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
ball bear bounce bryant coach fortunate head lucky undefeated year
I've been very fortunate as a head coach to go undefeated one year and the ball has to bounce the right way. You have to be lucky. I think Bear Bryant said that it's better to be lucky than good. We just weren't lucky this year.
ambassador college couple great handled last leadership media might seven sitting skills year
I've been here seven years and he's been my quarterback for four. He's sitting up here with a college degree. ... what a great ambassador for college football. His leadership skills and how he responded after a disappointing year last year, which was my fault. The way he handled it to the media might have put a couple more years on my contract.
best last year
Last year was our best and this year was better.
bet last passes threw year
I don't know how many touchdown passes (Whitehurst) threw last year. But I bet you by the end of the year we'll have more.
bet last passes threw year
I don't know how many touchdown passes (Whitehurst) threw last year, ... But I bet you by the end of the year we'll have more.
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.
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.
atmosphere continue divide game liked spring teams today
I liked the competitive atmosphere we had today and as long as we have the depth, I would like to continue to divide the teams for the spring game in the future.
fast good size
Everybody's got pretty good speed, ... get the big fast guys. We get the little fast guys. It's the size of the speed, and more of it.
against biggest came career win
The biggest win in my career came when my back and the team's back was against the wall.
biggest perform
The biggest thing now is how he's going to perform in a game.
chance either five games gives james left lose march pull sitting win
That happens, and you march on. We're sitting here 3-3 with five games left with a chance to either win or lose them all. ... James gives you more aces in your hand. We'll have to pull another hand.
manages plays time
I want to see some big plays (offensively) and how Will manages the team. This will be the first time we will get to see him do that.
battling guys
It's really not open. Those guys are battling for No.2.