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August 2010, Personnel Moves
Bowden Confirms He Was Pushed Out
In an interview with the Associated Press former Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden confirmed that he wanted to coach one more year, but that he was forced out as coach by former President T.K. Whetherell.
Bowden said Wetherell presented him with two alternatives.
"Number one, you can stay as ambassador coach. I don't think I've ever heard of an ambassador coach in my life. I said, 'Well, what is an ambassador coach?'
"He said, 'Well, you can remain the head coach but you can't coach out on the field.' Now how can I be the head coach of this team if I can't go out on the field? So I said, 'Well, that's out.'
"So I said, 'What's the next alternative?' The next alternative, we ain't going to renew your contract," Bowden said with a big laugh. "Does that sound like I resigned?"
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