The drum set in the student section of the Liacouras Center eliminates seating for 40+ people. It is an idiotic setup. It is one thing to do it for Wagner, but Villanova? There were probably 100 kids in standing room only because we elevated a drum set.

Who would you like a coach from nfl . oc-dc from a p5 conference (my choice) or a up and coming coach from fcs

Heading into Vandy game, he popped into my mind. How’s he doing? We haven’t seen him.

Will be in the city and looking for a recommendation where to watch the game with other fans.

We beat Nova. Amazing. And to do it in a slug fest? Hell yeah. Humble them!

Now, NO letdowns. We need to win this OOC BIG. It’ll help lock up the tourney and get us the press we need to continue to recruit well. This is a big two months for this program and it can’t be understated.

Great seeing him on the field starting. He seems to be a lot slimmer.

...+200 on DraftKings.

I took it.

Spread was only +5.5, seems short to me given what happened with both teams on Monday night. It's a big "homer" play, but screw it.

#GoOwls

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We'll talk about what went wrong against Wagner, what the Owls will have to do to beat Villanova Friday and anything else you want to put on the agenda.

So far looks like first game jitters . Thanks goodness Dunn has been the stabilizer . It is early !!!

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As the game was going on, it was pretty close and until 2H when we started pulling away. Just before that texting with a buddy and he says damn Wagner is scrappy, we better get things fixed for Nova. My reply back was that I was fine with that because psychologically I’d rather us be gritty for Friday than have just coasted to victory. Little did I know we then go on a run to go up 15, and then eventually lose in OT. What a weird game.
All this said, how they respond on Friday will tell us ALOT. And to me response isn’t just winning, but I’m talking disciplined and focused. The great one said “Winning is an attitude”. You have to develop that mindset.

New concession stand. And wooooof. Paid $19 for a chicken sandwich and Diet Coke. That chicken sandwich was a huge sad face. Like they’re slaughtering baby chickens now. 3/10…

The Diet Coke was cold though so at least they did that right. PSA for anyone else out there. Go to chickies stand instead.

earned and received a helmet sticker on the ESPN College Football Final show. What a tremendous performance!

It's paywalled, but if you subscribe, this was a very good piece in The Athletic:

Hundreds of NFL players wound up on COVID injured reserve in 2020, but Armstead’s case stands alone. A fifth-round pick out of Temple in 2019, he was set to compete for the starting running back job in Jacksonville until a scary battle with COVID-19 led to an even scarier diagnosis.

Armstead was the only player to spend the entire 2020 season on COVID-IR. He’s the only known NFL player diagnosed with multi-inflammatory syndrome (MIS), a serious and rare condition caused by the coronavirus, and one of very few players known to have experienced heart inflammation, or myocarditis, as a result of COVID.

I think everyone can see that McKie has really changed the level of personnel over the last three years . When you can honestly play 9 or 10 quality players and have many of them with very special skill sets then you have a chance to be very good to excellent . That being said, these players have to earn the respect with Ws and do it in a convincing fashion. Defense and Rebounding have To be an integral part of every game from playing a Wagner to playing Villanova.

PSA - I got an email yesterday from the ticket office that, as a season ticket holder, I was entitled to 2 free tickets for any home game. I snapped up two for Nova.

I recommend all season ticket holders use this giveaway to grab Nova tickets, then get Temple fans to attend. I want as much as a home court advantage as possible.

IMO, others may disagree. However, I took Owls (+3.5) and on ML (+145).

The defense played their best game last week and Owls really should've won the game.

They look to be getting some starters back in the lineup and USF's defense gives up a ton of yards.

Keep turnovers and penalties to a minimum, TU should prevail.

#GoOWLS

A look back at the Navy loss, a look ahead to USF and an interview with wide receiver Zae Baines on this week's podcast.

Figure I will create one thread so feel free to post any you see that I don’t..,

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The Owls will have trouble stopping the run and will have trouble generating offense. Score: 31-10 Navy

Sounds like Nova is at home, tentatively scheduled for November 11th.

Adam Klein, we're told, made the trip, but it sounds as of now like he won't play. Still don't have a definitive word on James Faminu. Richard Rodriguez, we're told, did not make the trip. He was the victim of a car accident earlier this week and is doing OK, but Wisdom Quarshie is going to start at center.

Adonicas Sanders did make the trip, but I don't see him as of yet warming up.