Temple football has a home football schedule all lined up for the 2020 season, but where the Owls will play those games is, for the moment, unconfirmed. That question may be answered in the near future, as Temple Athletic Director Dr. Patrick Kraft teased.
Temple Athletic Director, Dr. Patrick Kraft, said we would hear about where Temple FB would be playing for the 2020 season “soon.” He added, that they have a place to play but can’t say where just yet.
— Dante Collinelli (@DanteCollinelli) February 8, 2020
Temple has been playing home games in Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia since the stadium opened. The contract between Temple and the Philadelphia Eagles expired in 2017, but it was extended to keep the doors and field open for the Owls in 2018 and 2019. During that time, Temple has discussed alternatives that include constructing an on-campus stadium, but plans for such a stadium have been a controversial debating point in the Philadelphia community. Now, with the 2020 season a mere 29 Saturdays away, an on-campus stadium is completely out of the picture for the Owls.
Temple’s official football website does not currently list a home venue on it schedule page, suggesting the school has been trying to confirm its home details.
A return to The Linc is likely the most predictable outcome, but there are other options for a short-term solution. Temple could play games in historic Franklin Field, home to the Ivy League’s Penn Quakers. Temple has previously played home football games in Franklin Field. It may be a historic venue, but state-of-the-art it is not. Talen Energy Stadium, home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, has hosted college football before (for a Villanova vs. Delaware game), but that would likely be far down the list of scenarios Temple would want to consider. If traveling down Broad Street form Temple’s campus to The Linc was a concern, making a trip to the next county over would be even less ideal.
Temple had been paying the Eagles $1 million per year to rent Lincoln Financial Field for its home games. According to multiple reports, the Eagles sought to raise that rent to $2 million, which is extraordinarily high compared to other rent prices NFL teams change college football programs for similar arrangements.
It’s been quite the past few days on the Michigan State football front.
Last Tuesday, Mark Dantonio set the college football world ablaze by announcing that he is stepping down after 13 seasons as the Michigan State football head coach. In the ensuing days…
Iowa State’s Matt Campbell reportedly turned down overtures. So did Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi. Emphatically and awesomely. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who began his coaching career at Michigan State football, declined the opportunity to interveiw for the job last week. Saturday, Colorado’s Mel Tucker removed himself from consideration as well.
While interim Michigan State football head coach Mike Tressel is the wagering favorite, Luke Fickell has been connected to the opening since Dantonio stepped down. And has been connected as the favorite of those who will need to sign off on Dantonio’s replacement. The Cincinnati head coach stated last Wednesday that he has not spoken to anyone connected to the Michigan State football program.
According to a Detroit Free Press report Saturday afternoon, though, and citing multiple sources with knowledge of the search, that is expected to change as Fickell will meet with MSU’s search committee to discuss the opening. A timeframe for the meeting wasn’t detailed.
The Free Press also reported that Tucker would be meeting with the committee. Around that same time, Tucker issued his statement of commitment to the Buffs on Twitter.
Fickell just completed his third season as the Bearcats’ boss. After a 4-8 first season, UC won 11 games each of the past two seasons. It’s just the second time in school history they’ve won 11-plus games in back-to-back seasons.
Both Fickell and Dantonio were on the Ohio State coaching staff in 2002-03, before Dantonio, oddly enough, left to become the head coach at Cincinnati. Speculation is, Dantonio wants either Fickell or the nephew of former OSU head coach Jim Tressel to replace him.
Should Fickell ultimately leave the AAC program, his contract calls for a $2 million buyout.
And if Fickell rebuffs the overtures? FootballScoop.com reports that Pat Shurmur or Butch Jones could be in play in East Lansing.
Michigan State can remove one more coach from its list of potential candidates to be the next head coach of the Spartans. Colorado head coach Mel Tucker issued a statement confirming his commitment to the Buffs. Tucker issued his statement on Twitter.
“While I am flattered to be considered for the head coaching job at Michigan State, I am committed to CU Buffs Football for the build of our program, its great athletes, coaches and supporters,” Tucker said.
Colorado Athletics Director Rick George also weighed in on his coach’s commitment to the program.
“Mel has turned heads here with the culture he’s quickly building and recruiting success he’s had, so it’s only natural that programs looking for a coach are going to be taking note,” George said in a released statement. “I know he’s committed to the Buffs all the way and we’re committed to supporting the vision he has for our program and winning championships. I’ve said plenty of times that we couldn’t be more excited that Mel is our head coach.”
Tucker made his head coaching debut with Colorado last season after three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Georgia. Tucker does have Big Ten roots, of course. He played defensive back at Wisconsin from 1990 through 1994 and got his coaching career started as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1997. Nick Saban was Michigan State’s head coach at the time.
Colorado went 5-7 in its first season under Tucker.
Other coaches to take their name out of the mix for the Michigan State vacancy have included Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi (HERE) and Iowa State’s Matt Campbell (HERE). Mark Dantonio stepped down as head coach of the Michigan State program after 13 seasons earlier this week.
While I am flattered to be considered for the HC job @MSU_football, I am committed to @CUBuffsFootball for #TheBuild of our program, its great athletes, coaches & supporters. #UnfinishedBusiness #GoBuffs
We are #Relentless #Culture #TheBuild
— Mel Tucker (@Coach_mtucker) February 8, 2020
Notre Dame appears to be filling a vacancy on its coaching staff. John McNulty, an analyst at Penn State, will be the next tight ends coach for the Fighting Irish, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.
Feldman reported the move on Twitter.
SOURCE: Former Rutgers OC John McNulty, an analyst at #PennState, is expected to become the new tight ends coach at #NotreDame. He has coached in the NFL for the Cowboys, Cardinals, Chargers, Jags & Bucs.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 8, 2020
As noted by Feldman, McNulty is a former offensive coordinator for Rutgers. McNulty spent one season at Penn State working as an analyst for James Franklin. As is typically the case for analysts, the gig was a short-term situation between on-field staff position opportunities. McNulty replaced Jerry Kill as an offensive coordinator at Rutgers in 2018 and joined the Penn State staff last season.
McNulty has made many stops in his coaching career, including stints in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, and the Chargers. The Penn State alum started his coaching journey as a graduate assistant at Michigan in 1991.
Wisconsin freshman cornerback James Williams is retiring from football. The young defensive back announced his decision to medically retire from the game this week with a statement on his Twitter account.
Williams said he has undergone multiple surgeries for a torn meniscus that first occurred during his senior year of high school.
“On September 11, 2018 I tore my meniscus and I being the person I am, and the way I love the game so much I decided to continue to play and finish out my senior season,” Williams explained in a post on his Twitter account, referring to his senior year of high school football before arriving at Wisconsin. “After the season I decided to get surgery and I knew I would miss at least the first couple of games of my college career, but I was okay with that because I won my school a state championship and that was all that mattered at the time.”
Williams went on to say he tore his meniscus for a second time in his first fall camp with the Badgers, which led to a second surgery in August 2018. He will be having a third surgery for his meniscus, which he says will force him to medically retire from playing football.
Williams was a three-star recruit in Wisconsin’s Class of 2019. Williams will retire without ever playing a down for the Badgers.
Gonna miss it so much 😩❤️ pic.twitter.com/0f9q7Egt7e
— James Williams (@gf_jw5) February 7, 2020
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