Comments on: No. 44: Temple http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/ We think about college football 24/7 so you don't have to. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2538 Rick Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:22:29 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2538 The prediction placing Temple at #44 appears to be based not on what Temple did last season or who we play this season. The thorough analysis and ranking rather appears predicated on the talent of our team and coaching staff. It is much more thoughtful than dismissing us because of our schedule. It makes little sense to complain about the ranking when your complaints are about collateral issues such as schedule, results from previous years, or what conference Temple is in. Those factors are simply not part of the formula for this ranking. Temple has the talent to deserve the #44 ranking. Read the analysis in the article if you want specifics. The prediction placing Temple at #44 appears to be based not on what Temple did last season or who we play this season. The thorough analysis and ranking rather appears predicated on the talent of our team and coaching staff. It is much more thoughtful than dismissing us because of our schedule.

It makes little sense to complain about the ranking when your complaints are about collateral issues such as schedule, results from previous years, or what conference Temple is in. Those factors are simply not part of the formula for this ranking.

Temple has the talent to deserve the #44 ranking. Read the analysis in the article if you want specifics.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2459 Jeff Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:42:24 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2459 Damn straight. Go TU! Damn straight. Go TU!

]]> By: croller http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2453 croller Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:01:23 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2453 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FOR THE CHERRY AND THE WHITE!!! GO OWLS! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FOR THE CHERRY AND THE WHITE!!!
GO OWLS!

]]> By: dc4azcats http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2432 dc4azcats Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:35:26 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2432 Ucla was a horrible team LY so I wouldn't make them out to be all that. They barely scored more than their defense gave up. Scoring 22 and giving up 21. They beat teams with losing records which got them bowl elgible at 6-6. They got crushed by good BCS teams with winning records. UCLA had all of 2 wins against teams with winning records - A bad Tenn team that went 7-6 LY and Temple. They beat a 6-6 K-State team and lost to 6 other teams with winning records. Temple got beat by a team that went 3-6 in it's conference and finished 8th in its conference. You might want to re-think that whole bit about being in the top half of a BCS conference. Ucla was a horrible team LY so I wouldn’t make them out to be all that. They barely scored more than their defense gave up. Scoring 22 and giving up 21. They beat teams with losing records which got them bowl elgible at 6-6.

They got crushed by good BCS teams with winning records. UCLA had all of 2 wins against teams with winning records – A bad Tenn team that went 7-6 LY and Temple. They beat a 6-6 K-State team and lost to 6 other teams with winning records.

Temple got beat by a team that went 3-6 in it’s conference and finished 8th in its conference.

You might want to re-think that whole bit about being in the top half of a BCS conference.

]]> By: Five and Five: No. 44 Temple - The Quad Blog - NYTimes.com http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2425 Five and Five: No. 44 Temple - The Quad Blog - NYTimes.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2425 [...] heading into the season opener. Today’s team, No. 44, is Temple. You can find a larger Temple preview [...] [...] heading into the season opener. Today’s team, No. 44, is Temple. You can find a larger Temple preview [...]

]]> By: xxx http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2422 xxx Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:49:26 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2422 All Temple fans should be excited for this upcoming season. If Pierce stayed injury free against UCLA in the bowl game, and didn't have to leave at the half, Temple wins that game easily. Even without Pierce, Temple was winning the game into the 4th quarter. So to say Temple would be a bottom feeder in a BCS conference is plainly stupid particularly considering the recruiting advantages a BCS conference team gets over a non-BCS team. Put Temple Football and Coach Golden into any BCS conference and Temple would fare nicely; maybe not the top dog, but certainly not a bottom feeder. It's almost like there is a pathological blind spot with many college football fans when 'Temple' is mentioned with 'Football', 'Winning', and 'Top-25'. Go Owls! All Temple fans should be excited for this upcoming season. If Pierce stayed injury free against UCLA in the bowl game, and didn’t have to leave at the half, Temple wins that game easily. Even without Pierce, Temple was winning the game into the 4th quarter. So to say Temple would be a bottom feeder in a BCS conference is plainly stupid particularly considering the recruiting advantages a BCS conference team gets over a non-BCS team. Put Temple Football and Coach Golden into any BCS conference and Temple would fare nicely; maybe not the top dog, but certainly not a bottom feeder. It’s almost like there is a pathological blind spot with many college football fans when ‘Temple’ is mentioned with ‘Football’, ‘Winning’, and ‘Top-25′. Go Owls!

]]> By: VIC http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2418 VIC Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:56:55 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2418 Great write up.... I am looking forward to packing the Linc with owls fans this fall... get your tickets now at owlstix.com Great write up…. I am looking forward to packing the Linc with owls fans this fall… get your tickets now at owlstix.com

]]> By: Jeff http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2375 Jeff Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:50:24 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2375 As recently as 2006, we lost 62-0 in consecutive weeks to Louisville and Minnesota. I dont think that would happen now. In fact, we'd probably beat both of them. Also, George, Coach Golden is here for the long-haul unless Penn State wants him as their head coach. He signed a 5 year extension in May, bought a very nice house a few years ago, and has a young family. He likes the Philly area very much, and isn't just going to leave for simply any BCS job. He's also said many times that he's not here to build a team, he's here to build a program. Go Owls. As recently as 2006, we lost 62-0 in consecutive weeks to Louisville and Minnesota. I dont think that would happen now. In fact, we’d probably beat both of them.

Also, George, Coach Golden is here for the long-haul unless Penn State wants him as their head coach. He signed a 5 year extension in May, bought a very nice house a few years ago, and has a young family. He likes the Philly area very much, and isn’t just going to leave for simply any BCS job. He’s also said many times that he’s not here to build a team, he’s here to build a program.

Go Owls.

]]> By: dc4azcats http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2374 dc4azcats Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:45:10 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2374 Great points Paul and I can live with that. That being said - how do you not see Arizona going 9-3 with the favorable schedule that they have? Jeff - Temple is as George pointed out - one of the greatest stories in college football when you consider that as recently as 2001 you got beat 45-3, 33-7, 38-0 and 35-0 in 4 consecutive weeks - to where you are today. Tip of the cap to Temple fans for hanging in there through some very lean years. Great points Paul and I can live with that. That being said – how do you not see Arizona going 9-3 with the favorable schedule that they have?

Jeff – Temple is as George pointed out – one of the greatest stories in college football when you consider that as recently as 2001 you got beat 45-3, 33-7, 38-0 and 35-0 in 4 consecutive weeks – to where you are today.

Tip of the cap to Temple fans for hanging in there through some very lean years.

]]> By: george howley http://www.presnapread.com/no-44-temple/#comment-2373 george howley Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:18:55 +0000 http://www.presnapread.com/?p=5761#comment-2373 regardlous where one thinks that Temple should be ranked this one of the great stories of college football. I've been a fan for over 60 years and I have never seen a turnaround anywhere close to this. Yes, I know of rhe Kansas State story and almost as remarkable was Rip Engle with Penn State. We can't forget Florida State or Virginia Tech. None of these compare to Temple which was given up for "dead". Can Golden bring them to "point A"? We'll never know because he'll be gone to better pastures at the end of this season. Maybe Penn State. regardlous where one thinks that Temple should be ranked this one of the great stories of college football. I’ve been a fan for over 60 years and I have never seen a turnaround anywhere close to this. Yes, I know of rhe Kansas State story and almost as remarkable was Rip Engle with Penn State. We can’t forget Florida State or Virginia Tech. None of these compare to Temple which was given up for “dead”. Can Golden bring them to “point A”? We’ll never know because he’ll be gone to better pastures at the end of this season. Maybe Penn State.

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