Bowden is making some progress

[Dr Z]

Bowden talked to his father, the legendary Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State coach. The theme of the conversation was: What do you do when you don't know what do to do? Bobby Bowden once reached out to another legend -- Bear Bryant -- for advice in that kind of losing situation.

"Love 'em up," Bryant told the elder Bowden. And those words were passed along to his son. "That's what we did," said Bowden. "Instead of beating 'em up, we loved 'em up." The next day at practice, Bowden had the linebackers try to kick field goals. And he had the defensive backs punt. Linemen played quarterback. "Everyone played out of position," he said. "We got a lot of laughs out of it, and we also taped it." As the players watched the video, there were more laughs.

Then Bowden said, "You know what this proves? You can't play someone else's position. So do your own job well."

"I'm 57," said Bowden. "Like Frank, I've been at the top level. I'm at the stage of my life where I want to build a program at Akron. It's not about getting another job or anything like that. I'll never even be the winningest coach in my family."

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[Balsy]

I love this guy. And I know there's all those out there who believe he will be snatched once he improves Akron...but I don't agree. I think Bowden will end his career here.

Perhaps it's wishful thinking...or perhaps I've been way too much...but everytime I hear anything about the guy, I get the feeling of a guy who's here for the long haul, not just a stepping stone to something else.

[Zipgrad01]

I love this guy. And I know there's all those out there who believe he will be snatched once he improves Akron...but I don't agree. I think Bowden will end his career here.

Perhaps it's wishful thinking...or perhaps I've been way too much...but everytime I hear anything about the guy, I get the feeling of a guy who's here for the long haul, not just a stepping stone to something else.

I think so too. He always talks about how he will never be the winningest coach in his family. I think that he wants his own legacy. What more could cement that legacy than taking Akron from a 1-11 bottom dweller to a top 25 ranked program??

[zipsfan33]

I think so too. He always talks about how he will never be the winningest coach in his family. I think that he wants his own legacy. What more could cement that legacy than taking Akron from a 1-11 bottom dweller to a top 25 ranked program??

Shouldn't that be progrum?