http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel Philly.com's blog about college sports, the Penn Relays, soccer and other things. en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:07:21 GMT 2009-11-21T18:07:21Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70699512&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FLive_college_football_chat.html Chatting from press row at Franklin Field on a spectacular day to be outdoors. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:07:21 GMT 4387261e31242dd78446e99e890b3eaa Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-21T18:07:21Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70647697&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FWhy_Temple_The_ACC_stinks.html Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks about ranking the Owls No. 20 on his AP football ballot. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:52:35 GMT 1bf26b1913a12e7d7110950b0b168d96 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-20T20:52:35Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70584847&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FProfiting_from_Isaiah.html Villanova beats George Mason on Isaiah Armwood's first basket of his college career, but Penn State loses to UNC-Wilmington and La Salle falls to South Carolina. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:17:15 GMT 91b16d90775c3f8ecb5641c87fa40507 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-20T02:17:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70232027&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FGame_2_Penn_at_Villanova.html Penn and Villanova christen the 55th season of City Series basketball tonight at the Pavilion. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:08:32 GMT a3014ef304d89dd877d1ae20eb89ecfd Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-17T00:08:32Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70347407&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FGeorgetown-Temple_aftermath.html Georgetown took fewer field goal attempts, made fewer field goal attempts, pulled down fewer rebounds and committed more turnovers. So why did Temple lose? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:35:19 GMT 92c30f33ebac732f2384c808b6e71ec6 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-18T06:35:19Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70424622&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FCrunchy_Numbers_Week_11_More_views_on_Temple_football.html I talked with two more AP poll voters about the Owls' season. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:05:51 GMT be2c6234815bb604590026c10a2287fb Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-19T03:05:51Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69996487&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FThe_Schuylkill_16_2009-10_Opening_Week.html This isn't really a preseason version of the poll, because the season is already underway. And it's not really fair to call it a Week 1 poll, because there hasn't been a full week of games yet for all the teams. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:22:50 GMT 87626217b76a84b19c30d4b01f24377d Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-13T20:22:50Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70143817&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FPenn-Harvard_aftermath.html It's hard to not see yesterday's win as Penn slamming the door shut on everything that has gone wrong over the last four years. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:10:44 GMT c954deba7a800bb0004be5ff689da9a4 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-15T18:10:44Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70292622&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FGame_3_Temple_at_Georgetown.html It's a happy hour tipoff as part of ESPN's 24-hour college basketball marathon. Georgetown is the better team, but I certainly think the game will be competitive. Can the Owls pull off the upset? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:58:53 GMT 70fa73ef1ee4350585e5e8536561d2b3 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-17T20:58:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70224287&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FBanner_Corner_seats_at_Linc_are_removable_for_soccer.html Eagles president Joe Banner told me that sections of seats in the corners of the lower deck "are removable to perfectly accommodate the specs that they need for the World Cup." Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT 3b1bf2dfd3dee92cf24623d9cfc369d2 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-17T09:30:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70161867&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FCalifornia_Pittsburgh_like_Temple_football.html Breaking down the Owls' place in the new AP football poll. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:40:04 GMT 940e728a00517c9952ee10e450a0b284 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-16T03:40:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69348017&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FHow_Temple_made_the_AP_football_poll.html I spent a few minutes chatting on the phone with Cedar Rapids Gazette writer Mike Hlas, the AP college football poll voter who put Temple at No. 25 on his ballot. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:28:45 GMT 1a7562bab5f16881b4db26ec58f5dd34 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-06T05:28:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69532447&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FTemple_football_gets_more_votes_in_AP_poll.html Every once in a while I wonder whether anyone actually reads this blog. This weekend really made me think about it. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:47:24 GMT 0f5b1c1e2e5bfc2bf5546356930b1184 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-09T01:47:24Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70102587&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FLive_blog_Penn_at_Harvard_football.html The championship game of the 2009 Ivy League football season. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:54:15 GMT 35a31a37ffe4dc98ac3fed6d9dc65861 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-14T16:54:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70042892&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FGame_1_Drexel_at_Saint_Josephs.html The Hawks came from behind, then pulled away from the Dragons in overtime at the first ever game at Hagan Arena. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:52:24 GMT 2782f7be0766652350f0ca7d12fe0cb2 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-13T23:52:24Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=70042642&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FPhiladelphia_Union_unveils_home_jersey.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:49:48 GMT 2b5fd7242afd9035c1d976da88aeb9ee Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-13T23:49:48Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69910362&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FTCUs_turn_in_the_spotlight.html College GameDay is at TCU, where the Horned Frogs will welcome Utah in a battle of Top 25 teams. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:19 GMT 8b29f52f5e3a2df7a08643cdcf3c5503 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-12T23:11:19Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69814772&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FSometimes_its_better_to_be_lucky_than_good.html You knew Villanova coach Andy Talley would talk about the Wildcats' win at Richmond during this afternoon's local college football coaches luncheon. But as happens every once in a while, Talley took a moment to step away from the football field Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:37:03 GMT dde39df403e3e2cf3b7a8a2d4ce04a23 Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-12T02:37:03Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69722202&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FSt_Joes_an_afterthought.html Phil Martelli was asked if "the challenge is any greater than in past years" for his team this season. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:04:23 GMT a1a2be238ee79ad5695de8438fe18a8b Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-11T03:04:23Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=282367&44=69720727&32=3796&7=339804&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpretzel%2FCrunchy_Numbers_Week__Heading_towards_history.html I can't remember ever seeing or reading about a year in which Penn, Villanova and Temple all won conference championships. That is a real possibility. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:35:51 GMT f80b29ceddfe4cbaa5245509131ce3fd Jonathan Tannenwald 2009-11-11T02:35:51Z