End of the Bowden Reign

From Deion Sanders to Warrick Dunn Bobby Bowden coached some of the best Highly regarded by team and staff The FSU coach withstood each test With two national championships And two great Heisman Trophy winners Tallahassee fans basked in glory Until the talent ranks grew thinner Suddenly loyalty’s cast aside Despite thirty-three FSU years Just a few losses were all it took To turn his fickle fans’ cheers to jeers How sad Bobby’s been asked to step down Glory fades fast; don’t rest on laurels Fans want a young gun to take the lead But he’ll never match Bobby’s morals The coach who refused to cuss or quit Gave Marshall his playbook when their team died Best known for just saying, “Dad Gummit” Bobby gave us all a sense of pride He’s being forced out, no loyalty Decades of worship stop on a dime But he won’t be replaced easily They say it’s lights out for Bowden’s time The second most winning One-A coach One of just four in the Hall of Fame Bows out humbly in two thousand nine Tossed like pig skin to the Hall of Shame But I’ll never forget Bowden’s name The players will miss his leadership Bobby deserves respectful tribute Not mean quips shot from turn-coat fans’ hips Friends, Coach Bowden has been my idol for years. He instilled spiritual values in his players while coaching them to season after season wins. If this poem sounds "emotional," it's because his ousting makes me disgusted.