Bobby Bowden Has Been Given A Choice

Florida State Seminoles head coach Bobby Bowden says he was given two options during a meeting with Florida State’s president and athletic director and that there would be an announcement about his future on Tuesday.

The legendary 80-year-old Florida State coach met with FSU president T.K. Wetherell and AD Randy Spetman for an hour Monday.

One option involved returning to the sideline in 2010 but with reduced responsibilities that would give offensive coordinator and coach-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher more authority over coaching staff hirings and changes.

Bowden said the decision to return to Florida State in 2010 is ultimately his.

“We kind of talked about our options and decided what we would do,” Bowden said.

When asked whether he would return to Florida State next season, Bowden said: “I won’t say. We’ll finalize it tomorrow.”