Or...it might turn out be in the Swamp too!!! On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Arthur Polhill <[email protected]>wrote:
> My son pointed out that it is ironic that Bowden's last game might be in > the Gator Bowl. :) > > A. Leon Polhill, Gator > "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. > I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John Bowers <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Mon, November 30, 2009 7:34:29 PM > *Subject:* [gatornews] Bowden expected to retire Tuesday > > *Bowden expected to retire Tuesday* > > *By Corey Clark and Jim Lamar ** > **DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITERS * > > Bobby Bowden’s legendary coaching career at Florida State University is > expected to end Tuesday, the Tallahassee Democrat has learned. > > Bowden is expected to announce his resignation by way of a statement to be > released Tuesday, sources told the Democrat. > > As part of his retirement, Bowden is expected to be offered a non-coaching > position at FSU for an unspecified amount of time. In addition to any > settlement compensation that may be negotiated as part of his retirement, > Bowden is also entitled to $1 million upon his retirement as part of a > clause in his coaching contract that was agreed upon at least 10 years ago. > > It is unclear if Bowden will coach the bowl game or not, but sources have > said if he does coach one last game then the Gator Bowl may try to select > FSU for its Jan. 1 game. > > Bowden’s retirement means Jimbo Fisher will become the first head football > coach FSU has hired in 34 seasons. > > Fisher has spent the last three seasons on Bowden’s staff as the offensive > coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was named the head coach in waiting > in December, 2007 after his first season on staff. > > Bowden's announcement ends a 34-year run at FSU where he built the football > program into one of the country’s best. His teams won 10 or more games for > 14 consecutive seasons from 1987-2000 – a mark that is still considered the > standard for excellence in major-college football. > > His teams also won national championships in 1993 and 1999 and have played > in a bowl game every year since 1982 – the longest active streak in the > nation. > Bowden’s decision to retire stems from a meeting he had on Monday morning > with FSU President T.K. Wetherell and director of athletics Randy Spetman. > > The three men met for “about an hour” on Monday morning according to > Bowden, who spoke at his weekly Florida State booster luncheon afterward. > > “(Tuesday) we’re going to meet again and have an announcement whether or > not I’ll be here at Florida State [and] continue another year,” Bowden said > when he took the podium. > > When he finished signing autographs after the event, he was surrounded by > media members and asked what exactly took place in the meeting. > > “We talked about our options,” Bowden said. > > He was then asked if he was upset that it wouldn’t be solely his choice > whether he returned for the 2010 season. > > “I’ll make the decision,” Bowden said. > > “So the ball’s in your court?” a reporter asked. > > “I’ll make the decision,” Bowden repeated. > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
