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Lets hope...
its nothing like TERRY B’s foot-in-mouth disease.
Ya know “Let diddy coach till he drops, blah, blah, blah…”
Tommy Bowden: Any institution I’ve been at, there’s always an evaluation process by your bosses, which is the AD. And I’m sure he’ll be evaluated — in this case it might be the president instead.
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HARDY HAR HAR...
BB already told us HE will be evaluating HIMSELF at the end of the year.
Sorry Tommy B but you can’t pull ya daddy’s chestnuts out of the fire for him he (BB) said what he said and we all read it.
I hope Tommy knows that Spetman doesn't actually do anything
2009 Rays Baseball: Welp.....we'll try again in 2010
2009 FSU Football: Bobby Bowden.........it's time to go
Be a TRUE Seminole: http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071509aab.html
by JMB on Oct 5, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Q: What will a Jimbo team do differently?
Tommy Bowden: Well, I think the Jimbo question remains to be seen, because there’s no track record. There will be things similar to past FSU teams — it will be a hard-hitting FSU team that plays real aggressive
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[Comment From DylanK]
What are you willing to share about the dissent going on within the FSU staff?
2:08
Tommy Bowden: The only thing I could share that every fan wouldn’t know is that my dad’s made a lot of good decisions in his lifetime or he wouldn’t be where he is.
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Unfortuanely
He hasn’t made a good decision in the last 8 years
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TomahawkNation
Better to bear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools
Like father like son? "Just a couple plays short"
Tommy Bowden: With most good teams, they’re not very far away from being undefeated to be honest with you. Just like myself, a couple plays short. He’s done a very good job but Clemson fans are gonna have a short fuse at this point
Q: Does Bobby want to keep the team in the family?
Tommy Bowden: Ryan, no truth to that whatsoever. Jimbo’s gonna have a tough, tough job because they’ve had so much success. And you won’t see his sons jumping in there.
2:15
Tommy Bowden: Terry and I have both had our taste of fire and I’m sure daddy don’t want us jumping into another one.
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Don't worry Tommy
The last 8 years won’t be a tough act to follow.
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TomahawkNation
Better to bear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools
Told you, folks.
Ann and Tommy with coordinated attacks, and it’s Monday. You haven’t dreamed of ugly. This is the Bowden way. This is the Bowden family. And make no mistake about it: The Bowdens choose how ugly this thing gets. My advice? Ignore them. Laugh at them. I know the truth hurts. It hurts me. I’m shaking right now. But let these people dig their graves.
You say its only Monday
but how many bullets do they have to fire. Seems like they are emptying the clip a little early.
Q: Ann seems upset by the controversy, does she want Bobby to continue coaching?
Tommy Bowden: I think she’ll defer to him
Tommy Bowden: Now, she’ll be in on the decision at the end of the year, but if it doesn’t get turned around and continues to be so critical, I
2:18
Tommy Bowden: I’m sure there will be some disappointment. They both understand fans and fan reaction though
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Oh, I see...
She gets in on the decision with Bobby as HE evaluates HIMSELF, but NOT the AD or President!
Can some one on TN get and FSU Athletic dept STRUCTURE CHART? I’d like to know how far above Randy and TK that Ann is…
LMAO
2:20 [Comment From spartanburgdude]
Coach which schools’ fan base has the most unrealistic expectations of how well their team should be able to do year in and year out?
2:21 Tommy Bowden: I think Clemson does. Just because they won a national championship and there’s always high expectations.
Imagine Clemson
Having the audacity to actually want to win another one and expecting Tommy to do it on a chinchy two and half million a season. The nerve of them. When will clemson learn the object is to get paid.
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Any you want me to ask?
I’m trying to bait answers while still being allowed to get my question through the moderator
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I asked about Ann, dissent within the staff, and a meeting with TK
Can’t claim the coaching seats one, though
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Lauren got married last month ;)
"Some nasty players that come from those seeds down at FSU in Tallahassee, we hold ourselves to a higher standard... we'll keep grinding it out. When you step on the field you have to represent not just yourself, but for everybody." (DD #45)
I asked a couple of questions regarding recruiting
damn moderator….
by PBD on Oct 5, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Tommy should be embarrassed of this.
And I’m sure he is. “Son, I got you every coaching job you ever had. Now you hold a dadgum press conference, I don’t care if you do have to open the garage door!”
LOL Q: How does a kid like Korey Mangum keep getting playing time?
Tommy Bowden: Yeah, I watch the games, but not as much to know what coverages they’re in. I used to coach secondary and there are a lot of different combinations out there so it’s hard for me to comment on his situations, unless we know specifically what they’re being coached to do.
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Haha, not even a denial that the fight ever took place
2:38 Coach, who would win in a no rules street fight. The FSU offense coaches vs the FSU defense coaches?
2:38 Tommy Bowden: Hahahahaha. You need to call Vince McMahon and ask him that one.
[Comment From CWard]
Why has FSU treated Bobby differently than Penn St has treated JoePa?
2:38
Tommy Bowden: You know, I don’t know. Paterno had two losing seasons. And there was a lot of criticism.
2:39
Tommy Bowden: And I don’t know if there was a lot of difference — I think it’s very, very similar, because the president got involved and there was a large groundswell for him to be gone.
2:39
Tommy Bowden: I think it’s more similar than we remember
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Tommy Bowden: And remember, Penn State’s bounced back, but two years ago when he had the two back-to-back losing seasons, things were pretty volatile.
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Oh please
Penn state didn’t call in Chuck amato and Jody Allen to help him turn the corner.
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[Comment From TomahawkNation.com]
Bowden needs to announce now in order to save the recruiting class. Recruits are citing him as a reason for not coming to FSU.
2:41
Tommy Bowden: Yeah, you know, and recruiting’s not a factor right now. The statement that it’s being hurt is not true right now. The guys who usually make that comment are not as familiar with recruiting as they think I tend to believe.
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i can understand making that comment
if several recruits havent decommitted in recent weeks.
[Comment From TomahawkNation.com]
It absolutely is true. Recruits told us and other websites that they decommitted because Terry Bowden said Bowden will coach for as long as he wants. They want to play for the young, energetic coaches.
2:43
[Comment From TomahawkNation.com]
I wrote this article today on the subject http://www.tomahawknation.com/2009/10/5/1069590/finally-report-florida-states
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Tommy Bowden: I disagree, Tomahawk. Look at my dad’s class last year, I think it was pretty darn close to top 10 and certainly a top 20. And he wasn’t that much younger.
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UHHH...
You can thank Jimbo for that class. Saying it was Bobby’s? Ya might as well say it was CTC’s. LOL!
Tommy
Who do you think was responsible for the recruiting spike, Jody Allen or Chuck Amoto?
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TomahawkNation
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TomahawkNation.com - You piss me off
How did your questions get through and mine get blocked? We were on the same page…..
j/k about the pissing me off part, btw
by PBD on Oct 5, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Tommy Bowden: Thanks folks for stopping by again. I’ve got to run to a speaking engagement, but I look forward to chatting with you in the future. Hopefully Florida State will win a few games between now and then to switch the subject a little!
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And hopefully the fine folks at your local bar's happy hour karaoke club...
…enjoy your “speaking engagement.” You ****ing fool.
why is he a fool?
should he and the rest of the family and supporters just fade away… be afraid of websites and some other a$$es with an ax to grind? If it was my Dad I would say what I wanted to say… they are being disrespectful, they are standing by the man. Somebody put on here “F” Bobby’s wife… ??? I would hope my spouse would support me and speak up for me. This is going to get nasty… and the end will be the end, what’s going to happen will. It is really telling when the supposed “true” fans are so cruel and making these comments. What in God’s name did Tommy Bowden do to FSU? Christ… maybe I should of stayed ignorant and just read what the local papers here in Va will say about this.
Ann Bowden deserves the criticism she gets from FSU fans
The animosity towards Tommy is directed at the fact that his comments today show just how dug in the Bowden mafia is. They’re going to make this a brutal tooth and nail fight.
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I say go down with a fight...
Jim Smith ratcheted this thing up a notch and now… firing back. Honestly… I hope the old man (said with love, respect) shows how feisty he can be and takes no prisoners. Let’s get headlines anyway we can!!! This is in no way throwing JA or CA or any of the other coaches that have proved nothing ever or in CA’s case, lately. They can move along… this is about BB and his legacy.
By Bobby taking no prisoners
He kills his own legacy. I would have thought this to be obvious. The more he fights this and the more fans he alienates, the less fondly they’ll remember him. I don’t think it makes sense to fight in terms of his legacy.
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just not whimpering away...
that would be worse. Yes, he has gained alot from his time here, but so have many others. He should not be railroaded and if fighting back stops the tar and feathering a bit…. go for it. That is what I meant. I am angry over this. more than I should, I have no dog in this fight… other than 30+ years of memories and a bit of hero worship… I guess guilty of that some.
And you will remember him more fondly
If he goes out fighting and trashing FSU with every last ounce of power that he has? That makes no sense at all. Unless of course you really do love Bobby Bowden more than Florida State University.
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Railroaded? RAILROADED???
He’s worse than most public sector employees. Overpaid, underworked, incompetent, self-serving, and entitled to anything and everything.
Again, thank you for confirming that you are a fan of Bobby Bowden and NOT Florida State University.
That is something I will have to keep between me and my Lord
But Thanks for knowing my heart. I did not say to TRASH anybody… I said, or wanted to say, I think he should force their hand… make them FIRE and take the hit publicly… you know, the majority of the country that is curious about all this and not obsessed. I know when the Penn State stuff was happening it seemed cruel and strange. I would not go quietly or act as if it was a mutual decision.
Tommy
He fired his brother in law at Clemson and Bobby tried to hire him but Ann turned it down.
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Chuck
You can always go work for Terry
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So, which has been funnier?
The pointed questions, or Tommy’s half-attempts to dodge them while leaving tire tracks over everyone?
I can barely breathe from laughing so hard.
They never posted my ?
“I’ve heard rumors of internal strife amongst the coaches at FSU. Do they have the staff in place right now to win the ACC, or do changes need to be made?”
I’m certain his response would have been comedy gold…
You were awesome
how in the hell did your questions get through?
by PBD on Oct 5, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes we forget that you're a post grad still in school, doing this as a hobby.
I know it looks GREAT on the resume, but that’s not the point. I really wanna thank you for doing this Bud….the whole staff, too.
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I only lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
Elayne Boosler
Just goes to show that TN's reputation proceeds it
The moderator knew the site, as does everyone in the know with college football, and let Bud’s questions through. I, and I’m sure many others, asked questions of similar nature, but TN’s reputation got them through to Tommy and it was wonderful. Great job, Bud.
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That was great! I needed a laugh.
If the Bowdens hate fans so much, maybe they should choose another career field or go coach PeeWee football.
Suggestion
The Bowdens are risking none of them ever getting another job in coaching right now if they don’t shut up. No school is ever going to want any part of this. It is appearing like you have to hire the whole family if you hire one of them. It is beginning to have the appearance of dealing with a back woods preacher.
I am not exaggerating either if you will notice that Terry can’t just coach Northern Alabama he has to comment on FSU football and buyouts.
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Book Titles
Bobby: The Final Days
Ann’s Panzer Division Fails To Break The Blitzkrieg Of Seminole Nation
Twilight On Golden Pond
Fist Not Full Of Dollars
Never Buy Land On The Installment Plan by Bobby Bowden
The Headless Horseman & The Fall Of The Dynasty
BlackHeart Starring Ann Bowden (Unite The Clans)
Dadgummit Where Is My Money Dude
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PATHETIC!
I hope fsu returns to greatness but I don’t wish a bit of satisfaction for the majority of the sarcastic smartasses on this site. Bobby has been painful to watch for some time now and I want him out to. I just don’t think I’m quite ready to run him over with a pickup like some of you guys. My grandma is senile to but I didn’t devote a website to trashing her name FSUungrateful. I wonder if you guys get as much enjoyment out of football as you do amusing each other with your insults. You sound like old women. Peace out off to another site to get away from a bunch of grown men pissing and moaning.
If you actually read this site
You’d know it was certainly not founded on Bobby Bowden bashing. This is the most in-depth and non sugar-coated ‘Nole coverage you will ever find. We didn’t arbitrarily decide to call for Bobby Bowden’s retirement, we were driven here by his actions.
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