Tommy Bowden has been fired

Alma · Oct 13, 2008

D-3 Fan said:

Does Cullen and his Daddy understand that the reason why he got benched and Clemson is 3-3 is because he's not a good QB? I understand the fact that Tommy didn't tell him that he was sitting, but to add that shit today, if he even steps on the field again, he's going to get ripped beyond belief.
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Harper is a better quarterback than Bowden is coach.

Bowden is an awful coach. His brother, jerk as he may be, has twice the mind.

Bullwinkle · Oct 13, 2008

Next year in Clemson
Expectations will be low
Time to make a play for ...
UVa coach Al Groh!

dooley_womack1 · Oct 13, 2008

Worst. Haiku. Ever.

JackReacher · Oct 13, 2008

My sources say Rich Rod to Clemson, Miles to Michigan, Saban to LSU and Lane Kiffin to Bama.

My sources also say I'm a good looking, wealthy man.

imjustagirl · Oct 13, 2008

concernedjournalist said:

Hammer Pants said:

WOW.

Check out this quote from Cullen Harper, per ESPN.

"They just told us. It's what he deserved," said senior quarterback Cullen Harper, who was benched after the Tigers' loss to Wake Forest loss and replaced by highly regarded sophomore Willy Korn. "Dabo Swinney is a fine man and will do an excellent job."
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First time I read the quote, I thought he really threw Bowden under the bus. But on second read, I'm not so sure.

What if that second sentence is meant as a compliment for Swinney, as in "It's what he deserved. Dabo Swinney is a fine man and will do an excellent job.''

Did Schlabach break the quote up that way because "It's what he deserved" was in reference to Bowden, or did he misunderstand what Harper was saying?

I have the utmost respect for Schlabach, and I don't know Cullen Harper at all. But that quote left me wondering the real intent of the comment.
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Um, no. From the updated story...

"It's what he deserved," Harper said. "Dabo Swinney is a fine man and will do an excellent job."

Later Monday, Harper expanded on his comments, explaining that Bowden "tried to motivate us but guys were off the bandwagon. There were things I disagreed with and that my teammates disagreed with. I didn't appreciate it when he would say some off-the-wall things about me to the media. I guess one thing I can say is he gave me an opportunity to come to Clemson and play."
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Pancamo · Oct 13, 2008

JayFarrar said:

Bowden has always lived a charmed life.
Just as soon as it looked like it would be trouble, he'd roll off some big wins and all would be well in Clemson land.

And I ain't posting no link or nothing. That photo is radioactive and I'm pretty sure it is her since it is a side-by-side shot of her doing sideline reporting plus the nekkid one.
Yikes.
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And it always seemed his job-saving win was against his father and FSU.

micropolitan guy · Oct 13, 2008

So is there toilet paper in the trees at Toomer's Corner yet?

Flying Headbutt · Oct 13, 2008

All anecdotal and less than meaningless: A co-worker has a son at Clempsun and he's in a bunch of classes with football players. I've been hearing for weeks how Bowden lost his team.

imjustagirl · Oct 13, 2008

F_H, no doubt. But we were talking here in the office...for a college coach to "lose the locker room" takes an awful lot of doing.

Sam Mills 51 · Oct 13, 2008

JoelHammond said:

By Joe Blow
The Greenville News

Tommy Bowden stepped down as Clemson head coach today, the school announced.

"It was a bittersweet ending," said Nick Chara, 29, of Anderson.

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He shoots ... he scores. Well done, Joel.

MU also nailed it. If Terry Don keeps Tommy, Clemson rallies just enough of the season to make it a no-win situation. Either come off like goons and coldly dump him, or re-sign him - again! - only to continue to underachieve, or at least in the eyes of Clemson/IPTAY.

Bring back Danny Ford isn't that big a stretch. Clemson's fans would love nothing more than a Ford disciple - of course, doing better than Tommy West would help. I'm still convinced the only reason Ken Hatfield didn't succeed was because Clemson's fanbase didn't like him because he wasn't Danny. Dumb, dumb, dumb ... but this is a delusional fan base that never has gotten over the fact that when Florida State came into the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson's days as the ACC football bully were over.

I'm glad MU chimed in. I'm willing to bet Tommy Bowden is a great guy, and is probably off-the-charts relieved that he's rid of that complete mess.

Clemson has all the coaching pressures of a football factory, but little to show the last few years. Ratcheting down the expectations might help a new hire better ease into the situation and give someone a better chance to make Clemson what IPTAY and the others think it should be. But I wouldn't hold my breath counting on that to happen.

slappy4428 · Oct 13, 2008

Flying Headbutt said:

All anecdotal and less than meaningless: A co-worker has a son at Clempsun and he's in a bunch of classes with football players. I've been hearing for weeks how Bowden lost his team.
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Thought is was Climpson... that's what Jim Tom wrote...

Flying Headbutt · Oct 13, 2008

It is if you're down south. I don't have that accent.

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