Nyeem Thrones Shows Us His Mail Via Twitter

I love social networking. Sorry, guys. It has been a while. I've been in somewhat of a depression over that Temple loss to Indiana and having trouble with the fact that the Temple football season is not very close. So, I have been torturing myself by watching the Flyers, Phillies and Sixers since I last checked in with you guys, but this post isn't all about me.

Nyeem Thrones, a 2014 cornerback from Imhotep in Philadelphia, posted a picture of his mail on Twitter. The likes of Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, Temple and Notre Dame sent him a letter or two. Does that mean he's going to turn around and get a scholarship from those schools? Absolutely not.

In reality, Thrones holds his only offer from Temple, however, he is coming back from visiting West Virginia and checking out their spring game.

Expect Thrones to collect some more offers over the next few months. Although he is only about 5'9, he is known for his lightning speed and lockdown coverage. Look out for this kid. 

Fran Dunphy Joins The Matchup Zone

At about the 16:40 mark during the show, Fran Dunphy joined former Monmouth basketball standout Kevin Owens and South Jersey basketball genius Michael Gould.

Here's the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thematchupzone/2013/04/01/the-matchup-zone

Listen in every Sunday night at 7 p.m. 

Temple Football Team Walked Around In High Heels This Afternoon

The Temple football team supposedly participated in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event on Temple's campus this afternoon.

Here's how the Walk a Mike in Her Shoes website defines this event:

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® Events consistently receive enthusiastic participation and news coverage. They are an excellent opportunity to rally support in your community to raise awarness about the causes, effects and remedies for sexual assault and domestic violence. This is one example. More can be found on our video page.

At The Cherry & The White, we were fortunate enough to get a few pictures of the players and Coach Matt Rhule in their beautiful red high heels.

Flip through these babies (courtesy of Temple footballs official Twitter page [@Temple_FB]).

In all seriousness, it really is nice to see these guys give back to their community donate to this great cause. Read more about this spectacular organization right here.

Evan Rodriguez Supposedly Got Arrested Once Again

The former Owls tight end/fullback was supposedly arrested once again on Thursday, according to 6ABC.

Rodriguez appeared in 12 games for the Bears last season with four reception and 21 receiving yards. He was targeted 8 times, primarily used for blocking and at fullback.

Here's the police report (courtesy of 6ABC):

Rodriguez was riding with another man when they got into a crash around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. An officer asked Rodriguez for his identification for the crash report, and Rodriguez reportedly responded, "For what, I don't need this, I'm an NFL player. I don't need all that media stuff."

Rodriguez eventually handed over his ID but then walked away several minutes later without it. An officer told the driver to call Rodriguez and have him return to the crash scene, and Rodriguez came back.

After returning, Rodriguez approached the officer administering a roadside sobriety test to the driver, police said. Rodriguez was told several times to wait on a sidewalk.

Rodriguez reportedly said, "I'm hard-headed like that, and I don't have to listen."

Rodriguez eventually went to the sidewalk but then stepped in front of a police car and began yelling to the driver, "Hey man, you don't have to do that."

Officers told Rodriguez that he was interfering with a police investigation and would be subject to arrest. Rodriguez went back to the side, complaining that he had been knocked out in the crash, and the officers didn't do anything.

An officer reminded Rodriguez that he had refused medical attention.

Rodriguez reportedly continued to yell at officers and the driver, who stopped participating in the sobriety test to respond to Rodriguez.

Police said Rodriguez began drawing a crowd, endangering officers and passersby.

The arresting officer reported that Rodriguez had slurred speech, blood-shot, watery eyes and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.

An attorney for Rodriguez wasn't listed on police or jail records.

Before transferring to Temple, he spent a year at West Virginia. During that season, he was had a felony assault charge reduced to a misdemeanor disturbance and trespassing charge.

The Bears released a statement and said that they are still gathering the information. Could be bad news for 'E-Rod'.

Khalif Wyatt Gets A Lot Of Love, Cousin Bern Becomes A Philadelphia Sports Icon

During yesterdays Round of 32 matchup between Temple and Indiana, Owls senior guard Khalif Wyatt received a lot of love from a large group of people. Some famous, some not to much, but it was all extremely impressive. Wyatt received so much love that he was the #1 trend on Twitter for most of the game, which lasted roughly 120 minutes.

First, Wyatt received some love in Bill Simmons' Grantland, a well-known sports site seen nation wide. He was featured in Titus' 12 NCAA Tournament Observation. The observation can be seen below.

10. Khalif Wyatt is my favorite player in college basketball.

Well, I guess he was my favorite player in college basketball now that his career is over. Still, the point remains — if I could choose one guy who played this season and watch him go through his college career all over again, I'd pick Wyatt and there isn't a close second. Despite being — as was the case in almost every game he played this year — the least athletic player on the floor during much of his two tournament games, Wyatt scored 31 points in each game. If it wasn't for Oladipo, he would've single-handedly carried Temple to the Sweet 16. Considering that only two of Wyatt's teammates made even one field goal, Temple probably would've lost by 100 if Wyatt hadn't played hero ball all game against Indiana. It defies logic how good he is and I'm such a fan that I'm seriously considering moving to Philadelphia and doing whatever it takes to get on his church league team.

To read the entire article, click here.

Earlier today, NESN, a site covering primarily Boston sports, put out some negativity on Khalif Wyatt along with La Salle guard Tyrone Garland and Ohio State guard Aaron Craft. All of these guys have one thing in common: they lead their teams to victory. Here's the whole article: http://nesn.com/2013/03/tyrone-garland-aaron-craft-khalif-wyatt-shine-but-hold-off-on-nba-draft-talk-for-ncaa-tournament-heroes/

Wyatt also received some love from the likes of future NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, rapper Trinidad James and Brooklyn Nets star guard Joe Johnson. Plus, he got the official ESPN account to give him some love along with Jeff Borzello, a spectacular and under-appreciated CBS Sports college basketball writer.

Cousin Bern Is Awesome, Same Goes For Ty Garland
After La Salle guard Ty Garland hit the game-winning floater, TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager interviewed the Virginia Tech transfer and got a few interesting quotes. Apparently that strange and unorthodox shot Garland put up has a name, the 'Southwest Philly Floater'.

On the 5:00 NBC10 News, you'll be able to see Cousin Bern and Mama Garland where the Southwest Philly Floater was created.

Until then, here's the shot/interview (courtesy of Kyle Scott, CrossingBroad.com) [be prepared for a bad Marv Albert joke at the end]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnGr-Egq9cA&feature=player_embedded

Temple Trying To Do Some Rocky IV-Esque Things

John Di Carlo of OwlScoop.com snapped a few pictures from the new Temple basketball practice facility today as he visited to do some interviews. I attended practice yesterday, but wasn't smart enough to take these pictures.

Pictures courtesy of John Di Carlo, OwlScoop dot com (Yahoo Rivals).

In the new Pearson-McGonigle multi-million dollar practice facility, when the Temple players walk in, there are two flatscreen TVs hung on the wall with some beautiful wood paneling. The TV sometimes has just a blank white screen, it's turned off a decent amount of time and it also features scouting reports of the other team. 

Temple needs to beat North Carolina State without a doubt. It'll help reassure Owls fans that Fran Dunphy is a spectacular coach and that they can have success as the lower seed in the NCAA Tournament. 

I love this thing. I mean, how could you not?

Jaylen Bond will officially transfer

As Keith Pompey stated back on Saturday, former Texas forward Jaylen Bond will transfer. Bond, who originally committed to Pittsburgh, realized that getting playing time for Jaime Dixon and the Panthers would be extremely challenging, so he elected to be a Longhorn and head to Austin in the Midwest.

Bond released this statement (courtesy of the Dallas News, read the whole story here):

“While this was a difficult decision to make, I feel it is the right one for me at this time. I want to thank everyone who played a part in allowing me the privilege to attend The University of Texas. This starts with the coaching staff, my fellow teammates and the educational staff who have helped me during the past two years. They have taught me a lot, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this program.”

Bond announced that he'll be transferring just prior to Texas' run in the CBI Tournament and didn't want to take away playing time from his former teammates.

Bond was a three-star recruit coming out of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Plymouth Meeting, PA right outside of Philly. Temple was always in the mix for Bond, but the Big East schools were always number one.

During the go-around, it will be very interesting in seeing where Bond ends up. There hasn't been much information on where he plans to visit, but I'd imagine Temple will be right in the midst of things once again.