Bobby Bowden needs to own up on his Mistake

First off, for those of you that don’t know, I was born a Seminoles
fan, as both of my parents, graduated from the Florida State
University. I cherish every moment of FSU football; either by watching
the Seminoles games on television, or by going to the Seminoles games
in person, either up in Tallassee or down in Miami when they play the
University of Miami.

As that is a big game in my family, as all of my family members are
from Miami, including myself I might add. I was born to hate the
orange and the blue of the Gaytors, spelled it that way!! So in short,
I am a die-hard Seminole fan.

So with all of that in mind, let me now begin this article on why I
think coach and savor (that’s right) Bobby Bowden, needs to own up to
his mistake.

Like a lot of my fellow Seminoles fans, when the allegations came out
about the football players, and FSU athletics in general regarding the
cheating scandal on the online music course. I was in full fledged
support of Bobby Bowden in that he did know what had happen.

But like anything else with time, the real facts started to surface
regarding Bowden knowledge about the incident. Let me now take this
time, and say that Florida State did the right thing in reporting the
incident right a way to the NCAA, and took action right away as well,
as 12 players were suspend from playing in the music city bowl as
well
as some games going into the following season.

Do I think the penalty is a little harsh, you might ask?

I do, but that is what you have to expect as a major college football
program, that is when you do the right thing, and report this kind of
incident to the NCAA.

I am also proud to say that, I think no other major college football
program in the country, would have done the same thing that FSU did. As
another big time college football program would have try to hide it for
as long as they could have from the NCAA, and the public in general.

Now onto Bowden in his part, in my view, as a coach or as a prominent
career leadership role in life, when you have accusations, it is
alright to fight for a little at first, but when the evidence comes
out, and it is starting to mount towards against what you are arguing,
right their and then you have to step up to plate, and take the heat
for it, and own up to it as that is what a leader does.

As when you are at that point, you do not play the “ I did not know
card,” as Coach Bowden did. As it will not only make your words sound
guilty, but it will only allow for the matter to get worst.

So now not only are all of the above as I describe is happening, but
also it is slowly ruining the legacy, of what should be remembered as
of a great coach, and for coach Bowden stake, I
hope he comes clean
soon and own up to his own mistake, as people will forgive coach Bowden
overtime if he did that.

But if coach Bowden does not come clean soon, people will only remember
him for being a liar for not admitting to his knowledge of the
situation as a whole.

RJ