Tommy Bowden
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"Tommy Bowden" is an American football coach who served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1999 until October 13, 2008. He is a son of Bobby Bowden, former head football coach of Florida State University, against whom he has coached in games nicknamed the "Bowden Bowl." He is also a brother of Terry Bowden, currently head football coach of the University of Akron.

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It was one of those drives where you want to milk the clock as much as you could and giving the ball to James makes it pretty easy.

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It takes a very mature young man (to do what he did). He's made good decisions for his age, choices guys his age don't usually make. He's a very humble person and he's been taught well by his mother about how to receive praise.

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Bear Bryant made the statement that it's better to be lucky than good, and I think you have to be lucky. We weren't lucky. That's one thing about this year's team - we never, ever gave up.

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I've been here seven years and he's been my quarterback for four. He's sitting up here with a college degree. ... what a great ambassador for college football. His leadership skills and how he responded after a disappointing year last year, which was my fault. The way he handled it to the media might have put a couple more years on my contract.

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I think I messed Charlie up last year, and he's too good of a person, too good of a talent not to be more productive than he was last year. I take sole responsibility for him not being productive.

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It's a little different (than past years).

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(Our team) never did, never lost confidence in each other or the coaching staff. Playing the way we do, the worm will eventually turn. We'll eventually reach a more magical number than eight (wins). Maybe nine, 10, 11…. who knows?

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You're trying to get a comfort zone with the parents. You want the family to feel comfortable with me in charge of their son.

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I can't wait until he knows what he's doing.

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