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Yes, Temple signed three incoming freshman quarterbacks last week from the 2026 class, but head coach K.C. Keeler and his general manager Clayton Barnes are looking around the transfer portal for immediate help at that position. We’ll tell you who’s on their board and fill you in on other roster developments over the last week, and you’ll also hear part of our interview with wide receiver Demonte Green, Temple’s latest 2026 signee.

After rough third-place Big 5 Classic games, we’ll take look at the good, the bad and the ugly with both Temple basketball teams about a third of the way into the season, and the mailbag invited a conversation about what happened last Sunday with the Birmingham Bowl berth that got away.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:35

Temple is portal shopping for QBs: 9:35 – 14:49

Football roster news: 14:49 – 18:44

Demonte Green talks about why he chose Temple: 18:44 – 21:40

What’s ailing Adam Fisher’s team?: 21:40 – 30:12

And what’s behind Diane Richardson’s squad’s struggles?: 30:12 – 35:34

Mailbag: 35:34 – end

You’ll hear from Temple football head coach K.C. Keeler, general manager Clayton Barnes and one of the Owls’ 2026 recruits, Karon Spencer, on our National Signing Day episode of The Scoop as we break down a Temple class ranked second in the American Conference by On3 and Rivals.

Former OwlScoop staff reporter Greg Paone, who now works as the Philadelphia director of regional integrated marketing at the American Cancer Society, also joined us on the pod to talk about the organization’s role in this weekend’s Big 5 Classic, and Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jeff Neiburg hopped in on the mailbag to answer a listener’s question about a story he wrote this week about the long-term viability of playing Big 5 games.

Intro: 0:00 – 3:52

A closer look at the American Conference’s No. 2 recruiting class: 3:52 – 19:05

Clayton Barnes talks contracts and roster construction: 19:05 – 21:30

K.C. Keeler says Temple will be his last job: 21:30 – 23:53

Greg Paone and the American Cancer Society’s part in the Big 5 Classic: 23:53 – 43:49

A quick men’s and women’s hoops recap: 43:49 – 46:37

The mailbag -- with an appearance from The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Neiburg: 46:37 – end

It’s been a tough Temple sports stretch. Bowl eligibility has evaded K.C. Keeler’s football program heading into the season finale at No. 22 North Texas, and Diane Richardson’s and Adam Fisher’s basketball teams have weathered losses, too. We’re here to help you cope with it all by reflecting on what we can be thankful for during this Thanksgiving week.

At least National Signing Day is around the corner, and we’ll tell you in the mailbag why we think some revenue share help could be on the way for Fisher’s program.

Intro: 0:00 – 4:25

No. 22 North Texas is an obstacle to Temple’s bowl hopes: 4:25 – 21:34

UC San Diego runs past Adam Fisher’s squad in Florida: 21:34 – 28:16

A 20-month gambling investigation comes to a close: 28:16 – 30:54

A loss to Villanova dashes women’s hoops’ Big 5 title repeat: 30:54 – 34:25

A quick look at our football recruiting roundup coverage: 34:25 – 36:23

Mailbag: 36:23 – end

Temple can become bowl-eligible for the first time in six seasons if it can upset No. 24 Tulane Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Are the odds stacked against the Owls as an 8.5-point underdog? Sure, but we’ll tell you why there’s a path to victory for K.C. Keeler’s squad.  

We also went 1-on-1 with Temple safety Javier Morton, conducted a SWOT analysis of Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team, and answered your mailbag questions on this week’s podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

 Intro: 0:00 – 8:40

Can the Owls beat Tulane to gain bowl eligibility?: 8:40 – 31:18

Javier Morton joins the show: 31:18 – 1:01:40

A men’s hoops SWOT analysis: 1:01:40 – 1:10:23

A tough schedule tests Temple women’s hoops: 1:10:23 – 1:17:05

Football recruiting roundup: 1:17:05 – 1:18:59

Mailbag: 1:18:59 – end

The Temple men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 start after routing La Salle, 90-63, in the Owls’ Big 5 opener Tuesday night, and we’ll tell you on this week’s podcast why Adam Fisher’s team should be 3-0 by the end of the weekend after they host Boston College. And on the football front, a bye week will be the best medicine for a team that needs to get healthy ahead of a Nov. 22 home game against Tulane, Temple’s last best chance at getting a win to become bowl eligible.

That and much more on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:20

Temple routs La Salle in its Big 5 opener: 8:20 – 16:57

Why the Owls should beat Boston College Saturday: 16:57 – 19:41

Diane Richardson’s team falls at West Virginia: 19:41 – 23:40

Why Temple football’s bowl hopes are on thin ice: 23:40 – 39:02

Recruiting roundup: 39:02 – 41:09

Mailbag: 41:09 – end

The Temple women’s basketball team’s depth was on full display in its 94-85 overtime win over George Mason, the defending Atlantic 10 champions, in the Owls’ season opener. You’ll hear from head coach Diane Richardson on this week’s podcast, and we’ll preview the Temple men’s hoops season opener and talk about why K.C. Keeler’s football team was on the wrong end of a 45-14 rout against East Carolina and what the Owls must do to bounce back at Army this weekend.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:00

Diane Richardson’s team is off to a great start: 8:00 – 19:35

Adam Fisher’s Owls open the season Wednesday against Delaware State: 19:35 – 28:53

Can Temple flush the ECU loss and beat Army?: 28:53 – 49:53

Two Roman Catholic High School stars commit to Temple: 49:53 – 53:10

Mailbag: 53:10 – end

With a big game on the horizon Saturday against East Carolina, Temple tight end Peter Clarke joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about why he’s having a breakout season and why he and his teammates feel a sense of confidence and belief in the locker room as they approach the last four games of the season. We also passed along some notes from this week’s men’s and women’s basketball media days, including some audio from men’s coach Adam Fisher, and answered questions from a full mailbag.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:39

Temple squeaks past Tulsa in OT: 8:39 – 22:54

Peter Clarke joins the show: 22:54 – 50:45

A closer look at ECU and our predictions: 50:45 – 1:02:26

Recruiting roundup: 1:02:24 – 1:05:30

Nuggets from men’s and women’s basketball media days: 1:05:30 – 1:11:22

Mailbag: 1:11:22 – end

Former University of Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga joined us on this week’s podcast to talk about why he hired Adam Fisher back in 2013, a move that helped jumpstart Fisher’s career and get him to where he is now entering his third season as Temple’s men’s basketball coach. In addition to John DiCarlo’s interview with Larranaga, Colin Schofield spoke with Temple women’s basketball coach Diane Richardson to talk to her about her relationship with South Carolina head coach and former Owls coach Dawn Staley and how it led to this week’s Match The Momentum campaign in which Staley will match any donations made to Richardson’s program during the five-day period from Oct. 20 to Oct. 25.

And we’ll catch you up on Temple’s 49-14 football win over Charlotte and talk about why the Owls are favored again this week on the road, but we’ll also tell you why a win won’t come as easily this Saturday.

Intro: 0:00 – 7:44

Temple rolls past Charlotte for first road conference win in six years: 7:44 – 14:14

Why the Owls should win again this week at Tulsa: 14:14 – 27:08

Recruiting roundup and news on Temple’s latest 2026 football verbal: 27:08 – 31:29

Jim Larrañaga joins the show: 31:29 – 50:07

Why Dawn Staley is matching Temple women’s hoops donations: 50:07 – 57:17

Mailbag: 57:17 - end

You’ll hear from Temple head coach K.C. Keeler as well as his defensive coordinator Brian L. Smith as we take a look at the 3-3 Owls at the halfway mark of the season following their last-minute, 32-31 loss to Navy. With a get-right game coming up at 1-5 Charlotte Saturday, we’ll tell you why we think Temple is still bowl-bound in Keeler’s first season, and we’ll also tell you why the preseason polls aren’t accurate predictors of the basketball seasons ahead for Diane Richardon’s and Adam Fisher’s programs.  

Intro: 0:00 – 4:15

Recapping the game Temple should have won over Navy: 4:15 – 25:33

Why Evan Simon has exceeded expectations: 25:33 – 31:21

Temple has a get-right game at Charlotte: 31:21 – 38:23

Recruiting roundup: 38:23 – 45:17

Why the Temple men’s and women’s hoops teams will prove preseason polls wrong: 45:17 – 56:25

Mailbag: 56:25 – end

Temple is once again an underdog, this time heading into Saturday's Homecoming game against a 5-0 Navy team. And once again, we'll tell you why the Owls - who are currently 9.5-point underdogs according to BetMGM - should win as they take one step closer toward bowl eligibility in K.C. Keeler's first season on North Broad Street. 

This week's mailbag is packed with 15 questions and helped set the agenda for a show that covers everything from the key matchups of Saturday's game to potential men's hoops starting fives to thoughts on Brian Thornburg, Temple Athletics' new senior associate athletic director for development and NIL strategy. 

Intro: 0:00 – 10:20

Key takeaways from Temple’s comeback win over UTSA: 10:20 – 21:32

Why John and Kyle believe Temple should beat undefeated Navy: 21:32 – 47:05

Mailbag: 47:05 – end