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Published Apr 17, 2006
Bowden reviews FSUs spring practice
Lee Gordon
Warchant.com Staff
Bobby Bowden is making his annual Booster Tour. The Head Seminole made a stop on the First Coast on Monday to play golf at the Jacksonville Golf and Country Club. Warchant.com caught up with Coach Bowden to discuss his impressions of the recently concluded spring practices and of course, his golf game.
Do you still enjoy coming out on the Booster Tour after all these years?
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Bowden: "We have 25 of these dinners. This is the third one. We started in Winter Haven and Daytona last week. It's always good to be back in Jacksonville. We like Jacksonville so much that we have two dinners. One here, and one in Orange Park.
How does it feel to not have to go into a spring or season with a Quarterback "Situation" on your hands?
Bowden: "We finally go into spring with a stable quarterback situation. Our back up Xavier Lee missed spring training. He needed it. He's No. 2, but he didn't get it because of an operation he had. He'll be back in the fall. Weatherford is stable and gets better all the time. He's a heck of a leader and a good quarterback. We had a good spring because we were healthy. You get a lot done when people can practice. A majority of our kids got better and improved."
With Leon Washington gone, how will the running back situation look next season?
Bowden: "There's not a lot of playing time. Booker is back as a senior, Antone is a sophomore, Jamaal Edwards is a sophomore, and Russell Ball, a kid from Texas had a good spring until he got hurt for us. I just hop it's not a year deal, but we feel good at the running back position."
Is it too early to praise Myron Rolle as a freshman, or can we just go ahead and do it?
Bowden: "You're probably not making a mistake praising him. He came to FSU as an outstanding prospect. He got in school in January. To be honest with you, academically, he's probably a sophomore. He can waive so many courses. He's a four point student. After 15 days of spring training, he was one of our outstanding players. I think he'll live up to the reputation."
You lose a lot of guys early, Sims, Cromartie...How do you replace guys like that?
Bowden: "Last year, linebacker was our best position depth wise. You lose Ernie Sims, A.J., McGrew, but we have guys coming up that are doggone good. The guy who had the best spring is Timmons, No. 83. You watch him next year, he's pretty tough.
How's the golf game?
Bowden: "I sure enjoy it. This is my recreation. I don't care about hunting, I care nothing about fishing. I coach football and play golf when I'm through with football. This is golf season. How can you have more fun than playing golf."
The rest of the Bobby Bowden Tour
April 18, 2006 LAKE CITY
Contact: Harold Mann, 386-752-7344, harold@scaffs.com
April 20, 2006 PENSACOLA
Contact: Hotline 850-479-FSU1
April 21, 2006 PANAMA CITY
Contact: Janice Hanks, 850-258-6506, jannole@aol.com
April 24, 2006 TALLAHASSEE
Contact: Scott Carswell, 850-878-6900 X27, scott@moonevents.com
April 28, 2006 TAMPA
Contact: Hotline: 813-695-NOLE, ichopfsu@aol.com, www.tampanoles.com
April 29, 2006 ORLANDO
Contact: Andy Chmelir, 407-327-8899, Ajchmelir@cs.com
May 1, 2006 ATLANTA
Contact: Sandy Meier, Lynn_Meier@hotmail.com
May 6, 2006 PALM BEACH
Contact: Scott Osteen 772-473-9542, scoost@adelphia.net
May 8, 2006 ORANGE PARK
Contact: Ron Skelton / Marcia Banks, 904-781-8427 / 904-215-2922, msrs1@bellsouth.net, marshalws@comcast.net
May 11, 2006 BRADENTON/SARASOTA
Contact: Jennifer Workman, 941-751-FSU2, manateeseminoleclub@hotmail.com
May 12, 2006 PINELLAS
www.pinellasNoles.com, Hotline 727-544-NOLE
Contact for Banquet: Jim Hall - 727-391-8780, jhall34@tampabay.rr.com
Contact for Golf: Marshel O'Shields727-391-1632, msoshields@aol.com
May 13, 2006 FT. MYERS
Contact: Bob Votaw, 239-481-0230, mincmasonry@yahoo.com
May 19, 2006 FT. LAUDERDALE
Contact: Michael Hagerty, 954-270-7466, michael_hagerty@ml.com
May 23, 2006 OCALA
Contact: Staci Spears, 352-624-3005, Staci264@yahoo.com
May 24, 2006 MELBOURNE
Contact: Brendan McCarthy, 321-720-3893
May 25, 2006 FT. PIERCE
Contact: Gary Dundas, 727-461-2310
May 26, 2006 MIAMI
Contact: Javier Borges, 305-415-1327, javier.borges@ey.com
Lee Gordon is a Sports Anchor/Reporter for WTEV/WAWS in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to that, he was Sports Director at WCTV in Tallahassee for five years. Lee has been in sports broadcasting since 1997 and has covered Florida State athletics for six years. He has been a member of the Warchant.com staff since 2004.
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