Source: heavy.com - Monday, December 31, 2018
Perhaps this is perfect timing. Todd Bowles, a Temple Owls standout and member of the school’s Hall of Fame was fired as head coach of the New York Jets the same day the college lost its newly hired head coach Manny Diaz to the same position at the University of Miami. Talk about coincidences. You’d think the two have to be on each others radar–if they haven’t already spoke. Temple’s Opening On December 12, Diaz was hired to replace Geoff Collins at the Owls head coach. Diaz left his job as Defensive Coordinator for the Hurricanes to take the position at Temple. However, on Sunday, Miami head coach Mark Richt resigned after the team’s 35-3 loss to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl. Miami reached out to Diaz, offered him the job, and Diaz informed the Owls he’d be returning to the Canes just 17 days after accepting their offer. Suddenly, Temple was back in the hunt for a new head coach. A statement from our Director of Athletics, Dr. Patrick Kraft. pic.twitter.com/HcBUQJLNk0 — Temple Owls (@TempleOwls) December 31, 2018 Bowles is Free Sunday was a heck of a day. After the Jets concluded an abysmal 4-12 season under Bowles, CEO Christopher Johnson decided not to wait until Black Monday to relieve Bowles of his coaching duties. “I would like to thank Coach Bowles for his dedication to the New York Jets for the last four years,” Johnson said in a statement . “After carefully evaluating the situation, I have concluded that this is the
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Perhaps this is perfect timing. Todd Bowles, a Temple Owls standout and member of the school’s Hall of Fame was fired as head coach of the New York Jets the same day the college lost its newly hired head coach Manny Diaz to the same position at the University of Miami. Talk about coincidences. You’d think the two have to be on each others radar–if they haven’t already spoke. Temple’s Opening On December 12, Diaz was hired to replace Geoff Collins at the Owls head coach. Diaz left his job as Defensive Coordinator for the Hurricanes to take the position at Temple. However, on Sunday, Miami head coach Mark Richt resigned after the team’s 35-3 loss to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl. Miami reached out to Diaz, offered him the job, and Diaz informed the Owls he’d be returning to the Canes just 17 days after accepting their offer. Suddenly, Temple was back in the hunt for a new head coach. A statement from our Director of Athletics, Dr. Patrick Kraft. pic.twitter.com/HcBUQJLNk0 — Temple Owls (@TempleOwls) December 31, 2018 Bowles is Free Sunday was a heck of a day. After the Jets concluded an abysmal 4-12 season under Bowles, CEO Christopher Johnson decided not to wait until Black Monday to relieve Bowles of his coaching duties. “I would like to thank Coach Bowles for his dedication to the New York Jets for the last four years,” Johnson said in a statement . “After carefully evaluating the situation, I have concluded that this is the
Source: Breaking News
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