By Mike Gibson
No, there is not a word missing in that headline.
The University of Virginia has been a Santa Claus to three fellow institutions of higher learning, giving a Prince to Kansas State, a Rocco to another smaller university in Robert E. Lee's state and a Golden to Temple.
Of the three, Santa saved his biggest and highest-quality gift for the Temple University Owls.
Al Golden is the present that won�t be falling apart a couple of weeks after its unwrapping.
Rocco will be working for Jerry Falwell. Enough said.
Prince was roundly criticized for his play calling, by Virginia fans and media, all season.
Golden, in addition to his ultra successful history as a recruiter, has guided the Virginia defense to five straight productive seasons.
He never came under the kind of scrutiny Prince did because he delivered the goods on defense.
Temple fans can only hope he delivers the same kind of goods with his hands behind the wheel of their program.
Palmer, Bradshaw make up
Temple athletic director Bill Bradshaw is not making kissy-face with former Temple running back legend Paul Palmer just yet.
But at least the two are moving in the direction of a hug.
�Bill called me and asked me to come here and I appreciate that,� Palmer told me after the press conference..
Bradshaw made it a point to seek out Palmer and ask him to stand.
Palmer said the door is open, on his part, for a return to the Temple broadcasting team.
In a related development, Palmer admitted to saying �someone needs to grow some (balls)� in reference to former head coach Bobby Wallace�s play calling during the Virginia Tech game two years ago, despite repeated public denials by his engineer.
�I said it,� Paul said, laughing. �Pat (the engineer) was supposed to dump it, but didn�t. I guess that�s why (he denies Paul saying it). He�s just covering for me.�
Klecko lectures media
Another former Temple legend, tackle/nose guard/end Joe Klecko, lectured a group of reporters during the press conference.The quote only made the Asbury Park Press.
"You talk about the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, you talk about Army's history. Temple has that, too," said Klecko. "It's hidden really because they haven't brought it out of the archive for so many years now. But from Pop Warner to the great teams I played on with Steve Joachim, and so on.
"I told Al in the back, I'll do anything for him. I can be a unique help to him because not only did I go here, my son Dan recently went here, and I played at the next level and Dan's playing in the NFL right now."
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