Every time someone questions Paterno's ability, he comes back with a masterful season. Does this signal good things to come for PSU this year??
IMO both of these coaches are going to have surprisingly good campaigns this year.
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Hot Seat Ratings: Paterno, Bowden feeling heat
July 9, 2003
By Dennis Dodd
SportsLine.com Senior Writer
Hot Seat ratings: Coach-by-coach
Both want to coach until they are at or near 80.
But neither Joe Paterno nor Bobby Bowden might make it past this year.
Bobby Bowden's 'Noles have lost nine games combined the past two seasons. (Getty Images)
After a combined 73 years as coaches, the game's two oldest heads face a crossroads. Bowden's Florida State program has seemingly spiraled out of control. Nothing new there but when it has followed Bowden's two worst seasons in a quarter century it is cause for concern.
More than one observer has mentioned that Paterno looks like he his headed for a Woody Hayes-like meltdown. There is the shameless criticism of officials; also the strident defense of the Anwar Phillips decision. Phillips was allowed to play in the Capital One Bowl despite being suspended from school for two semesters because of felony sex charges.
For the first time in years, Bowden has not been able to develop an effective quarterback. Chris Rix has been a bust. Adrian McPherson looked like a possibility last year until he dragged the program down with check stealing and gambling allegations.
Their jobs are safe but are their programs? That's the question to be asked as SportsLine.com presents its third annual Hot Seat Ratings. We assigned a number indicating the relative security of each of Division I-A's 117 coaches.
Normally, Paterno and Bowden would get zeroes, equal to untouchable status, on our scale. But there is sufficient doubt for each to get a 1.5 rating -- something between very safe and safe.
It's an indication that the end might be near, and for each coach the timing of that end might not be of their choosing. Cracks have appeared in their solid foundations because they are not winning at their usual pace. Florida State has lost nine combined games the past two seasons. Since Nov. 1, 1999, Paterno is 20-20.
While they both chase each other to set the all-time victory mark, age chases them. How long will they be around? This season could be the biggest of each coach's career. Florida State is a shaky favorite in the ACC. Penn State is not expected to challenge in the Big Ten.
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IMO both of these coaches are going to have surprisingly good campaigns this year.
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Hot Seat Ratings: Paterno, Bowden feeling heat
July 9, 2003
By Dennis Dodd
SportsLine.com Senior Writer
Hot Seat ratings: Coach-by-coach
Both want to coach until they are at or near 80.
But neither Joe Paterno nor Bobby Bowden might make it past this year.
Bobby Bowden's 'Noles have lost nine games combined the past two seasons. (Getty Images)
After a combined 73 years as coaches, the game's two oldest heads face a crossroads. Bowden's Florida State program has seemingly spiraled out of control. Nothing new there but when it has followed Bowden's two worst seasons in a quarter century it is cause for concern.
More than one observer has mentioned that Paterno looks like he his headed for a Woody Hayes-like meltdown. There is the shameless criticism of officials; also the strident defense of the Anwar Phillips decision. Phillips was allowed to play in the Capital One Bowl despite being suspended from school for two semesters because of felony sex charges.
For the first time in years, Bowden has not been able to develop an effective quarterback. Chris Rix has been a bust. Adrian McPherson looked like a possibility last year until he dragged the program down with check stealing and gambling allegations.
Their jobs are safe but are their programs? That's the question to be asked as SportsLine.com presents its third annual Hot Seat Ratings. We assigned a number indicating the relative security of each of Division I-A's 117 coaches.
Normally, Paterno and Bowden would get zeroes, equal to untouchable status, on our scale. But there is sufficient doubt for each to get a 1.5 rating -- something between very safe and safe.
It's an indication that the end might be near, and for each coach the timing of that end might not be of their choosing. Cracks have appeared in their solid foundations because they are not winning at their usual pace. Florida State has lost nine combined games the past two seasons. Since Nov. 1, 1999, Paterno is 20-20.
While they both chase each other to set the all-time victory mark, age chases them. How long will they be around? This season could be the biggest of each coach's career. Florida State is a shaky favorite in the ACC. Penn State is not expected to challenge in the Big Ten.
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