in 2018 the eagles said they were increasing temples rent from 1mil a year to 3mil a year

temples plan was to not renew with the eagles and build a 35,000 seat stadium...but all the locals and a few students protested..citing noise and trash

no deal was able to be made with the locals at the end of 2018..
temple's president said they decided they would go back to negotiating with the eagles

as of today- almost 1.5 years later.. 6months till football no deal has been made

https://temple-news.com/temple-still-wit...-for-2020/

Accurate except that the Eagles deny raising the rent. As of today apparently there is no deal to play at the Linc or anywhere else or to begin construction on an on campus stadium. My guess and hope is that a deal with the Linc happens and is a long term, say 10 year, deal. I do believe an on campus stadium for Temple is in the best interests of the program, but at this point I don’t see it happening.

They better get it done now. Long term, it is what they need to do. They will save They are losing 3 million plus whatever they lose on parking, concessions and incidentals.

scheduling around Penn can't be that tough plus it has that true college feel to it and it's closer to Temple than the Linc.

(02-01-2020 12:51 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

scheduling around Penn can't be that tough plus it has that true college feel to it and it's closer to Temple than the Linc.

That’s a hard no. It may be closer but it’s harder to get to and very limited parking and tailgating. Our schedule would be at the mercy of Penn football which is not acceptable and quite frankly embarrassing. Our only option really is the Linc.

(02-01-2020 01:33 PM)vick mike Wrote:  

(02-01-2020 12:51 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

scheduling around Penn can't be that tough plus it has that true college feel to it and it's closer to Temple than the Linc.

That’s a hard no. It may be closer but it’s harder to get to and very limited parking and tailgating. Our schedule would be at the mercy of Penn football which is not acceptable and quite frankly embarrassing. Our only option really is the Linc.

Penn plays 4 games a season there...that's not hard to schedule around. Doesn't Philly have a good mass transit system that lets out there?

Does the local Y have an open field they could use?

(02-01-2020 12:51 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

scheduling around Penn can't be that tough plus it has that true college feel to it and it's closer to Temple than the Linc.

I like this field.

Penn... Temple... what's the difference?

(02-01-2020 01:40 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(02-01-2020 01:33 PM)vick mike Wrote:  

(02-01-2020 12:51 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

scheduling around Penn can't be that tough plus it has that true college feel to it and it's closer to Temple than the Linc.

That’s a hard no. It may be closer but it’s harder to get to and very limited parking and tailgating. Our schedule would be at the mercy of Penn football which is not acceptable and quite frankly embarrassing. Our only option really is the Linc.

Penn plays 4 games a season there...that's not hard to schedule around. Doesn't Philly have a good mass transit system that lets out there?

This actually seems like a pretty good option. Its smaller--which is nice. Its closer---and probably much cheaper. Seems like a decent option to use while you overcome the hurdles to getting your own on campus stadium built. Im sure the AAC would accommodate the scheduling issues. At the very least, looking seriously at that option might give Temple some leverage in the Linc negotiations.

(02-01-2020 02:43 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  

(02-01-2020 12:51 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

scheduling around Penn can't be that tough plus it has that true college feel to it and it's closer to Temple than the Linc.

I like this field.

Penn... Temple... what's the difference?

What a gorgeous stadium.

We played at Penn for our September games when I was a student at Temple. While I appreciate the history of the stadium it's very much Penn's digs. While the Linc is the Eagle's stadium it's still very much a community facility. At least every now and again they'll dec it out with some Temple stuff to make it feel like a home. That would not be the case at Penn in way. It would be embarrassing for any nationally televised game. The lockeroom, concessions and press facilities are at best low-level FBS too.

The stadium also has virtually no available parking for tailgating and requires the students to take two separate subway lines to get there and then walk a bit.

If I'm headed to Franklin Field it better be for a Lehigh-Penn contest, not a Temple home game.

didn't Penn just finish a 40 million dollar renovation of FF? I mean, it seems like such an obvious solution. It's turf right? cover the Penn logo for Temple games...

(02-01-2020 03:12 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  didn't Penn just finish a 40 million dollar renovation of FF? I mean, it seems like such an obvious solution. It's turf right? cover the Penn logo for Temple games...

The recent renovation was deemed a "concrete restoration project" meaning it was strictly to improve the stadium's structural integrity. The overall facilities are archaic.

Having to play at Franklin Field would be a horrible situation for the program and would be a serious step back. If the program starts down that road it won't remain competitive imo. If I'm Penn I'd tell us to take a hike.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2019/03/fr...ns-gutmann

(02-01-2020 03:05 PM)TUowl06 Wrote:  We played at Penn for our September games when I was a student at Temple. While I appreciate the history of the stadium it's very much Penn's digs. While the Linc is the Eagle's stadium it's still very much a community facility. At least every now and again they'll dec it out with some Temple stuff to make it feel like a home. That would not be the case at Penn in way. It would be embarrassing for any nationally televised game. The lockeroom, concessions and press facilities are at best low-level FBS too.

The stadium also has virtually no available parking for tailgating and requires the students to take two separate subway lines to get there and then walk a bit.

If I'm headed to Franklin Field it better be for a Lehigh-Penn contest, not a Temple home game.

Agree with you. Temple needs their own stadium. 25-35k and make it nice. That’s the trend nowadays.

They need to pay off those neighborhood wackos and get busy building the future.

(02-01-2020 03:12 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  didn't Penn just finish a 40 million dollar renovation of FF? I mean, it seems like such an obvious solution. It's turf right? cover the Penn logo for Temple games...

I was thinking they probably have replaceable endzone inserts that could be used for Temple games. It does seem like a reasonable alternative so they arent at the mercy of the Eagles. I'd rather they just get their on campus stadium project approved.

Temple might truly end up playing at a gazebo somewhere.

(02-01-2020 05:16 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  Temple might truly end up playing at a gazebo somewhere.

You know of any? Asking for a friend.

I agree with temple fans not wanting to play at penn st stadium, it’s where they knowingly allowed children to be molested for like 30 years
Y’all need your own OCS obviously so I would call President Trump and ask him to Get involved like he did in New York City with that ice skating rink, a real red tape cutter
Or we can start taking up $$$ donations here for our conference breathern and build temples OCS to also be used as an official AAC bowl destination

(02-01-2020 04:46 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(02-01-2020 03:12 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  didn't Penn just finish a 40 million dollar renovation of FF? I mean, it seems like such an obvious solution. It's turf right? cover the Penn logo for Temple games...

I was thinking they probably have replaceable endzone inserts that could be used for Temple games. It does seem like a reasonable alternative so they arent at the mercy of the Eagles. I'd rather they just get their on campus stadium project approved.

I agree that FF would be a good alternative, if the parties can't come to an agreement, and hope that Temple is using the option of playing their games at FF as a bargaining chip.

However, from the perspective of Temple fanbase, the Linc is preferred, and the program has gotten stronger during its seasons playing there.

The Eagles' owner (Jeff Lurie) hasn't been very easy to deal with, seems to prefer not hosting collegiate FB, and has driven a hard bargain. There were some reports that he was demanding a threefold increase (from $1 million/game to $3 million/game), or thereabouts, with Lurie attempting to capitalize on the increase in the ESPN payments.

The stadium was largely paid for by PA taxpayers, and is leased, not owned by the Eagles. Thus, some kind of accomodation should be made by Lurie, but he's been practicing the art of the deal, so to speak.
Whether city or state officials would be able to intervene on Temple's behalf is not clear.

If they can't play FB at the Linc, Franklin Field would certainly be an option, although attendance might be 25% or 33% lower, depending on how well the team plays. If Temple could get FF for half the price, it would make a lot of sense, even though it is an old-fashioned FB experience, without the bells and whistles of an NFL stadium.

Issues that Temple fans have raised about Franklin Field:

1) Inadequate, substandard bathrooms and mediocre refreshment facilities

2) Few of the amenities, such as giant screens, found at the Linc

3) Inadequate parking, increased travel time from suburbs, traffic congestion, and limited tailgating opportunities

4) Greater reliance on public transportation

5) Having to play on another school's field

6) Fewer creature comforts, such as seating

(02-01-2020 06:09 PM)JHS55 Wrote:  I agree with temple fans not wanting to play at penn st stadium, it’s where they knowingly allowed children to be molested for like 30 years
Y’all need your own OCS obviously so I would call President Trump and ask him to Get involved like he did in New York City with that ice skating rink, a real red tape cutter
Or we can start taking up $$$ donations here for our conference breathern and build temples OCS to also be used as an official AAC bowl destination

I think you have Penn confused with PSU...but considering the Trump talk you may be drunk.