It might be the most exceptional opportunity Temple's had to hire a football coach because of all the things that are in place that we haven't had.

Skip Wilson is a Temple and a Philadelphia collegiate baseball institution, ... His legacy will not only be measured in terms of victories and championships, but in the number of lives he has positively affected.

One of my thoughts was, 'Why wouldn't Temple have football, with it being the second largest of the only three institutions [along with Penn State and Pittsburgh] in the state that have Division I-A football?

With Al Golden, we now have the final piece in place for the rebuilding of the Temple football program. We are looking forward to providing our alums and Philadelphia college football fans a bright and promising future _ the Golden Era of Temple Football.

He has to draw fans to games, change the perception of the media as to whether Temple should even have football at the Division I level, and he has to talk to young men about staking their very important four years to Temple and football. He has to completely change the brand-image ? the culture ? of Temple football.