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Season 9, Episode 23: Jahlil White believes the Owls can turn things around

Jahlil White had been playing some of the better basketball of his career prior to Temple's overtime loss at ECU Sunday, when the redshirt-junior guard was hampered by foul trouble and held scoreless for the first time since November of 2022. 

 

On this week's episode of The Scoop, White told OwlScoop that he feels the Owls beat themselves and have the talent necessary to snap their six-game losing streak, starting Sunday at Tulane. Beyond this season, White talked about what got him into the game of basketball while growing up near the Jersey Shore in Whitesboro, his career at Wildwood Catholic High School, why he's excited about Temple's 2024 recruits in Dillon Battie and Aiden Tobiason, and why he's interested in becoming an agent once his basketball playing career is done. 

 

We also talked more about Diane Richardson's Temple women's basketball team as they continue to fight for one of the top four spots in the American Athletic Conference standings, and we answered a mailbag full of football, basketball and recruiting questions. 

 

Intro: 00:00 - 7:33

Famous No. 23s: 7:33 - 13:10

Jahlil White interview: 13:10 - 33:33

Men's basketball roundup: 33:33 - 34:50

Women's basketball roundup: 34:50 - 41:15

Football recruiting update: 41:17 - 41:42

Mailbag: 41:42 - end

Season 9, Episode 22: Jordan Magee takes aim at the NFL

Former Temple linebacker Jordan Magee joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about what's next for him as he prepares for April's NFL Draft. The second-team all-American Athletic Conference selection led the Owls in tackles for a second consecutive season and posted 14 TFL, and now he's training in Fort Myers, Florida as he continues to recover from a torn right biceps that prematurely ended his 2023 season and his Temple career. The Dover, Delaware native talked about his draft prep and where he is with his recovery, and OwlScoop.com subscribers will have access to our full interview with Magee later this week. 

 

John DiCarlo and Declan Landis also recapped a tough week for Adam Fisher's men's basketball team and a big win for Diane Richardson's women's squad and answered mailbag questions about Stan Drayton's football team and even the Justice League in this week's mailbag. 

Season 9, Episode 21: Our conversation with Michael Huger

When Adam Fisher was looking to make the next move in his college basketball coaching career, Michael Huger helped him land a spot on Jim Larrañaga's Miami staff back in 2015. 

 

Eight years later, when Fisher got his first head coaching job, Huger was his first hire at Temple and became Fisher's associate head coach. 

 

Huger joined us on this week's episode of The Scoop to talk about the Owls, who are 8-10 overall and 1-4 in the American Athletic Conference heading into Saturday's home game against Rice, as well as his life and career. 

 

You'll also hear more about Diane Richardson's women's basketball team and the latest Temple football recruiting and roster updates, along with answers to your mailbag questions. 

Season 9, Episode 20: Why it’s OK to feel good about Temple football and why Diane Richardson’s Owls could win a conference title

While Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team looked very much like a rebuilding program with a first-year head coach in its loss to ECU Wednesday night, Diane Richardson’s women’s team is starting to hit its stride and could be playing for first place in the American Athletic Conference standings next week.

 

We talked about that, along with Temple’s ever-evolving football roster as Stan Drayton’s program continues to lose and gain players through the transfer portal, as well as the high school and junior college ranks.

 

And in this week’s mailbag, we’ll tell you why it’s possible to feel optimistic about the Temple football program after consecutive 3-9 seasons, and we answered an age-old question about what the athletic department could and should do to address low attendance numbers at the Liacouras Center.

 

Intro: 0:00 – 9:38

 

Famous No. 20s: 9:38 – 13:12

 

Temple football roster and recruiting updates: 13:12 – 16:22

 

Temple basketball: 16:22 – 27:55

 

Temple women’s basketball and recruiting: 27:55 – 36:40

 

Mailbag: 36:40 - end

Season 9, Episode 19: Stan Drayton and Danny Langsdorf weigh in on Temple’s recruiting class

Temple head coach Stan Drayton and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf talked about some of the players who signed with the Owls last month, and we'll catch you up on Adam Fisher's men's basketball team and Diane Richardson's women's squad as they tip off American Athletic Conference play.

And if you had the power to go back and change one moment in Temple sports history, what would it be?  We pondered that question from the mailbag and much more. 

Season 9, Episode 18: Our conversation with Lynn Greer

Former Temple star Lynn Greer joined Adam Fisher as the first-year head coach's chief of staff back in October, and Greer talked to us on this week's podcast about NIL, community service, alumni engagement and everything else his new job will entail, along with his assessment of where the 6-3 Owls are heading into Saturday's game at VCU. 

 

You'll also hear part of OwlScoop's interview with 5-star point guard Kiyomi McMiller, the Life Center Academy point guard who has Diane Richardson's Temple women's basketball program among her finalists as she approaches her Jan. 6 commitment date. And with next week's Dec. 20 National Signing Day less than a week away, we'll get you caught up on where Temple head coach Stan Drayton and his staff stand with assembling their 2024 recruiting class. 

 

And with the holidays approaching, find out why you would not want OwlScoop staff reporters Declan Landis, Rymir Vaughn and Johnny Zawislak preparing your feast of the seven fishes dinner on Christmas Eve. 

 

Intro: 0:00 - 8:00

Lynn Greer interview: 8:00 - 31:12

Temple men's basketball roundup, VCU preview: 31:12 - 35:00

Kiyomi McMiller update and interview: 35:00 - 41:12

Temple football recruiting updates: 41:12 - 42:20

Feast of the Seven Fishes conversation: 42:20 - 44:30

Mailbag: 44:30- end

Season 9, Episode 17: Temple assistant coach Bobby Jordan on the Owls’ first 8 games

Temple men's basketball assistant coach Bobby Jordan joined us for a 1-on-1 interview this week to assess the 5-3 Owls after the quarter mark of the season as the team prepares to play UAlbany Sunday night at the Barclays Center in the NABC Brooklyn Showcase. 

 

Jordan provided an injury update on guard Jahlil White, talked about the progress of players like Zion Stanford and Quante Berry, and offered scouting reports on the Owls' class of 2024 recruits, Dillon Battie and Aiden Tobiason. 

 

We also have Temple football recruiting updates as December's National Signing Day approaches, along with answers to a full mailbag. 

 

Season 9, Episode 16: Triple-OT win sends Owls to Big 5 Classic title game

This week's episode of The Scoop recaps a mixed bag week in the world of Temple sports. 

One day after E.J. Warner dealt the Temple football program a blow by entering the NCAA's transfer portal, Adam Fisher's men's basketball team outlasted La Salle and former Owls coach Fran Dunphy in triple overtime at the Liacouras Center to advance to Saturday's inaugural Big 5 Classic championship game, which will tip off at 7:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center. 

We talked about how Warner's departure affects the Owls, dissected the craziness of Temple's triple-overtime win, and got a detailed look at the Saint Joe's team the Owls will face Saturday night and a great conversation about Big 5 hoops with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter and Temple graduate Jeff Neiburg. 

Season 9, Episode 15: Our conversation with one of the best tight ends in Temple history

Temple's 2023 season has been a disappointment, but David Martin-Robinson's career has not. He's just the third tight end in the program's history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in his time with the Owls, and the other two were Jeff Steeple and Randy Grossman, the latter of whom went on to win four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

 

We went 1-on-1 this week with Martin-Robinson to recap his time on North Broad Street and ask him about what's ahead as he prepares for what he hopes is his own NFL career, and you'll find out why he's very excited about Temple's future at his position with players like Peter Clarke, Reese Clark and Landon Morris. 

 

And on the basketball court, we talked about how Temple's men's and women's teams can get back in the win column Wednesday as they host Ole Miss and St. Joe's in a Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader at the Liacouras Center. 

 

In the mailbag, we answered questions about Stan Drayton's future, the best mascots in sports, and just about every Thanksgiving scenario you can think of. 

Season 9, Episode 14: Adam Fisher’s Owls are 3-0, and the future looks bright after recent recruiting success

Temple is off to a 3-0 start after the Owls' Big 5 win at Drexel Tuesday night, and two big pieces of the program's future - class of 2024 recruits Dillon Battie and Aiden Tobiason - signed their national letters-of-intent last week. 

In short, things are going well so far for first-year head coach Adam Fisher and his staff, and the future looks bright for the Owls after their recent recruiting wins. 

You'll hear audio from Fisher and Temple point guard Hysier Miller from Tuesday night's postgame press conference, as well as Tobiason's account of why he chose the Owls and the excitement his decision created when he told the coaches he was committing. 

We also previewed Temple's upcoming road football game against UAB and answered questions from a full mailbag heading into next week's Thanksgiving holiday. 

0:00 - 11:00: Introduction

11:00 - 22:08: Recapping Temple's 3-0 start

22:08 - 25:25: Aiden Tobiason tells us why he chose Temple and why his decision caused a stir with Adam Fisher and Chris Clark

25:25 - 30:43: A closer look at the Temple women's basketball team after four games

30:43 - 43-18: A preview and predictions of Temple's road football game at UAB

43:18 - end: The mailbag