Buddy Bland?

In this article about UW hiring Gervais, he talks briefly about his possible replacement. I can't think of anyone but Buddy Bland when he says, "I'm hoping it'll be someone that's worked with me in that program."

Hard to tell how Bland compares with Gervais. If he is referring to Buddy in the above quote, then Steve obviously thinks very highly of him. Judging from quotes I cited in an earlier blog I wrote about Bland, the pressure from the IHS community seemed to burn him out. While the demands at Skyline will be just as high, the community support doesn't even compare. Bland has a year around training schedule, a feeder program that runs Skyline's system, not to mention a tradition in place in which the kids coming through the system expect nothing less than a state championship.

Who knows what Skyline will decide to do. There's no doubt that Gervais will be one of many people trying to give their input. The Spartans won't settle for anything but the best, whether that means Bland or some other coach. They made a bold move when hiring Gervais from Rogers High School in the first place. It wouldn't surprise me if they did it again.