Mon
Oct
12
Dadgummit Coach Bowden.
Coach, please stop. Everyday, every Saturday I feel like you’re walking over more broken glass with bloody feet. No one wanted to see it happen this way, but alas, the old adage is once again true…no one is bigger than the program. Even if you did build it. I wish I could be more sympathetic because of the awkward and sad situation that we all now share. But there you are every Saturday, throwing expired fertilizer on a pile of shit. –And I do feel bad saying that, but…
At this point you’re doing damage to the program beyond your departure. Recruiting has certainly suffered even with a ‘head coach in waiting’ on tap. There are a lot of good college programs for high caliber athletes to choose from now-a-days. Why come to a school on the decline when there are so many others on the upswing? Right now all Florida State has to offer is its history. And it ain’t enough anymore.
It’s just all so embarrassing and unfortunate…for everyone.
Admittedly, I harbor resentment after the whole Jeff Bowden debacle. Coach, you lost a lot of good will with that ridiculous situation. But at this point, it’s more.
What bothers me most is that it seems the fire in your belly is gone. I was pissed and saddened to watch some of the press conference after the USF loss. Some might say ‘oh that’s just Bobby being Bobby’…..but when you sat there and confoundingly said something like ‘well, they’re a lot better than I thought they were’. What?! When you leaned back in that chair and didn’t seem the slightest bit upset that your team was just, well, upset. There’s a problem. There’s a serious problem. Where’s the sense of urgency coach?? Perhaps it’s not your style, but this is your cue to say that ‘this is not acceptable’, ‘this is not representative of Florida State football’ and ‘this WILL change’. And say it convincingly.
But I guess we’ve learned, you don’t take cues.
