Discussions between Temple and the Big East Conference regarding the Owls joining the league for football are hitting final stages, according to multiple sources Wednesday. The talks include Temple becoming a Big East member for all sports, two well-placed sources told the Inquirer. But is it a done deal? Sources from both the Big East and the Atlantic Ten Conference, which claims Temple as a member for basketball and all sports other than football, said late in the day that a deal has not yet been finalized. The major impetus for this membership switch to happen quickly is the Big East needs to fill its 2012 football schedule - now that West Virginia has negotiated an immediate departure for the ...