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Head coach Denver Johnson is
pleased with the addition of Borowicz, who will be enrolled in
classes this spring at Illinois State.
"Obviously we're excited about
adding Jordan to the program," Johnson said. "He's a big,
good-looking kid that will fit nicely into what we're doing. He had
a great junior college career, and we're hoping he'll bring that
type of productivity to our program. He has a nice, quick release
with accurate throws. He seems to have a great understanding of
defense and has played for great coaches at the junior college and
high school levels. He'll be a great addition to the program."
The Mid-Empire Conference
Offensive Player of the Year, Borowicz passed for a school-record 41
touchdowns and 3,553 yards in his second season with the Bear Cubs.
The Santa Rosa native's 41 touchdown passes were a national
community college best in 2003. A first-team selection on the all-NorCal
team, Borowicz came up just one vote short of being selected the
state offensive player of the year.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound
Borowicz led Santa Rosa to a 41-7 victory over West Valley College
of Saratoga in the Clo Bowl to finish the season unbeaten, the first
for the Bear Cubs since 1950. SRJC ended the season ranked No. 1
nationally in passing offense, with 354 yards per game.
Borowicz is looking forward to
joining the Redbird program and talked about his style of play.
"I really had a good visit.
First and foremost I liked the coaches and the players," Borowicz
said. "I also liked the facilities and the community. Overall, there
is just a great atmosphere surrounding the program. I'm more of a
pocket passer that carries a calm presence on the field. I don't get
too excited or rattled. I'm more focused on staying under control."
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Borowicz's junior college coach
Keith Simons is impressed with his former quarterback's demeanor.
"Jordan is the best quarterback
I've had since I've been here," said Simons. "Not just his numbers,
but he improved the most of anyone I've seen here. He's very cool
and calm under pressure. People don't realize how much chaos is
going on around a quarterback. Jordan doesn't panic."
Already impressive, Simons also
hinted that Borowicz's numbers could have been even better.
"Astronomical, that's what his
numbers could have been, but he only played the equivalent of eight
games," Simons said. "There were seven games he only played three
quarters, and some games we shut the offense down because we had big
leads."
As a prep, Borowicz led
Montgomery High School to a North Bay League championship in 2000
with a 11-2 mark. He was a two-sport athlete, lettering four years
in both football and baseball. A two-time all-league selection,
Borowicz passed for 1,818 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, prior
to being named the Press Democrat Male Athlete of the Year. As a
junior, he threw for 1,969 yards and 18 TDs.
Borowicz comes from a long line of quarterback heritage. His father,
Bob, was also the signal caller at Montgomery, while his uncles --
Tom, Dave and Ray -- were all quarterbacks at Healdsburg High.
[Todd Kober, director of
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