We have always been a big fan of southern gentleman, Bobby Bowden. Everytime he speaks, it's like a drunk, overweight Bill Elliot commenting on culture and athletics. We have compiled a few of our favorite Bobbyisms over the years to share with our kind readers.

These are definitely "A Hoot" -

"To have the kind of year you want to have, something has to happen that you can't explain why it happened, ... Something has to happen that you can't coach. It's like that one Hardees Melt sandwich, what's that thingy called?"

"I am Exhibition B. Joe is Exhibition A. That's all we are. There's a game in there somewhere -- Penn State and Florida State are playing. I need a bigger hat, it's sunny out here today.”

"He who gets the best players usually wins. It's not like a spelling bee.”

"I've always said it takes more courage to stand back there and throw a ball knowing you're fixing to get drilled than anything I can think of in football. It's also tough doing those math classes if you're not a smart man."

"You ain't going to win 10 games every year. We've already done the impossible. You think anybody will ever do again what we did, 14 years in a row (ending the season ranked in the) top five? You think anybody will do that again? ... Everybody expects that every year and gosh, it just don't work that way. Those colored kids worked their butts off today.”

“Tonight, the No. 1 team in the nation is playing the No. 2 team in the nation. That makes almost 3 teams. The next best team is Penn State. So we ain't playing a dad-gum nobody. We're playing Penn State, No. 3 in the nation. Now if we can hang with those guys, maybe we've got the material to get back on up there where we belong. Up there in the dag-nabbit top of those polls.”

“This guy here runs different. I don't know if you want to hem him up. Be kind of like hemming up a bull. You don't want to hem no bulls up.”

"I'm upset about this loss, I really am. Ann just picked some plums from our garden, so I reckon I will eat about two of those looking over game film."

Bobby, you will be truly missed.

Best -
The Hump