ESPN reporting that Bobby Bowden will announce his retirement Tuesday.......

[DrumNFeather]

Can Jimbo Fisher be that good that he is worth forcing out your legendary coach?

[New Mexican Disaster]

Can Jimbo Fisher be that good that he is worth forcing out your legendary coach?

Methinks no.

[cougjunkie]

Drum you are right not to mention Jimbo is pretty much running the show anyways. He is paid like a HC and calls most of the shots on the field. Let Bobby hang around as long as he wants.

[Coach McGuirk]

whats worse, I bet Bowden is dead or completely senile in the next 2 years. You just stripped everything away that he was living for. You are going to do him like that?

[Fiyero]

That's what I thought, Bobby doesn't make any game decisions and basically stands around blowing a whistle in practice. The whole point of having him retire is to stop paying the gratuitous salary. Or maybe the AD doesn't like the ad hoc coach going 6-6 and wants to lure in a Brian Kelly.

[Surfah]

The whole coach in waiting thing right now bugs me to no end. I think it is the most retarded concept in team management right now. I have no clue why it is so popular right now. I know these teams do it to keep their assistants around, but seriously why? Let these guys cut their teeth head coaching somewhere else. If they really want to be the coach of that school and you still want them they'll come back. Look at Roy Williams.

[cougjunkie]

The whole coach in waiting thing right now bugs me to no end. I think it is the most retarded concept in team management right now. I have no clue why it is so popular right now. I know these teams do it to keep their assistants around, but seriously why? Let these guys cut their teeth head coaching somewhere else. If they really want to be the coach of that school and you still want them they'll come back. Look at Roy Williams.

Like Will Muschamp as the coach in waiting at Texas. Mack Brown seems like he has quite a while left.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I wonder if the cancel the BYU game next year and pick up Troy/FIU/FAU type. I think the only reason they kept the contract was the relationship between Bowden and LaVell.

[Surfah]

I wonder if the cancel the BYU game next year and pick up Troy/FIU/FAU type. I think the only reason they kept the contract was the relationship between Bowden and LaVell.

I hadn't thought of that. I think the chances of them canceling are 50-50 since it's a home game. They'd buy us out if it were at LES for sure though.

[cougjunkie]

BYU should cancel the Utah game and add Western Michigan or Troy they are much higher rated mid-majors than Utah.

[TheBYUGuy]

I wonder if the cancel the BYU game next year and pick up Troy/FIU/FAU type. I think the only reason they kept the contract was the relationship between Bowden and LaVell.

That would really suck. My family and I have been planning on attending this game since 2004. Could I sue FSU for emotional damages to adults and children if they cancel? I'm sure one of you lawyers could let me know. Thanks.