Spurrier backs Bowden, Keep Victories
Steve Spurrier once referred to Florida State University (FSU) as “Free Shoes University” during the alleged 1993/1994 Foot Locker scandal that hampered Bobby Bowden and FSU. Now as Spurrier grows wiser, he is jumping on the bandwagon and supporting Bowden’s petition to not lose any victories for the most recent test cheating scandal at FSU.
Spurrier furthered his support by backing the FSU track team saying the team shouldn’t lose its NCAA championship title for the same scandal.
Since the scandal, Joe Paterno was the only major football coach to openly and continuously support Bowden and reject the notion of Bowden losing 14 victories. The addition of Spurrier’s plea will probably have zero effect on the NCAA’s ruling, but it’s nice to see rivals support each other.
Here at The Matador, we are big fans of Bowden; however, a head coach should be responsible for all acts of his players. Even if he didn’t know about it (which is hard to believe), he should still suffer the consequences. He is the head ball coach, his obligation is to teach these athletes not only on the football field, but in the classroom. If he loses 14 victories, so be it, that’s the name of the game.
To date, Bowden has 382 wins to Paterno’s 383. If the NCAA eliminates 14 victories, it will take a small miracle for Bowden to reach Paterno’s numbers.
