Tommy Bowden
Tommy Bowden
Tommy Bowdenis an American football coach who served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1999 until October 13, 2008. He is a son of Bobby Bowden, former head football coach of Florida State University, against whom he has coached in games nicknamed the "Bowden Bowl." He is also a brother of Terry Bowden, currently head football coach of the University of Akron...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 July 1954
last mistakes problems red year zone
Too many mistakes in the red zone by the offense. That's kind of is going back to last year with some of the same problems we had.
area continuing mistakes work
I was disappointed in some mistakes we made in the red-zone and that is an area we are continuing to work on this spring.
contact expect hopefully material pick serious
When you play more zone, which we do, you expect collisions. I would have thought we would have had more full-speed collisions and more serious contact for some highlight-film material than we've had in two games. And hopefully that will pick up.
both face games including last seven teams three top virginia within won
We will face seven teams that won at least seven games last year, including two of the top teams in the ACC, within our first three games, both on the road. Plus, we have to go to Virginia Tech, who won more games than any other ACC team last year.
couple decision guy hit last ran short third year
We had a couple of third and longs, and they hit the short guy and the short guy ran for the first down. Last year they didn't make that decision as often as they should have.
change demeanor developed good head identity obviously open sit sure team
This team has developed an identity and I think that demeanor has been good over the open date. As the head coach, I have to make sure that I don't flinch and sit here and try to change a lot of things because obviously we are pretty close. We have to find a way to make one more play.
appeal girlfriend kid mom personal stone talk turn whoever
You have to turn over about every stone you can. Usually, you talk to a kid about his mom up there watching, or his grandparents, or his girlfriend or whoever is up there watching. You appeal more to personal pride.
defense edge further looked starting
The defense looked further ahead. They looked like they had a little edge to them and they are starting to play with a whole lot more continuity.
against few games lots people played shaping tough wish won
We've played a tough schedule, and when you play against people like that, you get lots of games that go down to the wire. Sure, I wish we could have won a few more, but I like the way things are shaping up.
again
We showed once again that we would not quit.
bring five six
Bring 'em on about five or six more times. Let's play two for one: two down there, one up here.
football good guy
There is a lot on a young guy like that and to get the catches that he did that was very impressive. ... I think he is really going to be a good football player.
conference level performed tests
The opportunities he had to perform, he performed well. Those tests he passed, but that's not a lot of tests in this conference at that level of competition.
anticipate box difficulty guys line running
I didn't anticipate having that much difficulty running it. They put more guys in the box (at the line of scrimmage).