The Owls are recruiting like crazy on the football side. Certainly this has something to do with recent success as well as the popularity surge produced by the new head coach, Steve Addazio. He had been one of the more respected offensive coordinators when at the University of Florida and the Gators were, of course, very successful. So, too, was Addazio, who in 2010 was found to be the nation’s best recruiter.

The first class at Temple wasn’t all that, but consider the circumstances. He was hired Dec. 22 and worked the Outback Bowl with the Gators. National Signing Day was Feb. 2. He’s making up for lost time, though, and making the most of his time handling the Northeast for Florida. The Owls are getting some talented offensive players and plucking from New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and even Massachusetts.

Still, what gives? Fifteen is a big number and you just wonder how this is happening without the benefit of a game to convince youngsters from up and down and coast. Why on Earth am I writing about this?

Well, it seems Temple’s unsigned prospective student-athletes believe the they’ll be in the Big East soon.