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Temple tight end David Martin-Robinson joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about what fans can expect from the Owls heading into spring ball, and he explained why he's particularly high on one of his teammates at his position and why he thinks he and the tight ends can have more of a role in the Owls' offense in 2021. 

And with Temple's men's soccer team coming off a 2-0 win over No. 2 SMU over the weekend to notch the highest-ranked win in the program's history, we talked to head coach Brian Rowland about the significance of the victory and why he thinks the Owls could be on their way to becoming a nationally-significant program. 

On the basketball court, second-year head coach Aaron McKie and the Owls are set to take on USF Thursday at noon on ESPNU in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament. We talked about the keys to the game, injury updates, and what it will take for Temple to survive and advance to play top-seeded Wichita State in the quarterfinals. 

Temple center C.J. Perez joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about the mood of the program as the Owls prepare for spring football following an eventful offseason that has seen several players come and go via the NCAA's Transfer Portal. 

Perez, who former played for Temple head coach Rod Carey at Northern Illinois and himself arrived on North Broad Street prior to last season as a transfer, shared some insight about some of the new members of the Owls' leadership council, talked about why he wouldn't count out Mariano Valenti in Temple's quarterback competition, and answered several reader mailbag questions. 

Sam Neumann talked about his interview with former Northwestern cornerback Cameron Ruiz, Temple's latest transfer portal addition, and we examined Temple's chances of making a run in the upcoming American Athletic Conference basketball tournament. 

Temple did something Wednesday night that it hadn’t done since Jan. 26: the Owls won a basketball game. They snapped a 6-game losing streak and are now 5-10 after beating USF, 65-47.

John DiCarlo, Sam Cohn and Sam Neumann recapped the win and assessed where the Owls are now with two regular-season games left on the schedule. We have audio from second-year head coach Aaron McKie, as well as sound from Sam Neumann's interview with Temple safety M.J. Griffin. 

And a full mailbag this week includes some rapid-fire questions and answers, too.

Second-year head coach Aaron McKie's Temple team is a mostly-new group after a roster overhaul in the offseason. But are the 4-9 Owls headed in the right direction in their rebuild? We delved into that topic that's at the forefront of fans' minds, answered your mailbag questions and listened to Kyle Gauss air his grievances about a recent Grubhub mishap. 

0:00 - 10:45: Intro, Kyle's Grubhub story

10:45 - 18:45: Recapping Temple's loss at Tulsa

18:53 - 33:00: Is Temple headed in the right direction with its rebuild?

33:00 - 37:10: Sam Cohn examines the Owls' late-game offensive sets and offensive identity.

37:10 - 44:15: Audio from Sam Cohn's interview with Temple's leading scorer, Damian Dunn, and a discussion about how he responded to a tough performance against Houston. 

44:40 - 49:40: Sam Neumann talks about his conversation with St. Joseph's Prep tight end Reese Clark, Temple's first verbal commitment from the 2022 class.

49:40 - end: Mailbag

Temple is back on the court tonight at Cincinnati, and we preview that game and hear audio from former Owls center Ron Rollerson as he reflected upon the passing of Hall of Fame coach John Chaney. And we have answers for your mailbag questions, too. 

Former Temple and NBA guard Mardy Collins joined OwlScoop.com's podcast to talk about what John Chaney meant to him. The Hall of Famer and legendary former Owls head coach passed away last Friday at the age of 89. 

Lots of basketball talk, a detailed breakdown of Khalif Battle's impact, and some interesting notes from Sam Neumann's conversation with Temple freshman linebacker Kobe Wilson on this week's podcast, plus answers to your mailbag questions as always. 

With the Owls on a two-game win streak and set to take on No. 8 Houston Saturday at the Liacouras Center in a game that will be televised nationally on CBS, Temple assistant coach Jimmy Fenerty joined The Scoop this week for an exclusive interview in which he offered a detailed breakdown of the entire roster and answered mailbag questions, too. 

We also have football roster updates as the NCAA's transfer portal continues to impact head coach Rod Carey's program. 

Aaron McKie and the Owls grabbed their first American Athletic Conference win of the season, and Temple football coach Rod Carey and his staff have landed three more Power 5 players from the transfer portal. 

We talk about all of it and answer your mailbag questions on this week's podcast. 

Temple assistant basketball coach Chris Clark joined us on this week's podcast to talk about what he's seen from the Owls' first three games. He talked about how the program is handling its latest COVID-related pause, the promising start from freshman point guard Jeremiah Williams and much more. 

We also talked more about the NCAA's transfer portal and how it has continued to positively and negatively affect the Temple football program. 

And, as always, we have answers to your mailbag questions.