Penn State DC Brent Pry Officially Named New Virginia Tech Head Coach

Photo: Virginia Tech Football/@HokiesFB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Penn State’s coaching staff has taken it’s first hit of the chaotic college football coaching carousel.  Defensive coordinator Brent Pry has officially been named as the new head football coach at Virginia Tech.  Pry, 51, had been with Penn State since 2014 serving in […]

Mike Lipinski  •  30 Nov 2021
Temple Football Needs a Head Coach (Again), Here are Six Names Worth Mentioning

Photo: Temple Football/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The Temple Owls  once again need a head football coach after firing Rod Carey three-years into a six-year contract.  The college coaching carousel has already begun and it’s been a wild ride so far.  Do the Owls jump into the craziness and find a coach […]

Mike Lipinski  •  29 Nov 2021
Rod Carey Out as Temple Football Coach

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The Athletic’s Matt Fortuna is reporting that Temple has fired head football coach Rod Carey after three blowout riddled season on North Broad Street. The Owls closed out a tumultuous 3-9 season with 38-14 loss this past weekend to Navy. Carey compiled a 12-20 […]

Mike Lipinski  •  29 Nov 2021
Navy Blows Out Temple in Season Finale

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor The 2021 season is mercifully over for head coach Rod Carey and the Temple Owls football team.  The Owls were on the receiving end of another blowout loss, this one a 38-14 beatdown by the then 2-8 Navy Midshipmen.  The Owls finished the season […]

Mike Lipinski  •  28 Nov 2021
College Football: Temple-Navy Preview

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple (3-8, 1-6 AAC) takes to the field for the final time this season against the United States Naval Academy (2-8, 2-5 AAC) on Saturday in Philadelphia.  The Owls are coming off another embarrassing blowout loss this time to Tulsa 44-10.  The Midshipmen lost […]

Mike Lipinski  •  26 Nov 2021
Starting QB Returns to the Nest

Photo: Temple Football/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple quarterback D’Wan Mathis took to Twitter to proclaim that he was staying on North Broad and rejoining his teammates.   The move comes six days after the Georgia transfer announced his intentions to leave the program and enter the transfer portal.  Eligibility issues might be […]

Mike Lipinski  •  24 Nov 2021
Penn State, James Franklin Agree to 10-Year Extension

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor In a surprise move, Penn State and head football coach James Franklin have reached an agreement on a 10-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $70 million.  Franklin, who recently switched agents, had been tied to the openings at LSU and USC in recent weeks.  […]

Mike Lipinski  •  23 Nov 2021
Temple-Tulsa Preview

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor After a week of turmoil, Temple (3-7, 1-5 AAC) takes to the road against AAC foe Tulsa (4-6, 3-3 AAC).  The Owls are coming off another blowout loss, 31-8 to No. 24 (CFP) Houston, last weekend in South Philadelphia. The Golden Hurricane needed overtime […]

Mike Lipinski  •  19 Nov 2021
Problems on North Broad: Temple Starting QB D’Wan Mathis Leaves the Program

Photo: Temple Football Twitter/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor OwlsDaily.com and the Philadelphia Inquirer are reporting that Temple starting quarterback D’Wan Mathis has entered the transfer portal and is no longer part of the program.  Mathis enters the portal a day after former running back Iverson Clement alleged mistreatment by head coach Rod […]

Mike Lipinski  •  18 Nov 2021