SportSpyder - The Latest Temple Owls Basketball Podcasts

S11, E35: Putting a Cherry on top of the spring game

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:11:44 GMT

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

S11, E34: The portal is here

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

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

S11, E33: Sam Brown has changed Temple's RB room

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:39:43 GMT

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

S11, E32: How QB decisions are made

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:24:35 GMT

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

S11, E31: The portal is coming

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:40:30 GMT

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

S11, E31: Conference tournament hoops and spring football collide this week

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:09:52 GMT

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

S11, E30: Colin Thompson's football career takes him to the UFL's Orlando Storm

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:03:56 GMT

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

S11, E29: Temple recruit Derrick Morton-Rivera is a Philly Catholic League champ again

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

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.

S11, E28: Former Eagles and Owls linebacker Shaun Bradley joins the show

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

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

S6 Episode 14: Tough Loss

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:47:11 GMT

S11, E27: Counting the reasons why Temple could win the American Conference

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We’ll tell you why it’s not irrational to think Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team could win the American Conference tournament next month in Birmingham and land the Owls’ first NCAA Tournament berth in seven years. And this week’s mailbag includes a special appearance by Baltimore Sun Ravens reporter and OwlScoop alumnus Sam Cohn, who talked to us about covering former Owl and current Ravens practice squad player Keith Kirkwood and life in the Charm City.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:56

Reasons why Temple will - or will not - go to the NCAA Tournament: 9:56 – 21:48

Can the Owls hold off Tulane and Rowan Brumbaugh?: 21:48 – 25:35

Dissecting Temple women’s hoops struggles: 25:35 – 30:35

Kyle floats an interesting scheduling idea in the mailbag: 30:35 – 44:35

Sam Cohn drops by: 44:35 - end

S11, E26: Aiden Tobiason honors Bill Courtney, talks about Owls' American Conference title chances

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:52:34 GMT

Temple guard Aiden Tobiason joined us on the show this week to talk about the Owls’ win over South Florida Saturday night and why he thinks the team has as good a chance as anyone to win March’s American Conference tournament in Birmingham. And in the mailbag, Ryan Mack casually told about his connection to a three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the greatest artists ever to come out of Philadelphia.

Intro: 0:00 – 14:03

Aiden Tobiason joins the show: 14:03 – 31:13

Temple beats USF to stay in second place: 31:13 – 38:40

The Owls had a road test ahead at ECU: 38:40 – 41:26

Temple’s women’s team grabs a road OT win at Tulane: 41:26 – 43:36

Diane Richardson “Can’t Retire From This”: 43:36 – 46:16

Mailbag: 46:16 – 56:54

The moment Ryan told John and Kyle that Jill Scott is his godmother: 56:54

S11, E25: Matt Ioannidis joins the show

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT

After capping his time at Temple with third-team All-America and first-team all-conference honors, Matt Ioannidis forged a seven-year career in the NFL, including six seasons in Washington and one reunited with his former college head coach Matt Rhule with the Carolina Panthers. Ioannidis joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about his time in the NFL, explained his decision to retire at the age of 29, and reflected upon Temple’s 2015 season that included the win over Penn State and the arrival of College GameDay in Philadelphia as the Owls nearly knocked off Notre Dame. He shared his thoughts on the current financial landscape of college football and much more in an interview you can only get here.

We also recapped the largest comeback win in the history of the Temple women’s basketball program and talked about how far Temple’s core four of Derrian Ford, Aiden Tobiason, Jordan Mason and Gavin Griffiths can take the Owls in March.

Intro: 0:00 – 7:46

Matt Ioannidis interview: 7:46 – 1:03:06

Can Adam Fisher’s core four carry the Owls to a conference title?: 1:03:06 – 1:10:27

Diane Richardson’s team makes the greatest comeback win in program history: 1:10:27 – 1:16:25

Mailbag: 1:16:25 – end

S11, E24: A closer look at Temple's portal pickups

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:21:38 GMT

You'll hear from Temple head coach K.C. Keeler and general manager Clayton Barnes as we discuss some of the Owls' most important transfer portal additions, including quarterbacks Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard and edge rushers JaMair Diaz and Jaylon Joseph. We also talked about what we've learned from the Temple men's basketball team's last two losses to Memphis and Florida Atlantic and answered questions from a full mailbag once again.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:48

K.C. Keeler and Clayton Barnes talk about Temple’s portal pickups: 8:48 - 28:51

What we learned from Temple’s men’s hoops losses to Memphis and FAU: 28:51 - 41:02

Mailbag: 41:02 – end

S6 Episode 13: RIP Bill Courtney, basketball, football updates

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:11:08 GMT

S1, E23: Temple heads to Memphis with heavy hearts

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:42:00 GMT

Adam Fisher’s men’s basketball team could win its eighth game in a row Wednesday night at Memphis, but the Owls will do so just one day after learning of the sudden passing of assistant coach Bill Courtney. We paid tribute to Courtney, along with our late former staff member Matt Vender, on this week’s podcast, and assistant coach Bobby Jordan joined us on the pod to talk about the Owls' seven-game winning streak and offer an advance look at Memphis

And on the football front, we’ll get you caught up on a flurry of portal additions as well.

0:00 – 15:35: Paying tribute to Bill Courtney and Matt Vender

15:35 – 26:36: Temple found its portal quarterbacks in Jaxon Smolik and Ajani Sheppard

26:36 – 31:48: Penn State transfers and offensive line help among Owls’ portal additions

31:48 - 48:43: Temple assistant coach Bobby Jordan talks Owls’ winning streak, Memphis

48:43 - 55:55: What a road win at Memphis would mean for Temple

55:55 – 1:04:58: Diane Richardson says her team is playing ‘piss-poor’ basketball

Mailbag: 1:04:58 – end

S11, E22: Keeping up with Temple's portal prospects

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:50:17 GMT

Things are starting to pick up in the transfer portal for the Temple football program as the Owls look for a quarterback and depth at several other positions on the roster. We’ll get you caught up on some of the latest developments and tell fans why they shouldn’t panic about some of the team’s early swings and misses.

Meanwhile, the Temple men’s basketball team has won six games in a row, and Owls point guard Jordan Mason has been a major catalyst during that stretch. You’ll hear Temple head coach Adam Fisher talk about why Mason has been such an asset to the team, and you’ll hear plenty of questions answered in a very full mailbag on this week’s podcast, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Laywers.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:33

Why you should temper your Temple portal panic: 9:33 – 19:40

A Jordan Mason appreciation segment: 19:40 – 22:58

What can we expect from the Owls’ 6-game win streak?: 22:58 – 35:42

Diane Richardson’s Owls start conference play with a loss: 35:42 – 44:50

Mailbag: 44:50 – end

S6 Episode 12: WE ARE BACK

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:04:52 GMT

S11, E21: Mason McKenzie is a portal priority for Temple

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:21:37 GMT

It looks like K.C. Keeler and his staff are zeroing in on Mason McKenzie as one of their preferred transfer portal quarterback recruiting targets, and you’ll hear part of our interview with the former Saginaw Valley State star on this week’s podcast. Can some get-right wins for Adam Fisher’s and Diane Richardson’s basketball programs get them back on track as American Conference play approaches? Perhaps, but Fisher’s men’s team is facing some injury challenges once again. We talked about that and answered all of your mailbag questions in our holiday episode of The Scoop, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 7:25

QB Mason McKenzie is a portal priority for Temple: 7:25 – 16:57

Can get-right wins put Temple’s hoops programs back on track?: 16:57 – 23:30

Mailbag: 23:30 – end

S11, E20: The Owls are portal shopping for a QB

OwlScoop.com — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Yes, Temple signed three incoming freshman quarterbacks last week from the 2026 class, but head coach K.C. Keeler and his general manager Clayton Barnes are looking around the transfer portal for immediate help at that position. We’ll tell you who’s on their board and fill you in on other roster developments over the last week, and you’ll also hear part of our interview with wide receiver Demonte Green, Temple’s latest 2026 signee.

After rough third-place Big 5 Classic games, we’ll take look at the good, the bad and the ugly with both Temple basketball teams about a third of the way into the season, and the mailbag invited a conversation about what happened last Sunday with the Birmingham Bowl berth that got away.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:35

Temple is portal shopping for QBs: 9:35 – 14:49

Football roster news: 14:49 – 18:44

Demonte Green talks about why he chose Temple: 18:44 – 21:40

What’s ailing Adam Fisher’s team?: 21:40 – 30:12

And what’s behind Diane Richardson’s squad’s struggles?: 30:12 – 35:34

Mailbag: 35:34 – end

S11, E19: How Temple signed the American Conference's No. 2 recruiting class

OwlScoop.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:28:12 GMT

You’ll hear from Temple football head coach K.C. Keeler, general manager Clayton Barnes and one of the Owls’ 2026 recruits, Karon Spencer, on our National Signing Day episode of The Scoop as we break down a Temple class ranked second in the American Conference by On3 and Rivals.

Former OwlScoop staff reporter Greg Paone, who now works as the Philadelphia director of regional integrated marketing at the American Cancer Society, also joined us on the pod to talk about the organization’s role in this weekend’s Big 5 Classic, and Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jeff Neiburg hopped in on the mailbag to answer a listener’s question about a story he wrote this week about the long-term viability of playing Big 5 games.

Intro: 0:00 – 3:52

A closer look at the American Conference’s No. 2 recruiting class: 3:52 – 19:05

Clayton Barnes talks contracts and roster construction: 19:05 – 21:30

K.C. Keeler says Temple will be his last job: 21:30 – 23:53

Greg Paone and the American Cancer Society’s part in the Big 5 Classic: 23:53 – 43:49

A quick men’s and women’s hoops recap: 43:49 – 46:37

The mailbag -- with an appearance from The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Neiburg: 46:37 – end

S11, E18: Navigating a rough Temple sports week

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:36:11 GMT

It’s been a tough Temple sports stretch. Bowl eligibility has evaded K.C. Keeler’s football program heading into the season finale at No. 22 North Texas, and Diane Richardson’s and Adam Fisher’s basketball teams have weathered losses, too. We’re here to help you cope with it all by reflecting on what we can be thankful for during this Thanksgiving week.

At least National Signing Day is around the corner, and we’ll tell you in the mailbag why we think some revenue share help could be on the way for Fisher’s program.

Intro: 0:00 – 4:25

No. 22 North Texas is an obstacle to Temple’s bowl hopes: 4:25 – 21:34

UC San Diego runs past Adam Fisher’s squad in Florida: 21:34 – 28:16

A 20-month gambling investigation comes to a close: 28:16 – 30:54

A loss to Villanova dashes women’s hoops’ Big 5 title repeat: 30:54 – 34:25

A quick look at our football recruiting roundup coverage: 34:25 – 36:23

Mailbag: 36:23 – end

S11, E17: Can Temple knock off No. 24 Tulane to go bowling?

OwlScoop.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Temple can become bowl-eligible for the first time in six seasons if it can upset No. 24 Tulane Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Are the odds stacked against the Owls as an 8.5-point underdog? Sure, but we’ll tell you why there’s a path to victory for K.C. Keeler’s squad.

We also went 1-on-1 with Temple safety Javier Morton, conducted a SWOT analysis of Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team, and answered your mailbag questions on this week’s podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:40

Can the Owls beat Tulane to gain bowl eligibility?: 8:40 – 31:18

Javier Morton joins the show: 31:18 – 1:01:40

A men’s hoops SWOT analysis: 1:01:40 – 1:10:23

A tough schedule tests Temple women’s hoops: 1:10:23 – 1:17:05

Football recruiting roundup: 1:17:05 – 1:18:59

Mailbag: 1:18:59 – end

S6 Episode 11: Broad St NIL - Julian and Justin

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:30:55 GMT

S11, E16: Talking about a Big 5 win and Temple football's bowl hopes

OwlScoop.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT

The Temple men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 start after routing La Salle, 90-63, in the Owls’ Big 5 opener Tuesday night, and we’ll tell you on this week’s podcast why Adam Fisher’s team should be 3-0 by the end of the weekend after they host Boston College. And on the football front, a bye week will be the best medicine for a team that needs to get healthy ahead of a Nov. 22 home game against Tulane, Temple’s last best chance at getting a win to become bowl eligible.

That and much more on this week’s episode of The Scoop, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.

Intro: 0:00 – 8:20

Temple routs La Salle in its Big 5 opener: 8:20 – 16:57

Why the Owls should beat Boston College Saturday: 16:57 – 19:41

Diane Richardson’s team falls at West Virginia: 19:41 – 23:40

Why Temple football’s bowl hopes are on thin ice: 23:40 – 39:02

Recruiting roundup: 39:02 – 41:09

Mailbag: 41:09 – end