Both coaches said they didn’t know, only they know the truth. But Bowden’s total also includes wins from Samford when it was Howard University before it was a division 1 school.
GoGators!!! Mark Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2021, at 7:33 PM, Foley Santamaria <foleysantama...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I'm no Bowden fan, but Whitley's right. Child molestation is unspeakably > horrific and what Bowden did was comparatively nothing. More NCAA hypocrisy > > Foley > >> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 7:18 PM Charlie <imaga...@outlook.com> wrote: >> I try to not speak bad of the dead. I'm sure BB did many wonderful things in >> his life but the moniker St. Bobby wasn't exactly correct. I think he >> encouraged questionable conduct on the field. (echo of the whistle) and >> having his bench warmers start a fight with the other teams starters prior >> to kickoff. Whitley is trying to be Dooley 2.0. >> Charlie >> >>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 5:45 PM 'Oliver Barry' via GatorTalk >>> <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> I have a good question. What the heck is wrong with Whitley? >>> >>> Oliver Barry CRS, GRI >>> Real Estate Broker >>> Crye-Leike, Realtors >>> 964 Main St >>> Nashville, TN 37206 >>> Office: 615-650-7447 >>> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >>> bar...@realtracs.com >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Shane Ford <goufgator...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: August 10, 2021 at 8:46:05 AM CDT >>>> To: GatorNews <gatorn...@googlegroups.com> >>>> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Whitley: Bowden should be all-time winningest >>>> coach >>>> Reply-To: gatornews+own...@googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> >>>> Whitley: Bowden should be all-time winningest coach >>>> David Whitley >>>> The Gainesville Sun >>>> >>>> >>>> Before we ponder whether Minecraft will become an Olympic sport, allow me >>>> to ask a question as eternal as the Olympic flame: >>>> >>>> What the heck is wrong with the NCAA? >>>> >>>> The outrage I have in mind isn’t new, but Bobby Bowden’s death makes it >>>> freshly relevant. In a just world, he would be the all-time leader in wins >>>> for “major” college programs with 388 victories. But the Keystone NCAA >>>> Cops stripped FSU of 12 wins in 2010 as part of an academic cheating >>>> scandal. >>>> >>>> More:Bobby Bowden dies: Legendary coach built Florida State into college >>>> football powerhouse >>>> >>>> Remembering a legend:Gators notebook: Coaches pay tribute to FSU legendary >>>> coach Bobby Bowden >>>> >>>> A tribute:Whitley: Saint Bobby is the ultimate class act >>>> >>>> At issue was an online music appreciation course that jocks used to pad >>>> their grades in 2006-07. An investigation found Bowden was unaware of the >>>> crip course, but the buck stopped at the top. >>>> >>>> Fair enough, but compare that to the all-time leader in wins, Joe Paterno. >>>> He finished with 409 wins, but the NCAA stripped him of 111 after Penn >>>> State’s sexual-molestation scandal. Pennsylvania lawmakers sued, and the >>>> NCAA restored the wins in 2015 as part of the settlement. >>>> >>>> Let’s recap: >>>> >>>> FSU self-reported the infraction. It gave up victories in five sports, >>>> including the 2007 men’s track and field national championship. And it was >>>> all over one online music course. >>>> >>>> Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of >>>> sex abuse of young boys. At best, a clueless Paterno spent decades missing >>>> the disturbing clues around his program. >>>> >>>> At worst, he turned a blind eye, passed responsibility to his superiors >>>> (some of whom ended up in jail) and willingly covered up the worst scandal >>>> in college football history. >>>> >>>> Paterno got to keep all his wins. Bowden did not. >>>> >>>> NCAA logic at work. ... >>>> >>>> The SEC’s Toughest Man Competition might go to LSU quarterback Myles >>>> Brennan. He was loading up a boat for a fishing trip when he tripped and >>>> broke his arm. >>>> >>>> Brennan thought it was just bruised and went fishing. Turns out he’d >>>> fractured his upper arm so badly that surgeons had to insert screws and >>>> plates to repair it. >>>> >>>> You have to be one tough hombre to go fishing with a shattered arm. I just >>>> hope Brennan caught a big one, because he’s going to miss at least half >>>> the football season. ... >>>> >>>> Current and former Florida athletes finished with 17 medals at the Tokyo >>>> Olympics. That would have placed UF in 17th in the medal count if it were >>>> a country. >>>> >>>> Georgia finished with eight medals. And it still has not won a national >>>> championship since Herschel Walker roamed the Earth. ... >>>> >>>> After participating in and watching dozens of preseason football >>>> interviews, one question remains. What’s the difference between a player’s >>>> “skills” and his “skill set”? ... >>>> >>>> Speaking of interviews, if you want to know why media members revered >>>> Bobby Bowden, a quick story. At the height of Michael Jackson’s fame, a >>>> Tallahassee TV reporter asked FSU’s coach to do an interview wearing one >>>> sequined glove, which was Jackson’s trademark. >>>> >>>> Bowden put on the glove, propped his elbow on the back of a couch and >>>> answered a bunch of football-related questions. His deadpan routine was >>>> unrivaled in coaching history until Nick Saban bit the head off a bat. ... >>>> >>>> Speaking of St. Nick, Alabama’s board of trustees approved his contract >>>> extension last week. Saban will average $10.6 million a year through 2028. >>>> >>>> He’ll be worth every penny, but talk about salary inflation. You know what >>>> FSU paid Bowden annually when he arrived in 1976? >>>> >>>> $37,500, but they probably threw in moving expenses. ... >>>> >>>> The Florida Panthers signed Miami Hurricanes quarterback D’Eriq King to an >>>> NIL deal Monday. In related news, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced they’d >>>> signed Vinny Testaverde as a backup goalie. ... >>>> >>>> The Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer last week was almost scuttled because >>>> Scherzer would have to pay about $1 million more in taxes if he moved to >>>> California. After a brief stalemate, L.A. agreed to pay Scherzer’s tax >>>> bill. >>>> >>>> I have no editorial comment other than to say if the L.A. Times wants to >>>> hire me, my tax bill is negotiable. And I would write on only three days >>>> rest. ... >>>> >>>> Correction — Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat, not Nick Saban. The Sun >>>> regrets the error. ... >>>> >>>> Four of the six medals in Olympic women’s skateboarding went to >>>> competitors 13 or younger. In its quest to appeal to young viewers active >>>> on social media, the International Olympic Committee is adding the ancient >>>> Greek sport of breakdancing to the 2024 Paris Games. >>>> >>>> At this rate, the 2028 L.A. Olympics will replace wrestling with a TikTok >>>> competition. ... >>>> >>>> I don't want to say Michael Jackson was ahead of his time, but he was >>>> wearing a glove and a mask decades before anyone ever heard of Wuhan, >>>> China. Not that anyone really wanted to be like Mike. ... >>>> >>>> Bears rookie QB Justin Fields adheres to a plant-based diet and plans to >>>> open a vegan pizza shop in Chicago. That sound you just heard was Mike >>>> Ditka choking on a 24-ounce porterhouse. ... >>>> >>>> Today in History: 1944 — U.S. defeated Japan in Battle of Guam. The NCAA >>>> later overturned the decision after it was determined a few Marines took a >>>> bogus online music course. ... >>>> >>>> That’s all the space we have for this week’s Whitley’s Believe It or Not. >>>> If it taxed your reading skill set, look at the bright side. The tax would >>>> have been a lot worse in California. >>>> >>>> — David Whitley is The Gainesville Sun's sports columnist. Contact him at >>>> dwhit...@gannett.com. And follow him on Twitter: @DavidEWhitley >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from Shane’s iPhone >>>> Go Gators! >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >>>> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>>> National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "GatorNews" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to gatornews+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatornews/022F44B3-3A35-4C7E-AF0E-C39843B0434A%40gmail.com. >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >>> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >>> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "GatorTalk" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/764C8010-1EFA-400F-AFEE-3DF4FB8DF1B0%40realtracs.com. >> >> -- >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorTalk" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/CADrWSXvjJ2GHikZ%2BCYEkf4_UkHDx5hB1apJeeanaOcDSx5cr4Q%40mail.gmail.com. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/CADv9mbSmmknhT0WH-Og0b3zn5ZwoodfbUW7YC-8n3gay9Bh3WA%40mail.gmail.com. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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