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Thoughts on the Bowie coaching job
February 3, 2009Brad Keck isn't coming back to Bowie next year, or at least as the head coach (I would be astonished if he stays around after getting reassigned).
I am a little surprised by this simple by the timing. If Bowie had wanted to go in a different direction before going to 2A, then I could see changing after back-to-back 2-8 years.
But after Keck went 7-4 and had the winningest season in 27 years, why get rid of him? The JV went 10-0 and the freshman were 6-1, so the Jackrabbits should be favored for a playoff spot again.
One thing about Keck -- I know his record wasn't great in his seven-year tenure, but I think he got everything out of his kids. There were some years when Bowie just didn't have the talent or numbers to compete with larger 3A schools.
I hope Keck latches on somewhere because he's a top-notch guy who seems to always do the right thing. We need those kind of coaches in this industry.
As for the Bowie job, it has some plusses and at least one minus.
The good: Bowie is moving into a new high school, with a new stadium (which is overdue in my opinion), that has FieldTurf and new other facilities.
The team also returns some key pieces from last year, including Tyler Price, and anyone who saw Aaron Chokas play down the stretch on the varsity had to have been impressed. It sounds like there's lot of talent throughout the program.
The minus: Talking to some Bowie people, it sounds like a move back up to 3A is a likely possibility. Bowie would be a small fish in a big pond again, and based on proximity, would definitely be grouped with Decatur and Bridgeport. That would make it an uphill climb.
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