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Posted on 6/3/15 at 11:59 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 6/3/15 at 11:59 am to RollTide1987
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Tuscaloosa had always been Bowden's dream destination and he wanted the job BADLY.
Bowden told bama no thanks when bama told him he would have to come to Tuscaloosa and interview for the job with an understanding that he was the leading candidate.
The job was Bowden's if he wanted it. All he had to do was interview. He felt that was an insult and said no thanks. I'm not sure how "BADLY" he wanted it as that was all it took for him to say no thanks to bama.
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Posted on 6/3/15 at 12:08 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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I'm not sure how "BADLY" he wanted it as that was all it took for him to say no thanks to bama.
He would have taken it had the job been offered to him. He has said this on numerous occasions. His dream job had always been to coach at Alabama. The man was born and raised in Birmingham and he grew up an Alabama fan. His pride, however, prevented him from standing in a line to interview for said job because his accomplishments should have (at least in his mind) spoken for themselves. He had taken FSU from relative obscurity and had turned them into a consistent winner. The very next year, 1987, they would start on that legendary run of 14 straight Top Five finishes.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 12:12 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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The job was Bowden's if he wanted it. All he had to do was interview. He felt that was an insult and said no thanks. I'm not sure how "BADLY" he wanted it as that was all it took for him to say no thanks to bama.
He definetely wanted it and would have taken it IF it was offered. He has expressed that many times. That is Bowden's side of the story. Really the issue was Joab Thomas and he wanted to de-emphasize football at Bama...or at least reign it in somewhat.....Thomas wanted Bill Curry and he was his guy...Curry was a good guy and a decent coach but just a bad fit....being 0-3 against Dye didn't help hime. He was 3-0 against Paterno and Penn State in their prime but couldn't get past Auburn.
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