I'm not too proud to change. I like to win too much. Bobby Bowden More Quotes by Bobby Bowden More Quotes From Bobby Bowden I was always going to church with my mom, dad and sister. I was literally raised under the godly influence both at home and church. There was no alcohol and no smoking at our house. That was the way a Bowden was supposed to live. My dad always told me to represent the Bowden name in a respectful manner. Bobby Bowden dadmomhome I suppose I'm like most coaches now, standing on the sideline hoping somebody asks them a question. Bobby Bowden sidelinesstandingcoaches I’m praying for a misdemeanor Bobby Bowden misdemeanorspraying Something has to happen that you can't coach. Bobby Bowden nflcoacheshappens After you retire, there's only one big event left....and I ain't ready for that. Bobby Bowden eventscollegefootball I've always said it takes more courage to stand back there and throw a ball knowing you're fixing to get drilled than anything I can think of in football. Bobby Bowden nflfootballthinking Sportsmanship to me is going out and playing as hard as you can within the rules. Bobby Bowden sportsmanshiphardgoing-out Somehow, I went from being too young, to being too old. Somewhere in there I must have been just right. Bobby Bowden has-beensnflyoung I guess I'll retire someday if I live that long. Bobby Bowden collegefootballsports A better ending could not have been scripted. Of course, if we had won, that would have been better. Bobby Bowden coursesnflsports A guy's who has all the money he needs and never faced any hard times, he won't have any character. But when you've had it tough and you've had it rough and you thought you were at the end of the rope and you work your way out of it, that's the way you build character. Bobby Bowden youmoneyworkcharacter I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that. Bobby Bowden missyoucamaraderiecoaching Football has always been a big part of my life. Almost from the day I was born, playing and coaching football were all I really ever wanted to do. Bobby Bowden my-lifedayfootballlife He doesn't know the meaning of the word fear, but then again he doesn't know the meaning of most words. Bobby Bowden meaningwordsknowfear Faith is the most important thing in the world to me. It's the greatest strength I've had. It's helped me get through the hard times. You're not going to win every one of your football games. I've always said I'm not going to make football my god. A lot of coaches put so much into coaching football games that they have nothing left. Bobby Bowden mestrengthfaithgod All my life, I've been right next to a football field. I never knew nothing else. Bobby Bowden my-lifeneverfootballlife You can live by biblical principles, and you can teach by those principles and still be a winner. So many coaches think you've got to kick your players in the rear end. You've got to cuss them out. You've got to hit them across the head. No. You don't have to do that. Bobby Bowden endthinkyouwinner During my last days at Florida State, 65 to 70 percent of my boys did not have a daddy at home. They're raised by mommas. Thank God for them mommas, or grandmommas. Or big sister or aunt. Bobby Bowden sisterthank-godgodhome The heck with political correctness. I've never believed in it. Bobby Bowden neverpolitical-correctnesspolitical The Bible is big in my teaching. It's a wonder the ACLU didn't get after me pretty good. I really kept thinking they would. I took my boys to church. I took my football team to church. I only did it two times a year. Before I signed a kid, I'd write the parents and I'd tell that parent we were gong to take your son to church twice. Bobby Bowden goodmefootballson
