July 7, 2008
Regas excited to play in the MAC
Kenny Walter
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It's been said before, but good football teams – and programs - are often built from the trenches out.
With that in mind, perhaps Temple has locked up a key cog for its future with the recent commitment of Toms River North offensive lineman Evan Regas.
Regas is a 6-foot-4, 336-pound tackle in high school, but he's more likely to play guard in college. projects more as a guard in college. As a guard, Regas must obviously be concerned with adding size and strength if he wants to block the bigger defensive linemen during his senior season and in college, so he is spending a good portion of the off-season working on his lower body.
Regas garnered interest from programs like Rutgers and Syracuse before he pulled the trigger on Temple, but he had no qualms about passing up a possible chance to play in the Big East. The Mid-American Conference, Regas said, is nothing to sneeze at.
"It's an up and coming league," Regas told OwlScoop.com. "The MAC conference is good. Look at Central Michigan. They are a MAC school, and they will be in the top 25."
And having grown up in a suburban area, Regas is looking forward to attending college in the city.
"Philadelphia is going to be great," Regas said. "If I do have any free time, I will always have something to do in the city. I liked Temple's campus because it is not too huge, but it still is a real campus. I've been to the campus three or four times so far, and I'm happy I made this decision."
Temple has come a long way under the direction of third-year head coach Al Golden over the past two seasons. From a 1-11 campaign in 2006 to a 4-8 season in 2007, the Owls have built up some momentum.
With a young defense that was ranked No. 1 overall in the MAC last season and an offense that has added some potential playmakers, Temple is on the cusp of competing for a MAC championship and a possible bowl game.
Regas has obviously taken notice.
"Temple is a program that is getting better and better," he said. "It's nowhere near what it was a few years ago. It's exciting to come in and have a chance to win."
Another strong factor Temple has going for it is the personality of its head coach. Golden seems to be striking a chord with prospective recruits with his straightforward personality.
"He seems like a great guy," Regas said. "My parents really like him. He was honest with us, which is important."
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Brown a big addition to Owls' future
July 6, 2008
Brown a big addition to Owls' future
Kenny Walter
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Temple head coach Al Golden quite literally added a big piece to the future of his defensive line with the recent verbal commitment of 6-foot-3, 325-pound defensive tackle Levi Brown.
Brown, who plays at Bethlehem's Liberty High School, had garnered interest from programs like West Virginia, Syracuse, Connecticut and Michigan State.
In the end, Brown felt Temple was the best choice.
"I feel like Temple is a good fit for me," Brown told OwlScoop.com. "It's close to home, and I feel comfortable there. They are definitely a program on the rise, and I want to be a part of that."
After Brown attended Temple's Junior Day June 14, he canceled visits to West Virginia and Syracuse when he decided he wanted to play for the Owls.
"The only thing I really remember is that it was hot," Brown said of his Junior Day visit. "It was really hot, but the campus was a lot nicer than I expected."
Brown also will have a friendly face to look forward to when he arrives at Temple. Brown's high school teammate, running back Ahkeem Smith, signed with the Owls as part of head coach Al Golden's 2008 recruiting class.
"Ahkeem being there will help me," Brown said. "It's going to be nice going to college and having a close friend there I could talk to."
With Brown's body being as big as it already is, he does not fall into the category of other young players who have to grow into their position. Rather, Brown already has the body to play on a college defensive line.
The key now is to get it fine tuned for the next level.
"I think I can come in and make an impact right away as a freshman," Brown said. "I'd like to get faster, but I'm bigger than basically every lineman that lines up against me (in high school) and I look to take advantage of that on every play."
Brown picked Temple over some very prestigious programs because he believes that with Golden, Temple is onto something big. The Owls already boast the top overall defense in the Mid-American Conference.
"I just want to win," Brown said. "I like what Golden is about. He wants to win just like me. Temple's defense looked good last year and will continue to get better. I'm definitely going to be put into a good situation."
Brown a big addition to Owls' future
Kenny Walter
OwlScoop.com Staff Writer
Talk about it in the Message Boards
Temple head coach Al Golden quite literally added a big piece to the future of his defensive line with the recent verbal commitment of 6-foot-3, 325-pound defensive tackle Levi Brown.
Brown, who plays at Bethlehem's Liberty High School, had garnered interest from programs like West Virginia, Syracuse, Connecticut and Michigan State.
In the end, Brown felt Temple was the best choice.
"I feel like Temple is a good fit for me," Brown told OwlScoop.com. "It's close to home, and I feel comfortable there. They are definitely a program on the rise, and I want to be a part of that."
After Brown attended Temple's Junior Day June 14, he canceled visits to West Virginia and Syracuse when he decided he wanted to play for the Owls.
"The only thing I really remember is that it was hot," Brown said of his Junior Day visit. "It was really hot, but the campus was a lot nicer than I expected."
Brown also will have a friendly face to look forward to when he arrives at Temple. Brown's high school teammate, running back Ahkeem Smith, signed with the Owls as part of head coach Al Golden's 2008 recruiting class.
"Ahkeem being there will help me," Brown said. "It's going to be nice going to college and having a close friend there I could talk to."
With Brown's body being as big as it already is, he does not fall into the category of other young players who have to grow into their position. Rather, Brown already has the body to play on a college defensive line.
The key now is to get it fine tuned for the next level.
"I think I can come in and make an impact right away as a freshman," Brown said. "I'd like to get faster, but I'm bigger than basically every lineman that lines up against me (in high school) and I look to take advantage of that on every play."
Brown picked Temple over some very prestigious programs because he believes that with Golden, Temple is onto something big. The Owls already boast the top overall defense in the Mid-American Conference.
"I just want to win," Brown said. "I like what Golden is about. He wants to win just like me. Temple's defense looked good last year and will continue to get better. I'm definitely going to be put into a good situation."
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Owls recruiting North Jersey tackle
June 15, 2008
Owls recruiting North Jersey tackle
Kenny Walter
OwlScoop.com Staff Writer
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Temple is hoping to pluck New Jersey offensive lineman Sean Pearson away from many of its former Big East rivals.
Pearson, a 6-foot-5 inch, 300-pound tackle from St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, NJ, is also being courted by Rutgers, Syracuse, Connecticut, Pittsburgh Penn State, West Virginia, Maryland and Hofstra.
The mammoth tackle helped lead the Panthers to an 11-1 record last season.
"We all had a desire to win and help the team," Pearson said in an interview with OwlScoop.com. "What made us so successful was that we put the team first for everything we do."
While he had a successful junior season, Pearson knows he must get better in order to really make an impact at the next level.
"I am far from a perfect player," Pearson said. "There is always work be done and improvements to be made. I want to get faster and work on my quickness. I feel I need to shed some weight. I weighed myself today and I was just over 300. I want to get down to 280."
Pearson has yet to receive an offer from Temple, but he was impressed with what he saw when he took his visit in late May. He is also leaning toward majoring in business and is very interested in Temple's Fox School of Business.
And in areas pertaining to football, Pearson also liked what he saw of Temple's coaches.
"I am impressed with what Al Golden has done there," Pearson said. "When I visited, he had no voice so I didn't get a chance to talk to him much, but I can tell he's a great coach."
Pearson has played mostly at offensive tackle throughout high school, but has also seen a few snaps at guard.
"They tell me that I may be a guard in college," Pearson said. "I'm barely 6-foot-5, so moving me to guard makes sense. Our other tackle last year is an even bigger prospect than me, and he is going to move to guard this season. I'm going to stay at tackle for now and just try to get better."
Owls recruiting North Jersey tackle
Kenny Walter
OwlScoop.com Staff Writer
Talk about it in the Message Boards
Temple is hoping to pluck New Jersey offensive lineman Sean Pearson away from many of its former Big East rivals.
Pearson, a 6-foot-5 inch, 300-pound tackle from St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, NJ, is also being courted by Rutgers, Syracuse, Connecticut, Pittsburgh Penn State, West Virginia, Maryland and Hofstra.
The mammoth tackle helped lead the Panthers to an 11-1 record last season.
"We all had a desire to win and help the team," Pearson said in an interview with OwlScoop.com. "What made us so successful was that we put the team first for everything we do."
While he had a successful junior season, Pearson knows he must get better in order to really make an impact at the next level.
"I am far from a perfect player," Pearson said. "There is always work be done and improvements to be made. I want to get faster and work on my quickness. I feel I need to shed some weight. I weighed myself today and I was just over 300. I want to get down to 280."
Pearson has yet to receive an offer from Temple, but he was impressed with what he saw when he took his visit in late May. He is also leaning toward majoring in business and is very interested in Temple's Fox School of Business.
And in areas pertaining to football, Pearson also liked what he saw of Temple's coaches.
"I am impressed with what Al Golden has done there," Pearson said. "When I visited, he had no voice so I didn't get a chance to talk to him much, but I can tell he's a great coach."
Pearson has played mostly at offensive tackle throughout high school, but has also seen a few snaps at guard.
"They tell me that I may be a guard in college," Pearson said. "I'm barely 6-foot-5, so moving me to guard makes sense. Our other tackle last year is an even bigger prospect than me, and he is going to move to guard this season. I'm going to stay at tackle for now and just try to get better."
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