RIP Bobby Bowden

[bradgator2]

This.

We all die eventually, and you deserve to be judged on your actions in life. “Echo of the whistle” as an excuse for instructing his team to try to physically harm Danny was all I needed. Once a POS, always a POS.

 

[bayou gator]

Haven’t been on here in a while. Figured today would be a good day to check in with the boys and say RIP to Bobby Bowden… nah, f*ck that guy

 

[Durty South Swamp]

I don't wish ill will or anything, and don't hate the guy. But he wasn't any saint when it came to his job or his players. Lot of hypocrisy from him and his camp and that's how I'll remember him, until the echo of hells bells.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

I wouldn't piss on Bobby's grave. Mickey Andrews on the other hand......

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

That was Pruett. But still, sure, why not.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

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I call him Tater Tot.... or Poot.

 

[5-Star Finger]

His "aw shucks" attitude while knowingly and willingly teaching dirty football will always be a stain on the game. To his credit, he knew how to get the media on his side so they never called him out.

If you hear about someone arrested at the funeral home...

 

[CGgater]

52-20

 

[jdh5484]

"Terry? Please! My friends just call me Tater Tot!"

His Auburn team gave SOS a fit. I loath baby Bowden.

 

[GatorJ]

 

[GatorJ]

 

[NVAGATOR86]

Coach Bowden's legacy influenced much of our Gator football history. From the low's of the "Choke at Doak" to the high of "52-20", he is a part of our memories.
I never liked him as a coach, and that was more influenced by my complete hatred of the Semis and their program. But I did respect him as person who built the FSU football brand, and it's impact on college football.

RIP Coach Bowden.

 

[Sec14Gator]

Steve could not have possibly said less of substance about Bowden (he might as well have said “he was a person. He also breathed and used the bathroom occasionally”) - which says an absolute ton.

 

[gatorev12]

I don't wish ill will or anything, and don't hate the guy. But he wasn't any saint when it came to his job or his players. Lot of hypocrisy from him and his camp and that's how I'll remember him, until the echo of hells bells.

This encapsulates my thoughts perfectly.
I won't celebrate that he's dead and, objectively, can understand that all of us are hypothetical in some form or fashion (the consequence of being flawed humans)--but it goes without saying he has a lot of black marks on his brand and largely skated past them bc he played the "aww shucks" routine with the media to perfection. That's probably his biggest success IMO, given the sheer enormity of stuff that would have gotten quite literally anyone else in hot water.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

. But I did respect him as person .

Why?

He cheated at every turn. There were no dirtier teams on the planet. The celebrated late hitting QBs and knocking them out of the game, year and often career with late hits to the knees. One year they were bragging about destroying the knees of like 5 or 6 of the 8 ACC QBs they faced.

It sucks seeing Saban win but his teams dont try to late hit QBs and destroy their knees or other thiggish behaviour. Jimbo's Nulls didnt either. (Maybe the 80s scUM were close but it still seem to be a bad egg or two versus the entire team.)

It was all on Boobie and Andrews. Boobie hired Andrews and kept him year after year.

He told players to commit to us, keep it a secret and sign with Nulls on NSD. Kids may waiver, I get that. They are 17. But Mr Christian "Baptist Minister" instructed them to lie and bragged about it.

Womanizing, his boys learned it from him.

He was a total piece of shtt. Rot in hell.

 

[78]

Why?

He cheated at every turn. There were no dirtier teams on the planet. The celebrated late hitting QBs and knocking them out of the game, year and often career with late hits to the knees. One year they were bragging about destroying the knees of like 5 or 6 of the 8 ACC QBs they faced.

It sucks seeing Saban win but his teams dont try to late hit QBs and destroy their knees or other thiggish behaviour. Jimbo's Nulls didnt either. (Maybe the 80s scUM were close but it still seem to be a bad egg or two versus the entire team.)

It was all on Boobie and Andrews. Boobie hired Andrews and kept him year after year.

He told players to commit to us, keep it a secret and sign with Nulls on NSD. Kids may waiver, I get that. They are 17. But Mr Christian "Baptist Minister" instructed them to lie and bragged about it.

Womanizing, his boys learned it from him.

He was a total piece of shtt. Rot in hell.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

 

[Loogis]

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

I do.
He gave up the chance to play QB at Alabama to marry Ann. Dumb ass.

 

[78]

I do.
He gave up the chance to play QB at Alabama to marry Ann. Dumb ass.

I’m thinking the odds of him scoring were a tad higher with Ann than third-string scout team.

 

[MidwestChomp]

When does mickey Andrews keel over?

I'm pretty sure he did. They have some weird voodoo schit like Weekend at Bernies.

 

[CGgater]

Why?

He cheated at every turn. There were no dirtier teams on the planet. The celebrated late hitting QBs and knocking them out of the game, year and often career with late hits to the knees. One year they were bragging about destroying the knees of like 5 or 6 of the 8 ACC QBs they faced.

It sucks seeing Saban win but his teams dont try to late hit QBs and destroy their knees or other thiggish behaviour. Jimbo's Nulls didnt either. (Maybe the 80s scUM were close but it still seem to be a bad egg or two versus the entire team.)

It was all on Boobie and Andrews. Boobie hired Andrews and kept him year after year.

He told players to commit to us, keep it a secret and sign with Nulls on NSD. Kids may waiver, I get that. They are 17. But Mr Christian "Baptist Minister" instructed them to lie and bragged about it.

Womanizing, his boys learned it from him.

He was a total piece of shtt. Rot in hell.

As a Christian (who is far from perfect), I can't condone this sentiment. However, I can't dispute the reasoning.