Villanova to play Temple in 2017/18

[Gangtackle11]

http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/8/19/9179549/report-villanova-temple-to-renew-mayors-cup-football-series?utm_campaign=vuhoops&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

[HailSzczur]

Good, we need to get back over .500 against them

[2ram]

is nova doing anything with/to its stadium, or staying the same for the foreseeable future?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Good, we need to get back over .500 against them

It will be interesting to see if Talley and/or Rhule are still coaching at their respective school by then. Both programs could look a lot different in 2 years. If Temple maintains its current trajectory we'll be a very tough out of a FCS team. Even a very good one.....

[HailSzczur]

To the stadium itself? No

To the facilities? Yes, the West Endzone Project:

"The Villanova Stadium West End Zone Project will add on to the Jake Nevin Field House by creating a new facility that will serve as home to the football program while also providing important amenities to meet the growing athletic performance demands for student-athletes across Villanova's 24 varsity sports. The facility will supply a state-of-the-art athletic training center and "The Howie Long Strength Training Center," while other amenities will include a new football locker room, coaches' offices, equipment room, academic support, a 100-seat meeting room and a reception/training table area.
"The West End Zone Project will not only be a game changer for the entire Athletic Department, it will also elevate Villanova Football on many levels," said Wildcat head coach Andy Talley (http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/andy_talley_11059.html). "The locker room, offices, meeting space and academic center will provide us with one of the top facilities in all of FCS Football."

http://www.villanova.com/genrel/070615aaa.html

[HailSzczur]

It will be interesting to see if Talley and/or Rhule are still coaching at their respective school by then. Both programs could look a lot different in 2 years. If Temple maintains its current trajectory we'll be a very tough out of a FCS team. Even a very good one.....

Talley would be 74 in 2017, so we'll see. We'll see

[HailSzczur]

It will be interesting to see if Talley and/or Rhule are still coaching at their respective school by then. Both programs could look a lot different in 2 years. If Temple maintains its current trajectory we'll be a very tough out of a FCS team. Even a very good one.....

What trajectory? (I honestly don't know what they're looking like for this year, not trying to talk smack here) They were 6-6 last year with 1 coming against DSU and 3 coming against the bottom of the AAC. They year before that they were a 2 win team with wins against 3-9 Army and Memphis. Are hopes that high for this year?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

What trajectory? (I honestly don't know what they're looking like for this year, not trying to talk smack here) They were 6-6 last year with 1 coming against DSU and 3 coming against the bottom of the AAC. They year before that they were a 2 win team with wins against 3-9 Army and Memphis. Are hopes that high for this year?

A lot of preseason projections have us competing for the AAC crown. We basically have had the same team the last 3 years. Now they're all juniors and seniors. It all depends on how Walker does. Our defense is top-notch. Penn State is about a TD favorite on most sites....

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/notre-dame-fighting-irish-byu-cougars-memphis-tigers-niu-group-5-independents-picks-081415

http://www.usatoday.com/longform/sports/ncaaf/aac/2015/08/17/college-football-preview-american-athletic-conference/31298923/?AID=10709313&PID=6146927&SID=idkx54mx60001vmn00dth

USA Today article specifically about Temple football...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/aac/2015/08/07/temple-owls-football-matt-rhule/31279075/?AID=10709313&PID=6146927&SID=idkxaymaiz001vmn00dth

[HailSzczur]

A lot of preseason projections have us competing for the AAC crown. We basically have had the same team the last 3 years. Now they're all juniors and seniors. It all depends on how Walker does. Our defense is top-notch. Penn State is about a TD favorite on most sites....

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/notre-dame-fighting-irish-byu-cougars-memphis-tigers-niu-group-5-independents-picks-081415

http://www.usatoday.com/longform/sports/ncaaf/aac/2015/08/17/college-football-preview-american-athletic-conference/31298923/?AID=10709313&PID=6146927&SID=idkx54mx60001vmn00dth

USA Today article specifically about Temple football...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/aac/2015/08/07/temple-owls-football-matt-rhule/31279075/?AID=10709313&PID=6146927&SID=idkxaymaiz001vmn00dth

Oh wow....I had no idea. Huh it will be interesting to see how the season plays out. The PSU game will probably the only time I'll ever be rooting for Temple. Maybe ND too

[CHIP72]

Yeah, one could legitimately argue that a 7-5 season would be slightly disappointing for Temple this year. I know personally they need to go at least 8-4 for me to think the Owls had a good season.