Another Coach Out - Clemson Fires Bowden

[shoeman530]

Sources: Bowden fired at Clemson after 3-3 start


Clemson fired football coach Tommy Bowden on Monday, four days after the Tigers lost to Wake Forest and fell to 3-3, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.


Bowden informed his assistant coaches of his firing this morning. Assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Dabo Swinney has been named the team's interim coach for the final six regular season games and potential bowl game.

The Tigers were ranked No. 9 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll and were favored to win their first ACC championship in Bowden's 10th season as coach. But Alabama blasted the Tigers 34-10 in the Aug. 30 opener in Atlanta's Georgia Dome, and Clemson then lost to Maryland 20-17 at home and again to Wake Forest 12-7 to drop their record to 1-2 in ACC play.

Bowden received a lucrative contract extension from Clemson after the 2007 season. He received the extension after considering a potential coaching postition at Arkansas.

Bowden, the son of Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, has a 72-45 record and eight bowl appearances at Clemson.





Mark Schlabach ****** college football for ESPN.com.

[Bill the Thrill]

See ya!!!!!!!

[Chado1]

Bout time!!!

[frankb03]

The oldest Bowden needs to be fired.

[RDOG55]

when I heard about Bowden getting fired all I could think of was the pic of his daughter on the photo post forum...is that bad?

[shoeman530]

when I heard about Bowden getting fired all I could think of was the pic of his daughter on the photo post forum...is that bad?

The best thing that family has going right now...



I am sure it will be bumped soon!

[RDOG55]

i already did

[molta02]

about time they let this clown go.

and to think- Clemson -5 over Alabama week 1. LOFL

[Three Jack]

ANd the QB who he benched actually said 'he deserved it', as well as the QB's father!!!! I don't think I have ever heard a player say that about a coach being fired. What a prick!!!

[vols fan]

ANd the QB who he benched actually said 'he deserved it', as well as the QB's father!!!! I don't think I have ever heard a player say that about a coach being fired. What a prick!!!

I thought the same thing.Seems like the players they have talked to are glad.Even Spiller said that he shouldn't have beched Harper and that after that the team gave up on him(Bowden)

[BillMill71]

I thought the same thing.Seems like the players they have talked to are glad.Even Spiller said that he shouldn't have beched Harper and that after that the team gave up on him(Bowden)

Now if Tenn could get the balls to get rid of Old Hoss

[jcindaville]

[seaofred]

even though its a good thing that he is fired,it won't help the clemson team too much as they have no fire inside them whatsoever

[flarendep1]

Overdue

[TheRook]

5 years too late, but i'm glad it's done.

He did less with more talent then any other coach i've ever known.