Either way...:) 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: Badrish <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, November 30, 2009 9:20:28 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Bowden expected to retire Tuesday 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 -- 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
