The buzz around North Alabama head football coach Terry Bowden got a little bit louder today, as the Times Daily of Florence, Ala. -- hometown of UNA -- mentioned the University of Memphis along with Central Florida and Virginia as places where Bowden's name has popped up in connection to possible future coaching vacancies.
Bowden's name came up a couple of times in the comments on Geoff Calkins' column about Tuesday night's ghastly, nationally televised Tigers loss to East Carolina.
Bowden, son of the legendary but recently embattled Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, is a former coach at Auburn who spent 10 years as a college football analyst on TV, radio and the Internet. In his first year back in coaching, he has led North Alabama to 9-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in Division II. His Lions are assured of at least a share of the title for the Gulf South Conference, which also includes Delta State and non-football-playing Christian Brothers University.
For his part, Bowden, 53, said he has not been contacted by any school about a coaching position:
Bowden's name came up a couple of times in the comments on Geoff Calkins' column about Tuesday night's ghastly, nationally televised Tigers loss to East Carolina.
Bowden, son of the legendary but recently embattled Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, is a former coach at Auburn who spent 10 years as a college football analyst on TV, radio and the Internet. In his first year back in coaching, he has led North Alabama to 9-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in Division II. His Lions are assured of at least a share of the title for the Gulf South Conference, which also includes Delta State and non-football-playing Christian Brothers University.
For his part, Bowden, 53, said he has not been contacted by any school about a coaching position:
"I am very happy here at UNA," he said. "But can anyone say what they would do if they were offered a job that paid a million and a half or two million dollars a year? I want to be here and coach here. If that situation were to come up, then we'll address it.
"It beats the alternative of being a young coach that feels an urgency to move somewhere. I've been there before. I've got a job, and we still have a big season ahead of us.
"Besides, I've still got a lot of fishing to do here."
He could be tought to fish for big men on both sides of the mighty Mississippi.
He could be tought to fish for big men on both sides of the mighty Mississippi.
He could be tought to fish for big men on both sides of the mighty Mississippi.
please come to the university of memphis, we have a strong fan base that is just waiting for a football coach that can do the impossible..WIN !!!!!
Thank you for a great post
huh? “what did you just said?”LOL is this one more fobism….. i know i know its old.
Excellent job.