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re: RIP Bobby Bowden
Posted on 8/8/21 at 12:52 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Posted on 8/8/21 at 12:52 pm to Jimmy2shoes
RIP Saint Bobby. Truly admired the man.
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Posted on 8/8/21 at 12:56 pm to Jimmy2shoes
I hated FSU (I liked Miami), but I used to like ole Bobby Bowden. He was always good for a sound clip.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 1:20 pm to OweO
My favorite Bobby story was actually about his wife.
Apparently, Bobby was spending so much time watching film, recruiting, and everything else, that he was neglecting his wife. On one of the rare nights he was home, he sits down to watch TV.
Suddenly, Mrs. Bowden is standing right between Bobby and the TV, stark naked, and says "Play me or trade me!".
Apparently, Bobby was spending so much time watching film, recruiting, and everything else, that he was neglecting his wife. On one of the rare nights he was home, he sits down to watch TV.
Suddenly, Mrs. Bowden is standing right between Bobby and the TV, stark naked, and says "Play me or trade me!".
Posted on 8/8/21 at 1:23 pm to Jimmy2shoes
From The Athletic
As Bowden said, he didn’t think he’d be in Tallahassee for all those years. ...
A critical point in that decision-making process came on Oct. 27, 1979. The Seminoles were playing at LSU for the first of five consecutive seasons. (Bowden would play anyone, anytime, anywhere, even if it meant playing the same foe on the road five years in a row.) LSU athletic director Paul Dietzel had offered Bowden the job in Baton Rouge. Florida State was 6-0, but Bowden wasn’t sure he could sustain that kind of success at the school. So he and Ann made a deal. “If we can beat LSU, we’re going to stay here,” Bowden said. “Because that means we can do it. If they beat us, we need to go. Because that’s a better job.”
The Seminoles won 24-19. ... Bowden returned home and signed a five-year contract.
As Bowden said, he didn’t think he’d be in Tallahassee for all those years. ...
A critical point in that decision-making process came on Oct. 27, 1979. The Seminoles were playing at LSU for the first of five consecutive seasons. (Bowden would play anyone, anytime, anywhere, even if it meant playing the same foe on the road five years in a row.) LSU athletic director Paul Dietzel had offered Bowden the job in Baton Rouge. Florida State was 6-0, but Bowden wasn’t sure he could sustain that kind of success at the school. So he and Ann made a deal. “If we can beat LSU, we’re going to stay here,” Bowden said. “Because that means we can do it. If they beat us, we need to go. Because that’s a better job.”
The Seminoles won 24-19. ... Bowden returned home and signed a five-year contract.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 2:09 pm to Jake88
Bowden the Man: I don’t share his faith but think he was a great man who did a lot of good in the world and I respect him for that.
Bowden the Coach: He was a great recruiter and remarkably consistent during the prime of his FSU tenure, but whether it was poor coaching or just bad luck his teams usually lost when it mattered most. Should have won more than two natties, IMO.
Bowden the Coach: He was a great recruiter and remarkably consistent during the prime of his FSU tenure, but whether it was poor coaching or just bad luck his teams usually lost when it mattered most. Should have won more than two natties, IMO.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 6:23 pm to Globetrotter747
Bowden was a hard man to dislike. He had that charm and used it.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 6:26 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Bowden was a hard man to dislike. He had that charm and used it.
funny how everyone turned their back on all of the illegal shite that went on in that football program while he was there though, I can remember when they were referred to as the Criminoles
Posted on 8/9/21 at 5:16 am to Jimmy2shoes
Posted on 8/9/21 at 5:34 am to GatorStud420
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Don't hide behind an alter jackass, post this with your real account
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