{"id":627496,"date":"2021-08-09T21:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T01:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=627496"},"modified":"2021-08-09T21:51:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T01:51:53","slug":"top-football-coaches-respond-to-the-passing-of-bobby-bowden-by-highlighting-his-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-football-coaches-respond-to-the-passing-of-bobby-bowden-by-highlighting-his-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Football Coaches Respond To The Passing Of Bobby Bowden By Highlighting His Character"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-football-coaches-respond-to-the-passing-of-bobby-bowden-by-highlighting-his-character%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=627496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Saban-Bowden-scaled-e1628559571714.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Top football coaches from across the country responded to the news on Sunday that former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden had died by remembering who he was as a man.<\/p>\n<p>Bowden, who passed away at age 91, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/legendary-florida-state-football-coach-bobby-bowden-dies-receives-praise-over-how-he-lived-life\">surrounded by his family<\/a> at home during his final moments. His son, Terry, revealed that Bowden had been battling pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately following the news of his passing, numerous political figures, celebrities, athletes, and universities responded by issuing statements remembering Bowden\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p><em>The following are some of the statements that current and former college football coaches issued:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nick Saban, University of Alabama Head Football Coach, released the following statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"38\">\n<p><em>Bobby Bowden was a wonderful friend whose accomplishments as a coach are only surpassed by the character and class he displayed as a husband, father, mentor and friend. His passing is a loss for everyone but should be seen as a chance to celebrate a life remarkably well lived. Sometimes it\u2019s not what you do, but who you are that is truly important, and no one embodies that more than Bobby Bowden.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His influence on the countless young men he led over 60 years of coaching can never be measured. His achievements as a coach are well documented and among the greatest the game has ever known, but when I think about coach, it\u2019s about the man he was and the impact he had on everyone he encountered. I probably understood that impact even earlier than the rest of college football.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My father passed away while coach Bowden was at West Virginia University. Coach didn\u2019t know me from Adam\u2019s house cat, but he knew my dad and got word that maybe my mom was struggling a bit back home in West Virginia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I pick up the phone one day and it\u2019s coach Bowden himself. He tells me he knew my dad and said that if I needed to be closer to home, he would make a place for me on his Mountaineer coaching staff. How many coaches would do that? How many people would do that?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For me, that story is the personification of the true character of Bobby Bowden. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Ann and children Terry, Tommy, Jeff, Ginger, Steve, and Robyn.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.8932038834951\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rest In Peace to a Legend. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iysy2hXtrj\">pic.twitter.com\/Iysy2hXtrj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlabamaFTBL\/status\/1424365688538472455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>James Franklin, Penn State University Head Football Coach: \u201cBobby Bowden was a legend. His charm &amp; ability to influence others in a very intentional way was unmatched. As I started my coaching career, his program &amp; mentorship was the envy of all. His impact on our profession will continue to be profound. May Coach Bowden rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.647887323944\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bobby Bowden was a legend. His charm &amp; ability to influence others in a very intentional way was unmatched. As I started my coaching career, his program &amp; mentorship was the envy of all. His impact on our profession will continue to be profound. May Coach Bowden rest in peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jr3vOdYinr\">pic.twitter.com\/Jr3vOdYinr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coachjfranklin\/status\/1424457041209401347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Steve Spurrier, the former head coach at the University of Florida and South Carolina, tweeted: \u201cBobby Bowden was one of the all time greatest coaches in the history of college football. He\u2019s the second winningest coach of all time behind Joe Paterno. We had some good battles during my 12 years at Florida. He won most of them and we won a few.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.5424836601307\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bobby Bowden was one of the all time greatest coaches in the history of college football. He&#8217;s the second winningest coach of all time behind Joe Paterno. We had some good battles during my 12 years at Florida. He won most of them and we won a few.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coach Steve Spurrier (@SteveSpurrierUF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveSpurrierUF\/status\/1424412975662833666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Urban Meyer, former head coach at the University of Florida and Ohio State, tweeted: \u201cToday, we lost a legend. Bobby was a great friend and mentor to me, and his impact transcended the coaching profession in so many ways. Sending love to Ann and the entire Bowden family. Rest In Peace Coach Bowden.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.200692041522\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, we lost a legend. Bobby was a great friend and mentor to me, and his impact transcended the coaching profession in so many ways. Sending love to Ann and the entire Bowden family. <\/p>\n<p>Rest In Peace Coach Bowden. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/om6LRmkkIo\">pic.twitter.com\/om6LRmkkIo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachUrbanMeyer\/status\/1424333209777672197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Manny Diaz, head football coach at the University of Miami, tweeted: \u201cCoach Bowden, Thank you for showing this young coach how to lead a program with the Christ-like principles of selflessness, grace, and humility. You won a ton of games but transformed countless more lives, including mine. Rest In Peace in God\u2019s eternity.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.458333333333\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coach Bowden,<br \/>Thank you for showing this young coach how to lead a program with the Christ-like principles of selflessness, grace, and humility.  You won a ton of games but transformed countless more lives, including mine.  Rest In Peace in God\u2019s eternity. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BfVhWvE209\">https:\/\/t.co\/BfVhWvE209<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manny Diaz (@Coach_MannyDiaz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coach_MannyDiaz\/status\/1424339218189406209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kirby Smart, head football coach at the University of Georgia, tweeted: \u201cRest In Peace, Coach Bowden. I am so thankful for the influence he\u2019s had on me and so many other coaches. What a tremendous legacy! Prayers go out to the entire Bowden family.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3913043478261\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rest In Peace, Coach Bowden. I am so thankful for the influence he\u2019s had on me and so many other coaches. What a tremendous legacy! Prayers go out to the entire Bowden family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirbySmartUGA\/status\/1424384761204727812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dan Mullen, head football coach at the University of Florida, tweeted: \u201cMegan and I send our deepest condolences to the Bowden family. Coach is a legend in our game and will be remembered as an even better person. Well beyond his monumental career, he touched everyone he met with his kindness. It was an honor to call him a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.498371335505\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Megan and I send our deepest condolences to the Bowden family. Coach is a legend in our game and will be remembered as an even better person. Well beyond his monumental career, he touched everyone he met with his kindness. It was an honor to call him a friend.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachDanMullen\/status\/1424396122286657537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brian Kelly, head football coach at Notre Dame, tweeted: \u201cBobby Bowden was an icon in the football coaching world, but he was even more legendary for dedicating his life to building young men into great citizens, husbands, fathers and leaders. His impact will be felt for decades to come. God bless his family and all those he impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.357798165138\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bobby Bowden was an icon in the football coaching world, but he was even more legendary for dedicating his life to building young men into great citizens, husbands, fathers and leaders. His impact will be felt for decades to come. <\/p>\n<p>God bless his family and all those he impacted.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachBrianKelly\/status\/1424344526479663108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mark Stoops, head football coach at the University of Kentucky, tweeted: \u201cWe extend our deepest condolences to the family of Coach Bowden. One of the greatest coaches of all time, he made an incredible impact on his players and all those he influenced, a legacy that will continue for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.386861313869\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Coach Bowden. One of the greatest coaches of all time, he made an incredible impact on his players and all those he influenced, a legacy that will continue for decades to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKCoachStoops\/status\/1424404478506192896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bill Snyder, former head football coach at Kansas State University: \u201cMay The Lord bless and be with Ann Bowden and all the children as the mourn the loss of a truly special coach &amp; dear friend Bobby Bowden.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.3189189189189\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">May The Lord bless and be with Ann Bowden and all the children as the mourn the loss of a truly special coach &amp; dear friend Bobby Bowden<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Snyder (@CoachBillSnyder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachBillSnyder\/status\/1424427554505519110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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