thestate.com - 10/13/2008
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CLEMSON -- The second ax has fallen at Clemson, this one on its coach. Tommy Bowden is out as the team's coach. Bowden informed his assistants of the change during a staff meeting this morning, a source said. Receivers coach Dabo Swinney is expected to serve as the interim coach. Check back for ...
Tommy Bowden Fired as Clemson's Head Coach
walker-sports.net 10/13/2008 —
According to sources close to the school, Clemson has fired head football coach Tommy Bowden. Assistant coach Dabo Swinney will take over as interim coach for the remaining of the season.
Clemson Fires Tommy Bowden
zonqsports.com 10/13/2008 — Tommy Bowden has spent most of his coaching career on the hot seat. Clemson just took the chair out from under him. According to ESPN sources, the Tigers have fired their head coach and named...
BOWDEN, R.I.P. AT CLEMSON
everydayshouldbesaturday.com 10/13/2008 — Tommy Bowden, out at Clemson: film at eleven, etc, but TigerIllustrated is reporting it like it’s done, meaning they must have resolved the issue of his $4 million dollar buyout. Dabo Sweeney would be the interim coach in the meantime, and with a name like that, you are always the ...
Tommy Bowden Out at Clemson
trackemtigers.com 10/13/2008 —
Why yes, the sky did fall. Why?
It is confirmed that coach Tommy Bowden is out at Clemson, as was broken by some of our readers. Don't you guys go eat lunch or something? Bowden had this to say:
"Terry Don Phillips approached me this morning and we agreed ...
Clemson Relieves Tommy Bowden of Coaching Burden —
Intentional Foul
The Bowden reign over the ACC seems to be winding down now that Tommy Bowden has been fired from Clemson after a 3-3 start. Wide receivers coach Dabo Swinney is taking over for Bowden in the interim.
On a national scale, Clemson is seen as a perennial underachiever and these sounds only ...
Tommy Bowden fired at Clemson —
Fanblogs.com
Rivals site Tiger Illustrated has reported that Tommy Bowden has been fired as head coach of the Clemson Tigers.
Tommy Bowden has been relieved of his duties as Clemson's head football coach and Tiger Assistant Head Coach and Wide Receivers Coach Dabo Swinney has been promoted as interim ...
The heads are rolling early: Tommy Bowden fired at Clemson —
Dr. Saturday
Clemson's Rivals site says Tommy Bowden is done ($) as the Tigers' coach. Assistants have been informed this morning; receivers coach Dabo Swinney is your interim boss. The timing is just getting a head start on the inevitable: Clemson has six games to play, but at 3-3 and 1-2 in the ACC -- ...
Dabo Swinney, We Hardly Knew Ye —
The Sporting Blog
This isn't to say interim Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who took over the Tigers after Tommy Bowden "resigned" this week, has no chance of keeping the job permanently once the season ends. This is to say Swinney has almost no chance of keeping the gig. In a loss to Georgia Tech , ...
Cullen Harper's Benching Lasted Four Series —
FanHouse
Clemson's former starting quarterback, benched -- possibly via text message -- preceding the departure of his head coach, remained benched when Dabo Swinney took over as head coach. Today's starter -- redshirt freshman quarterback Willy Korn has lasted all of four offensive possessions before ...
You Didn't Want to Rake Leaves Anyway: College Football Live Chat —
FanHouse
How many of the top five will lose this week? Can Mizzou rebound against Texas? Is Dabo Swinney the answer to Clemson's woes? Will Wazzu lose by fewer than 78 points? And what about that wacky Akron/Eastern Michigan game? We'll discuss all these issues and more ("The SEC: Greatest conference ...
The Daily Roundup: Tuesday —
ACC BasketBlog
The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!! PHOTO: “Coach Bowden, he was always straight-forward with me, no matter what. I didn’t come back to school (for his senior year) for this,” he said. “Everything bad has happened.” James Davis Getting your mind right: Bowden era ends : "Dabo Swinney to ...
Initial Impressions on the Clemson Situation —
Garnet And Black Attack
Clemson undoubtedly needed to can Bowden--after ten years, there's no reason to believe that Tommy was going to magically become a better coach. He's had time to prove himself, and he's proven himself to be a decent but not great coach. He's a good recruiter but his game day decisions are ...
"What must be done eventually.... —
ACC Football Report
...should be done immediately." No idea where that quote came from or if the wording is exact, but the point is quite clear. And that is why Tommy Bowden was canned today as Clemson's head coach. Tigers WR coach Dabo Swinney takes over as interim boss for the rest of the season. Peace out
Early Candidates to Replace Bowden at Clemson —
The Sporting Blog
Tommy Bowden's firing from Clemson follows the 21st century trend of firing your coach early to get a jump on the competition when it comes to hiring your next coach (The "Zooking," if you like.) It also sets in motion a whole series of movements, negotiations, and possible ripple ...
Football Coach Tommy Bowden Fired (Video) —
RightFielders Women in Sports
Tommy Bowden, head football coach of Clemson has been fired four days after the Tigers lost to Wake Forest. See a photo,video and read more below.
Tommy Bowden
Tommy Bowden informed his assistant coaches of the decision Monday morning. In his place is Wide Receivers Coach Dabo Swinney ...
Bowden Out at Clemson —
FanHouse
Well, so much for Tommy Bowden hanging on until the end of the season. While there is no official word , the Clemson recruiting sites first reported that Bowden was out . Now ESPN.com has "sources" saying the same thing. Clemson fired football coach Tommy Bowden on Monday, four days after the ...
Bowden out at Clemson? —
Statefans Nation
Tommy Bowden has been relieved of his duties as Clemson’s head football coach, effective immediately, Tigerillustrated.com has learned. Bowden told assistant coaches moments ago in a staff meeting. Get the full story inside, including which assistant has been promoted to interim head coach.
Tommy Bowden Still Clemson's Head Coach -- Harper Gets Scapegoated —
FanHouse
This photo of Tommy Bowden is a perennial favorite, and fits so well after almost every Clemson mind-blowing, mistake-filled, low intensity loss. The rumors were hot and heavy in the aftermath of Clemson's dismal performance against Wake Forest, that Tommy Bowden's tenure at Clemson would be ...
THURSDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS —
NBC Sports - College Football Talk
Nearly 40 scouts, representing 25 of the 32 NFL teams, got credentials to tonight’s Wake Forest-Clemson game.
After a tough loss to Maryland, Clemson cleared the air with a players-only meeting.
Missouri NT Jaron Baston has impressed coach Gary Pinkel.
Georgia coach Mark Richt wants his ...
Tommy Bowden Fired! —
Bleacher Report - College Football
Reports from Greenville, S.C. television stations are that Tommy Bowden has been fired and that wide receiver coach Dabo Swinney will take over as interim coach for the rest of the season.
Many had believed that the $4 million buyout would ...
