TALLAHASSEE -- Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, who built one of college football's greatest dynasties in 34 seasons with the Seminoles, plans to announce his retirement Tuesday morning, sources close to the situation told ESPN.com. ESPN
Bobby Bowden is a legend and today is a sad day for college football. Him along with JoePa might be the two biggest figureheads in college football. Bowden has 388 career wins. Apparently Bobby was given two options: return to FSU in 2010 as an ambassador to the program, in which he would have little input in the day-to-day operations of the program, or retire after the Seminoles' upcoming bowl game. He must have known that at 80 he can't do it anymore.
Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, who was named Bowden's eventual successor near the end of the 2007 season, has agreed to contract terms to replace Bowden after this season. I still believe he could have done it for a couple more years, but apparently Florida State didn't. Jimbo Fisher will be a great head coach for FSU and it should be little to no transition for players whom have probably been coached by Fisher for years.
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