Jim Smith, the chair of the Florida State’s Board of Trustees, says that after nearly a decade of decline, this needs to be the last season for Bobby Bowden.
FSU President T.K. Wetherell Speaks on Bowden
Florida State president T.K. Wetherell released a statement this morning concerning Bobby Bowden’s future:
Check out the entire statement over at SBN’s Tomahawk Nation. And while the skepticism may be mounting in Tallahassee, it certainly bodes well for Bowden that he’s got a cozy relationship with Wetherell to lean on as he tries to thwart his critics.
Read Article >Florida State Won’t Ask Bowden To Step Down This Season
It looks like for now, Florida State won’t ask Bobby Bowden to step down as coach this season:
Read Article >Former Heisman Winner Chris Weinke Supports Bowden
Former Seminole quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke doesn’t want the relationship between Bobby Bowden and Florida State to end ugly:
Read Article >Urban Meyer, Deion Sanders State Support for Bowden
Urban Meyer is no surprise in being among Bobby Bowden’s supporters: he has never lost a game to Bowden since arriving at Florida, so he should support the man’s survival. Neither is Deion Sanders, though in the case of people rallying to Bowden, it is strictly “round up the usual suspects” at this point.
The very scenario Alligator Army predicted below? If you care to see it illustrated, LSUFreek has that taken care of for you like the considerate sports satirist he is.
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Early Reaction to Jim Smith’s Comment: It’s About Time
Bobby Bowden has been the coach of Florida State since 1976. He has over 360 career wins. The man even has a statue outside of FSU’s Doak Campbell Stadium. But now it is clear his better days are behind him.
But perhaps the clearest sign that it is time for a change at Florida State: Bowden has lost the team, to the point that even some of the players no longer “see him as the leader,” with one even saying, “You get used to it. He’s like a grandpa. You know you shouldn’t disrespect him.”
Read Article >Florida State Trustee on Bobby Bowden: ‘Enough Is Enough’
The gradual decline of Florida State under Bobby Bowden has hit some sort of crux, or at the very least has reached a new and critical stage of intensity. Jim Smith, the chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, has said publicly that “enough is enough,” and this should be the final year of Bowden’s tenure.
The issue has come to a head following FSU’s 28-21 loss to Boston College, a game featuring red-zone fizzling by the FSU offense, long bombs allowed to a Boston College team that had less than a 100 yards total against Clemson, and sideline meltdowns between players and coaches.
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