[h1]Temple returning to the Big East? Some football recruits seem to think so[/h1][h5]Published: Saturday, July 02, 2011, 2:37 PM Updated: Sunday, July 03, 2011, 1:03 PM[/h5]
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APTemple wide receiver James Nixon (23) catches a pass against UCLA defenders Sheldon Price, back, and Alterraun Verner (1) during the first quarter of the EagleBank Bowl NCAA college football game on Dec. 29, 2009, in Washington.
Is Temple on track to return to the Big East Conference?
If you listen to some of the quotes coming from their football recruits, you'd get that impression.
The
Orlando Sentinel's report on Florida linebacker Michael Kalaman committing to Temple included this quote from the player:
"I am really excited about being coached under new head coach Steve Addazio, as well as the other coaches he brought along. Temple will hopefully be moving back to the Big East by the time I get there in 2012. I believe they are on the verge of excellent things with their football program."
Meanwhile, there is this
ESPN report on another verbal commitment to Temple, tight end Jameson McShea. Here is a quote from McShea:
"I'm more of a receiver, but I have the body to block. They told me they're going to use two tight ends and Coach Addazio, from his history at Florida, I know he'll be passing the ball a lot. The program is probably going to be in the Big East and I know he's gonna get the job done there."
We're not done yet. The blog
Temple Football forever has this about two more Owl recruits who have brought up the Temple-to-the-Big-East line:
One of the recruits flat-out said that the Temple coaches have told him that the school is going to be playing in the Big East soon and another recruit's father, Tavon Young, offered this interesting nugget yesterday:
"Tavon has committed to Temple,
