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Thank you Bob

Often it is the memory of those that love us the most that make it so hard to let go. Whether its a father watching his son put on a helmet for the first time, or that very same son sitting by his side during his final hours--the legacies that we leave in this life, the legacies that we are bound to create--bind and blind us during our hours of reckoning.

So on this eve of anticipation, during this hour of reckoning, let us forge from this storm the memory of a great man--a man, who even in his twilight hour, embodies what it means to be a Florida State Seminole.

Unconquered: is Bobby Bowden. Unconquered in his spirit and unconquered in his soul. No better suited is an end for a man who never backs away from a fight; never quits on the ones that he loves. And while his vision may be impaired and while we may question his intentions let us remember this:

Bobby never quits on the one's he loves.

Embrace those times when there was no one that he loved more than FSU; that there was nothing that he wouldn't sacrifice for FSU. He gave his time, he sacrificed for his family and he has given us many memories never to be forgotten.

It is those legacies that are hardest forgotten that are the hardest to let go.

Thank you Bobby Bowden for giving us so much to fight for.


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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 30, 2009 10:31 PM EST reply actions  

Bobby never quits on the one’s he loves

Imagine the success we would have if he actually did

…he sacrificed for his family…

If you mean he sacraficed the health of our football program for the benefit of his family then I agree

"It boils down to one of two things: It's either the horses or the jockeys. And we think we have some pretty good horses."

by RaysnNoles on Nov 30, 2009 10:31 PM EST reply actions  

Respect

Come on man. We all got what we wanted, now let’s pay our respect to one of the best coaches ever. I’m just ready to turn the page and look forward to a brighter future, while honoring a man who built up a program from nothing into a dominant team.

by zest on Nov 30, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm not

And I am tired of hearing he built a program from nothing, that is FALSE

"It boils down to one of two things: It's either the horses or the jockeys. And we think we have some pretty good horses."

by RaysnNoles on Nov 30, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I guess I just don't see the point in piling on.

I’m with you that it was way past time for him to go, but now that he’s going, I don’t see why we need to continue to bash the man.

by zest on Nov 30, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions  

THE BEST Joe Pa didn't do it recruiting against UF UM and the rest of the nation invading his territory and he

didn’t win 2 titles and he didn’t have to play UF UM and other top 5 teams consistently Bowden was better hands down.

Yeah, right!

by truecolors on Dec 1, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Thank you.

Joe Pa’s job was wayy easier than Bobby’s

by Nole93 on Dec 1, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Rays, Souwantmyname

Show some class. Give it a rest dude.

by Marmaduke1 on Dec 1, 2009 9:24 AM EST reply actions  

I agree 100%

It is hard for me to see Bowden go for the reasons you stated, such as attending FSU before 2000 and witnessing erector-set stadium games (my first game against UF was in 1994, one of the greatest ever). He is responsible for getting us here and built a legacy that will likely never be duplicated. I wanted him to step down as much as anyone and I am happy we are moving on, but Gonzo, you are 100% correct in your assessment. We lived gloriously by that sword and died by it in the last 9 years. It’s time for a huge thank-you to Bowden and also time to move on.

by phinole on Dec 1, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions  

That was pretty perfectly said.

And i think the best point out of that is that we wouldnt even be able to get a top notch coach if it wasn’t for him. He has brought tons of money and without it, Jimbo wouldnt be here.

by Nole93 on Dec 1, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Gonzo, outstanding. REC

>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em

by FrankDNole on Dec 1, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Thank You Bobby Bowden for changing FSU, Southern Football, and College football as a whole.

Your legacy is in tact. There will most likely never be another this good.

Yeah, right!

by truecolors on Dec 1, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions  

Trus1te, well said and written. REC

>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em

by FrankDNole on Dec 1, 2009 5:07 PM EST reply actions  

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