It looks like K.C. Keeler and his staff are zeroing in on Mason McKenzie as one of their preferred transfer portal quarterback recruiting targets, and you’ll hear part of our interview with the former Saginaw Valley State star on this week’s podcast. Can some get-right wins for Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s basketball programs get them back on track as American Conference play approaches? Perhaps, but Fisher’s men’s team is facing some injury challenges once again. We talked about that and answered all of your mailbag questions in our holiday episode of The Scoop, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers. Intro: 0:00 – 7:25 QB Mason McKenzie is a portal priority for Temple: 7:25 – 16:57 Can get-right wins put Temple’s hoops programs back on track?: 16:57 – 23:30 Mailbag: 23:30 – end

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

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: 6:40 – 29:35 Why we’re all predicting a Temple win: 29:35 – 35:40 On (or around) this date: 35:40 - 48:21 Mailbag: 48:21 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

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 you how we’re feeling about K.C. Keeler’s football team after four games, and a packed mailbag asked us to grade the coaching staff. Intro: 0:00 – 4:50 Were there signs of progress in the Georgia Tech loss?: 4:50 – 20:58 Temple men’s hoops Chief of Staff Andy Allison joins the show: 20:57 – 36:46 On (or around) this date: 36:46 – 47:22 Mailbag: 47:22 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

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, answer your mailbag questions and celebrate the return of former OwlScoop.com staff reporter Declan Landis, who stopped by this week’s podcast to take us through the segment he created – On (or around) this date. Intro: 0:00 – 7:32 Dissecting the Oklahoma loss: 7:32- 15:37 K.C. Keeler talks about what’s fixable: 15:37 – 19:52 Can the Owls upset No. 18 Georgia Tech?: 19:52 – 31:57 There’s help on the way with the 2026 class: 31:57 – 33:03 On (or around) this date with its creator, Declan Landis: 33:03 – 54:32 Mailbag: 54:32 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

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 successful week in Temple athletics on this week's podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers, and you'll hear part of Morton-Rivera's interview with OwlScoop Editor John DiCarlo.  Another highlight of this week's podcast includes a visit from PHLY and All-City Network Eagles and NFL Draft Analyst Fran Duffy, who gave us detailed scouting reports of some of Oklahoma's best players ahead of Saturday's game, including Sooners quarterback John Mateer and defensive end R Mason Thomas.

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, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.  Intro: 0:00 – 6:55 Recapping the 42-10 win at UMass: 6:55 – 15:58 Giakoby Hills’ successful debut at left tackle: 15:58 – 20:53 Previewing Howard, staff predictions: 20:53 – 26:40 Some men’s hoops tidbits: 26:40 – 28:17 On (or around) this date: 28:17 – 37:21 Mailbag: 37:21 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

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 predict Saturday’s outcome. Are there any future NFL players on Temple’s roster? Can the Owls be bowl-eligible in 2025? We talked about that in the mailbag.    Intro: 0:00 – 9:12 Two quarterbacks and a depth chart: 9:12 – 14:51 A closer look at UMass and our staff predictions: 14:51 – 29:18 On (or around) this date: 29:18 – 37:28 Mailbag: 37:28 – end * Time stamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

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 head coach K.C. Keeler on this week’s podcast, along with part of a OwlScoop 1-on-1 interview with former Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich as he recalled how the Owls carved up Penn State’s offensive line in their 27-10 upset win over the Nittany Lions back in 2015. Intro: 0:00 – 2:55 Tyler Matakevich and our 27-10 series: 2:55 – 8:54 Media day takeaways and interviews with K.C. Keeler and Evan Simon: 8:54 – 47:37 On (or around) this date: 47:37-55:37 Mailbag: 55:37 – end ** Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

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 football updates: 4:45 – 12:48 Colin Chase interview: 12:48 – 24:07 JoJo Bermudez interview: 24:07 – 34:17 On (or around) this date: 34:17 – 45:15 Mailbag: 45:15 – end *Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

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: 0:00 – 1:51 Wednesday’s practice details and Brian L. Smith’s thoughts: 1:51- 23:46 On (or around) this date: 23:46 – 37:48 Mailbag: 37:48 – end