Best OwlScoop.com Podcasts (2025)

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Season 11, Episode 18: Navigating a rough Temple sports week 1:33:39

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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 …

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Season 11, Episode 17: Can Temple knock off No. 24 Tulane to go bowling? 1:38:49

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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 an…

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Season 11, Episode 16: Talking about a Big 5 win and Temple football's bowl hopes 1:08:48

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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 …

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Season 11, Episode 15: A great start for Diane Richardson's Owls 1:12:27

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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…

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Season 11, Episode 14: Peter Clarke talks about his breakout season 1:38:27

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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 t…

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Season 11, Episode 13: Jim Larrañaga joins the show 1:19:18

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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 Schofi…

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Season 11, Episode 12 - A midseason look at the 3-3 Temple football team 1:14:23

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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 se…

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Season 11, Episode 11:Temple, once again an underdog, has what it needs to knock off Navy 1:07:48

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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 mailba…

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Season 11, Episode 10: Temple should beat UTSA in its conference opener 1:11:43

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UTSA is bringing one of the best running backs in the nation to Lincoln Financial Field in Robert Henry Jr., but we’ll tell you why we think Temple could – and should – beat the Roadrunners in Saturday’s American Conference opener despite being a 6.5-point underdog. Intro: 0:00 – 6:40 Roster departures, injuries and Temple’s chances of beating UTSA…

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Season 11, Episode 9: Men's hoops Chief of Staff Andy Allison joins the show 1:21:17

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With Temple’s football team at 2-2 and heading into its bye week before conference play, we blended some basketball talk into this week’s podcast by talking to Andy Allison, Adam Fisher’s new chief of staff whose goal is to help the men’s basketball program reach more individual and corporate donors and attract and retain more players. We’ll tell y…

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Season 11, Episode 8: Can Temple bounce back at No. 18 Georgia Tech? 1:21:35

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Can Temple learn enough from the film of last Saturday’s 42-3 loss to No. 13 Oklahoma to be more competitive against - or even upset - No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road this Saturday? We’ll tell you what the Owls are facing in the 3-0 Yellow Jackets and how they'll defend Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King, hear from Temple head coach K.C. Keeler…

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Season 11, Episode 7: No. 13 Oklahoma is on the way and Father Judge star Derrick Morton-Rivera commits 1:25:05

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It's been a productive week on North Broad Street. K.C. Keeler's football program is off to its first 2-0 start in six seasons and hosts No. 13 Oklahoma Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, and Adam Fisher's men's basketball team got its first class of 2026 verbal commitment in Father Judge High School guard Derrick Morton-Rivera. We recapped a suc…

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Season 11, Episode 6: Recapping a successful season opener 59:41

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There was plenty to like about Temple’s 42-10 rout of UMass in the Owls’ season opener. We dissected the first game of the K.C. Keeler era, previewed Saturday’s upcoming home opener against Howard, broke some Temple men’s hoops news and answered your mailbag questions. You’ll also hear from Owls left tackle Giakoby Hills on this week’s podcast, bro…

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Season 11, Episode 5: Evan Simon and Gevani McCoy could both play in the season opener 1:10:15

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Game week is here, and we’ll get you ready for Temple’s season opener up at UMass. On this week’s episode, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers, you’ll hear Owls head coach K.C. Keeler explain why he believes both Evan Simon and Gevani McCoy will get snaps against the Minutemen, and we’ll break down some of the key matchups and pr…

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Season 11, Episode 4: Evan Simon isn't sleeping on the job 1:09:30

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Evan Simon hasn’t been sleeping on the job. In fact, he’s literally been sleeping at Temple’s Edberg-Olson Hall football complex for the last two weeks, he told reporters, as the Owls’ quarterback competition moves along. That was one of the gems to come from Thursday’s media day session, and you can hear the media day interviews from Simon and hea…

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Season 11, Episode 3: Colin Chase and JoJo Bermudez are catching on in preseason camp 58:19

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Wide receivers Colin Chase and JoJo Bermudez have routinely looked like the two best players on Temple's offense since preseason camp began in late July. Listen to their Wednesday post-practice interviews on this week's edition of The Scoop, as well as some single-digit speculation and answers to your mailbag questions. Intro: 0:00 – 4:45 Preseason…

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Season 11, Episode 2: Brian L. Smith assesses his Temple defense 58:49

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Temple is seven practices into preseason camp, and we have the latest position battle details for you, along with some audio from defensive coordinator Brian L. Smith, who spoke with reporters following Wednesday’s workout at Chodoff Field. All of that and more on this week's podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0…

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Season 11, Episode 1: Preseason camp Day One - Evan Simon and Gevani McCoy look sharp 1:00:20

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Temple reported to camp Tuesday at Edberg-Olson Hall and conducted its first preseason camp practice Wednesday. How did the Owls look? Our staff was there for the whole practice and talked to head coach K.C. Keeler, quarterback Evan Simon and defensive tackle Sekou Kromah afterward, so we’ll recap what we saw – including some precision throws from …

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Season 10, Episode 51: Aiden Tobiason joins The Scoop 1:06:13

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You’ll hear part of our interview with Aiden Tobiason on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. The rising sophomore guard took us inside conversations he had with teammate Babatunde Durodola as they weighed their options before ultimately deciding to stay on North Broad Street and play for third-year head coac…

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Season 10, Episode 50: New Temple assistant Bill Courtney joins the show 59:24

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New Temple men’s basketball assistant coach Bill Courtney joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about why he wanted to work for Adam Fisher on North Broad Street and why he feels Fisher is entering his “sweet spot” as he moves toward his third season as the Owls’ head coach. We also have some hoops scheduling news, answers to your mailbag questi…

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Season 10, Episode 49: Jamai Felt has big plans for Temple 1:03:57

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Jamai Felt, the reigning MAC freshman of the year, transferred to Temple from Bowling Green this spring and could give Owls head coach Adam Fisher the rim protector the program has lacked during the past two seasons. The 6-foot-10 Felt, who led the MAC with 46 blocked shots, joined The Scoop this week and talked to us about recovering from two ACL …

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Season 10, Episode 48: Gavin Griffiths joins the show 1:06:55

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Gavin Griffiths, a former national top-25 recruit and one of the key signings of Temple head coach Adam Fisher’s incoming transfer portal class, joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about his previous two seasons at Rutgers and Nebraska and why he feels his best basketball is very much still ahead of him. And there’s still plenty to talk about …

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Season 10, Episode 47: Tim Pernetti sets his vision for the AAC's future 1:38:22

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This week’s podcast includes our 1-on-1 interview with American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti, as well as part of our conversation with Temple football coach K.C. Keeler. Among other topics, Pernetti talked about the importance of revenue generation and vision in the aftermath of the House settlement and why Temple’s success is vita…

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Season 10, Episode 46: Adam Fisher gets his point guard and K.C. Keeler gets excited about the season 1:15:53

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Jordan Mason is on his way into the Temple men’s basketball program while assistant coach Chris Clark is on his way out after accepting the St. Joe’s Prep head coaching job. You’ll hear part of Mason’s interview with OwlScoop and some way-too-early starting five predictions, and you’ll also hear from new Temple offensive line transfer Ken Meir and …

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Season 10, Episode 45: Steve Settle eyes up the NBA 1:06:09

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Is Steve Settle playing his way into the second round of June’s NBA Draft? Has Temple women’s basketball coach Diane Richardson improved her roster with the recent transfer portal additions of Khloe Miller and Brianna Mead? We answered those questions for you, along with those in the mailbag, on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you by G…

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Season 10, Episode 44: TUFF Fund tales, hoops recruiting and a Dad Vail champion 1:32:54

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A packed episode this week includes our interviews with TUFF Fund Executive Director Andy Carl, new Temple basketball recruit Derrian Ford, and Grace Crosby, the coxswain who led the Temple men’s crew varsity eight to a gold medal at last Saturday’s Dad Vail Regatta. Carl shared some insightful stories about his time leading an NIL collective that …

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Season 10, Episode 43: CJ Hines brings NCAA Tournament experience to Temple 1:01:26

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On this week’s podcast, you’ll hear part of our conversation with former Alabama State guard CJ Hines, Temple basketball’s newest transfer portal addition, as well as news of a Big Ten portal commitment for K.C. Keeler’s Temple football program. We also celebrated the upcoming graduation of OwlScoop staff reporter Johnny Zawislak, the music and lif…

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Season 10, Episode 42: Hear from Gevani McCoy, Maddux Trujillo and Masiah Gilyard 30:00

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Oregon State transfer Gevani McCoy committed to Temple last week, and you’ll hear part of his interview with OwlScoop Editor John DiCarlo on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. This week’s pod also includes our interview with former Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo, who signed as an undrafted rooki…

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Season 10, Episode 41: A closing portal window could bring Temple hoops some relief 1:11:58

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The NCAA’s college basketball transfer portal window is closing Tuesday night, and it looks like Adam Fisher is one step closer to keeping two key pieces of his program’s future. Meanwhile, an open football portal window will bring K.C. Keeler's program more opportunities to expand and improve its roster. We’ll get you caught up on that and play ou…

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Season 10, Episode 40: Cam Wallace and Muhammad Wilkerson join the show 1:05:43

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Zion Stanford is leaving, Cam Wallace is staying, and spring football is done with another transfer portal window to come. We’ll update our listeners on potential Temple hoops roster additions, and you’ll hear from Wallace himself, as he talked to Jaison Nieves about why he’s remained committed and loyal to Adam Fisher and his staff. You’ll also he…

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Season 10, Episode 39: Revenue sharing, spring football pack the agenda 1:25:10

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What can Temple fans expect at Saturday’s Cherry and White game? How did the Owls bolster their pass rush for the immediate future and beyond with a pair of verbal commitments? How can Adam Fisher rebuild his roster? We answered those questions and plenty more in the mailbag, where fans were not shy about their reaction to Tuesday’s athletics webin…

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Season 10, Episode 38: Recapping a tough Tuesday for the Owls 58:01

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Temple’s men’s basketball team lost Jameel Brown to the portal and 2025 recruit Cam Miles to a decommitment within the span of a couple hours Tuesday. We talked about another tough week for Adam Fisher’s program, how they might right the ship, and what’s ahead for Temple sports in the world of revenue sharing and the portal. It’s a mailbag-heavy ep…

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Season 10, Episode 37 - Recapping a wild week in the portal 1:20:44

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Last week brought a lot of Temple men’s basketball portal departures and a big change in the Owls’ fundraising and NIL world. We’ll get you caught up on all of that, along with the latest Temple football roster and recruiting updates, on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 3:02 On (or around) t…

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Season 10, Episode 36: Defensive coordinator Brian Smith likes what he sees so far 46:22

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Want some behind-the-scenes details about a Temple spring football practice? You’ll hear about that from Johnny Zawislak on this week’s episode and hear from Owls defensive coordinator Brian Smith. Another packed mailbag asks us about hoops, the portal, scheduling and much more. Intro: 0:00 – 2:08 On (or around) this date: 2:08 – 12:56 Spring footb…

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Season 10, Episode 35: Men's and women's hoops facing an important offseason 1:36:07

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What went wrong for Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s basketball teams at the American Athletic Conference tournament? We’ll recap a short and disappointing week for the Owls in Fort Worth and talk about what’s ahead for both programs. You’ll also hear from new Temple offensive coordinator Tyler Walker as we dive into more spring football talk a…

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Season 10, Episode 34: Diane Richardson's Owls are chasing an AAC title 1:11:40

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The Temple women’s basketball team will head to Fort Worth as the No. 4 seed in next week’s American Athletic Conference tournament, and head coach Diane Richardson joined us on this week’s podcast to look back at the regular season and look ahead to the team’s goals of claiming a conference crown and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. She ta…

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Season 10, Episode 33: Can Adam Fisher and the Owls bounce back? 1:17:29

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Adam Fisher joined us on this week’s podcast to talk about what the Owls must do to snap their six-game losing streak, and you’ll hear from Riverdale Baptist star Ariana Meridey, who talked about why she offered her verbal pledge to Diane Richardson and became Temple’s first women’s hoops commitment from the 2025 class. And in the mailbag, we talke…

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Season 10, Episode 32: Our conversation with Kevin Negandhi and Adrian Wojnarowski 1:39:18

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Two former colleagues at ESPN have reunited this week on The Scoop. ESPN SportsCenter anchor Kevin Negandhi and former ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, who left ESPN to become the St. Bonaventure men's basketball general manager, joined us on this week's podcast to preview their upcoming Feb. 25 panel discussion at Temple's Mitten Hall where th…

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Season 10, Episode 31: Our conversation with Maddux Trujillo 44:47

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Maddux Trujillo earned the nickname "AutoMaddux" this season when the record-setting Temple kicker converted a 64-yard field goal, the longest ever at any level at Lincoln Financial Field, and now he's one step closer to pursuing his dream of playing professionally when he kicks at the Specialist Showcase later this month at the NFL Combine in Indi…

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Season 10, Episode 30 - Will it be a bounceback basketball week? 1:20:44

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We looked at a tough week for the men’s and women’s basketball programs, basked in the Eagles’ Super Bowl win, and talked about the impact of K.C. Keeler’s latest hire on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 6:18 On (or around) this date: 6:18 – 14:41 With or without Jamal Mashburn …

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Season 10, Episode 29: K.C. Keeler has big plans for Temple 1:21:16

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You’ll hear part of our 1-on-1 interview with new Temple football coach K.C. Keeler as he takes listeners inside what brought him to Temple, how he assembled part of his staff and what he believes is possible for the program. We also talked about Adam Fisher’s men’s basketball team and their upcoming two-game road trip, and we dissected what has go…

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Season 10, Episode 28: Tim Terry brings Temple ties to the Super Bowl 37:04

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Before Tim Terry became the Kansas City Chiefs' Director of Player Personnel and Pro Scouting, he built his football career at Temple as a defensive end in the Big East with Ron Dickerson-led teams that included fellow future NFL players like Lance Johnstone and Alshermond Singleton. After earning his way into the NFL as an undrafted free agent, Te…

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Season 10, Episode 27: K.C. Keeler bolsters his spring football roster 42:54

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A tough weekend on the hardwood dropped Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s teams in the American Athletic Conference standings, and K.C. Keeler’s football program bolstered its spring roster with 14 midyear transfers. You’ll hear about all of it on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:…

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Season 10, Episode 26: Owls playing for AAC seeding as March grows closer 1:02:13

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We’ll catch you up on Temple’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and preview their respective upcoming games against Tulane and UTSA, and the mailbag asks the staff to preview Temple’s NCAA Tournament chances and talk about where we would put a K.C. Keeler statue. Intro: 0:00 – 3:37 On (or around) this date: 3:37 – 13:22 Temple men’s hoops roundup…

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Season 10. Episode 25: Reliving Temple's win over No. 18 Memphis and previewing a big hoops weekend 1:08:30

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Temple knocked off No. 18 Memphis Thursday night, fans stormed the court at the Liacouras Center, Hooter the Owl did some crowd surfing, and we’re here to talk about it all on this week’s podcast, which also include some women’s basketball and Temple football updates. What happened with Lynn Greer III? Why are we sticking up for Adele? We'll tell y…

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Season 10, Episode 24: Are better times ahead for Temple's offense under new coordinator Tyler Walker? 1:37:04

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Dante Collinelli, a deputy editor with The 33rd Team and a former OwlScoop reporter, joined us on The Scoop this week to educate listeners on what Temple’s offense could look like with new offensive coordinator Tyler Walker, who led Montana State to the FCS national championship game this month in that role. We discussed several staff and recruitin…

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Season 10, Episode 23 - Adam Fisher preview's Temple's American Athletic Conference opener 30:44

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With an 8-5 record through nonconference play, Temple's men's basketball team heads into its American Athletic Conference opener Friday at the Liacouras Center against a 10-3 Wichita State team. Second-year head coach Adam Fisher spoke 1-on-1 with OwlScoop.com Editor John DiCarlo about Friday's game, the roster and much more.…

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Season 10, Episode 22: Temple joins elite company with the program's 2,000th win 56:04

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Temple’s 2,000th win, a 62-61 victory over Davidson Wednesday night at the Liacouras Center, will look good for the history books, but it looks just as good here and now for an Owls team that is starting to show signs of cohesion and defensive improvement after a rough start to the month. We’ll tell you more on this week’s podcast, brought to you b…

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Season 10, Episode 21: Can Lynn Greer III provide the spark the Owls need this weekend? 1:20:01

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Point guard Lynn Greer III and assistant coach Chris Clark return Sunday when Temple plays at Hofstra. Can they get the Owls back on track during an important, three-game stretch of the season? Can Diane Richardson’s team knock off No. 15 West Virginia Sunday after beating Villanova last weekend to claim the first Big 5 Classic title? And a full an…

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Season 10, Episode 20: Dissecting the K.C. Keeler hire 1:08:19

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We’ll tell you why we believe Temple Athletic Director Arthur Johnson made the right hire at the right time with K.C. Keeler and preview a busy week of Big 5 basketball ahead for Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s programs. A busy mailbag awaits this week, as well as a ringing endorsement of Keeler from his friend and NFL Films senior producer Gr…