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Temple’s backcourt is comprised of two point guards head coach Adam Fisher and his staff nearly got prior to last season before circling back and landing them this time around. Former USC guard Jordan Marsh, who joined us earlier this month on The Scoop, is one of them.
The other, former Indiana point guard Deuce Drake, sat down for an interview with us this week to talk about his well-traveled basketball journey that has taken him from Michigan’s Ferndale High School through four college stops and finally to North Broad Street, where he is healthy again after the turf-toe and stress fracture injuries that kept him off the court last season in the Big Ten.
Drake averaged 11.1 points per game and shot nearly 40% from three-point range two seasons ago at Drexel and believes he can surpass those numbers this season en route to having Temple playing meaningful games in March.
Intro: 0:00 – 3:28
Deuce Drake interview: 3:28 - end
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Temple literally got a courtside view of what Baboucarr Njie could do when the former UTSA wing guard dropped a career-high 25 points on the Owls back in January and added 10 rebounds for a double-double. And now that Njie has signed with Temple out of the transfer portal, head coach Adam Fisher and his staff can gameplan with the 6-foot-6, 185-pound junior instead of having to prepare to play against him. Njie joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about why he signed with Temple and why he believes his versatility, athleticism and shot-blocking ability will be an asset for the Owls this season.
We also have more Temple football recruiting updates for you and will tell you why Peter Clarke should be considered one of the best tight ends in the program’s history.
Intro: 0:00 – 3:28
Temple loses one, gains two more football commits: 3:28 – 7:36
EA Sports thinks Peter Clarke is pretty good: 7:36 – 10:47
Baboucarr Njie joins The Scoop: 10:47 – 35:09
Mailbag: 35:09 – end
*Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.
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K.C. Keeler’s 2027 recruiting class is starting to round into shape after another successful official visit weekend, and we’ll get you caught up on the latest verbal commitments. And on the basketball front, you’ll hear our 1-on-1 interview with Christian Beam, the 7-foot-1 transfer center who just might give coach Adam Fisher the interior presence he’s been missing in his three previous seasons at Temple.
Intro: 0:00 – 9:45
Temple is up to 13 2027 football verbal commits: 9:45 – 13:45
Christian Beam joins the show: 13:45 – 36:52
Mailbag: 36:52 – end
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Last week on The Scoop, Temple head coach Adam Fisher talked about why he was excited to bring USC transfer Jordan Marsh to Temple. This week, you’ll hear from Marsh himself in our 1-on-1 interview with the rising senior point guard. After averaging 18.8 points per game at UNC Asheville two seasons ago, Marsh entered the portal and nearly committed to Temple after a visit with the Owls before USC swooped in at the last minute to sign him.
When Marsh hit the portal again after this season, he said he didn’t need to think twice about where he wanted to go.
“I knew exactly where I wanted to be,” Marsh said of Temple.
In addition to hearing from Marsh, you’ll also hear from Keegan Gray-Wyckoff, one of three class of 2027 football players who have announced their verbal commitments to Temple over the past week, and there’s a lot more past, present and future football and hoops talk in the mailbag, too.
Intro: 0:00 – 2:19
The scoop on Temple’s three newest football verbals: 2:20 – 10:29
Jordan Marsh knew he would end up at Temple: 10:29 – 29:42
Mailbag: 29:42 – end
** Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.
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Tyler Matakevich told us he was “speechless” when he found out he was included on the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. The former Temple linebacker, consensus All-American and NFL veteran talked on this week’s show about what the honor meant to him and why he’s looking forward to coming back to watch the Owls take on Penn State this fall. You’ll also hear Temple men’s basketball coach Adam Fisher talk about why he was excited to land USC transfer Jordan Marsh out of the portal, and former OwlScoop staff reporter Declan Landis dropped in this week to reprise his role as a trivia czar and ace producer.
Intro: 0:00 – 12:55
Declan Landis reprises ‘On (or around) this date’: 12:55 – 17:39
Adam Fisher talks about reeling in Jordan Marsh: 17:39 – 21:47
Tyler Matakevich talks about making the CFB Hall of Fame ballot: 21:47 – 35:39
Mailbag: 35:39 – end
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Edwin Suarez Jr. arrived eight years ago in Reading with a dream of playing basketball in America and not knowing the language. Now, after stops at Muhlenberg High School, Arizona Western Junior College and Weber State, the 6-foot-6, 205-pound forward has transferred to Temple with the hope of providing some defense and rebounding to Adam Fisher’s frontcourt. You’ll heart part of our interview with him on this week’s podcast, along with a way-too-early educated guess at the Owls’ starting five and a hint of what’s to come with Temple football’s June recruiting.
Intro: 0:00 – 5:28
Edwin Suarez Jr. explains why he signed with Temple: 5:28 – 16:46
Why fans shouldn’t overreact to the Cam Scott news: 16:46 – 21:42
Owls add 7-1 center Christian Beam: 21:42 – 25:49
June will bring more football verbals to Temple: 25:49 – 30:46
Mailbag: 30:46 – end
** Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.
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After a career that spanned stints in the NFL, XFL and the CFL, former Temple quarterback PJ Walker announced his retirement earlier this month at the age of 31. The Owls’ all-time leading passer joined us on the podcast this week to reminisce about his time on North Broad Street with former head coach Matt Rhule, who later became his NFL head coach with the Carolina Panthers. Walker shared stories about the 2015 win over Penn State,the last-minute drive down at UCF that saved Temple’s season and vaulted the Owls to a 2016 American Conference championship, and the bonds he built with teammates like Jahad Thomas, Robby Anderson and Tyler Matakevich. And during his time with the Indianapolis Colts, Walker played for an offensive coordinator named Nick Sirianni.
How does Walker view the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning but oft-criticized head coach? Find out on this week’s episode of The Scoop.
Intro: 0:00 – 10:22
P.J. Walker joins The Scoop: 10:22 – 53:00
Football recruiting, roster updates: 53:00 – 55:02
Mailbag: 55:02 – end
* Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.
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Pleasantville High School running back Ta’kiesse Barnes, Temple’s first football verbal commitment from the 2027 class, talked to us about why he chose the Owls, and we’ll give you a hint about who could be next when the program hosts official visitors in June. We talked about why College Football Playoff expansion sounds better in theory but not great in practice, and it looks like Adam Fisher and his Temple men’s basketball staff are going to need to be creative in adding more size to their roster. We also paid tribute to several of our past interns thanks to a mailbag question from one of our loyal listeners.
Intro: 0:00 – 10:10
Ta’kiesse Barnes talks Temple. Who’s next?: 10:10 – 14:10
Is College Football Playoff expansion a good thing?: 14:10 – 20:42
When is the next big addition coming to Adam Fisher’s roster?: 20:42 – 26:55
Mailbag (with Ryan’s dog Sasha making an appearance): 26:55 – end
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USC transfer point guard Jordan Marsh gave Temple’s roster a big boost when he signed with the Owls this week. Marsh is one of four portal players – along with Deuce Drake, Cam Scott and Sir Isaac Herron - who have helped replenish Adam Fisher’s roster over the last seven days. We have you covered with scouting reports on each player on this week’s podcast, along with details about Pleasantville High School running back Ta’Kiesse Barnes, Temple’s first 2027 football verbal commitment.
0:00 – Intro
5:12 - Three guards – AND A BIG – bolster the men’s hoops roster
23:48 - Ta’Kiesse Barnes is Temple football’s first 2027 commit
29:33 - Women’s lacrosse falls to USF in American Conference tournament
30:28 - Mailbag
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Division II All-American Dallis Dillard, one of Temple’s two newest portal additions, joined us on the pod this week to talk about why he chose the Owls and what he can bring to yet another revamped Temple men’s basketball roster. We also discussed the addition of former UTSA forward Baboucarr Njie, a player who dropped a career-high 25 points on the Owls earlier this season, and we’ll tell you why NCAA Tournament expansion is a bad idea and why Bonnie Rosen’s Temple women’s lacrosse team could upset top-seeded USF in the American Conference tournament Thursday. And on the football front, four Temple players are getting NFL opportunities as undrafted rookie free agents. We looked at their chances of latching on to a pro roster and got to all of your mailbag questions, too.
Intro: 0:00 – 4:10
Temple lands a D-II All-American: 4:10 – 23:42
Portal pickup Baboucarr Njie might remind you of a past Owls forward: 23:42 – 31:34
5-for-5 -- What if Derrian Ford and Jordan Mason could have returned?: 31:34 – 37:14
Why we think NCAA Tournament expansion is not a good thing: 37:14 – 41:35
Which Temple football UDFA can make an NFL roster?: 41:35 – 48:02
Temple women’s lacrosse team returns to the conference tournament: 48:02 – 51:12
Mailbag: 51:12 – end
*Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.
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Temple picked up its first 2026 transfer portal addition with the signing of former Oregon State guard Dez White. You’ll hear part of our interview with him on this week’s podcast, along with a closer look at the Owls’ roster reconstruction and what the addition of HBCU All-American Taliyah Logwood means for Diane Richardson’s women’s team.
Intro: 0:00 – 2:55
A reset on the Temple men’s basketball roster: 2:55 – 5:05
Dez White talks about choosing the Owls: 5:05 – 24:17
Diane Richardson lands an HBCU All-American: 24:17 – 30:50
Mailbag:30:48 – end
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Jaxon Smolik looked as sharp as he has all spring, throwing three touchdown passes and completing 19 of his 23 throws in last Saturday’s Cherry and White game. In addition to our post-spring position group analysis, you’ll hear part of Temple football general manager Clayton Barnes’ interview with reporters that lent more insight into how the Owls have constructed and developed their roster, and you’ll also hear more about Adam Fisher’s new assistant coach and the latest men’s and women’s hoops transfer portal developments, along with answers to your mailbag questions.
Intro: 0:00 – 5:02
Cherry and White game wrap-up: 5:02 – 21:55
Clayton Barnes dissects Temple’s offensive and defensive lines: 21:55 - 24:55
Adam Fisher hosts a portal visitor, adds an assistant coach: 24:55 – 31:57
Diane Richardson adds Philly’s all-time leading high school scorer: 31:57 – 36:10
Mailbag: 36:10 – end
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The NCAA’s two-week transfer portal window opened Tuesday, and we’ll tell you on this week’s podcast who’s staying with and who’s leaving Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball program. And although he was one of three Temple players to enter the portal early this week, Aiden Tobiason reached out to us during the show to tell us why he’s still open to coming back to North Broad Street for his junior season. On the football front, we’ll tell you what to watch for this Saturday at Chodoff Field in the Owls’ annual Cherry and White game.
Intro: 0:00 – 8:30
Transfer portal tidbits: 8:30 – 14:54
Aiden Tobiason tells OwlScoop he’s open to returning: 14:54 – 19:24
Who is coming back to Adam Fisher’s roster?: 19:24 – 26:39
A few names to watch in the portal: 26:39 – 29:44
Some definitive conclusions and remaining spring football questions: 29:44 – 38:15
Mailbag: 38:15 – end
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After knee and foot injuries slowed his career at Rutgers, Sam Brown has found new life at Temple and looked like the player who was once ahead of Kyle Monangai on the Scarlet Knights' depth chart. You'll hear from Brown and running backs coach Andrew Pierce on this week's podcast, along with answers to your mailbag questions and an announcement about our upcoming OwlScoop series on the 2001 Elite Eight team.
Intro: 0:00 – 4:42
Sam Brown has sparked Temple’s RB room: 4:42 – 16:03
Previewing our 2001 Elite Eight team series: 16:03 – 17:21
Mailbag: 17:21 – end
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K.C. Keeler talked this week about how and when the staff might select a starting quarterback, and placekicker Carl Hardin spoke about his approach to the position as he enters his second season as the starter.
Is Peter Clarke more likely to catch 50 passes than Keveun Mason is to rush for 700 yards this season? That’s one of five ‘this or that?’ scenarios we threw at the staff on this week’s podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.
Intro: 0:00 – 6:50
More on the Jaxon Smolik-Ajani Sheppard QB battle: 6:50 – 16:36
Special teams report and Carl Hardin interview: 16:36 – 24:26
A Temple football and hoops version of ‘This or that?’: 24:26 – 57:18
Mailbag: 57:18 – end
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After early conference tournament exits in Birmingham last week, what’s next for Diane Richardson’s and Adam Fisher’s Temple basketball teams? We broke down the rosters and took some early educated guesses about what’s to come in the transfer portal. You’ll also hear from Temple football coach K.C. Keeler and quarterbacks Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard as our spring football coverage continues, and Andrew Hope, a Philadelphia attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, joined us to talk about the ongoing legal issues in college athletics and what congressional reform could look like in the future.
Intro: 0:00 – 2:57
What’s next for the Temple basketball squads?: 2:57 – 19:12
Spring football sound from K.C. Keeler, Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard: 19:12 – 26:19
Andrew Hope: 26:19 – 1:05:06
Mailbag: 1:05:06 – end
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Diane Richardson’s Temple women’s basketball team has already won a game in the American Conference tournament in Birmingham while Adam Fisher’s men’s team prepares to play Wednesday night. And beyond the news in Birmingham, we’ll bring you updates and audio from Temple football’s first spring practice, as well as the answers to your mailbag questions. Former Temple offensive lineman Drew Peterson joined us on The Scoop as well to pay tribute to his former teammate and close friend, Tre’ Johnson, who passed away last month.
Intro: 0:00 – 3:10
Women’s hoops beats Tulane in OT, moves on to play UTSA: 3:10 – 13:33
Can Adam Fisher’s team make a run in Birmingham?: 13:33 – 26:53
Early spring football impressions: 26:53 – 32:25
Drew Peterson pays tribute to Tre’ Johnson: 32:25 – 38:02
Mailbag: 38:02 – end
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Colin Thompson’s football career has now taken him to the United Football League’s Orlando Storm, where he will serve as the team’s offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. The former Temple and NFL tight end joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about how he landed with the Storm, what he learned along the way from coaches like Joe Brady and Will Muschamp, what he saw from working this past season as an offensive assistant at Navy and why he thinks Temple is headed in the right direction under K.C. Keeler.
And yes, we got to most of your mailbag questions about a Temple men’s basketball team that is reeling and on a six-game losing streak heading into Thursday night’s game against Tulane.
Intro: 0:00 – 2:05
Colin Thompson talks about his latest career stop in the UFL: 2:05 – 41:12
Can Adam Fisher’s team end its six-game losing streak?: 41:12 – 46:57
Mailbag: 46:57 – end
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Temple has one of the city’s top players headed its way in the 2026 class in Father Judge High School guard Derrick Morton-Rivera, who spoke with OwlScoop this week about leading the Crusaders to their second consecutive Philadelphia Catholic League championship and what he sees ahead for his college career on North Broad Street. With spring football practice set to kick off March 10, it’s time to start talking about some players who will be carving out important roles for the Owls in the second season of the K.C. Keeler era. And in case you’ve missed it, Bonnie Rosen’s Temple women’s lacrosse team is 6-0 after beating No. 17 Penn Wednesday.
Intro: 0:00 – 7:25
Derrick Morton-Rivera talks Temple: 7:25 – 12:19
Can the Owls halt their 4-game losing streak at FAU?: 12:19 – 20:31
Diane Richardson’s squad takes on Rice: 20:31 – 22:39
Players we’ll be talking about during spring football: 22:39 – 28:58
Temple’s undefeated women’s lacrosse team takes on No. 17 Penn: 28:58 – 31:47
Paying tribute to the late Tre Johnson: 31:47 – 32:42
Mailbag: 32:42 – 50:00
*Editor’s note: This week’s episode was recorded before the Temple women’s basketball team lost to Rice and before the Owls’ lacrosse team won at Penn.
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After injuries cut his pro career short, former Temple star Shaun Bradley announced his retirement last Friday from the NFL. He joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about how he found peace with his decision and shared memories of his time as a single-digit linebacker with the Owls, becoming a 2020 sixth-round pick of his hometown Philadelphia Eagles, and what it meant play alongside guys like Darius Slay, Zach Baun, Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce. Bradley shared a story about the exact moment he said he knew Jalen Hurts was destined to be the Eagles’s starting quarterback, and he explained why he feels the criticism of Hurts and his former head coach Nick Sirianni is often unwarranted.
In addition to our interview with Bradley, we’ll talk to you about the Temple men’s basketball team’s missed opportunities in American Conference play and what the Owls must do to beat UAB at home Wednesday.
0:00 – 3:21: Intro
3:21 – 1:11:56: Shaun Bradley talks about his Temple and Eagles career
1:11:56 – 1:26:16: Temple men’s hoops falls to fourth place with UAB ahead
1:26:16 – end: Mailbag
- Visa fler
