Bobby Bowden dies: Legendary coach built Florida State into college football powerhouse

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Bobby Bowden dies: Legendary coach built Florida State into college football powerhouse

Coach Bobby Bowden boasted an overall record of 377-129-4 to rank second all-time in major college football history.

www.tallahassee.com

 

[Genghis Khan]

RIP

 

[Cotton]

Legend. RIP

 

[Cotton]

 

[Cotton]

 

[Smitty]

We need to issue a moratorium on famous people from my childhood getting old and dying. It’s getting concerningly prevalent.

 

[ravidubey]

91! Dude must have gotten famous only later in life.

 

[Cotton]

 

[boozeman]

One of the last "ol' football coaches".

 

[bbgun]

I notice a lot of publications said "longtime coach" instead of "legendary coach." They just can't compliment an old white man from the South.

 

[boozeman]

I notice a lot of publications said "longtime coach" instead of "legendary coach." They just can't compliment an old white man from the South.

He was old and white. Therefore, he had to be a racist at some point.

 

[bbgun]

He was old and white. Therefore, he had to be a racist at some point.

bah. his colored players loved him.

 

[boozeman]

bah. his colored players loved him.

But he lived off those colored players. Don't you see?

 

[bbgun]

But he lived off those colored players. Don't you see?

you just described every coach in the land, save for Hostile's alma mater

 

[boozeman]

you just described every coach in the land, save for Hostile's alma mater

No, the BYU teams always had the Polynesians.

 

[bbgun]

they're not authentic darkies

 

[boozeman]

they're not authentic darkies

Dude, whatever.

 

[skidadl]

they're not authentic darkies

you seem to like to push the limits with that shit.

 

[Cotton]

you seem to like to push the limits with that shit.

No shit. How about we dial that shit back a notch or two?