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Tom McAndrew

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Marc Narducci had a short blurb in today's Philadelphia Inquirer (I'd link it, but I couldn't find it on their web site), that PSU and Temple are talking about a future series. Marc writes:

Temple and Penn State are in negotiations for a future home-and-home football series, according to a source familiar with the situation.

The source said the games would be played in 2026 and 2027. The deal has not been finalized but is expected to be completed.

The two schools last played in 2016 when Penn State earned a 34-27 home win over the Owls. That came after Temple opened the 2015 season with a 27-10 victory over the Nittany Lions. It was Temple's first win over TPenn State since 1941.

Temple has four non-league games per season while competing in the American Athletic Conference. Penn State has three in the Big Ten. Both teams have their nonconference games scheduled through the 2020 season.
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
Marc Narducci had a short blurb in today's Philadelphia Inquirer (I'd link it, but I couldn't find it on their web site), that PSU and Temple are talking about a future series. Marc writes:

Temple and Penn State are in negotiations for a future home-and-home football series, according to a source familiar with the situation.

The source said the games would be played in 2026 and 2027. The deal has not been finalized but is expected to be completed.

The two schools last played in 2016 when Penn State earned a 34-27 home win over the Owls. That came after Temple opened the 2015 season with a 27-10 victory over the Nittany Lions. It was Temple's first win over TPenn State since 1941.

Temple has four non-league games per season while competing in the American Athletic Conference. Penn State has three in the Big Ten. Both teams have their nonconference games scheduled through the 2020 season.
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We better not do a home and home with Temple. Temple can't be our "big opponent" for 2 years.
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
Marc Narducci had a short blurb in today's Philadelphia Inquirer (I'd link it, but I couldn't find it on their web site), that PSU and Temple are talking about a future series. Marc writes:

Temple and Penn State are in negotiations for a future home-and-home football series, according to a source familiar with the situation.

The source said the games would be played in 2026 and 2027. The deal has not been finalized but is expected to be completed.

The two schools last played in 2016 when Penn State earned a 34-27 home win over the Owls. That came after Temple opened the 2015 season with a 27-10 victory over the Nittany Lions. It was Temple's first win over TPenn State since 1941.

Temple has four non-league games per season while competing in the American Athletic Conference. Penn State has three in the Big Ten. Both teams have their nonconference games scheduled through the 2020 season.
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Temple thought they were hot sh-t when they beat us in 2015. I'd like to play them many more times and show them that they won;t be able to beat us again for another 75 years again. Even a broken Owl is right twice a Millenium!
 
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78SweetRevenge said:
We better not do a home and home with Temple.
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Relations are good between the two programs, and the two universities. In addition, the Temple home games are quite popular with PSU alums and fans in SE PA, Southern NJ, and Northern DE. (It will be interesting to see if Temple is able to build their on-campus stadium. If they do, then tickets will be much tougher to obtain for PSU fans, I would imagine.)

78SweetRevenge said:
Temple can't be our "big opponent" for 2 years.
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Since you haven't a clue which other programs PSU is in discussions with for games in those two years, your statement is premature, at best.

And if Temple becomes PSU's toughest non-con game those two years, there's not a lot that any PSU fan can do about it.
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
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Relations are good between the two programs, and the two universities. In addition, the Temple home games are quite popular with PSU alums and fans in SE PA, Southern NJ, and Northern DE. (It will be interesting to see if Temple is able to build their on-campus stadium. If they do, then tickets will be much tougher to obtain for PSU fans, I would imagine.)



Since you haven't a clue which other programs PSU is in discussions with for games in those two years, your statement is premature, at best.

And if Temple becomes PSU's toughest non-con game those two years, there's not a lot that any PSU fan can do about it.
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Okay--you can celebrate our best game being an AAC team. A mid-level AAC team at that. I'd be shocked, as should anyone based our scheduling, if we agree to another home and home for those two years. We aren't getting a home game from a P5 team. And caring about Temple is as dumb as caring about Pitt but to each their own. I'll give you credit for trying to make this a positive.
 
Sullivan said:
If it's a two game series, we should pass (unless both games are at Penn State).
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Madsol said:
Not knowing any particulars, but a straight up home and home with Temple would be very hard to justify. Hope this is wrong.
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stormingnorm said:
Who knows if this “report” is accurate, and it may not be, but if it is, one woild have to wonder if the answer to “How stupid could the PSU AD be?” is “Stupid beyond belief”.
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Not just me Tom
 
Sullivan said:
If it's a two game series, we should pass (unless both games are at Penn State).
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There's an entire city that will disagree with this. Any time I get to see my Nitts in my city is a win. As stated above, let Temple believe they have a chance, and not let them win for another lifetime.
 
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Kmase21 said:
There's an entire city that will disagree with this. Any time I get to see my Nitts in my city is a win. As stated above, let Temple believe they have a chance, and not let them win for another lifetime.
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So, you want to give up a home game to see Temple play in Philadelphia instead of us scheduling a legit P5 team?
 
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78SweetRevenge said:
We better not do a home and home with Temple. Temple can't be our "big opponent" for 2 years.
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Temple is a medium game. You schedule a big name team, a rotating cupcake, and Temple. Teams shouldn't be looking to schedule two cupcakes per season.
 
Kmase21 said:
There's an entire city that will disagree with this. Any time I get to see my Nitts in my city is a win. As stated above, let Temple believe they have a chance, and not let them win for another lifetime.
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I'm sure the people in Pittsburgh would say the same thing.
 
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ivan brunetti said:
Temple is a medium game. You schedule a big name team, a rotating cupcake, and Temple. Teams shouldn't be looking to schedule two cupcakes per season.
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Can't do that if you're giving them home games if we insist on playing at least 7 in Happy Valley. If Temple wants to come here yearly then I'm all in. I don't dislike playing Temple but we can't give them a home game.
 
It's eight years out, hasn't been finalized and people are already whining. So what if it's a home and home? What if the AD works the schedule so we play both Temple and a P5 team in a home and home? It's certainly doable. I'll reserve my whining for when it's justified.
 
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NittPicker said:
It's eight years out, hasn't been finalized and people are already whining. So what if it's a home and home? What if the AD works the schedule so we play both Temple and a P5 team in a home and home? It's certainly doable. I'll reserve my whining for when it's justified.
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How is that doable if we insist on playing 7 home games a year? Every other year we have 5 road conference games. I'll wait...
 
78SweetRevenge said:
How is that doable if we insist on playing 7 home games a year? Every other year we have 5 road conference games. I'll wait...
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It is certainly doable for someone who isn't a pessimistic defeatist and who whines about how something can't be done before they even try. We have no idea what other schools the AD is speaking to in order to formulate future schedules and what kinds of deals they are working on. As I said, I'll reserve my whining for when I feel it's appropriate. Right now it isn't.
 
NittPicker said:
It is certainly doable for someone who isn't a pessimistic defeatist and who whines about how something can't be done before they even try. We have no idea what other schools the AD is speaking to in order to formulate future schedules and what kinds of deals they are working on. As I said, I'll reserve my whining for when I feel it's appropriate. Right now it isn't.
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It's simple math...it has nothing to do about attitude. Scheduling a home and home with Temple is a disastrous idea and if it is even being discussed someone needs to be fired.
 
BrucePa said:
Well, like it or not, Pennsylvania has 3 Division 1 teams in Penn State, Pitt, and Temple. Temple plays in the largest city in Pennsylvania, and Pitt plays in the second largest city in Pennsylvania. These games mean money and recruiting.
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Not sure about the money part. Others can chime in on that. But question the recruiting part. A home game versus Alabama or USC or Georgia would do exponentially more for recruiting than a game at Temple or Pitt IMHO.
 
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BrucePa said:
Well, like it or not, Pennsylvania has 3 Division 1 teams in Penn State, Pitt, and Temple. Temple plays in the largest city in Pennsylvania, and Pitt plays in the second largest city in Pennsylvania. These games mean money and recruiting.
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For Pitt and Temple they mean money and recruiting. We don't need those games for either
 
Don't want this at all. USF, UCF or even FAU or FIU home and homes would be much better for the overall success of the program. Enough w/ Temple. Lose, lose situation vs. a program in a city where fans can drive to 8-10 games/year anyway.
 
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NittPicker said:
It is certainly doable for someone who isn't a pessimistic defeatist and who whines about how something can't be done before they even try. We have no idea what other schools the AD is speaking to in order to formulate future schedules and what kinds of deals they are working on. As I said, I'll reserve my whining for when I feel it's appropriate. Right now it isn't.
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Call me a pessimistic whiner if you'd like but for me there isn't a set of circumstances the AD could come up with to justify a home and home with Temple. Curious what you could hear from the AD that would make you say "oh yeah, now I see why a home and home with Temple was a good idea."
 
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ivan brunetti said:
It is an away game where you can have 2/3rds of the stadium clad in blue and white.

Maybe work out a two home/one away deal. Temple is better than 70% of the MAC.
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Why does it matter who fills the seats? We're still losing money by playing a game against Temple without actually getting an opponent that will help us with the playoff committee. There's no win here other than Philly fans that don't want to drive to see a game.
 
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MtNittany said:
Don't want this at all. USF, UCF or even FAU or FIU home and homes would be much better for the overall success of the program. Enough w/ Temple. Lose, lose situation vs. a program in a city where fans can drive to 8-10 games/year anyway.
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UCF/USF is better from a recruiting angle. But then, the Nitts are more likely to actually lose to a UCF/USF than to Temple. So not quite apples to apples.
 
ivan brunetti said:
UCF/USF is better from a recruiting angle. But then, the Nitts are more likely to actually lose to a UCF/USF than to Temple. So not quite apples to apples.
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So let me get this straight...Temple is so bad that South Florida would give PSU a better game, yet we're supposed to be excited about a home and home with Temple? You're just silly.
 
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Madsol said:
Call me a pessimistic whiner if you'd like but for me there isn't a set of circumstances the AD could come up with to justify a home and home with Temple. Curious what you could hear from the AD that would make you say "oh yeah, now I see why a home and home with Temple was a good idea."
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As I wrote in a prior post, a home and home with Temple doesn't preclude a home and home with a P5 school regardless of some saying it can't be done and still give us seven home games. But if makes you feel good you all can go ahead with your noses in the air acting like Temple has cooties. If the scheduling works and we still play a P5 then what is there to bitch about? Maybe you prefer MAC schools. If so, good on ya.
 
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NittPicker said:
As I wrote in a prior post, a home and home with Temple doesn't preclude a home and home with a P5 school regardless of some saying it can't be done and still give us seven home games. But if makes you feel good you all can go ahead with your noses in the air acting like Temple has cooties. If the scheduling works and we still play a P5 then what is there to bitch about? Maybe you prefer MAC schools. If so, good on ya.
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Still waiting for you to get us to 7 games in both years playing a road game at Temple and a P5 team those 2 years...it's a very simple question. No one is complaining about playing Temple--we just can't give them home games--just like we can't give Pitt home games or we have non-conference schedules that look like our's currently looks
 
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