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The TUFF Fund

Good morning Owl fans:

As many of you know, the TUFF Fund was formed in the fall, with hopes of modernizing Temple Athletics through NIL. Over the past several months, we've signed over a dozen student-athletes, including all eligible Men's Basketball players.

We've decided to join OwlScoop so that we can provide information and resources directly to the most ardent and passionate Temple fans. We'll occasionally provide updates, whether it be signings, fundraising opportunities, events, or charitable initiatives that our student-athletes are involved with over the course of the year. We'll also answer questions to the best of our ability and within the guidelines of the NCAA and state of Pennsylvania.

I believe I'm preaching to the choir when I express how vitally important NIL is to the success of an athletics program. While it's been a slow build, I think that we are trending in a positive direction as a whole.

And while it's probably poor bedside manner to ask for something out of the chute, we currently have a donor who has graciously offered to match all funds up to $10,000 by the tip off on Sunday versus Houston. If you have the ability to do so, and many have already done so since it's gone live yesterday, please consider contributing. Our continued ability to demonstrate to the administration and the BOT that there is interest and a propensity to give to NIL will go a long way.

The TUFF Fund Match

Go Owls

Andy Carl
info@tuff-fund.com

Davidson (+1.5)

Line moved down from 2.5 this morning...someone loves Davidson.

So far they're 8-2 with losses to Arizona 104-71 and Gonzaga 90-65...no shame there. They have a good win over Providence 69-58. All of those games were in Atlantis tournament.

They have a win over an AAC team, Charlotte, at home, 75-71.

They have 3 players in double figures, Reed Bailey F 18.2 ppg, Bobby Durkin F 14.6 ppg and Connor Kochera G 16.3 ppg.

Looks like Durkin is the big 3 point threat, 44.1%, making 30-68.

Should be another sweat...Go Owls!
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Congrats from Hawk Hill

2000 is an elite figure and it's fun that it came in such a close game.

Some updates

Buffalo transfer Cole Snyder canceled his official visit to Temple, and a source familiar with his recruitment said Snyder's decision was tied to Evan Simon's commitment. As of now, Simon, Tyler Douglas and Forrest Brock would be the only scholarship quarterbacks on the Owls' roster heading into spring ball. Temple had been recruiting Johnathan Montague, but he committed to Boston College.

Another source familiar with the situation told me the Temple staff is still actively recruiting Samari Collier, who verbally committed to Arkansas State six days ago. Collier started his college career out of Texas' DeSoto High School at Illinois but eventually wound up at Hutchinson Community College, where he tallied 14 touchdowns and 1,400 passing yards this season for a team that reached the NJCAA semifinals. Programs like Buffalo, Western Michigan, Georgia State and Sam Houston State have been in on his recruitment.

Stan Drayton and his staff are still recruiting some high school quarterbacks, too, although I want to do a little more work on that before I can start putting names out there.

As Kyle Gauss reported earlier, JUCO running back Tyrei Washington has not committed to Temple yet, but two sources familiar with his recruitment told me the Owls look to be in pretty good shape there. If he commits, Washington would enroll in January and be around for spring ball.

Also, Salesianum School defensive end Ahmaad Foster reopened his recruitment last night and decommitted from Temple, I was told by a source I trust down in Delaware. That source told me Foster wants to play somewhere farther away from home.

The Scoop: Season 10, Episode 21 - Can Lynn Greer III provide the spark the Owls need?

In case you missed it out on the front page.


Lots of basketball talk and some fun holiday mailbag questions, too. Thanks as always for listening!
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