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'Cheers' & '/Facepalms': My Eyes Hurt
"Villanova is showing such poise tonight." How many times did we hear that one from the ESPN2 crew? Ya know what, we showed zero poise if you ask me (granted I only saw the 2nd half live and I'm still running hot about that loss). And yes, this is a young team and we're on a steep learning curve...
Final: Temple Downs Villanova in Big 5 Showdown
After a solid performance, although in a loss, on Tuesday night against Missouri, Villanova looked to build some momentum with conference play on the horizon. The momentum was short lived though, as the Temple Owls handed Villanova their 4th loss of the season with a 78-67 win at the Liacouras...
Villanova Wildcats vs. Temple Owls Preview
Now sitting at 5-3 on the season, the Villanova Wildcats will need to look for a confidence-building win (oddly enough, following what I would consider a confidence-building loss). The foe will be their crosstown rivals, the Temple Owls. Temple has been a program back on the rise in recent years,...
Morning Cup O' Mud: 'Nova Would Allow Temple In To Save The Big East?
Mike Jensen of The Philadelphia Inquirer put out a new article later on last night - handing out knowledge via a Big East source that Villanova would not block Temple as an all-sports member if it helped save the conference. My, how things have changed. Would that change your opinion Temple...
Amile Jefferson Update - Back From Kentucky, Signing In November?
Amile Jefferson passed on Villanova's Hoops Mania last weekend for an official visit to the Kentucky Wildcats and everybody's favorite John Calipari. Don't take this as a sign of disinterest in the Villanova Wildcats though, as Jefferson has been to campus multiple times on unofficial visits. Plus,...
Big East Expansion: Villanova Can't Keep Temple Football Out
According to Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Big East is moving towards a model that includes Temple as a football-only member, and no FBS football for Villanova. According to a Big East source, Villanova hasn't tried to put up an "over our dead body" block on Temple for joining the...
Big East Expansion: Villanova Is Blocking Temple, And They're Right To Do It
According to an article by Tom Luicci in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Villanova is blocking Temple from becoming an all-sports member of the Big East. As Luicci puts it: Villanova spent part of yesterday’s (Tuesday's) conference call undermining Temple as an expansion candidate, saying it...
Big East Expansion: Big East Presidents Meeting Today
UPDATE (11:40 a.m. ET) Brendan Prunty tweets that the meeting is primarily concerned with raising exit fees, not expansion. Cause you know, the schools that have a potential out definitely want to stay. Sheesh. Original Post: Finally, there seems to be some sense of urgency from the Big East...
Big East Expansion: Villanova & Temple Sharing Lincoln Financial Field?
Mike Kern (Temple alum, keep in mind) published an interesting story in the Philadelphia Daily News today that may be shedding some light on the Villanova/Temple aspect to the conference realignment crisis. The most interesting tidbit however, was that Villanova and Temple may be discussing both...
Bryan Osei Decommits From Villanova
Bryan Osei, who committed to Villanova in mid-August, has now decommitted and has given his verbal commitment to Steve Addazio and the Temple Owls. Osei is a defensive end from Abington, PA and was the 10th commitment to Villanova at the time, and will surely be a loss for Andy Talley. "I...
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