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The Scoop, OwlScoop.com's weekly podcast, provides you with the latest information on Temple football, basketball and recruiting.
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S12, E6: Temple-Penn State Preview with Blue White Illustrated's Nate Bauer (opens the original)
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The last time Temple played Penn State at Lincoln Financial Field, the Owls sacked Christian Hackenberg 10 times and turned in the program’s first win over the Nittany Lions in 74 years on a memorable day in South Philadelphia. But 11 years later, K.C. Keeler’s Temple team is facing some significant injury challenges along the offensive line and still trying to find its starting quarterback as a 16th-ranked Penn State team under new head coach Matt Campbell comes to the Linc. We broke down some
S12, E5: Previewing the season opener and the QB decision (opens the original)
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Temple’s season opener is quickly approaching Saturday, with the Owls set to host a top-10 FCS program in Rhode Island at 2 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. We broke down some of Saturday’s key matchups, talked about who we expect to start at quarterback, and answered close to a dozen mailbag questions. Oh, and there’s the possibility of a familiar face rejoining Temple’s men’s basketball roster, too. 0:00 – 5:53: Intro 5:53 – 9:48: The QB question and injury updates 9:49 – 15:41: A closer look
BONUS EPISODE: Geoff Collins: ‘My biggest regret was leaving’ Temple (opens the original)
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Frank Sinatra once sang about having a few regrets. Geoff Collins has them, too. The biggest, he told OwlScoop.com this week on The Scoop, was departing Temple in 2018 after two successful seasons as the program’s head football coach. “The best two years of my life,” Collins said, “and my biggest regret was leaving.” Collins opened up about a story he said he had only previously told his wife, Jennifer. Just before Collins left Temple to take the head coaching job at Georgia Tech, former Temple
S12, E4: Let's play two - Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard could both play in the opener (opens the original)
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Temple still has not named a starting quarterback just 10 days ahead of its season opener against Rhode Island, and offensive coordinator Tyler Walker said it’s possible that both Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard could play. He offered some insight into last Saturday’s scrimmage, and you’ll also hear from Special Teams Coordinator Brian Ginn on this week’s podcast, along with answers to your mailbag questions. 0:00 – 1:36 – Intro 1:36 – 4:19 – A look at our upcoming coverage and schedule 4:19 – 1
S12, E3 - 97.5 The Fanatic's Ray Dunne joins the show (opens the original)
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Ray Dunne joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about his role as the new midday host at 97.5 The Fanatic and his work broadcasting Temple men’s and women’s basketball games. Just four years removed from graduating from Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication, Dunne has carved out a sports talk radio career in the nation’s fifth-largest media market and was on the air when the news broke of LeBron James signing with the 76ers last month. Dunne shared his expectations for the seasons
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