What purpose this can serve is beyond my guess, but Andrew Carter of the Orlando Sentinel called Ann Bowden to get her reaction to University trustee Jim Smith’s assertion that “enough is enough” re: Bobby Bowden and the continuing decline of the football program. You’ll be shocked to hear that she disagrees with Smith, and that she’s angry.“I’m disappointed in Jim Smith. I’m disappointed in some of the other supposedly money people they need to stay out of the coaching part. But that’s my opinion. I’m just the coach’s wife. And naturally I’m supportive of him. I’ve been with him for many, many years.”
Coach’s Wife Surprised at People Having Complaints About Coach
Imagine someone’s spouse being disturbed by the suggestion someone else could do their job better than they could. Shocking, really. According to Joe Schad of ESPN, the going-on behind the scenes involves straightening out contractual wrinkles with Jimbo Fisher, including expanding Fisher’s authority to hire and fire coaches as well as solidifying his salary once he takes over for Bowden. If you doubted Bowden was nothing but a pure figurehead at this point, you will have no reason to believe otherwise after the new contract negotiations are complete. From the way it sounds, Fisher is the head coach there next season in practice and possibly title, with Bowden serving as a kind of glorified mascot for the team.
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