Clemson FB: Tommy Bowden Out as Head Coach

Tommy Bowden done at Clemson? You heard it first and from Jody Alberson.

by Jody Alberson (Analyst)

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December 02, 2007

Clemson Football, Tommy Bowden

IconClemson AD Terry Don Phillips released the following statement on Saturday:

"In light of the inability of this program to win a national or ACC title in Tommy Bowden's nine-year tenure, it is in the best interest of the university and its football team to terminate Coach Bowden's contract.

"Here at Clemson, we expect to win 10 games a year and be competitive in the ACC."

Bowden has posted a 69-40 won-loss record in nine years at Clemson, but has failed to win an ACC Championship.

Phillips went on to announce Bowden's successor—former Tiger coach Danny Ford.

Ford won Clemson's only national title in 1981 with "the best team money can buy."  Ford brings with him a wealth of recruiting expertise...or should I say a history of paying players to attend Clemson.

"We'll try to do what we did last time," Ford said at a press conference, "but just not get caught this time around."

Current FSU head coach Bobby Bowden was asked whether he'd extend an offer to his son.

"Well, we got a pretty full staff right now," the elder Bowden replied.

 

**This article is pure fiction—except for references to confirmed recruiting violations by Clemson University during the Parker, Pell, and Ford tenures—and is to be taken as as such.**

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  1. reply to comment by David
    10 months ago

    Looks like Tommy's gone anyways

  2. reply to comment by David
    10 months ago

    oops, just as I said that, he spurns Ar-kansas

  3. reply to comment by Andrew
    9 months ago

    Just for the record:

    The total playing time for the two players that were "paid" to play football at Clemson: zero minutes.

    Total number of players on the roster that were paid to play football when the Tigers won the National Championship in 1981: zero.

    The championship is legit, otherwise the NCAA would have refuted the title.
    Way to bring it back up and once again blow it out of proportion, Jody. Care to do some further research on the topic?

    1. by Jared
      from 9 months ago

      Hahaha, wait Clemson paid players to not even play? They can't seem to do anything right can they?

  4. reply to comment by Jody
    9 months ago

    I seriously doubt that a "long series of recruiting violations" would consist of two players.

    I also doubt two players with no playing time would result in a two year ban of television and almost being placed on the "death penalty."

    Thanks for the comment.

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