A backhanded slap by Bobby Bowden

[Ricky the Bull]

From today's Trib print edition:

FSU-USF In Football A Possibility

Clearwater --  Could Florida State and South Florida face each other in football in the near future?  Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden said a matchup could happen.

Speaking before the Pinellas County Seminoles booster club Friday at Feather Sound Country Club, Bowden was asked during a question-and-answer session if Florida State would ever play the Bulls.  While Bowden didn't acknowledge a scheduled game, he certainly left the door open.

"Could it happen?  Yes it could," Bowden said, "We've played Central Florida before.  

"Some [major programs] are reluctant to play [south Florida] because they pull them up to their level. And then if we recruit the same kids, they say, 'Well, I'd rather play for them.' But I can see where we will play [south Florida] someday."

Weeeelll.... anyone reading this can see where we stand in BB's eyes and that he has no intention of scheduling us.

[South_Florida_Flip]

I don't know why this would surprise anyone. The "someday" that Bowden sees FSU playing USF will not be while he is head coach.

[Triple B]

Bobby, bless his heart, just doesn't have a clue about us and got blindsided with a question and just babbled.

And there was no serious "door left open" ... That was a stupid observation on someone's part.

[Held_AccountaBull]

bobby needs to worry about winning more than 6 games a year in a weak ass conference

[PitBull]

I dont see anything wrong in what Bowden is saying.. you guys need to lay off him.  He's kind of right.

[Guest r_to_the_izzo]

I dont see anything wrong in what Bowden is saying.. you guys need to lay off him.  He's kind of right.

Haulingbull, is that you?

[bulls96go]

not while BB is at FSU!

[Bull Matrix]

Once again, Bobby is babbling to the media again. He has no FN clue to what he is talking about.  What a tool.

[Who'sYourData?]

What a tool.

Keep that in mind when you get to be his age.  I think he's doing pretty darn well.

[PitBull]

I think it's kind of ironic how you all think Bowden is stupid for not scheduling us because he doesn't want us to get to FSU's level yet you guys don't want to schedule UCF for the same reason.