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Post by Ryan (Shabz) on Nov 30, 2009 22:44:08 GMT -8
TALLAHASSEE -- Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, who built one of college football's greatest dynasties in 34 seasons with the Seminoles, plans to announce his retirement Tuesday morning, sources close to the situation told ESPN.com.
Bowden, whose 388 career victories trail only Penn State's Joe Paterno as college football's winningest coach, met with FSU president TK Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman on Monday morning. According to sources, Bowden was given two options: return to FSU in 2010 as an ambassador to the program, in which he would have little input in the day-to-day operations of the program, or retire after the Seminoles' upcoming bowl game.
Sources told ESPN.com that offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, who was named Bowden's eventual successor near the end of the 2007 season, has agreed to contract terms to replace Bowden after this season. The school's booster organization would have owed Fisher $5 million if he didn't replace Bowden by January 2011.
Bowden, 80, led FSU to national championships in 1993 and '99 and 14 consecutive top-five finishes in the Associated Press top 25 poll from 1987 to 2000. But the Seminoles finished 6-6 after last week's 37-10 loss at No. 1 Florida, which was the third time in four seasons that FSU lost six games.
Mark Schlabach covers college sports for ESPN.com.
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Post by jonk on Dec 1, 2009 12:54:19 GMT -8
14 consecutive top-five finishes...no one can top that. It's a shame that a coach like that has to go.
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Post by Ryan (Shabz) on Dec 1, 2009 13:02:27 GMT -8
yea. im glad that FSU let Bowden make the decision himself. that was good on their part
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Post by topdog on Dec 10, 2009 19:02:15 GMT -8
Amazing that FSU went from somewhere in the 30's to the top 10 in recruiting within a week of Bowden's retirement. Also get 2 top 20 recruits.
Although he built that program, in the end he was holding it back. Also Bama Sal Sunseri LB coach is being courted to take over the defensive play calling duties.
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Post by Ryan (Shabz) on Dec 12, 2009 16:46:47 GMT -8
i thought the UoA defensive coordinator, Mark Stoops was already hired.
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Post by topdog on Dec 14, 2009 11:15:07 GMT -8
Stoops was rumored to Youngstown, but ended up taking the FSU job. I heard that money was the big issue.
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Post by Ryan (Shabz) on Dec 16, 2009 18:01:01 GMT -8
isnt it always?
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