Time for Bowden to Retire?

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There is no doubt the Bobby Bowden should retire, It is another example of someone not realizing they are no longer able to do the job - OR is it FSU that is unable to admit they are HAS BEENS!!!
If someone kept paying me 2 million because I had been somewhat efficient at one time maybe I would have trouble letting go.
Face it FSU has never been that great. No where near the Florida team or Alabama or USC or ______!
Bobby you are 10 years over due Please leave and take the remaining coaches with you.

Bill of FL 7:33PM November 17, 2009

If Bobby B is such a great leader how come, at 80, he has not been able to find or train his successor. That is the true mark of a leader. I would like to see the graduation rates for the program that he 'built'. Giving someone an opportunity is one thing, coaching them to succeed, given an opportunity, is a true measure of a coach and leader. Just like many of our politicians in Washington who are over 75, their time to pass the torch to a new generation is long overdue. Can we trust them when its obvious that they have no confidence in anyone but themselves. Ever heard the term "elder stateesman"?

JS of FL 7:54AM October 08, 2009

Bowden is out of touch and Jimbo Fisher is not the answer.
All of the current staff needs to go. It will take several
more years of losing before that happens.
Bowden had a great past and life. He should retire in comfort.
I don't know very many people that still get paid over 2 million
a year when they can not due the job anymore regardless how they performed in years past. He was well paid to build
a great FSU foodball program and now is being well paid while
he is distroying it.

Norman of FL 8:53PM October 06, 2009