After a disastrous loss to Charlotte dropped Temple to 2-5 before a listless crowd at Lincoln Financial Field, K.C. Keeler stripped Brian L. Smith of his defensive coordinator title, promoted cornerbacks coach Henry Baker to interim defensive coordinator and fired defensive line coach Cedric Calhoun. Will it be enough to save the Owls’ season? We talked about that and discussed the news of Temple’s newest verbal commitment, JUCO offensive lineman Card’a Thompson.

With the men’s basketball opener less than two weeks away, we talked to South Carolina transfer Cam Scott about what he’s seen from his new teammates during the preseason and how he fits into what appears to be a very deep guard rotation.

And in answering a mailbag question this week, we dropped the news of a new project from OwlScoop.com Editor John DiCarlo and Michael Einbinder-Schatz called The Chaney Pod, an oral history about the life and legacy of the late former Hall of Fame coach John Chaney.

Intro: 0:00 – 2:24

Will the football staff changes work?: 2:24 – 16:20

Card’a Thompson commits to Temple: 16:20 – 20:11

Cam Scott joins The Scoop: 20:11 – 34:19

Mailbag: 34:19 – end

* Timestamsps are approximate due to advertisements.

Villanova coach Kevin Willard didn’t mince words when discussing the end of the Big 5 Classic, and his harsh remarks toward The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Neiburg added another layer to the controversy.

On this special episode of The Scoop, we’re joined by Neiburg to discuss his exchange with Willard, the coach’s criticism of the Big 5 Classic, and what the comments reveal about the future of Philadelphia’s annual college basketball series.

K.C. Keeler continued to shoulder the blame this week for Temple’s 2-5 start, refuting a report that the Owls lack the resources they need to compete. Will his defensive staff changes be enough to turn things around at ECU this weekend? We talked about that on this week’s podcast, and we’re ushering in a new season for the Temple men’s and women’s basketball programs, too, with their openers just five days away.

Intro: 0:00 – 2:11

Why Temple can beat ECU Saturday: 2:11 – 27:34

A look at the Temple hoops openers: 27:34 – 36:31

Mailbag: 36:31 – end

Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.