Comments on: Fighting for Bowden http://heismanpundit.com/2009/07/01/fighting-for-bowden/ Breaking Down The Politics Of The Most Prestigious Award In Sports Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://heismanpundit.com/2009/07/01/fighting-for-bowden/comment-page-1/#comment-9120 Anonymous Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:41:32 +0000 http://heismanpundit.com/?p=2388#comment-9120 Just for fun, Mike Bianchi had a column in the Orlando Sentinel about Bowden's opinion on forfeiting games because of ineligible players: "The situations between FSU now and Tulane then aren't exactly the same, but it's still pretty hilarious. Bowden's message back then seems in direct contrast to his stance now. Back then, he lobbied to get a win because he felt it was unfair he lost to a team with an ineligible player. Right now, he is lobbying to keep his wins because he thinks it's unfair they were been taken away even though he used ineligible players. It should also be noted that Tulane actually had to forfeit the game back in 1983 and FSU ended up getting a bid to the Peach Bowl as a result. In other words, Bobby is getting credit for a game he didn't actually win." Just for fun, Mike Bianchi had a column in the Orlando Sentinel about Bowden’s opinion on forfeiting games because of ineligible players:
“The situations between FSU now and Tulane then aren’t exactly the same, but it’s still pretty hilarious. Bowden’s message back then seems in direct contrast to his stance now.

Back then, he lobbied to get a win because he felt it was unfair he lost to a team with an ineligible player. Right now, he is lobbying to keep his wins because he thinks it’s unfair they were been taken away even though he used ineligible players.

It should also be noted that Tulane actually had to forfeit the game back in 1983 and FSU ended up getting a bid to the Peach Bowl as a result. In other words, Bobby is getting credit for a game he didn’t actually win.”

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