Terry Bowden

[gambino87]

Terry Bowden Positives:

1.Doesn’t need the money

2.Hungry to get back into coaching

3.Respected by all in Sports

4.Can without doubt recruit

5.Has connections with the Media which could be good for National Exposure

6.Had 5 winning seasons in the SEC including an undefeated one.

7.Wants to come to SMU and not for an arm and leg price.

8.Nice Guy

[chipper]

Oh good god, give it a rest!

[SMUMan02]

Terry Bowden Positives:

1.Doesn’t need the money

2.Hungry to get back into coaching

3.Respected by all in Sports

4.Can without doubt recruit

5.Has connections with the Media which could be good for National Exposure

6.Had 5 winning seasons in the SEC including an undefeated one.

7.Wants to come to SMU and not for an arm and leg price.

8.Nice Guy

You sure about these? I wouldn't be so sure he doesn't need the money. He lost his TV gig this year. He hasn't recruited in 9 years and there are tons of folks in Alabama (both at Auburn and at Samford) who would tell you he is not a nice guy.

[mr. pony]

Somebody tell me why Bowden should be out.

[Billy Joe]

I would take him. Great points.

[SMUMan02]

Somebody tell me why Bowden should be out.

There's a reason he has not gotten any other opportunities in a year when so many jobs are open. One more reason, he's hasn't recruited or coached in 9 years.

[Charleston Pony]

when Bennett was fired, an awful lot of folks thought Terry Bowden was going to be announced as his successor and expected that would happen the week after our season ended. As I recall, there was a lot of excitement over that possibility.

This whole thing has kind of blown up since then...to the point we are now excited about Paul Johnson? He wasn't even on the radar when this exercise began. He may have become the "reality" pick as in, the only way SMU competes at even a CUSA level is to run something others don't (and will be difficult to prepare for)

I think I might like the idea of Bowden moreso than some of the other fallback possibilities being discussed.

[mustang91]

SMU does not want Bowden (Terry) and no one else does either. With all the openings his name is barely mentioned. From what I have been told by the powers above, he is not and will not be a candidate at SMU.

[SMUMan02]

SMU does not want Bowden (Terry) and no one else does either. With all the openings his name is barely mentioned. From what I have been told by the powers above, he is not and will not be a candidate at SMU.

I so hope you are right. The guy is in no sense a WOW hire.

[RednBlue11]

Oh good god, give it a rest!

if it turns out that PJ is indeed going to GT then i will never stop pulling for Bowden....personally i wanted him over anyone else at the outset but since there was that "two categories" BS announced by the AD, Bowden was relegated to the wings, if there is any doubt about PJ then then Orsini had better get a move on.

[BRStang]

Oh good god, give it a rest!

[mustang91]

Oh good god, give it a rest!

if it turns out that PJ is indeed going to GT then i will never stop pulling for Bowden....personally i wanted him over anyone else at the outset but since there was that "two categories" BS announced by the AD, Bowden was relegated to the wings, if there is any doubt about PJ then then Orsini had better get a move on.

He's been "relegated to the wings" as you say, at every job opening. If he wants to get back into coaching it will be in Div 1 AA or an assistant at Div 1. The salaries are so high now, nobody wants to risk paying big bucks for a guy who's been out of coaching for 9 years.

[RednBlue11]

also....SMU is not going to get a wow hire, i never want to hear anyone ever speak of that again, its ridiculous, for almost 20 years now we have been down in the dumps...was anyone honestly expecting someone with the name recognition of Bear Bryant to come strolling along and take the job!?!?! until this program has been built back up there will be no "wow" name associated with us, and guess who it will be by that time? the damn coach that makes us better!!!! i want a coach who is good at three things 1) recruiting 2) developing talent and 3) coaching ... your name doesn't guarantee any of that, experience and resume helps a ton though .... strangely enough Terry Bowden has all of these qualities but no one wants to touch him? BS!!! i hear ever year that he has turned down one or two offers, he as been waiting for the right opportunity and i hope that we give him a chance and he does likewise.

[RednBlue11]

Oh good god, give it a rest!

if it turns out that PJ is indeed going to GT then i will never stop pulling for Bowden....personally i wanted him over anyone else at the outset but since there was that "two categories" BS announced by the AD, Bowden was relegated to the wings, if there is any doubt about PJ then then Orsini had better get a move on.

He's been "relegated to the wings" as you say, at every job opening. If he wants to get back into coaching it will be in Div 1 AA or an assistant at Div 1. The salaries are so high now, nobody wants to risk paying big bucks for a guy who's been out of coaching for 9 years.

what kind of salary do you think he would command in the "what have you done for me lately" pay scale? that seems to dictate what coaches get

[Charleston Pony]

if we want to start talking about guys who are out of coaching, don't know if he wants back in, but...Dennis Green - who made his name at Standord as I recall

Now that would be a "WOW" hire...perhaps for the wrong reason.