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Why dosen't anyone want Terry Bowden?
Posted on 12/2/07 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 12/2/07 at 9:21 pm
He is a write for yahoo sports. Why dosen't he get interviewed for jobs. He did fairly well at Auburn.
Posted on 12/2/07 at 9:46 pm to BamaHater
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Why dosen't he get interviewed for jobs.
He has been called about a couple jobs.
Posted on 12/2/07 at 9:54 pm to BamaHater
He did well at Auburn with players Dye already had at the school.
Bowden's recruiting left a lot to be desired - a lot of the kids he brought in were thugs his daddy couldn't use at Free Shoes U.
He also has an attitude problem, wants total control and wants things done on his time schedule.
Bowden's recruiting left a lot to be desired - a lot of the kids he brought in were thugs his daddy couldn't use at Free Shoes U.
He also has an attitude problem, wants total control and wants things done on his time schedule.
Posted on 12/2/07 at 10:36 pm to PJinAtl
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He also has an attitude problem, wants total control and wants things done on his time schedule.
Ah! Reminds me of a former coach ........
Posted on 12/2/07 at 10:38 pm to BamaHater
When I looked at Terry Bowden, I could see where the "Bulls" in jail would love to sing "Baby Face" to him ....... in person.
Posted on 12/2/07 at 10:44 pm to DaSaltyTiger
i've heard his name a lot in connection with the southern miss job.
Posted on 12/2/07 at 10:47 pm to TigerStripes06
Was he supposedly messing aroung with (main AU money booster) Bobby Lowder's daughter?
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:20 am to covlatiger
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Was he supposedly messing aroung with (main AU money booster) Bobby Lowder's daughter?
That was a rumor that went around. The same rumor said that Lowder's daughter was Bowden's secretary. I really doubt either part of that rumor. I especially doubt that Lowder (not only a main big money booster but president of the AU board of trustees and head of the Colonial Bank Group) would allow his daughter to be a football secretary. I would think she would be a VP in one of the family companies.
I feel like I'm airing dirty laundy, but this is what I understand happened.
Bowden recruited poorly, that is a known fact. He brought in kids that his dad couldn't get to FSU and most had attitude and discipline problems. He also recruited almost exclusively towards stretching the field with a passing attack - there wasn't a single SEC caliber running back at AU when Tuberville took over.
Bowden thought that as football coach, he should have the sayso over a lot of issues that were actually controlled by the athletics department. He wanted to change the football uniform supplier to Nike, even though Russell (based in Alex City, AL) had contracts to suppy unis to all athletic teams. He also wanted to replace certain trainers, managers, etc. that had been hired by (and were technically employees of) the athletic department. I think the fact that he pretty much demanded the AD fire them left a bad feeling between the admins and Bowden.
The straw that broke the camel's back was the fact that in the middle of the 1998 season, Bowden asked for an assurance that he would be back as coach in 1999. Auburn does not discuss contracts during the season - they always wait until the season is over and review everything before offering an extension, keeping things the same or dismissing the coach. I can't say for certain that Bowden would have been asked back in 1999, but the admins were not going to discuss it in the middle of the season. Bowden didn't like it, he wanted to be told yes or no right then and there. When AU refused to talk about it with him, he resigned.
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:23 am to PJinAtl
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PJinAtl
great analysis man...
As I tell people that ask me that question..."There is a reason Terry Bowden has not coached in almost 10 years"
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:25 am to Jackfish28
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Ar Kansas wants him.
Actually -- I'm beginning to think we want/may get Tommy... not sure what to think about that.
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:26 am to Auburntiger
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Auburntiger
Thanks.
I had the priviledge of being on campus at AU for the good years of Bowden (my freshman year started fall quarter of 04), but I also had to be there through the dark times as well.
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:27 am to DC RaiseHerBack
good summary guys. I hope he doesn't get a job just because he's been pimping himself for a while now.
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:39 am to BamaHater
It might have something to do with him having an affair with the President of AU's daughter while coach at AU also. No source there, but it was pretty common knowledge around here at the time, just never publicly stated.
This post was edited on 12/3/07 at 8:40 am
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:43 am to TS
It was Lowder's daughter not the president of the university. That guy is the man that $$$$$$$$$ controls AU football for those that are not aware.
This post was edited on 12/3/07 at 8:44 am
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:52 am to PJinAtl
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I had the priviledge of being on campus at AU for the good years of Bowden (my freshman year started fall quarter of 04), but I also had to be there through the dark times as well.
we were there at the same time then..
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:52 am to PJinAtl
his best years were the first two years, then it went downhiill rapidly from there.
Posted on 12/3/07 at 8:56 am to BamaHater
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Why dosen't anyone want Terry Bowden?
because boosters are scared to have their teenage daughters impregnated by him ... but at least the bowdens will adopt the baby ...
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