It is very rare in today's sports society to have the same coach for more than 15 seasons. How about thirty-four? That is how many years Coach Bobby Bowden has been with the Florida State Seminoles football program. The now 80 year-old coach decided to call it a career after meeting with the school on Monday. It is a shame that the legendary coach had to end his career finishing 6-6, the worst finish to a season since his first season as FSU head coach back in 1976.
What is even more shameful is that fact that Florida State offered the coach a one-year deal with "limited" responsibilities. If Bowden returned, coach-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher would have more power over the direction of the program. Think of it as a part-time coach. It only made sense for Bowden to retire. I understand that Bowden is not as good as he use to be but why even bother offering him a contract if he won't have the responsibilities that a head coach has? After a long and storied career, it appears as though Bobby Bowden has been slapped in the face. For everything he has down for the program, Florida State certainly lacked class in this whole situation.
The face of the Florida State, Bowden took the school to two national championships in 1993 and 1999. During his career at FSU, his record was an astonishing 315-97-4. He is second to Penn State's Joe Paterno as the all-time victorious coach. This is not just a coach, he is a legend and hall-of-fame coach who certainly could have coached another season just like he had been for 44 years.
During a video interview, Bowden seemed to be in good humor stating, ""Now, you know I have to go out and get a job. Can you believe that?" he said. "I've got to go get a job. I ain't had a job in 55 years."
He will be missed in the coaching profession.
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