BOWDEN RETIRES. HAVE SOME COURTESY. AND SOME TASTE.

by Orson on Nov 30, 2009 9:16 PM EST Comment 28 comments

What are these conflicted feelings? What if you woke up one day, the sun rose, and you were certain the devil was gone? And that, for an instant, you felt sorry for him as he handed in his pitchfork, his flesh-ripping tongs, his company badge, and his hoof guards and walked every so gingerly through the brimstone to the elevator as his minions watched? Even if the devil had been slacking it pretty seriously in recent years, and had foregone his old tricks of drowning whole boatloads of your loved ones in favor of more modest and inept crimes, like failed muggings of Wake Forest? And what if, even after all the memories of his former crimes, you felt...sympathy?

More on this tomorrow. It's not like you'll miss him being there, but...it's not like you won't notice, either.

UPDATE: Or, if you'll check the refreshed stream, Bowden's "made no decision yet."

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to hell with bobby bowden and that filthy mickey andrews. i’m going to bash them through the echo of the whistle. good riddance mickey. good riddance bobby.

by bean on Nov 30, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions

I like that the 37-10 beatdown at The Swamp was Bowden’s last game. A fitting epitaph.

Bowden never learned that the time to retire is when people are asking “Why now?” instead of “Why not?”.

by Art Deco on Nov 30, 2009 9:35 PM EST reply actions

yea, eff bobby bowden, he’s a snake. If he really cared about the school first and not himself hed have stepped down gracefully and not gone down in a ball of flames.

by Brian on Nov 30, 2009 9:58 PM EST reply actions

Now Bowden tells AP he isn’t retiring, while FSU says he is.

Here’s a news clip on the situation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGFXGwHsD_A

by Art Deco on Nov 30, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions

I’ll tell my grandchildren that I watched the legendary Joe Paterno coach to his dying breath.

Who is this Bow-den?

by Erik on Nov 30, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions

I’ll always hate Bowden. The only reason I’m sad to see him go is because we can’t keep beating him up as he slowly wilts into senility.

by chaimy4life on Nov 30, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply actions

And have some taste? Hey Bobby, tell me how my ass taste!!!!!!

by chaimy4life on Nov 30, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions

Wish you well Sir Bowden. Football won’t be the same without you. And Joe Paterno will now never get passed…unless Chris Peterson NEVER leaves Boise State….and even that would take like 30 years.

by Hog In The Hills on Nov 30, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions

Perhaps Bowden and/or Paterno just fear that what happened to Bear will happen to them when they retire. What exactly does a man who has spent 55 years coaching football do when he retires?

by What Will He Do Now? on Nov 30, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions

Ding dong, the witch is dead.

by Techie on Nov 30, 2009 10:33 PM EST reply actions

RE: Satan leaving hell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman:_Season_of_Mists

by Brad on Nov 30, 2009 10:49 PM EST reply actions

In light of the new conflicting reports between Bowden and FSU, I suggest Sympathy for the Devil be replaced with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkActP-isE

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

The option put forth by FSU’s admin was empty at best; everyone knows that the only ceremonial executive position in Tallahassee that calls for no responsibility and demands no results is currently being held by the Charlie Crist.

That said, if Bah-bay is dead-set against retiring, might I point out that 2010 is an election year?

RUN BOBBY RUN!!!

by Jack Fact on Nov 30, 2009 11:14 PM EST reply actions

12 – If he won said election, would all UF fans be declared terrorists? If so, I will be the first to be throwing Molotov cocktails throw Tally windows.

by cantcatchuf on Dec 1, 2009 12:05 AM EST reply actions

What is the possibility that Bowden merely forgot that he had the meeting with the trustees today, instead of possibly changing his mind?

“When I talk to them tomorrow, I’m going to finally make up my mind.”
“But Bobby, you did speak to them. Today.”

I’m guessing about 50-50.

by Jason on Dec 1, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions

@ 10

Brad — absolutely. Neil Gaiman’s Lucifer, ftw!

by Whohah on Dec 1, 2009 1:30 AM EST reply actions

More courtesy and taste from the Stones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cKzJOmVhjs

by Too Much Dorito Salad on Dec 1, 2009 6:50 AM EST reply actions

threadjack / http://www.circuit8.org/cgi-bin/jaildetail.cgi?bookno=ASO09JBN013553

Would this be THE Carlos Dunlap? Bet anything he plays on Saturday.

by jimatua on Dec 1, 2009 8:07 AM EST reply actions

Perhaps If somebody at FSU were to burn him in effigy? It worked pretty well in Morgantown…

by JB on Dec 1, 2009 8:20 AM EST reply actions

Sadly, he became his own Zook.

Look for Jimbo to win a minimum of 9 games next year with 95% of the offense returning and the young defense a year older.

by PW on Dec 1, 2009 8:22 AM EST reply actions

I think he’d be a perfect fit at Notre Dame.

by South Carolina AD on Dec 1, 2009 8:35 AM EST reply actions

@18 Jimatua:

Yeah, it’s him. Shit shit shit shit shit.

He ain’t playing.

Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit.

by Not You on Dec 1, 2009 8:44 AM EST reply actions

Point of interest: the actual line from Mick and Keith is “…so if you meet me, have some courtesy, have some sympathy, and some taste…”

An interesting omission, Mr. Swindle. I’m not saying, I’m just saying…

by theAg20 on Dec 1, 2009 8:56 AM EST reply actions

If only Elin Nordegren had gotten to his car before the cops.

Damnit.

by North 2 on Dec 1, 2009 9:03 AM EST reply actions

- I agree on the offense, but another year isn’t going to help that defense – this year wasn’t young guys missing assignments but showing occasional sparks of talent (ala UF defense in ’07), this is a crew with a ceiling of no higher than average (which evidently is good enought for the ACC division title on both sides).

by Ltrain on Dec 1, 2009 9:06 AM EST reply actions

Ltrain—

Be that as it may, they play Oklahoma, BYU, UF and Miami. Let’s say they go 1-3 in those games (remember, they killed BYU and were inches away from beating Miami this year, so 2-2 isn’t a stretch, especially given OU’s recent slide and UF’s youth next year). Throw in another random ACC loss and they have an 8-4 regular season. Then they’ll have (maybe) the ACC championship game and a bowl game to go for that 9th win.

by PW on Dec 1, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions