Papajohn's.com Bowl (Matty B)
Jeff Bower resigned from Southern Miss after 17 years on the sidelines. Reports are saying that he was forced out, and that assumption comes from Bower’s comments: “I want you to know there’s a lot of fight left in Jeff Bower, and I am not done yet.” He will still coach against Cincinnati in the Papajohns.com Bowl, and his players will be ready: “The coaches are still coaching hard,” linebacker Gerald McRath said. “They’re not going to lie down. They teach character. They teach how to handle adversity. And that’s what this is. Are you going to lie down and point fingers, or are you going to step up?” “We owe it to Coach Bower and this staff,” McRath said. “He’s done so much for this program. He’s helped build this program. He’s the reason why I’m here in the first place.” “I’m glad he’s staying for the bowl,” center Rick Thompson said. “He’s just a great coach, a great person. That’s the way it should be, going out and coaching the last game.” Oklahoma St offensive coordinator Larry Fedora will take Bower’s place in 2008.
Matty Baiungo
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