Whatever happened to Terry Bowden?

[Dutch]

Did Bowden really get busted for dating a co-ed?

Really though that isn't that out of the ordinary...I knew a couple of profs at SMU that were dating some students

see huskerpony's comment ^

[me@smu]

Yeah a trustee's daughter is a little different.

[NewPonyFan]

Yeah a trustee's daughter is a little different.

I can guarantee you none of that garbage is true. It is internet rumor that is based in absolutely nothing. Try to find ANY news reports that talk about that --- you won't - because there aren't any.

He wouldn't play dirty at Auurn, and Lowder (the trustee) forced him out. That SEC is a dirty place - and Bowden wouldn't take part in it (thus the "rumor" that he couldn't recruit.. that is code for "he wouldn't pay players" - which is how they do things down there in the SEC).

That same trustee sent his private plane with the AD on it to see Petrino at Louisville... we all know how that worked out.

And what exactly did he do to [deleted] of the staff at SMU??

[huskerpony]

Yeah a trustee's daughter is a little different.

I can guarantee you none of that garbage is true. It is internet rumor that is based in absolutely nothing. Try to find ANY news reports that talk about that --- you won't - because there aren't any.

He wouldn't play dirty at Auurn, and Lowder (the trustee) forced him out. That SEC is a dirty place - and Bowden wouldn't take part in it (thus the "rumor" that he couldn't recruit.. that is code for "he wouldn't pay players" - which is how they do things down there in the SEC).

That same trustee sent his private plane with the AD on it to see Petrino at Louisville... we all know how that worked out.

And what exactly did he do to [deleted] of the staff at SMU??

That is ridiculous. You wouldn't get canned mid-season after an overnight secret trustee's meeting for refusing to pay your players. If that was true, he would be our ideal candidate--and not have sat out for nine years.

I had a friend working in the Auburn AD's office at the time that it happened, which is where I heard this from. Yes, it is an unconfirmed rumor, but not an internet one--the internet was very new at that time (we were all still using AOL and Pine!) The rumor was that it was to be kept silent by all parties as part of the contract signed with his termination. My father was the Sports Editor at the Omaha World Herald at the time, and he also heard the same reports. No one in the media could print it because no one was talking and they didn't have any sources to print. In that day, you had to have two reliable sources to print something. The entire situation was kept totally silent, but no other reliable explanation was ever offered--hence the pervasiveness of the rumor. I guarantee you it had nothing to do with a Bowden refusing to pay players.

[BrianTinBigD]

I thought he was messing around with Catherine Lowder, seen here:

[NewPonyFan]

Yeah a trustee's daughter is a little different.

I can guarantee you none of that garbage is true. It is internet rumor that is based in absolutely nothing. Try to find ANY news reports that talk about that --- you won't - because there aren't any.

He wouldn't play dirty at Auurn, and Lowder (the trustee) forced him out. That SEC is a dirty place - and Bowden wouldn't take part in it (thus the "rumor" that he couldn't recruit.. that is code for "he wouldn't pay players" - which is how they do things down there in the SEC).

That same trustee sent his private plane with the AD on it to see Petrino at Louisville... we all know how that worked out.

And what exactly did he do to [deleted] of the staff at SMU??

That is ridiculous. You wouldn't get canned mid-season after an overnight secret trustee's meeting for refusing to pay your players. If that was true, he would be our ideal candidate--and not have sat out for nine years.

I had a friend working in the Auburn AD's office at the time that it happened, which is where I heard this from. Yes, it is an unconfirmed rumor, but not an internet one--the internet was very new at that time (we were all still using AOL and Pine!) The rumor was that it was to be kept silent by all parties as part of the contract signed with his termination. My father was the Sports Editor at the Omaha World Herald at the time, and he also heard the same reports. No one in the media could print it because no one was talking and they didn't have any sources to print. In that day, you had to have two reliable sources to print something. The entire situation was kept totally silent, but no other reliable explanation was ever offered--hence the pervasiveness of the rumor. I guarantee you it had nothing to do with a Bowden refusing to pay players.

Then you obviously really don't know what you're talking about. Bowden resigned after being told by the AD that he would not be retained - no matter what. He did not have an affair with anyone, let alone the Trustee's daughter - who actually moved out of Auburn TWO years before Bowden resigned.

What is more likely to be the reason for all the secrecy? An "affair" or possible NCAA violations? Which would be more harmful to the school?

Let's just be logical...

[Alaric]

I thought he was messing around with Catherine Lowder, seen here:

He must be clean. No one would risk what he did for that girl.

[PonySnob]

better then seeing him at the KA House.

what does that mean?

[Buckethead]

Clinton would have.

[EastStang]

KA is a fraternity.

[EastStang]

Clinton would have.

Yeah, but look who he married.

[huskerpony]

Then you obviously really don't know what you're talking about. Bowden resigned after being told by the AD that he would not be retained - no matter what. He did not have an affair with anyone, let alone the Trustee's daughter - who actually moved out of Auburn TWO years before Bowden resigned.

What is more likely to be the reason for all the secrecy? An "affair" or possible NCAA violations? Which would be more harmful to the school?

Let's just be logical...

What are you saying? He was going to blow the whistle on his own team because of a dirty booster? That's ridiculous. No coach would do that. Nor would any coach quit in the middle of the season if they weren't forced to. If it is true that he was "too squeaky clean" for their boosters, then he would have gotten a job somewhere.

And I'm not saying the trustee's daughter rumor is true. That's why I didn't say that explicitly until everyone wouldn't let up on Bowden. It's just what the word was from people at the Auburn athletic department and around media circles. Nothing ever confirmed. No one will ever know what really happened except for Terry Bowden, the Auburn AD, and the trustees.

Even if it isn't true though, that rumor is still out there, and I can only assume that rumor is the cause of his never being hired again--too risky even for an unconfirmed story.

[gambino87]

I'm fully aware that KA is a fraternity.

[NewPonyFan]

Then you obviously really don't know what you're talking about. Bowden resigned after being told by the AD that he would not be retained - no matter what. He did not have an affair with anyone, let alone the Trustee's daughter - who actually moved out of Auburn TWO years before Bowden resigned.

What is more likely to be the reason for all the secrecy? An "affair" or possible NCAA violations? Which would be more harmful to the school?

Let's just be logical...

What are you saying? He was going to blow the whistle on his own team because of a dirty booster? That's ridiculous. No coach would do that. Nor would any coach quit in the middle of the season if they weren't forced to. If it is true that he was "too squeaky clean" for their boosters, then he would have gotten a job somewhere.

And I'm not saying the trustee's daughter rumor is true. That's why I didn't say that explicitly until everyone wouldn't let up on Bowden. It's just what the word was from people at the Auburn athletic department and around media circles. Nothing ever confirmed. No one will ever know what really happened except for Terry Bowden, the Auburn AD, and the trustees.

Even if it isn't true though, that rumor is still out there, and I can only assume that rumor is the cause of his never being hired again--too risky even for an unconfirmed story.

I'll say it again -- since he left Auburn, he has not taken a single interview. Turned down every single request. He has never TRIED to get another job since Auburn. He has just stated this year that he wanted to get back in..

That Auburn situation is nastier than anyone will every know I have a feeling. There was an article on espn.com a couple of years ago about that trustee - absolutely amazing stuff. I think the wikipedia article references the article...

[EastStang]

I'm fully aware that KA is a fraternity.

Yeah, but Froggie PonySnob apparently didn't.