Feeling bearish?
Baylor to interview Southern Miss coach Bower
Posted: Monday December 14, 1998 06:22 PM
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) -- Southern Mississippi coach Jeff Bower
said Monday that he would travel to Baylor this week to discuss the
coaching vacancy there.
"I'm going to visit in the next couple of days," Bower said in
a statement released late Monday by the USM sports information
department.
That was the only comment from Bower, who was not taking calls
from the media.
Baylor has received permission from Southern Miss to interview
Bower, who is 50-39-1 in eight seasons at his alma mater. The
Golden Eagles have had five straight winning seasons and are
preparing for the second straight bowl game.
Southern Miss (7-4) plays Idaho in the Humanitarian Bowl on December
30 in Boise, Idaho. The Eagles return to the practice field Tuesday
to begin preparations for the bowl.
Bower, who was a candidate for the Arkansas job last year and
the Wyoming post in 1996, has a news conference scheduled Friday on
the Hattiesburg campus to discuss the bowl game.
Baylor officials have said that they want to hire a new coach by
the end of the week. Former Alabama coach Gene Stallings has
already interviewed for the position.
Dave Roberts was fired December 6 after consecutive 2-9 seasons at
Baylor.
Bower signed a four-year contract extension at Southern Miss
last February. His annual salary is $150,000 with a total package
of $250,000. Roberts made about $400,000 annually at Baylor.
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