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10 things Bowden didn't do this year

Nov 25, 2007, 5:38 PM

10. Lose to Stanford who had compiled a Pac-10 worst 1-11 season in 2006. Southern Cal was favored by 40 points over Stanford, making the game the largest point-spread upset in college football history.
But Pete Carroll did

9. Steal 4 million from your University while going 6-6 ?what?s that, 2 mill for every six wins and 2 mill for every 6 losses? (losing your last 4), losing to your Rival Auburn and losing, at home, to Louisiana-Monroe.
Thanks Nick Saban

8. Lose by 3 touchdowns to Tennessee and lose, at home, to a 6-6 South Carolina team
but Mark Richt did

7. Go 5-7 with the south Florida talent pool to choose from and make all your fans, former players and anyone else connected to Miami football long for all those great Orange bowl memories
But Mike Shannon of Miami did

6. Lose to your rival by 33, lose to Clemson for the fourth time in 5 years while having the usual arrests during the year and go a pedestrian 7-5 with 4 and 5 star recruits at every position
But Bobby Bowden did

5. Lose 3 of 4 games in the middle of the season even though you have a Heisman candidate at QB and 4 and 5 star recruits at every position (except RB

)
But Urban Meyer did

4. Go 4-4 in conference, 7-5 overall and embarrass your university by having an insider?s newsletter for a fee
But Dennis Franchione did

3. Go 7-5 with the lone signature win against Clemson (sorry Notre Dame doesn?t count) and lose to your Rival for the 6th consecutive year
But Chan Gailey did

2. Your university has a national recruiting presence and you lose 9 of your first ten games (you are making at least 2 million a year). Your 3 wins are against teams that have 6 wins (UCLA), 3 wins (Stanford) and 1 win (Duke).
But Charlie Weis did

1. Lose your last 5 games making Heisman campaigns stronger for everyone you play, especially Tim Tebow at Florida (5 touchdowns) and Darren McFadden at Arkansas (a gazillion yards). Your record against your hated rival Clemson and ?Tammy? now stands at 1-2.
But Steve Spurrier did

We layed an egg against Tech and lost to two 10 win teams--look around a little bit--it isn't always greener on the other side

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10. Lose to a very average team that we should have easily beat in GT... but Tommy Bowden did.

9. Then lost to a VT team in a way thats so bad, I thought our special teams players were all sick... but Tommy Bowden did.

8. Get beat by a BC team that you should have beaten in probably the biggest game in 16 years at Clemson... but Tommy Bowden did.

7. Go 9-3 with your best wins against average teams like FSU, NC State, Wake and USC.... Tommy Bowden did.

6. Give up repeated special teams blunders that should have been fixed for over two years that cost you major points... Tommy Bowden did.

5. Have talented running backs that dont have a clue what running North/ South and never correct it... Tommy Bowden does.

4. Let recievers run out of bounds over and over again rather than make the fight for the extra yards... Tommy Bowden does.

3. Have goal line chances that appear no brainers and then try and get cute and leave points all over the table and have your own players wondering... Tommy Bowden does.

2. Have a team with tons of talent and still, after 9 years and golden chances, being 1 game shy for 3 years for making the ACCCG... Tommy Bowden does.

1. You now have tons of talent, great facilities, great fans but still cant get it done and running out of excuses... Tommy Bowden has.

10 things Bowden didn't do this year

Get to the ACC Championship game***

Of the 8 coaches listed in the original post, none of them

8 coaches listed who are in a conference w/ a championship***

Yet, those gridiron gods laid an egg this year******

Yeah, but 6 of them have won national and/or conference...

Crump, please pin this post at the top for a while.

Here, here......***

Absolute BEST post of the day - I salute you!!!!***

humans are not defined by what they aren't***

That's why laws tell you what you cannot do vs. what to do***

i know, i just felt like quoting something, but i do agree

"a gazillion yards"...makes me chuckle...

My Reply........

He was NOT throwing great coaches under the bus,***

he was simply pointing out that Tommy

Thank you and

Couldn't get us to Jacksonville to play in the ACCCG

after expenses, it's shared with the conference.***

Have us placed on probation! ****

I scream, you scream, the ncaa screams about ice cream.***

Wow. Nice reality post.***

Re: 10 things

Re: 10 things Bowden didn't do this year

Have LESS than 85% of the football team graduate***

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