020 guard who has an offer from the Owls.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Tai Strickland, who's sitting out this season after transferring to Temple from Wisconsin, joined us as our guest on this week's podcast. The son of former NBA star Rod Strickland talked about how he's established his own identity, how he's learned from being around people like Kyrie Irving and John Wall, what he hopes to bring to the Owls as a point guard next season and much more.
We also previewed Temple's upcoming road game at Wichita State, dropped in some recruiting information and answered more mailbag questions.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
This week's episode of The Scoop includes audio from Wilson High School guard and Temple recruiting target Stevie Mitchell, previews the Owls' upcoming game against UConn, examines Temple's 2020 football schedule and answers plenty of mailbag questions.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Temple football coach Rod Carey joined The Scoop this week to cover a number of topics, including a look back at the 2019 season, position battles heading into spring practice next month, and his thoughts on the NCAA's transfer portal. We also previewed tonight's Temple-Tulane basketball game, provided some recruiting updates and answered several mailbag questions, as always.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
This week's episode of OwlScoop.com's podcast includes audio from new Temple football verbal commit Justin Lynch, Temple basketball signee Quincy Ademokoya and former Owls great Mike Vreeswyk, who will be inducted into the Owls' fourth Ring of Honor class this weekend. We also preview Temple's Wednesday night American Athletic Conference road game at Memphis and answer mailbag questions.