Posted: Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:17 PM | 15 comments |
 

Notre Dame in talks to host Temple in 2013
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The Owls and the Pussycats.

Notre Dame and Temple are in negotiations for a game in South Bend in 2013 but the deal is far from finalized.

Notre Dame is trying to reestablish some roots in the Northeast. The Irish play Army this November at Yankee Stadium. There is a large recruiting base, especially in North Jersey, that has eroded over the years. When Bergen Catholic superstar Brian Cushing went to USC instead of Notre Dame, the Irish knew that the Blue and Gold of yesteryear has turned into the Gray and Gold.
 
Temple has played Penn State over the past few years, but that deal has been two-for-one.
 
Al Golden paid a visit to South Bend over the offseason, but Brian Kelly got the job.
 
UConn and Randy Edsall capped an incredible season last year by stunning the Irish in one of the year’s most emotional games. It even got Edsall an interview for the Irish job. Temple’s football program is making similar strides.
 
It will be interesting to see who has more wins this year, Notre Dame or Temple. Last season, the Irish, with Jimmy Clausen, Golden Tate and Michael Floyd, didn't make a bowl game. Temple did and was smacking around UCLA
before disintegrating in the second half of the EagleBank bowl. And Temple didn't have freshman sensation Bernard Pierce, who now has a Heisman campaign going and his own web site www.Pierce4Heisman.com. 
 
I'll start the Dayne Crist for the Heisman campaign. I didn't help much with Clausen last year, but have no fear, Clausen will be the best NFL QB this coming season and Kelly will have Crist throwing to Floyd and Kyle Rudolph all day long.
 
See you at Yankee Stadium. Bill Zloch, where are you?
 
Posted by John Quinn @ 3:17 PM  Permalink | 15 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:26 PM, 07/16/2010
    HUGE for Temple. This is awesome.
    — tjc
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:58 PM, 07/16/2010
    who...wait for it.....cares? Notre Dame is a non-factor anymore. So tired of hearing about them.
    — MTbelly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:58 PM, 07/16/2010
    Wow! Jump on the bandwagon folks, Temple football will be a fun ride.
    — Leron
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:45 PM, 07/16/2010
    Fantastic. First I hope the TU-VU game at LFF sells out this year (September 3rd). Great matchup. And I hope Coach Golden is still the TU coach in 2013 and 2014 when the Owls meet--wait--Notre Dame!!!
    — Tempmike
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:56 PM, 07/16/2010
    I'm probably one of the few Temple alums who grew up in the South Bend area, and this is pretty thrilling, and will be the first time in my life I'll be rooting against the Irish. What a huge step for TU.
    — olujosh
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:21 PM, 07/16/2010
    MTbelly are we a little jealous? wat ND wouldnt accept you? wat a shame
    — PhillySports23
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:33 PM, 07/16/2010
    They tried to strong arm us at Rutgers.I'm sure they'll try even harder with Temple.Tell them to take a hike.
    — bigeastbeast
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:35 PM, 07/16/2010
    WOW WOULD THIS MAKE MY DAY..................
    — ILUVPHILLYCITYOFLOSERS
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:48 PM, 07/16/2010
    "Clausen will be the best NFL QB this coming season..." Seriously John? Please read your posts before you hit ENTER. Clausen will be nowhere near as good as Kevin Kolb...that is if he even starts. He couldn't beat Navy last year but he'll tear up that weak NFL competition?!? Notre Dame is living in the 80s. I'd say Temple better rethink this because it may weaken their strength of schedule. Notre Dame better hope to be .500 this year. Oh, and you should've taken the Big 10 offer while it was there. With you MTbelly complete NON Factor. ND = Nothing Doing.
    — Kev H
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:13 PM, 07/18/2010
    Kev H: there are plenty of proofreading jobs out there if you want one. Don't bore us with your lectures.
    — bobbyd24
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:54 PM, 07/18/2010
    ND isn't what it used to be but they still have a national following so this would be great exposure for an up-and-coming program. What I can't figure out is why teams like ND and Penn State would be reluctant to play them at the Linc. You are guaranteed to sell out all of your home games and would definitely fill the Linc for either opponent. Wouldn't you increase your road revenue while keeping the home revenue the same? The economic windfall that Temple and the city would get could also contribute to them being able to remain viable. It seems like a win for everybody.
    — hillbillybirdsfan
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:30 AM, 07/19/2010
    Temple has a good year and suddenly thinks its a Top 20 program. I don't think losing to Penn State every year has done anything positive, so why schedule Notre Dame? The Owls should focus on beating Villanova before trying to beef up the schedule.
    — jlewis
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:25 PM, 07/19/2010
    I like them both but the Owls may beat Nova by 30 this year. ND is coming back, Kelly won 12 games at Cinci. He will win 10 at ND within 2 tears and be in the BCS.
    — ameadie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:02 PM, 07/19/2010
    I school where the football team is falling apart, and another school that barely has a football team. This is not news.
    — kozykoz26


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About John Quinn
John Quinn, 57, is sports editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer and is a third generation member of the Subway Alumni.

His grandfather used to listen to the radio and yell out to his son playing on the hardscrabble streets of Corona, Queens: “Bill Shakespeare just threw another touchdown pass!”
His father used to listen to the transistor radio and yell out to his son playing for Stony Brook on Long Island: “Joe Montana just threw another touchdown pass!”
He listens to the radio and yells out to his son watching Phineas and Ferb on a 46-inch HDTV: “Dayne Crist just threw another touchdown pass!” Meanwhile, Jack, 9, will not be a fourth generation member of the Subway Alumni.
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