It’s hard to hate on an Independent team, because that means no one wanted them to begin with. It is kind of like hating on an adopted child. But we will do it anyway.
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The Team:
Well, the reason for the hate boils down to one date on one awful afternoon in Lane Stadium. A winless Temple team, that played 20 freshmen, came into Lane and defeated the undefeated 15th ranked Hokies. This October 17, 1998 debacle is touted as one of the biggest upsets in college football history, and it is one of the biggest embarrassments that will ever plague Hokie football.
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The School:
There is nothing bad to say about the town. It is the best Pennsylvania city and maybe the best city in the country.
The Students and Fans:
The students make a habit of chocking, hitting and just being unsportsmanlike to opposing players when they pass them around campus. This may be attributed to former Coach John Cheney volunteering as an Orientation leader. It is nice to see after his coaching career is over he is still giving back to the community.
Temple has one great super-fan and he is Bill Cosby. A Temple grad and former football player Bill Cosby bleeds Temple sports. He even dressed up a puppet in Temple gear for his short lived game show.
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Other:
Does anyone really want to hear more Temple talk?
