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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

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

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

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

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