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Temple left out of Big East invites

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Big East commissioners travled to Philadelphia over the weekend and extended invites to six schools today.

Temple was not one of them.

The Big East offered invites for football only to Air Force, Navy, and Boise State and all-sports invites to Central Florida, Houston, and Southern Methodist University.

There was some speculation that Temple would receive an all-sports invitation as well. In addition to the meeting taking place in Temple’s home city, Mayor Michael Nutter and former Governer Ed Rendell each sent letters to Big East Commissioner John Marinatto over the weekend pleading Temple’s case.

The Big East conference is undergoing a dynamic transition after several of its premier programs have recently dropped out. Athletic powerhouses Syracuse and Pittsburgh announced their departure for the Atlantic Coast Conference in September, while West Virginia and prospective member TCU will be moving to the Big 12.

The Big East is aiming to reach at least 12 football-playing programs. If the six schools all accept their invites, the Big East will still be one team short of their goal of 12.

In addition to Temple, Memphis is reportedly on the Big East’s radar for the final slot.

Snow delays Senior Day for women’s soccer

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A ceremony and ensuing game to honor the women’s soccer team’s five seniors before the match up with St. Bonaventure has been post-poned and relocated due to inclement weather. The game originally scheduled to be played at Ambler Sports Complex is about to kickoff at 2 p.m. at LaSalle’s turf field at McCarthy Stadium (20th and Olney Avenue).

Seniors to be honored include forward Niki Conn, defenders Samantha Farlow, Tiia Kuokka, and Amanda Vogelman and forward Becky Bently. The Owls are coming off their first win in four games after defeating Duquesne 1-0 on Friday.

Women’s Soccer falls to Dayton on Sunday

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The women’s soccer team was defeated 7-1 Sunday afternoon in their final road game of the 2011 season. The University of Dayton Flyers, with a 14-3 record, offensively ripped through the Owl’s. Before Temple scored their lone goal, the Flyers put four past Tara Murphy, the junior Owl’s goalie. Senior Niki Conn scored her 5th goal of the season, arriving at a team-leading goal. Temple Owls will host the Duquesne Dukes this Friday for the final match of their 2011 season.

Men’s rowing alumni lead U.S. Men’s Eight to gold

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Three alumni from the men’s rowing team were in action at the 2011 Pan American Games to help the United States Men’s Eight claim a gold medal on Wednesday in Guadalajara, Mexico. The former Owls, Jason Read (’03), Marcus McElhenney (’03), and Joe Spencer (’05), paced the U.S. as the team led the entire way, defeating Canada by nearly two seconds. Read is also in his first year as the Temple women’s rowing coach. (video of race: courtesy deportesus.terra.com)  The medal count at the Pan American Games is currently in favor of the U.S., as it boasts 34 gold and 98 total medals, while Brazil is in second with 14 gold and 42 total medals.  The Pan American Games are held every four years preceding the Olympic Games, as teams prepare for world competition.

 

 

Myron Myles dismissed from football team

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Redshirt-sophomore running back Myron Myles is no longer an Owl after reportedly getting dismissed from the football team last week after in a verbal altercation with an assistant coach, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Last spring, Myles had a breakout performance in the team’s annual Cherry and White game in which he scored three touchdowns, but it did not translate to playing time in the regular season. Myles did not record a single carry this season.

Bernard Pierce named to Maxwell Award Watch List

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Courtesy Dylan Buell, Ball State Daily News

Junior running back Bernard Pierce is one of nine players in the country to be added to the Maxwell Award Watch List, which annually honors the College Player of the Year.

Pierce is currently leading the nation with 15 touchdowns and is the Owls’ and Mid-American Conference’s top scorer with 90 points after six games.  The Ardmore native has scored three or more touchdowns in four games this season and set a school record 41 career rushing touchdowns in the Owls’ last game Saturday against Ball State.

The 6-foot, 218-pound ball carrier picked up 121 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the Ball State game, recording more than 100 yards rushing for the fourth time this season and the 13th time in his career.  On the year, Pierce has rushed for 692 yards on 141 attempts.

“The goal is to get the guys who are you’re playmakers to touch the football as many times as you can,” said coach Steve Addazio in a press conference today.

Last year quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn was presented with the 74th Annual Maxwell Football Club’s honor. Newton led the No. 1 Tigers to a 22-19 win against No. 2 Oregon at the 2011 Bowl Series Championship National Championship game and to a 13-0 regular season record.

The voters for the Maxwell College Awards are NCAA Head College Football Coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club and sportswriters and sportscasters from across the nation.

Temple interested in Big East

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The Temple/Big East Conference rumors are heating up.

Temple has notified the Big East that it would be interested in becoming a member in all sports, it has been reported. The university also told the Big East that it would accept a football-only invitation if offered.

This news comes after it was reported that the Big East talked about Temple in a meeting held on Sunday discussing schools who have expressed interested in joining the conference.

The Big East lost Pittsburgh and founding-member Syracuse to the Atlantic Coast Conference in September as a part of the recent wave of conference re-alignment going on throughout college sports. The Big East has been reportedly searching for potential candidates to fill the two vacancies ever since.

Women’s lacrosse begins fall ball

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Courtesy Amalia Lekkas

Women’s lacrosse hosted the fifth annual Philly 5 Tournament last Saturday morning at Geasey Field. Among the city schools involved were Villanova, St. Joseph’s, LaSalle, and Drexel. Temple opened with Lasalle where senior midfielder Stephanie Markunas scored a goal to open the morning games for Temple. The event was open to the public and brought many of the players’ families and friends.

The Owls will travel to Cherry Hill, N.J. for the Fall Ball on the Hill Tournament on Oct. 15.

-Max Reil

Eagles activate Jarrett

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For the first time since signing with the Eagles, former student Jaiquawn Jarrett has been activated for play today for the first time since joining in light of several players inactivity. Brooklyn-native Jarrett has an edge over corner Curtis Marsh, from Utah State, according to coach Andy Reid.

The Birds currently lead the game against the San Francisco 49ers at 23-17 with just 9:30 left in the 4th quarter.

Adam DiMichele signs with the Philadelphia Soul

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Former Temple quarterback Adam DiMichele is returning to Philly after signing with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League today.

After his final season with the Owls in 2008, DiMichelle bounced around from preseason appearances with the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football league to playing on the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League. Last year, DiMichele was the MVP of the Southern Indoor Football League, where he threw 91 touchdown passes as a member of the Erie Explosion.

Fun Fact: The Explosion played 13 games in the 2011 season, meaning DiMichele averaged seven passing touchdowns per game.