Super Bowl to have a Cherry (and White) flavor

By Mike Gibson
Quick.
Name the only school with projected starters on both teams in the upcoming Super Bowl.
USC?
Nah.
Notre Dame?
Nice try.
Ohio State?
Getting closer.
Penn State?
Still getting closer.
Rutgers?
Nah, you went too far.
Temple?
Got it.
Temple is the only school in the nation with projected starters on both teams in this year's Super Bowl.
Raheem Brock (pictured) is listed as a starter for the Indianapolis Colts at defensive end.
Jason McKie is listed as a starter for the Bears at fullback.
And even Colts' utility man, an all-time pass rusher at Temple like his dad, is getting some props.
"Who would have thought (Dan) Klecko would be our leading touchdown receiver in the playoffs?" Indy quarterback Payton Manning said after the Colts beat the Pats, 38-34, in the AFC championship game.
Who would have thunk it?
Temple players are no strangers to Super Bowls.
In the past, Anthony Anderson (running back) and Randy Grossman (tight end) played for great Steeler teams and Dan Klecko himself has been to one Super Bowl (de-activated for another) with the Patriots.
Alshermond Singleton played for Tampa Bay in its recent Super Bowl win.
We could go on and on but won't.
Often, the Super Bowl MVP isn't the star of the team but a guy who comes to the forefront.
Maybe it will happen for Raheem, Dan or Jason.
The message is clear to every kid in every corner of the United States: If you want to go to the Super Bowl, play for Temple.
Good luck to the Owls in this year's Super Bowl and to those who sign on the dotted line with the Owls in a few days, the future Super Bowl representatives from what will be a winning career at Lincoln Financial Field.