A second meeting was held between Florida State front-office types and head coach Bobby Bowden Tuesday morning...
The 2:15 team meeting is still on as originally thought.
University president TK Wetherell was quoted in the Tallahassee Democrat as saying he hoped that Bowden would remain with the university in an emeritus capacity after announcing his expected retirement.
Wetherell also said that he is anticipating a Gator Bowl appearance for the Seminoles against West Virginia- a game that Bowden would coach.
3PM UPDATE: Florida State University has issued a press release
“The bowl game will be my last game as head football coach at Florida State,” said Bowden. “It’s been a great 34 seasons.
“I’d like to thank my wife Ann and my family for their love and support. There were a lot of nights when I was on the road and not at home at the dinner table. We all know that’s part of it.
“I’d also like to thank the coaches and their families who helped build the program into something that is special. You can’t have a successful program without players and we have been blessed to have young men who are winners both on and off the field. I want to thank them and their families for committing 4-5 years of their lives to me and to FSU.
“Finally, I’d like to thank the University and FSU fans who have supported the Florida State program. We’ve got one more game and I look forward to enjoying these next few weeks as the head football coach.”
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