Tommy Bowden
Tommy Bowden
Tommy Bowdenis an American football coach who served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1999 until October 13, 2008. He is a son of Bobby Bowden, former head football coach of Florida State University, against whom he has coached in games nicknamed the "Bowden Bowl." He is also a brother of Terry Bowden, currently head football coach of the University of Akron...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 July 1954
background familiar maybe plan teams watched
If I wasn't familiar with Rob's background and watched his teams play, maybe I'd wonder, ... As long as you've got a plan. I feel comfortable with a plan in place.
box cover decided sent
I decided to cover all angles. ... I sent him chocolate-covered prunes and a box of Depends.
balls guy jump might receiver several smart taking
He's a pretty smart guy to jump around and play several positions. He might be taking a lot of guys' balls other than (injured receiver Kelvin Grant's).
athlete fact means normal refined
He's not a normal guy. The fact that he's a professional athlete in one sport means he has some pretty refined skills.
bet last passes threw year
I don't know how many touchdown passes (Whitehurst) threw last year, ... But I bet you by the end of the year we'll have more.
bet last passes threw year
I don't know how many touchdown passes (Whitehurst) threw last year. But I bet you by the end of the year we'll have more.
depends doubt james push seriously
James will probably want to push it. I seriously doubt it ... depends on how many times he's been to church.
capable consistency matched next performance talent tremendous
He's got tremendous potential. His performance has not matched his potential. Potentially, you can see what he's capable of doing. Consistency is his next step. Talent he has.
happen hard instill mentality swing team
I think the team right now has the mentality that if we play hard for 60 minutes, something can happen to swing it our way. That's hard to instill in a team.
team
I think the most important thing for our team right now is that we have got to find a way to make one more play.
defensive positions
There's still some defensive positions open, for sure.
gets parents practice time
First time away from home, practice gets a little tough. You get a little homesick. I want the parents to feel comfortable.
either positives side
There were positives on either side of the ball.
concerned good happened improvement split today worried
I wouldn't be too worried because he has done too many good things and showed so much improvement to be concerned about what happened today with split teams.