Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden passed away on Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. It was revealed in mid July that the diagnosis was terminal.
Tons of coaches, players, broadcasters and others have chimed in on Sunday sending their thoughts and prayers with Bobby Bowden and his family while also telling their favorite stories. It's a list that included Tim Tebow, Kirby Smart and even Florida State's rival, The University of Miami.
The stories of Bobby Bowden spread far and wide and many have told their favorite ones on Sunday that shine a light on how great of a person the Florida State legend was.
Alabama coach Nick Saban released a letter after hearing about the passing of Bowden. He had an incredible story as well.
“My father passed away while coach Bowden was at West Virginia University,” he said. “Coach didn’t know me from Adam’s house cat, but he knew my dad and got word that maybe my mom was struggling a bit back home in West Virginia. I pick up the phone one day and it’s coach Bowden himself. He tells me knew my dad and said that if I needed to be closer to home, he would make a place for me on his Mountaineer coaching staff. How many coaches would do that? How many people would do that.”
Bobby Bowden won two national championship games at Florida State (1993, 1999) and he accumulated an overall record of 377-129-4 across his stories college football coaching career.
Rest in peace to a legend.