Comments on: Jeff Bowden Severance A Good Deal For FSU? http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/ Florida State Seminoles Sports Blog And Photo Album Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Florida State Seminoles Sports - ScalpEm.com » Blog Archive » I Heart Jimbo Fisher http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-2185 Florida State Seminoles Sports - ScalpEm.com » Blog Archive » I Heart Jimbo Fisher Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:05:48 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-2185 [...] Jeff Bowden announces he is stepping away as the crusher of hopes and dreams. He announces that he will be resigning as waster of incredible talent, as non-preparer of game plans, as blamer of teenagers and media alike. He will be gone. Ding dong, he’s dead to FSU. And the names start flashing along the screens at Warchant, at Scout.com: Jimbo Fisher, Chris Hatcher, Steve Sarkisian, George Henshaw, even the obligatory Norm Chow name drop. Well, from then you had to play the “7 degrees of Bowden” and find the links (Bobby doesn’t hire strangers to run his offense). Fisher jumped to the forefront, since he had a rocky relationship with his current regime, and was recruited by Terry, played under Terry and Jeff, and brought in to coaching by Terry during his time at Auburn. The other candidates were either longshots, or were too old, too unexperienced, too expensive. [...] […] Jeff Bowden announces he is stepping away as the crusher of hopes and dreams. He announces that he will be resigning as waster of incredible talent, as non-preparer of game plans, as blamer of teenagers and media alike. He will be gone. Ding dong, he’s dead to FSU. And the names start flashing along the screens at Warchant, at Scout.com: Jimbo Fisher, Chris Hatcher, Steve Sarkisian, George Henshaw, even the obligatory Norm Chow name drop. Well, from then you had to play the “7 degrees of Bowden” and find the links (Bobby doesn’t hire strangers to run his offense). Fisher jumped to the forefront, since he had a rocky relationship with his current regime, and was recruited by Terry, played under Terry and Jeff, and brought in to coaching by Terry during his time at Auburn. The other candidates were either longshots, or were too old, too unexperienced, too expensive. […]

]]> By: Florida State Seminoles Sports - ScalpEm.com » Blog Archive » We Got Hosed Tommy; The College Football Blogger Awards http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-1488 Florida State Seminoles Sports - ScalpEm.com » Blog Archive » We Got Hosed Tommy; The College Football Blogger Awards Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:48:24 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-1488 [...] The Jeff Bowden resignation in dollars and cents should have won us the whole shebang over here. Anyway, I leave you with my parting YouTube clip. [...] […] The Jeff Bowden resignation in dollars and cents should have won us the whole shebang over here. Anyway, I leave you with my parting YouTube clip. […]

]]> By: Florida State Seminoles Sports - ScalpEm.com » Blog Archive » Seminole Fans Continue Jimbo Fisher Lovefest http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-343 Florida State Seminoles Sports - ScalpEm.com » Blog Archive » Seminole Fans Continue Jimbo Fisher Lovefest Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:26:54 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-343 [...] Fact Rumor #3 - He has trouble getting along with his head coaches, which might not be a bad thing when the head coach thinks eBay is the root of all fan evil. Scary Fact #4 - His offensive coordinator at Samford was none other than, Jeff Bowden. [...] […] Fact Rumor #3 - He has trouble getting along with his head coaches, which might not be a bad thing when the head coach thinks eBay is the root of all fan evil. Scary Fact #4 - His offensive coordinator at Samford was none other than, Jeff Bowden. […]

]]> By: Rich http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-190 Rich Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:29:18 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-190 Guys, we wanted him gone, and the Boosters and Hart found a creative way to get it done — fast. If BB had gotten wind of this, he could've talked JB out of it. It was a blitzkreig maneuver and the principals had to dangle a big carrot, with no time for back 'n forth negotiation. Is it excessive? Absolutely. But it's worth the price to accomplish what we all wanted. Plenty of schools mortgage the farm to pay coaches they want out (albeit usually head coaches). A few years ago Auburn was paying off three deposed coaches. So, for me, I'll applaud the action and not bitch about the cost. Guys, we wanted him gone, and the Boosters and Hart found a creative way to get it done — fast. If BB had gotten wind of this, he could’ve talked JB out of it. It was a blitzkreig maneuver and the principals had to dangle a big carrot, with no time for back ‘n forth negotiation.

Is it excessive? Absolutely. But it’s worth the price to accomplish what we all wanted. Plenty of schools mortgage the farm to pay coaches they want out (albeit usually head coaches). A few years ago Auburn was paying off three deposed coaches.

So, for me, I’ll applaud the action and not bitch about the cost.

]]> By: NoleCC http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-188 NoleCC Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:19:33 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-188 "People such as offensive coordinators don’t get these deals all the time. Just not true. If his last name was not Bowden, it would not have happened. Period." I can't say that I disagree with the if-his-name-wasn't-Bowden part. Dave Hart claims that it's not unusual http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061117/FSU0301/611170349 but, I can't believe this is called a "resignation." Jeff was bought out, and that's okay, but the Boosters should admit it. “People such as offensive coordinators don’t get these deals all the time. Just not true. If his last name was not Bowden, it would not have happened. Period.”

I can’t say that I disagree with the if-his-name-wasn’t-Bowden part. Dave Hart claims that it’s not unusual http://www.tallahassee.com/app...../611170349 but, I can’t believe this is called a “resignation.” Jeff was bought out, and that’s okay, but the Boosters should admit it.

]]> By: Walt http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-187 Walt Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:39:57 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-187 People such as offensive coordinators don't get these deals al the time. Just not true. If his last name was not Bowden, it would not have happened. Period. People such as offensive coordinators don’t get these deals al the time. Just not true. If his last name was not Bowden, it would not have happened. Period.

]]> By: Randy http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-184 Randy Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:48:25 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-184 People get these types of deals all the time. The numbers don't lie. Based just on attendance, and I speak from experience, bad teams don't sell tickets. People get these types of deals all the time. The numbers don’t lie. Based just on attendance, and I speak from experience, bad teams don’t sell tickets.

]]> By: Walt http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-183 Walt Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:21:29 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-183 The numbers are not the point. It was a deal that no one else would have gotten and represents the low ethical standards of those involved. The numbers are not the point. It was a deal that no one else would have gotten and represents the low ethical standards of those involved.

]]> By: Rich http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-182 Rich Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:29:09 +0000 http://www.scalpem.com/blog/2006/11/16/jeff-bowden-severance-a-good-deal-for-fsu/#comment-182 Now THAT's an interesting angle that nobody has touched on. Now THAT’s an interesting angle that nobody has touched on.

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