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Bobby Bowden Talks About When Florida State Almost Joined SEC
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
In a Q&A with 247Sports, former Florida State coaching legend Bobby Bowden confirmed that the Seminoles almost made a move to the SEC instead of the ACC back in 1992...
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“They did want us, they did invite us to join the SEC. Everybody thought we would join. In fact, I thought we would but our administration — the president and others — wanted the ACC, which really was better for us,” Bowden said. “It would have been hard wading through that SEC. Too many good teams in there, boy. Oh, gosh. Oh, that would have been some great ball.”
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ALA226235 months
Back then NCAA basketball revenues put football revenues to shame. And the ACC got the biggest shares. Hootie Ingram, who was a former FSU AD, told me at a Tide Pride gathering in 1992 that FSU would receive $2M more per year in the ACC than in the SEC.
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bigDgator35 months
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the ACC
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bigman33435 months
this was known back then
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Leopold35 months
I actually believe this version of it.
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papasmurf126935 months
At least he was honest about it
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NYCAuburn35 months
confirmed for the tenth time?
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eddieray35 months
Did not know he was still alive.
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C36 months
FSU would have competed just fine. Yes they’d have lost more games. But if you replace FSU with almost any team the SEC over his tenure, you’re schedule would have gotten much worse. Florida would be the only one that would likely get easier obviously.
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C36 months
FSU would have competed just fine. Yes they’d have lost more games. But if you replace FSU with almost any team the SEC over his tenure, you’re schedule would have gotten much worse. Florida would be the only one that would likely get easier obviously.
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Jyrdis36 months
Bowden admitting the ACC is a joke.
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TommyDaTiger36 months
You’re killing your father Larry
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brewhan davey36 months
Old baw looks pretty good for 91.
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nol1wph35 months
That’s like a 10 year old picture.
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brewhan davey35 months
@nol1wph even so, dude looked good for 81
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CajunLife36 months
In other words, FSU didn't have the chest to compete at the SEC level.
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