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Round 1 Preview: Temple & Nova
First I would like to congratulate Villanova for getting placed as a 2 seed. That’s a very lucky break. They’re heading into the tournament having lost 5 of their last 7 games. They played very well for most of the year but seem to have lost something over the past month.
As for Temple, they had a great season too. They won the A-10 regular season title and tournament, are currently ranked 13th in the country and Read the rest of this entry »
Temple and Nova will Represent Phillly in March Madness
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Selection Sunday is just over a week away so the brackets aren’t set yet but there’s no doubt that Temple and Villanova will be representing Philly in the NCAA tournament later this month. Philadelphia is one of the greatest college basketball cities with so many skilled, competitive teams and this year there’s hope that a Champion will come from this city.
It’s no surprise that Villanova is having such a great year. They were ranked 5th in the AP’s preseason rankings. The last rankings come out on Monday but they are 9th right now and will probably finish the year right around where they were projected. They were ranked as high as number 2 this year but couldn’t hold onto the spot for more than one week. Read the rest of this entry »
Temple Alum In His 2nd Super Bowl
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Although Temple football hasn’t produced a lot of wins over the past decade, they have produced a lot of Super Bowl caliber football players. This Sunday, Raheem Brock (DE- Colts) will be playing in his second Super Bowl since being drafted from Temple in 2002.
Brock is in his 8th season in the NFL and has made a name for himself around the league. He’s recorded 28.5 sacks and played in all 16 games for the Colts in 6 of the past 7 seasons. His versatility and reliability make him an important part of the Indianapolis Defense. He was originally drafted by the Eagles but had to be released because the team ran out of money. The Colts were quick to pick him up and haven’t regretted the move.
The big story line surrounding Brock this Sunday is his playing time. He plays in every game for the team but will probably see even more playing time in the Super Bowl Read the rest of this entry »
Charlotte Upsets (15) Temple
Temple has been hot lately. They were undefeated in conference play. Their only loss since December 1st was to Kansas and they are ranked 15th in the country. That has all changed after their game in Charlotte tonight. They lost to the 49ers 74-64 for one reason- early foul trouble.
Temple has the power to beat almost anyone as they showed with a 10 point win over Villanova (their only loss of the season). But when their best players get into foul trouble and need to sit on the bench for most of the 2nd half, they won’t have a good shot against anybody. Read the rest of this entry »
Phils’ Best Offseason Move was ___.
We’re back with another installment of “Fill It In” where we give you a sentence and ask your opinion. The Phillies have made a ton of moves so far this offeason. Amarro and the rest of the management have been busy. These moves range from little ones like signing minor leaguers, to big ones like trading 1 Cy Young winner for another and bringing back Placido Polanco for 3rd base. The offseason isn’t over yet but Think over everything they have done so far and complete this sentence:
The Phillies best 0ffseason move so far was ________.
Our Opinion: Locking up 2 key pieces of the championship team- Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz. Any Phillies fan realizes that these were great moves. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nova and Temple Put Philly on the Map
Philadelphia is becoming pretty well known for mens college basketball. Right now, they could be considered one of the top cities in the nation for mens hoops. Villanova is currently ranked number 4 in the nation, and underdog Temple University is ranked 19th. Having two teams being nationally recognized is no easy task, let alone having two teams in the top 25 in both polls. Villanova has been a national powerhouse for years and is known for their great guard play. Temple is new to the national scene. Just in the recent years have they been starting to build a Read the rest of this entry »
Temple Goes Bowling
What: Eagle Bank Bowl
Where: Washington DC
Who: Temple vs UCLA
When: Today @ 4:30 Pm
Watch It Live on ESPN!
That’s right… for the first time in 30 years Temple University’s football team is playing in a Bowl game and it’s just hours away. At 4:30 pm today on ESPN, Temple will square off against UCLA from the Pac 10. UCLA comes from a more powerful conference and has had a more prominent football program over the past few years but none of that matters right now. Temple may be the underdog in Vegas but they definitely won’t show that in their play this afternoon.Win or lose, this is a huge milestone for the Temple football program and a story that everyone in Philadelphia should be aware of. Read the rest of this entry »
Temple Upsets ‘Nova…More Coming?
Sunday’s Temple/Villanova game was as exciting as a college game can get and I was lucky enough to be in attendance for this Big-5 brawl.
Temple came into this game against (3) Villanova as an underdog but they had the packed house at the Liacouras Center behind them the entire game. They also had a respectable 7-2 record and one of their losses came to (15) Georgetown by 1 point- so I knew Villanova shouldn’t be taking this team lightly.
It looked like it would be over early as the Wildcats stormed out to a 33-19 lead with about 4:30 to go in the first half. The crowd seemed out of it and everything was going Nova’s way-until Temple started to heat up. They ended the half on a 12-4 run. The second half was more of the same as they started on an 11-0 run behind incredible 3 point shooting to grab the lead. Temple would never look back and held off Villanova 65-75.
