Rebounder deluxe last season, for sure.

Gave way over 100% effort wise his entire TU career. Thought as did many during his freshman year that he might become the real deal.

But with another year of eligibility, as a 1, 2, 3 or combo, there just won't won't be an NBA, G League or even a Euro League franchise limo outside the Liacouras Center, as much as he might have wanted it to be the case, averaging under 11 ppg, being under 30% beyond the arc and carrying a 2 to 1.6 assists to turnover ratio, and not ever standing out in post season or NCAA tourney play, though 2019-20 ended up not offering that.

Hate to say this, but unfortunately, it appears his most accurate situation in the last year for Nate was shooting himself in the foot by opting out.

If it was all about heart, he'd be right up there.

Here or somewhere else, with work on his game to do, albeit with no guarantees, he should be playing college ball, at the same time taking advantage of the grad school opportunity that was out there for him.

We live by the decisions we make. Good luck, Nate!

Hi, everyone. How are you all doing?

It's that time of the week again to vent and send us your mailbag questions for this week's episode of The Scoop, our weekly OwlScoop.com podcast. We're taking mailbag questions up until tomorrow at 4 p.m. and we'll get to as many as we can. We look forward to hearing from you.

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137. Temple: Khalif Battle and Damian Dunn are a fine AAC backcourt tandem, but the truth is Temple's fan base is understandably becoming unsettled with the program's stagnancy. The Owls borderline-need to prove me wrong and get back to being a top-100 team. Philly deserves a second winner outside of Nova.

As an aside, Drexel is #135….

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If I had to venture an educated guess, I believe Temple will start Jeremiah Williams, Khalif Battle, Damian Dunn, Sage Tolbert and Jake Forrester in next Wednesday's season opener against UMES.

We'll also be at Temple's basketball media day tomorrow at the Liacouras Center, so look out for plenty of hoops content on that front.

Zion Tracy, a class of 2022 cornerback from Long Island Lutheran High School, is leaning toward committing to Temple, he told OwlScoop.com.

The 6-foot-1 cornerback had a conversation with Rod Carey yesterday. Tracy is being recruited at wide receiver by Villanova and Delaware. Unless a power 5 school extends an offer, Tracy plans to commit to Temple.

As the Nov. 10 season opener approaches, we'll continue to talk more basketball on The Scoop, our weekly OwlScoop.com podcast. We're taking mailbag questions up until tomorrow at 4 p.m. and we'll get to as many as we can.

We look forward to hearing from you.

D’Wan Mathis said Saturday he doesn't "really have that luxury" of talking to his coaches about pre-snap changes.

I rarely post here for many reasons. I'd rather read what you all have to write.

One of the best advantages of being involved with college athletics (and especially at Temple) is the ability to meet and form relationships with players, coaches, staff, administrators and media. Though social media and various blog entities have pulled the curtain back on pro sports, the connection is still different. I bring this up because in the (now) shipwreck of a season, every issue, proven or not, must be examined.

From my view in the (not so) cheap seats, I have seen D'Wan Mathis continually communicating with his QB coach, Jake Landry. Just like every QB and their coach does across the nation. It is also well known that it is standard operating procedure for every college football team in the country for the QB not to call audibles. In my brief interaction with D'Wan and more substantive interactions with the coaches, IMO, I don't think communication or trust is an issue at all. Do I know that, for sure? Hell no. This is just my opinion from my knowledge. Nowhere was this reported that this was in fact an issue. All that was reported was how the answers were perceived and that further investigation was required. To be as accurate as possible. And as we all know, there are much bigger and proven issues on going.

Nowhere in OwlScoop's (or any other news organizations) bylaws is there a condition for agreement. I am not compelled to agree with everything reported or the conclusions drawn. It was not there when I worked at OwlScoop and it is is not there when I (auto) renew my membership. In our hyper polar reality, a disagreement becomes personal. That the "sides" are now enemies. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am member here because I value the work that is done there. The service that I am receiving. The JOURNALISM that is being practiced. I will never have all the knowledge. This is why I am member of OwlScoop.

For those that cover the team at every game, practice and zoom sessions, they have the ability to say to the coaches/players, "This is the way I am seeing this, am I right or wrong?". Not only is this not "bad" journalism, it is textbook professional journalism. And it is the right thing to do.

Again. Just my opinion. Hope you all are well. Better days are, indeed, ahead. Thank you.

A blunt assessment of the Owls' 49-7 loss to UCF that examines the coaching, the play-calling and what's ahead.

Looks like those who are interested can do both the football game and the USC bball game back on campus at 7.

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How did the team play?

Subscription article but indicates the Temple endowment is up 28% since Fiscal Year 2020.

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I hate it.

How many weeks in a row have we heard the same sh*t?

Lots of bad choices.

Quick glance over all the games this weekend and I’m not sure I see easier money elsewhere. I don’t expect neither Temple to score more than 17 nor UCF to be held under 35.

If i had 2 more easy locks like this, I’d parlay $500 on it and post the ticket.

Plz?

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We're taking mailbag questions for this week's episode of The Scoop up until 4 p.m. tomorrow. Let us know what's on your mind in terms of the current roster, the Nov. 10 season opener against Maryland Eastern Shore, recruiting or anything else. We're looking forward to talking more hoops on the pod and answering your questions.

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I'm thinking this week's mailbag on The Scoop will have a Festivus vibe to it once again, an airing of grievances. We're here for it. Send us your questions for the mailbag by 4 p.m. tomorrow, and we'll get to as many of them as we can.

Thanks as always for listening!

Any news?

Assuming everyone has seen the slop schools the AAC is expected to accept this week?

This is a death blow for the basketball program.

Temple and Memphis have to already be lobbying for an exit.

Didn't even wait to get to the transfer portal.

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Too bad we could not get the 2020 game rescheduled for this year. They suck.

Any Florida Owls attending Saturdays win over USF?

some tickets 3 to 5 dollars