Archive: June, 2012
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Does Temple target Rysheed Jordan have interest in Xavier?
One would get that impression after reading the tweet the Vaux High School guard sent out Tuesday afternoon.
"In Cinn, visiting Xavier what a beautiful skyline ,,, this campus is beautiful,,," Jordan tweeted.
Mentioned: Vaux
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Williamstown rising senior linebacker Buddy Brown gave an oral commitment Monday to play football at Temple.
Here's some of his 2011 highlights.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Thadd Smith, a rising junior at Cardinal O’Hara, received a scholarship offer from Temple on Monday.
The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder plays running back, wideout and defensive back for the Lions.
Smith had 13 receptions for 241 yards and two touchdowns last season. He had 20 carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Folks realize that Matt Brown and Brandon McManus are two of Temple’s most important players.
Perhaps that’s why the seniors are named to the College Football Performance Awards 2012 preseason watch lists.
Brown, a running back, has been named to the CFPA all-purpose watch list. McManus, a placekicker/punter, is on both the placekicker and specialist lists.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
As expected, Temple remains in Rondae Jefferson’s trimmed-down list of possible destinations.
The Chester High guard/forward recently told ESPN.com’s Dave Telep that Temple, Rutgers, Syracuse, Arizona, Florida, Texas and Memphis are the schools he's still considering.
Jefferson, a 6-foot-7 rising senior, has been a fixture at Owls’ home games for the past three seasons. His older brother, Rahlir, is the starting power forward at Temple. And Rondae has a great relationship with the Owls’ coaching staff.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Williamstown outside linebacker Buddy Brown gave a verbal commitment Monday to play football at Temple.
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound rising senior chose the Owls over scholarship offers from Rutgers, Penn State, West Virginia, Virginia, South Florida, Iowa, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and North Carolina among others.
Brown finished with 87 tackles, six sacks and four forced fumbles last season. The 17-year-old becomes Temple's eighth commitment for the Class of 2013.
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Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
P.J. Walker and Jihaad Pretlow are latest rising high school seniors to give oral commitments to play football at Temple.
The cousins announced their decisions to accept the Owls scholarship today. They are the Owls' sixth and seventh commitments for the Class of 2013.
Walker is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound quarterback at Elizabeth High School (N.J.). Pretlow is a 5-10, 179-pound running back at Blair Academy (N.J.). He is being recruited as an athlete.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Nik D’Avanzo, a rising senior at Baltimore’s Archbishop Curley High School, gave an oral commitment Tuesday to play football at Temple.
The 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive end becomes the Owls’ fifth recruit in the Class of 2013.
"I went there about three weeks ago for a football camp and I did really well. ... I went up there [Tuesday] to see the campus a little bit more. I just loved it," D'Avanzo told the Baltimore Sun. "I love [Temple’s] Steve Addazio, the head coach. He's the kind of coach that will get me to the next level."
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Montour High offensive lineman Matt Barone de-committed from Connecticut Monday night and is now on board with Temple.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound Barone became the fourth player in the Class of 2013 to orally commit to the Owls.
The rising senior follows in the footsteps of Montour teammate Tyler Haddock. Haddock, a defensive tackle, gave an oral commitment to Temple last week after de-committing from Kent State.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Mainland junior placekicker Jim Cooper Jr. gave an oral commitment Saturday to play football at Temple.
Cooper becomes the Owls' third recruit for the Class of 2013, joining Moorestown offensive lineman Shane Rafter and Montour defensive tackle Tyler Haddock.
Cooper's father, Jim Cooper Sr, kicked at Temple in the 1980s.
Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh graduate. Follow him on Twitter @pompeysgridlock. Reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.
