What you see is what you get. Bowden is none of those things. He delegates well. He takes naps. He laughs a lot.
Coach cares about the players' well-being more than about the wins and losses.
That's all they need to know. Last year Bowden turned 70, celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary, reached 300 wins and led the Seminoles to their first unbeaten season since 1950. Winning the game itself would be as meaningful as anything. Yet no one appreciates better than Bowden the reign of Florida State, a forlorn football school when he came to Tallahassee in 1976. For 13 years in a row the Seminoles have finished ranked in the top four.