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After nearly leaving Army, Ahmad Bradshaw 'likely' to start at QB
Remember when news emerged that Army starting quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw had left the program? Well, apparently he changed his mind, and is now back in line to start for the Black Knights when their season opens against Temple.
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Army coach Jeff Monken said Thursday that it’s “likely” Bradshaw, a junior, will start over sophomore Chris Carter.
“He’s so far ahead in the repetitions that he has taken,” Monken said of Bradshaw per the Times Herald-Record.
Things were much different last week. From the Times Herald-Record, Aug. 16:
Junior quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw led Army’s first-team offense in a preseason scrimmage on Saturday. Bradshaw’s play had positioned him to be Army’s opening-day starter for the second straight season. Afterward, he talked about the unit’s progress. Just a few days later, Bradshaw, who made seven starts last season, has left the football team and is leaving West Point.
The news comes after West Point held its Affirmation Ceremony on Sunday before the start of the academic year. Juniors take the oath to complete their final two years at West Point and the ensuing commitment to serve five years of active duty following graduation. Bradshaw didn’t attend Tuesday’s practice, Army’s first since classes began on Monday.
“He has some administrative stuff for something on campus,” Army coach Jeff Monken said after practice. “There’s things, especially with the start of school, just stuff you can’t control.”
A day later, Bradshaw apparently changed his mind and subsequently “pledged his commitment to the academy.” In seven starts in 2015, Bradshaw rushed for 468 yards and five touchdowns while throwing for 429 yards and five scores.
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Coming off a 2-10 record in 2015, the Black Knights open up the third season of Monken’s tenure Sept. 2 at Temple.
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