Temple defensive coordinator DJ Eliot just told me that outside linebacker Layton Jordan, who led the Owls with 9 sacks this fall, will be returning for his redshirt senior season. Big news for the Owls considering they just lost an important piece of their defense to the transfer portal in Darian Varner, who signed with Virginia Tech today.

We'll have our 1-on-1 with Eliot and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf available to our subscribers and have some of that audio in this week's podcast as well.

Just finished watching this disgraceful effort and probably the most embarrassing loss I’ve ever watched over the past 52 years. My Filipino wife just tried to calm me down and I told her….how would you feel if Manny Pacquiao lost to his Grandmother on national TV? Her response was…Yeah, that’s pretty bad! Yeah, I get it! Miller needs to shape up at the point and Battle needs to stop thinking he’s the best player on the floor. I’m so sick about this. Thoughts?

TEMPLE
2023
Home: SMU, UTSA, Memphis, Navy
Away: Tulsa, North Texas, UAB, South Florida

2024
Home: Tulsa, Tulane, UAB, Charlotte
Away: UTSA, Memphis, East Carolina, Navy

2025
Home: North Texas, South Florida, East Carolina, Navy
Away: Rice, Tulane, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte

2026
Home: UTSA, Rice, Memphis, Florida Atlantic
Away: SMU, UAB, South Florida, Navy

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JUCO offensive lineman Diego Barajas has committed to Temple, as has Miami (FL) transfer defensive tackle Allan Haye.

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Barajas should have two years of eligibility left while Haye will have three.

Furthermore, OwlScoop.com has confirmed that 3-star linebacker/defensive lineman Tyrese Whitaker plans to sign with Temple on Wednesday. Whitaker has been committed to Temple since June but recently announced that he planned to look around a bit. I guess he must have not received the new interest that he wanted, as he's now set to become an Owl on Wednesday.

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McKie should channel Harbaugh at Michigan to keep his job after this season.

Agree to take a significant paycut to totally redo his staff.

When he was hired it should have been a must that he bring in stellar recruiters given where the program had been struggling in recruiting. And it should have been that he brought in a strong X and O guy.

Thoughts?

Game tomorrow VS Old Miss if anyone is interested.

Reynolds’s out with broken thumb

Anxious to observe game tactics

Mississippi has several husky players

Game at 5PM

There's lots of speculation out there .

Does Matt take a job somewhere or does he sit this one out? Where?

College? Pros?

Jenkins is deciding tonight if he is taking an OV to Cincy or Temple. Complete update on Rivals:

I have no reason to think a Big East opportunity would ever emerge....just curious about fan preferences.

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Auguste decommitted from Georgia Tech today and will take an official visit to Temple tomorrow.

They are now 7-3 after losing at home to UCF by 11 tonight. They also lost by 11 at Memphis on 12/3.

...Ken Niumatalolo will NOT return next season.

He won 109 games, most in program history.

It looks like a football only league with FCS teams moving up to FBS may be happening. If this actually works, maybe schools outside the P5 create football only leagues but reorganize all other sports regionally. And with more FCS teams moving up and the talk of Delaware out there, will Nova look to move up?

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We're less than a week from National Signing Day, and we'll get you caught up on where Temple stands with its 2023 class on this week's OwlScoop.com podcast.

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These Owls.....?

Season after season. I don’t know how much more I can keep watching paying attention to this train wreck of a program. It has not been relevant since 2013! Let that sink in. It will be a decade. That’s how many graduating classes with nothing to cheer about? That’s alumni and fan support totally lost. And people wonder why we have apathetic fans that don’t donate.

I’ve seen enough of this sh*t show to know this season is going nowhere fast. Coaches to players better do some soul searching real fast. They are pissing the season away.

And we have players playing hero ball doing their own thing. Poor body language and gloating after they do one good thing—- the game is 40 mins. Shut your mouth and do work. What is our brand anymore? It is missing.

This is not (should not be*) temple basketball! Temple hoops is gritty, disciplined, punch you in the mouth, no turnovers, tough defense … where is that identity??! Long gone. Perhaps dead.

I think I read their top 2 players are out? Feels like another bounce back win.

We're taking mailbag questions until 4 p.m. today for this week's episode of The Scoop.

The Owls have won four in a row, have a share of the Big 5 title, and can win it outright with a victory at Penn Saturday.

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Have 3 free tickets in the upper level. Let me know if anyone wants them. Now that tickets are selling for $5 a piece it might be harder to get rid of some of these.

Refs showing up early.

Varner first team, Jordan second team (WTH do they mean SECOND team?), and Barbon totally ignored.

That's in addition to Warner being chosen Rookie of the Year (noted in another thread).

Good morning, everyone. We're taking mailbag questions for this week's episode of The Scoop until 4 p.m. today. We'll talk about the roster, the transfer portal, recruiting and anything else you'd like to put on the agenda. We look forward to hearing from you, and please don't forget to subscribe and drop us a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts or any of the major platforms if you haven't already.

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I have watched the first 4 minutes and I like the way Temple is moving the ball . Everyone of their shots have been in the flow and they just missed .