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Temple football has a home football schedule all lined up for the 2020 season, but where the Owls will play those games is, for the moment, unconfirmed. That question may be answered in the near future, as Temple Athletic Director Dr. Patrick Kraft teased.Temple Athletic Director, Dr. Patrick Kraft, said we would hear about where Temple FB would be playing for the 2020 season “soon.” He added, that they have a place to play but can’t say where just yet.— Dante Collinelli (@DanteCollinelli)Temple has been playing home games in Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia since the stadium opened. The contract between Temple and the Philadelphia Eagles expired in 2017, but it was extended to keep the doors and field open for the Owls in 2018 and 2019.
During that time, Temple has discussed alternatives that include constructing an on-campus stadium, but plans for such a stadium have been a controversial debating point in the Philadelphia community. Now, with the 2020 season, an on-campus stadium is completely out of the picture for the Owls.Temple’s official football website does not currently list a home venue on it schedule page, suggesting the school has been trying to confirm its home details.A return to The Linc is likely the most predictable outcome, but there are other options for a short-term solution.
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Temple could play games in historic Franklin Field, home to the Ivy League’s Penn Quakers. Temple has previously played home football games in Franklin Field. It may be a historic venue, but state-of-the-art it is not. Talen Energy Stadium, home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, has hosted college football before (for a Villanova vs. Delaware game), but that would likely be far down the list of scenarios Temple would want to consider. If traveling down Broad Street form Temple’s campus to The Linc was a concern, making a trip to the next county over would be even less ideal.Temple had been paying the Eagles $1 million per year to rent Lincoln Financial Field for its home games.
According to multiple reports, the Eagles sought to raise that rent to $2 million, which is extraordinarily high compared to other rent prices NFL teams change college football programs for similar arrangements. The sports world, including college football, has essentially screeched to a halt as countries around the world battle the coronavirus pandemic.
As such, there’s a dearth of college football news as spring practices have all but been canceled at every level of the sport. And there’s even some concern that the health issue.In that vein, we thought it might be fun to go back through the CollegeFootballTalk archives and take a peek at what transpired in the sport on this date.So, without further ado — ok, one further ado — here’s what happened in college football on April 5, by way of our team of CFT writers both past and present.( P.S.: If any of our readers have ideas on posts they’d like to read during this hiatus, leave your suggestions in the comments section. Mailbag, maybe?) 2018THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: was rated as on the 247Sports.com composite. The Alabama coaching legend’s kin took a redshirt for his true freshman season after appearing in one game. He’ll be a part of the competition to replace under center. If when prep work for the 2020 campaign restarts, of course. 2018THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: The extension would’ve kept Meyer in Columbus through the 2022 season.
Instead, eight months later, Meyer announced he was. 2017THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: For once, the shipdit made the right call. 2017THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: There’s a headline you don’t see every day. Lawrence Moore was a 2013 signee. The cornerback played in two games as a true freshman for Oklahoma before leaving the program. Micah Madison Parker was a member of OU’s cheerleading squad during Moore’s lone season with the Sooners.
2015THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS:, and entered the spring as part of the under-center competition. Exiting, it was down to Bauta and Ramsey. In the end, neither started the opener. Instead went to, who in June. 2012THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: Earlier in the day, the then-Arkansas head coach claimed he was when earlier in the month.
As it turned out, a female who wasn’t his wife was on the bike with him. Jessica Dorrell for football the previous month. Five days later, Petrino, who admitted to an affair with Dorrell, was fired. 2012THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: chose USC over Oklahoma, Alabama and home-state Washington. Redshirting as a true freshman, Browne spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons as ’s primary backup. After winning the starting job in 2016, Browne to following a 1-2 start. A few months later, Browne.
2010THE HEADLINE:THE SYNOPSIS: The rumor du jour was that the Big Ten would move to 16 teams. 11 teams at the time, the Midwestern conference would instead add just three additional schools. Nebraska in 2011, and Maryland and Rutgers in 2014. Lawyers representing former Michigan State head coach in a federal lawsuit filed by former Michigan State recruiting director are seeking reimbursement for legal fees as the case appears to be heading for possible dismissal. According to Mlive.com, Dantonio’s legal team is tied to the case.One of Dantonio’s lawyers, Thomas Kienbaum, is optimistic his client will receive reimbursement but does not expect a full compensation.“Have I ever gotten anything close to what I think this judge will award? Nope, never,” Kienbaum said, according to the MLive.com report.
“I’ve never asked for anything close to this, never been an occasion for it.”Blackwell on the claim a contract not being renewed was a violation of the contract. Blackwell also claimed Dantonio and the program were guilty of connected to recruiting and job placement opportunities for recruits. As head coach of the program shortly after the lawsuit documents were submitted. Blackwell later piling on the program and Dantonio once again.In March of this year, a due to a belief Blackwell’s lawyers were misusing the court process to harass defendants, including Dantonio. Another Penn State wide receiver is entering the transfer portal., who was not named on Penn State’s spring football roster, has reportedly entered his name to the NCAA transfer portal.By entering the transfer portal, Hippoenhammer is free to communicate with any other college football program interested in recruiting him to their program. Hippenhammer may also withdraw his name from the portal and stay at Penn State, but Penn State is no longer obligated to reserve his scholarship spot in the program.Hippenhammer’s future at Penn State as a football player appeared to be going in the opposite direction as he has been focusing more on playing baseball.
Hippenhammer did not participate in spring football practices in 2019 so he could participate in Penn State’s baseball season. He once again shifted his spring focus to baseball this spring before college baseball was shut down. This is why some of Hippenhammer’s transfer options may be slanted more toward baseball, one of the sports that was shut down by the NCAA this spring due to the coronavirus outbreak.In 10 games in 2019, Hippenhammer caught one pass for 15 yards and returned two punts for 13 yards. Hippenhammer was a three-star addition of Penn State’s Class of 2017. He will still have one year of eligibility for football, although the NCAA tacking on an extra year of college eligibility for baseball would give Hippenhammer two years on the baseball diamond.2017 3-star WR Mac Hippenhammer has entered the portal after redshirting in 2017 at then playing in 6 games the last 2 seasons with 7 rec for 118 yards and 1 TD— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal)Penn State is already facing a bit of a questionable situation at wide receiver in 2020 following the early departure of and the transfer of. The NCAA recently made a decision to allow strength and conditioning coaches to distribute workouts to players while they are isolated away from their respective programs.
But Alabama’s use of Apple watches to monitor the players is drawing some eyes from around the SEC and beyond with everyone trying to figure out whether or not Alabama is in violation of any NCAA rules.According to a report from Mark Schlabach of ESPN, the at Alabama. The Athletic reports Alabama has been in constant communication with the SEC regarding the manner, according to a;“The SEC is aware that Alabama provided Apple Watches to some of our student-athletes,” Alabama senior associate AD for compliance Matt Self said in a statement. “We are in constant communication with the SEC discussing the appropriate manner in which to utilize these and any other resources to provide for the health and well-being of our student-athletes during this crisis.”Alabama set players up with the smartwatches as part of the program setup by strength and conditioning coaches David Ballou and Matt Rhea. The watches include workouts and apps to help players stay in as best in shape as possible during these unique times in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The NCAA recently allowed for such workouts to be distributed to players with the stipulation that coaches were not permitted to monitor those workouts.
The only member of Alabama’s staff reportedly observing the information from the watches has been Alabama’s director of sports medicine, Jeff Allen.So why all the fuss about Alabama’s smartwatches? It seems to be a lack of uniformity in interpreting the NCAA regulations.The NCAA has certainly been more accommodating and understanding with the situation hitting every facet of the sports world right now, so it remains to be seen if the NCAA would step on Alabama to investigate this issue before the SEC makes any kind of decision first. For now, at least, Alabama players can continue using those Apple Watches.If Alabama is given confirmation their use of smartwatches during this time is permissible, it won’t take long for other schools to follow in Alabama’s footsteps and send out smartwatches to their players as quickly as possible.
101st season of the National Football League (NFL) 2020 National Football League season Regular seasonDurationSeptember 10, 2020 ( 2020-09-10) – January 3, 2021 ( 2021-01-03)Start dateJanuary 9, 2021DateFebruary 7, 2021Site,DateJanuary 31, 2021. ←.The 2020 NFL season will be the 101st season of the (NFL). Pending developments in the ongoing, the season will begin on September 10, 2020, with the, expected to be hosted by the defending champion. The season will conclude with, the league's championship game on February 7, 2021 at in.The Oakland Raiders became the on January 22, 2020 and are scheduled to prior to the season, becoming the first NFL team based in the state of. Contents.New collective bargaining agreement In March 2020, the league and the agreed to a new (CBA) that will run through the 2030 season. Main article:The was originally scheduled for April 23–25, 2020 in, coinciding with the. The, by virtue of finishing last overall in 2019, will hold the.Due to the ongoing, the NFL announced on March 16 that it had cancelled the public festivities, and that the league will explore 'innovative options for how the process will be conducted'.
On March 26, 2020, NFL Commissioner announced that the draft will go as planned. Rule changes Rule changes for the 2020 season are scheduled to be voted on at the NFL owners' spring meeting in May 2020.2020 deaths Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Doleman, a defensive end, spent ten years of his 15-year NFL career with the, along with shorter stints near the end of his career with the. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2012. He died January 28, age 58. Wood, a safety who spent his entire career with the, was inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1989.
He died February 3, age 83. Others.Preseason Pending developments in the, for the 2020 season are scheduled to be held in late July through August. Teams will start training camp no earlier than 15 days before the team's first scheduled preseason game.The is scheduled for August 6 between the. The Cowboys are represented in the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 by former coach and safety.
The Steelers are represented by former coach and strong safeties. Regular season Pending developments in the, the 2020 's 256 games is originally planned to be played over a 17-week schedule beginning on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Each of the league's 32 teams will play a 16-game schedule, with one for each team. The slate also includes games on.
There will be games on Thursdays, including the in prime time on September 10 and games on.